The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-10

Aleu- advertisements.
PRO SIP Z G 7 L =
OF THE
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.
DAILY AND WEEKLY,
"oH 1864,


been more important thar the people should he
advised OF the principles up'n which our Govern
nlcnt is based aud the hrarin" of passing eye-'S
upon our political institutions We a-e in The
midst Of a rcynlu'i' AMI the eifUrt y beng made
20 overthrow the Cove rnmcnt established 10y the
wisdom, sawacitv and patriotism of W ashington,
J felSon. Madison ami their associates, aud es
tahsh in its stead s,rong ovrrsh downe and
cei Tailed de>pnti>m. State rights, which have
protected the liberty 0f the citizen are To be struck
DOWN State lines To be obteratcd "nd the
Federal Government is 20 uSurp The control AID
direction oil the domestic policy and institutions OF
the States. This - Il polio, Of the Adnini<ra
ton party. ItS leading members boldly proclaim
it. ami the events which have tranSpred since the
advent of the administration INTO power clearly
ioreShldowS that such is lis purpose.
Such Is The issue presented 10 the American
people. Ia is for tii-n 20 illustrate the capacity
OF man for sci! governments, by Insisting" Oh u GOV
erru.it Of The people, lust oGr torriatheis I'D,
in opposition 10 an ari,tocratic. arbitrary and
kin.ly power. So long have we pros cred and
enjoyed The blessings Of civil and rtla ous freedom
TINT ne fail - ;pDcciai. Their raluc anu h ~ al
most fore ten TIN, sacrifices nv which they w're
achieved. Pow err is ever stealing from the III lily
! TO the few. and unless the people boldly AMI n'th-
fully meet the present cris, long the eovern-
men the many will becnme the govrrnmeit ot the
few and instead ct benz: the asl nm Of the OPP
nrtssive with is ord, r and burdens a. the most
dc~qotie
me Sentinel vii continue 10 advocate oh fash
io:ed Den,ccrauc d. ctrineS be.lev'nr firmly that
the on.y hope OF preserving t,"puhc N in,ttti-
tipns rests ON their supremacy ia ;'r hdnlE 'sfra-
ton of the government. These doctrines are
clearly aud .:4mpsehrn~;vely st forth IN the FOL
loving platform prepared by Thomas Jefferson,
tire founder "fthr Democratic party:
TquaI and exact justice to all men. Of what
ever state or p,-rsu sion religious or niiitcal.
Peace. eomn,c &c, and hc.e>t friends p with
all nations. eIfan=linr al'itnce with none;
Tie support al the Stale governments in all
their rights, tl,e most competent aduini>tr..
tio,,S for ,ur domestic concerns ami tins Surest
bulwails lgai,.s, ant, rerib. can 'tn''encics
III" prc<s iya,i,.n Of rh. general government in
its whoic constitutional vsor, a. Tie sheet anch
or Oi OR Drare Ill home AMI safety air'ad;
Jealous care OF Ike right of election by the
people;
Il mild an corrcctivc Of abuses which are
lcprr'i 10y the al nf re-, outiou, where peaceful
remedies are u"movided.
! Absolute :cguie>ctner in The viii Of tho MAORI
tx. the vital 'rrc'r'- of republics. from which
there i nc "a, but 10 force The vital principle
and immediate uareht of drsgollSm;
/ well disciplined mift. oar hrst reliance in
Tcace. ui tie first Dnlchs OF war, TIL rcxu-
lars may r.nere them
The supremacy Il e civil over the military
authority
Economy in the public expenses, that labor may
be lightly r.urGcnci:
The hone~, patnert. Of onr debts and sacred
preservation o; the public iai'h;
( ENCOURAGEMENT OF agriculture, and OF com
meree - la,ni4d
The ,..a<ion Of affirmation. and arrasnmcnt
OF all abuses & the bar fpubl:c reason
Freedom OF religion;
Tr+aftpnn If tho
And freedom of person under tie protection of
Il" hsb:.aS c0rpuS
AID trial h, iure> mpariia " selected.
Ills i platform upon which every Fem raj
end every ciriz"n can stani, au. if free GOVERN
lTei,;-ihe Con -tiEiion and Union framed ty
the !ot.ut al he Rcluhc---i~ prc>si we'd. il viii
IL Pc l., the sue ~ ascontcnry Of tIoSe prin
cileo il is admin triii,n. If ihey are miin
tiine he voice OF the People Hiil control IN putt
lie affair, and t;e pics ins of civil liberty Il le
press rred M per. 'cteItcd
IL /. time Il. people =l'..,d real The whole
world il in cninInptl'IiI. IN revolutions tire tten
other atoms rs we'll az our Ogn. The Sentinel
will give SUNNI ry of ali general IIews, AMI II
VII be the aim Of thc publish ,r> 20 make il a val
dabe a. d iiiiere~tin" newspaper N every delart-
:3cit. II wil ufv >vc al attention To tJtr Rms
ana ;,.c central organ ~ the D. moclI;ic y. -
OF Ind ana. viii ne every Effort tn >us; lin It's
l'"iiriulc> : policy ar'i its representative men.
l. VII nDt lie an ilStruTcr; To ndvahce ;he seiii.h
interests Of ,!iiues factions inriviiut-. Ii 40
way sognd principles hc better disseminated
/ thin through tho agency of Democratic nrwsia
pcrs AMI Democratic documents. And d. mocrssts
"anuUt better serve their cause tLan by placing n
| Democratic new s,apcr in he hanlS Of every fain
! !, ia the STATE. The pFeiu,liceS of our political
opponents would give way if they
! iightcnrd as to the doctrines and purposes Ut the
Democratic party.
! Notwtli-tan ling the lirC" Increase OF the ex
lenses attending ne publication Of ncN sp spers,
/ the terms OF the S,ntnel v,l b. the s,Iso AZ
heretofore, and a. we have paid agents. We
shall re'y upon friends to aid in eXtcncng il, cir
cu!ation ant the arger the circnlaiou, tie
greater will te the ability IF IT," rcl icturs IL
crease The vai and interest of tne paper