Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-25
DAILY AND WEEKLY, 0H
For 1904.


At 10 period In the history Of the psou has u been
important thai the people Aorld - .Avsss oftss
principles upon Which 6ovsrnnspi Is sAisi s3d ths
Bearing u passing svDt upon oar roeal insii.utenG
We tn midst Of iu;io-. and the srcrt BE-
ing maze 10 over;hrow tse Government esahl.hed BY
the wisdOr. sagsey ard paInO,isn Of wsshingtOs.
jefferson. LAson and their zssoatss and ss;ahl,h IN
he stead strong. overwhelming and osns-aiset ess-
potism- ss;s rights whch lave protected the liberty
ofthe eitisen be s1ck down. Ines Re
solitersed and the FEDERAL Government Is 70 nssp ,ss
control and direction Of TIE policy and 5s-
tutions Of the States This Is the policy The Admins
trsion party It's leading me nbers boldly proclaim a.
and the which have Anspired since the sdvea,
Of the present administration power clearly fore
shadow bat such Is it, purpose.
Such is the issue presented to the American people
I, is for Them illustrate the capacity OF man for self
government by insisting government oS the people,
Just forsfsthers did IN opposition arsto-
cratic arbitrary and kngy power So long have pros
pered and enjoyed the blessings OF civil religious
freedom that fall 20 appreciate their value and have
almost forgotten 'be sacrifices by which they we're
achieved Power 10 stealing from the many the
few aud unless the people boldly and manfaly meet the
present crisis long the government OF the many will
become the OF the fe~ snd instead Of being
the asylum for the oppressed II all nations our own viii
become oppressive with ts orders and burdens IS the
despotic.
The sESrrI viii continue TO advocsie old fashioned
Democratic doctrines believing firmly that the only hope
Of preserving Republican Institutions their
premacy in the administration Of the government These
clearly and complimentary forth the
following platform prepared by Thomas Jefferson the
founder Of the Democratic party:
Equal Justice ali men, Of whstever
persuasion religious OF political;
Peace. commerce, and honest friendship with al.
tons, entangling alliance with zone;
The support of the State Governments in all their
rights the most competent sdmnisr stons for do
mestc concerns and the sures bulwarks against sntre
publican tendencies.
The preservation Of the general government in its
whole constitutional ygor as the sheet snchor Of our
peace 81 home and safety abroad;
Jealous % the right Of election BY the people,
mild and safe ctive Of abuses which Topped
by the sword Of revolution, where peaceful remedies
Absolute acouescence in the viii Of the majority. the
vital pr cple Of republics from which there appeal
bu, force the vital principle and immediate parent Of
despctism;
well disciplined militia our best reliance in peace
and for the first momeuts war, TIL regulars may
lieve thsul-
The supremacy of civil The military suthor-
ity.
Economy in the public expenses, that labor may be
lightly burdened;
The payments of our debts and sacred preser
walton OF the public faith;
Encouragement OF agriculture and Of commerce its
handmade.
The diffusion of information and srrsignmcni Of all
abuses at the bar Of public reason;
Freedom Of religion;
FREE DOM OF THE PRESS;
AND FREEDOM OF PERSON UNDER THE PROTEC
rI0N OF TIKI BABEAS CORPUS;
And trial by iurieS impaTtslly selected.
This is platform upon which every Democra snc
every citizen stand, and il free government-the
Constitution and Union framed by the founders Of the
Republics preserved it will only be by the successful
ascendency of those principles its administration. If
they maintained the OF the people will control
public affairs and the blessings Of civil liberty will be
preserved and perpetuated
ltis time the people should read. The whole world
Is in commoton and revolutions threaten other nsons
| a. well as The SENTINEL will give a ummsy
OF all general news and il will be the aim OF the pub
fishers to make it valuable and interesting Newspaper
In every department Il will pay special attention 10
State affairs and the central organ of the Democratic
party Of Indiana, will effort its prin
cples It's policy and It's representative men. II will no,
be instrument advance the selfish interests OF
ciqnes, factions individuals. in way sound
principles be better disseminated than through the
agency Of Democrats newspapers and Democratic docu-
ments And Democrats cannot better their cause
than by placing Democratic Newspaper in the hands o.
opponents would give way they enlightened
20 the doctrines and purposes Of the Democratic
party.
Notwithstanding the large increase Of the expenses at
tending the publication Of newspapers the terms Of the
SENTINEL will be The came heretofore and we have
paid agents, shaI rely upon friends to aid in
tending It's circulation. And the larger the circulation
the greater will be the ability Of the propre;ors in
crease t5e value and interest OF the paper.
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ELDER, HARKNEsS & BINGHAM,
indianapolis, Ind.