Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-27
PROSPECTUS OF THE
SENTINEL
a Cheau Demoerut.c Weekly for the Campaign

II Chcdp OGmOcruttC ~ eG"yJ U tHC IUMputgH
The undersigned will issue on the 18th of March
next in this CIV the first number OF the "Republcan
sentinel cbeno paper intended for the campaign OF
1911 10 be continued weekly until the Preside al
election in November. Inc present year will,
he ond doubt witness the most important strug-
nle, which has taken place since lc00, between
the an!agonisc principles OF Democracy and Fe-
derulIsm The People will soemnly decide mex,
November, whether they prefer simple, permanent
Government, limited by constitutional metes and
bounds as our ancestors intended-or mongre, mu-
table SYSTEM bssed upon no liked principles, but a
ryng with the interests and opinions oil individuals no
nav for the time being have the control of the Exc
cutlye or Legislative Departments The Democratic
nar,y have ever contended for the strctest
lion of the national charter. They still zeaously
striving conne the powers OF the Federal Govern
ment within the narrow limits nominated in the
bond" which was scaled with the blood of the pures,
parrots OF ancient or modern times That party see
warrant in the Constitution tor those mighty powers
claimed by opponents which, Il carried out, would
convert excellent Federatye System into con-
cenrated, powerful Government under whose iron
rule the rights of the States and the best interests Of
the People would be crushed to atoms-and the onl '
Republic on the globe would be blolted from the
page of history Should the people of the coming
struggle confirm the schemes OF our opponents,
A National Bank, which will raise or depress the value
Of property throughout The union 10 crafty the grasp
ing avarce of Spectators, or The unhoy ambition OF
political asoiranis Protective Tariff 10 enrich one
section of The country at the expense OF other vast
erests, which, under free Government all en-
titled to the same regard and security Distribution
of The proceeds OF the Public Lands wch ceded
for the benefit of the whole Union, and not AMENDED as
brides for Presidential votes by the Assumption OF Stat
Debts which will be the necessary fruit OF the system
and the destruction Of the moral power Of The Feto The
strong safeguard for Southern rights we shall look
IN vain for the continuance Of a limited conditional
Government The consummation OF these Wing plans
N IL .xc
must prove fatal to our liberties Grant the powers
commended for by opponents, and yield up every
right of the Sales-eyery protection for the citizen.
will be the steady aim Of the "Ilepubl,can Sentinel
TO enforce these views by facts and arguments 1t will
lay before the people, IN cheap form, the immortal
text books Of the Republican parytbe Constitution
Of the United States, where every citizen may see HE
rights of The States clearly and powerfully set forth
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions OF )5-'93 aud
Madson's mastery Report, which has again ana again
been the rallying point oil the Democracy; Clays w.
answerabe speech against National Bank, and other
documents, which have, in times past, shed food OF
light the Constitution, and will be again brought
forward TO of the dangers which besege
desperate struggle will be made by our opponents
to carry Virginia, who has .aered in her devo
ton TO the Constitution, and has always been 'he
Flag Ship OF the UnIon in the striking language OF
the distinguished OF South Carolina Whatever
may he the issue in other parts Of the Unlon this good
old Commonwealth must and will be saved; for, the
firm foundation OF her principles. will be erected, as
heretofore, common platform, where, in disaster and
defeat! all the friends Of the Constitution will rally and
unite.
In the furthesance OF these paramount otecs, the
Republican Sentinel vii! support with all The al and
energy il command the selected candidates of The
Republican party for President and Vice President -
AZ it will require large subscription 10 justify The ell
erprse, the undersigned respectfully sol:cs the AID
and cooperation of his Democratic brethren in tbis
and other States. The price OF the paper will be :
per copy, invariably 10 be paid in odrance.
WM. F. RICHIE.
Richmond, Feb ODD, l24i.
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