Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-23
PROSPECTUS OF THE
REPUBLICAN SENTINEL.
4 Cheap Democratic Weekly for the Campaign

DeMOC|0hC
The undersigned will issue the 18th of March
next, in this City, the first number of the "Republcan
Sentinel, cheop paper intended for the campaign Of
leli, to be continued weekly until the Presidential
election in November. The present year will,
beyond doubt, witness the important strug-
gle, which has taken place since 1900, between
The antagonIstic principles of Democracy and Fe-
derasm The People will solemnly decide next
November, whether they prefer simple, permanent
Government, Limited by constitutional metes and
bounds as our ancestors intended-or a monorel mu-
table system, bssed upon fixed principles but va
ryng with the interests and opinions of individuals Tho
may for the time being have the control of the Ere
cutive or Legislative Departments The Democratic
party have contended for the strc,est nerpreta
ton of the national charter. They are still zealousy
striving 10 contne the powers of the Federal Govern
nent within the narrow limits "nomnated in the
bond. which was sealed with the blood of the purest
parrots OF ancient modern times That party see no
warrant in the Constitution for those mighty powers
cluimed by our opponents; which, If carried OUT would
convert our excellent Federative System into a
centrated, powerful Government under whose iron
rule the rights Of The States and the best interests Of
lhe feopie would be crushed TO atoms-and the only
Republic or the globe would be blotted from the
page OF history. Should the people at the COMING
struggle confirm the schemes of opponents, viz:
National Bank, which will raise or Gepress the value
oil property throughout the Union, crafty the grasp
ing avarce of spectators, the unhoy ambition of
political cspIranis Protective Tariff 10 enrich one
terests which, under free Government are all en-
titled to the regard and security Distribution
OF the proceeds of the Public Lands which were coded
tor the benefit of the whole Union, and intended
ofoes tor Residential votes by the Assumption of State
Debts which will be the necessary fruit Of the system
and tine destruction of the moral power of the Veto the
strong safeguard for Southern rights we shall look
IN VAN Tor the continuance Of limited constitutional
Government. The contamination of these Wing plans
will be followed inevitably by train of evils, which
mi nat Gafo
commended for by opponents, and yield up every
right OF the States-every protection for the citizen
1t will be the steady aim the "Rspublican Sentinel
to enforce these views by facts and arguments Ii will
lay before the people, IN cheap form, the immortal
text books of the Republican party-the Constitution
OF the nited States, where every citizen may see the
rights OF tie States clearly and powerfully set forth
the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of S-9a and
Mad'sons mastery Report. which has again and again
been the ailylng pont OF the Democracy; Claws UNI
answerabe speech against National Bank. and other
Documents which have IN times past, shed flood OF
light on the Constitution, and will be again brought
forward TO warn US OF the dangers which besege US
desperate struggle will be made by our opponents
to carry Virginia, who has latered in her devo.
ton 10 the Constitution, and has always been "the
Flag Ship of the Union, in the striking language of
the distinguished OF South Carolina. Whatever
may be the issue in other parts of the Union, this good
old Commonwealth must and will be saved for, on the
firm foundation OF her prnci pies. will be erected as
heretofore, platform, where, in disaster and
defeat all the friends Of the Constitution will rally and
unite.
In the fnrherance of these paramount objects, the
Republican Sentinel will supper, with all the zeal and
energy command, the selected candidates Of the
Republican party for President and Vice President
As it will require large subscription Justify the
terprse the undersigned respectfully socts the aid
and Cooperation of his Democratic brethren in this
and other Staics. The price of the paper will be 81
per copy, invariably TO be paid in adrance
WM. +. RICHIE.
Richmond, Feb. 23d, lS4l.
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