The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-08-15


The governmental and political questions
Of The coming year will have On absorbing
interest for every citizen. We are engaged
In ! gigantic civil war, the result Of which
none can foreses. II threatens . radical
change lin the institutions and principles
upon which the Government was foundeo'
and the destruction Of the liberty and rights
Of the citizen, such as the people Of no other
nation have enjoyed, snd TO which msy De
attributed our ~unequaIed progress In national
prosperity and gressness. The issue will
soon be upon Us, whether this free Govern.
ment shall be preserved and maintained and
the rights Of the States under Tie Consti,u-
ton perpe,uated, or . powerful central su-
thori,y be permitted 70 grow out Of this war,
celebrating State lines. State institutions.
and all those checks upon the Federal Gov
alsrnment, rights reserved by the States.
which have constituted the excellence and
superiority OF our naiiona lity-Ststes zone
as the sea- for the common objects set forth
in the Constitution, but distinct ss the oil
llows'' in the mana cement Of their purely
domestic Affairs. These questions were in
volyed in the recent elections. and the voice
OF the people was most emphaucally expires.
sed for the Constitution as il 10 and The
Union as il was" Never was there . time
when u was so important that the people
should be thoroughly advised as to the pro-
cress and condition Of public affairs and Of
: passing events. A people are not HI fo'
self. overnm unless with an intelligent
Judgment they decide upon the qucstions
/ which affect alike their own and the public
welfare.
will soon assemble, and the most impor
? liant questions will be brought before il fol
determination. One 0! which, the Eman'
/ cipation and Colonization policy Of thu
: President, will .vitsIly affect the future o.
! the country. All interesting CONFESSIONS
proceedings will be reported in the Sentinel
THE LEGISLATURE.
A new Legislature will assemble on thu
9Th Of January next. Its action will hav,
a deep interest for the citizens Of Indiana
1.-The Sentinel will contain q faithful and 10
telligent report Of its proceedings, 30 tina
the reader can understand from day TO do!
what their Represe natives are doing.
THE w A r.
The events OF the war as they are devel
oped will be faithfully given, 90 that th'
J public may be advised as tolits progress; th'
. condition Of the contenrinQ srmies. and 81
b that affects the great struggle, st home an
u abroad, for the overthrow Of the Rebellion.
In addition, the Sentinel will contain IN,
glCURRENT NEWS Of the day. Cf.OICl
; MISCELLANY, STATE ITEMS, the lsses
reports of the NEW YORK and CfNCIN
/ lNATI GENERAL and CATTLE MAR
KErS. the condition Of the MONEY an
rISTOCK MARKETS; in q word, it will b
. the effort Of the Proprietors Of the Sentins
to give its columns an interest Tor oil classe
!. Tor readers and such Information Is will b
E, especially adapted TO The well being Of th
, citizens Of Indiana.
,rl The Sentinel will continue to repFesen
il and stand BY the regular organizations .
1.-THE Democratic party, State and National
u sustain the principles and policy they sha
'e avow, and support the candidates they me
e nominate.
Id We have no agents. The low prices "a
IL subscription will not allow IL. We therefos
Task our Democratic friends-sli who desis
the success Of sound principles-to aid ]
,e 1.-THE extension Of the circulation Of the Sci
"a incl, Daily and Weekly, until they shall I
least reach every Democratic family in II
sldisna. The press is . most important sgcr
in directing Alright the public mind, and .
ia thst 10 needed TO give the Democratic part
lpermanent rule 10 the enlightenment Of th
" people % TO its principles and policy.
4 shall be our aim, with ell the ability We POI
n sess, to faithfully advocate Democratic eel
ltimenfs and measures, for We believe thi
Iin 50 doing We best promote the true int
,e esis Of the country
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