The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-02-28
w. B. OIfVIS, Editor and Publishing Ags@.
D. r. NEWTON, .. ..-..
GEO. CLARK. I Correspondents.
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Man cannot live in the past-but in the
present. and Tor the future. The issues Of
by.gone years in Church and State are be-
coming obsolete. New issues, and new
questions of stirring interest are constantly
arising. To grupple with these, and meet
the emergencies of the present crisis, is the
object of THE IN INDEPENDENT PRESS.
In discussing the great questions and
movements OF the day, THE lNDEPEN-
DENT PRESS will aim to prove the right,
and condemn the wrong; will rebuke organ-
lied or unorganized iDiquity, without stint,
fear, or favor, in high places or low, in relig-
ious or political circles, and will advocate,
l. Greater zeal and self-sacrifce in Re-
ligious and Phiambropic efforts. 1 1g,m
2. The Moral and Religious claims Of the
Poor and Neglected .,......... ..,.....
8. The total renunciaiion Of Sectarian
Bigotry. -.*" '.'".s.4 -
4. The purifying of Christian Churches
from all the detiements OF sin and wrong.
And politically, IT,. r--........ ...f..i ....
/. The elevation to office OF true and
worthy men.
2. Th. power Of Congress to abolish Sla-
very throughout the Nation, by declaring the
claim of property in man to be unconsttu-
tonally, null andvoid. au.J .#ap~4|4
. g. The electual suppression Of the Liquor
Traffic by law. r... ......... ...
A., The prerogative of human govern.
ment to suppress vice and disorder, and to
maintain equity and social order. hyaa
1t will advocate the cause Of universal
| Peace aud Human Brotherhood.
I 1t will discuss the subject OF modern
Spirituaism, and maintain the claims Of the
Bible and pure Christianity. ,.9 s'- %.
1t will maintain Protestant and free prin
ciples, in opposition to Monarchy, Popery
or Pre-, acy. .g,r,,.s .,,t g.. i,...,., y....,..
| Ii will give no place to the novels ant
worthless fiction that is poisoning the liter.
ature or the land. 'os a ;ial.a0 lsgirw
The conductors of the Press purpose t
give special attention to tho social and NOR
al wants Of the young-devoting depart
ment of each successive number,to SCIENCE
LITERATURE, and MORALS, for their partieu
lar benefit. 1t will aim to give current, for
eign and domestic intelligence, and othe
miscellany, such as should have place IN
Family Journal, In brief, our aim shall b'
to make the INDEPENDENT Press worthy o
its name, and what is demanded by the 9red
issues of the days. its aiaia f9angaeg 2 g
HOW SHALL 1T BE SUSTAINED, Il
In sustaining the enterprise we feel as
shred OF the earnest fco-operatior Of the oil
tried friends of Freedom and Humanity, AM
all ioho lops the ChUrchcf CArist and onrcom
mon ,C0untrg.I .4,s ,r-a tg,g., bat,ay., n,
4 To the Young Men, as the hope ofevery
good cause and the friends OF science AM
A progress, we make nm especial appeal, t,
come forward and sustain a journal that will
dare to utter the truth, and speak for thu
right, whether in accordance with time. .hon
ored usage and secturian prejudice or nay
We wish to enlist EVERY YOUNG MAN
We wish 10 place copy OF the PREss il
every family III Northern Ohioyas; aE"
TERMs-Whilel other Journals are adyanc
ing in price in consequence Of the pressure
Of the times, the, Pass will be published a
present rate, viz: 81 30 id advance. II
accommodate, in view Of the pressure, pay