Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-01
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INDIANA STATE SENTINEL,
DAILY AND WEEKLY,


period history OF the nation has Il been
important that the people shoud be advised Of the
principles upon which Government Is based and tho
bearing " passing ev,pis upon poea Institutions
We IN ths midst Of iuon and the sffor, be-
ing made Ia overthrow the Government established by
the wisdom. sasseiiy and paiuotisn q Washington,
jsrerson Madison and their associates and establish In
its -tead strong overshAdowlng and centralized des
potism State rehts which have protected the liberty
- the citizen, be struck down. state lines be
eblersled and the FederL Government + 20 usurp the
control and dlrveton Of the domestic policy and nsd
utons Of the States This Is the policy d the Admins
tration party. Its leading nbers boldly proclaim H.
and the events which have usnspred since the advent
Of the present Administration into power clearly fore
shadow 'hsf such Is 10 purpose.
Such l. the issue presented 10 the American people.
II Tor them illustrate the capacity Of for self
government by insisting government u the people,
just our forefathers did. In opposition snsto-
cratic arbitrary and kngly power SO long have pros
pered and enjoyed the blessings Of civil and religious
freedom that fail appreciate their value and have
almost forgotten the sacrifices by which they we're
achieved Power Is stealing from the many the
few. unless the people boldly and maniGy the
present crisis long the government Of the many will
become the OF the few, aud instead Of being
the asylum for the oppressed ,f ell nations, will
become as oppressive with orders and burdens
despotc.
The sruisEL viii continue to advocate old fashioned
Democratic doctrines believing mly that the only hope
OF preserving Republican institutions their
premacy In the administration cfthe government These
clearly and Complementary set forth In the
following platform prepared by Thomas jefferson. the
founder the Democratic party
Equal an exact Justice all men, Of whatever state
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Peace, commerce. and homes; friendship with all ns
tions, -ntsngling alliance with none
The support Of the state Governments in ell their
rights, the competent administrations for do
nestle concerns and the surcs bui"arks agsns, an-re-
publican tendencies.
The preservation Of the general government in It's
whole constitutional vigor. the sheet anchor Of our
peace at home aud safety abroad;
mild and safe corrective Of abuses which are Topped
by the sword OF revolution where peaceful remedies are
unprovided.
Absolute acQuiescenee In the viii Of tho majority, the
vital pritcipe Of republics from which there Is appeal
but 1" force the vital principle and immediate parent OF
despotsm;
well disciplined militia, our best reliance in peace,
and for the FIRST momcuts a till regulars may
lieve them.
The supremacy OF the civil over the military author
lily.
Economy In the public expenses, that labor may be
| lightly burdened;
The honest payments OF debts and sacred prescr-
walton OF the public faith;
Encouragement Of agriculture, AMI Of commerce As its
hsndmaid
The diffusion Of Information. aud arraignment Of all
abuses at the bar ~ public reason;
Freedom Of religion;
] Freedom ~ the press;
Aud freedom of person under the protection OF the
hsbeas corpus;
Aud trial by Juries mpartally selected.
| Thi. is "A platform upon which every Democrat and
every citizen stand, and il free government-tbe
Constitution and Union framed BY the founders of the
HepnbiOis preserved, will only by successful
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they maintained the OF the people will control
npabc affairs, aud the blessings Of civil liberty will be
preserved and perpetuated.
I, is time the people should read. Tue whole world
is IN commot'n and revolutions threaten ether nations
a. well as our own The SENTINEL viii give summary
OF all general news and Will be the aim OF the pub
fishers 70 make 1t valuable AMI interesting paper
ia every department II will pay special attention to
State affair, and the central organ Of the Democrats
party Of indiana s every effort sustain its prin-
cipes, It's policy and representative will not
be instrument to advance the selfish interests Of
cliques, factions individuals In TO way sound
principles be better disseminated than through the
agency Of Democratic newspapers and Democratic decu-
mens. Aud Democrats better serve their
than by placing o-rsocrsrc -. sper the hands Of
every fsmyin the State. TIE pr5udices of political
opponents would give way they enlightened
| the doctrines and purposes Of the Democratic
party.
Notwithstanding the large increase Of the expenses
tending the publication Of newspapers the terms Of the
SENTINEL will be the heretofore aud as have
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tending its circulation And the larger the circulation
the greater will be The ability of the proprietors
crease the value and interest of the paper
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