Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-24
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INDIANA STATE SENTINEL,
DAILY AND WEEKLY,
Tor 1894.

AZ period IN the history q he marion hes been
important that the people should ee advised Of The
principles upon which Gorernrsni is bssea spd TIE
bearing Of passing evrntSupon poosi insiiIfions
We in ,h midst Of zfiou ADD the eenrs Is 30
Ing made 70 overthrow the Government srahshet by
the wisdom. s.s.ei,y and Psfno,isn of wsshingto0.
Jefferson Madison and their associates and establish is
tie stead strong, ovsrrhsiowing ard centralized des-
pot>ra State rights which have protected the liberty
Of the citizen Se struck down. State lines be
ebteraied and the Federal Government usurp the
control and direction Of the domestic polcy and nst
tuious q the States. This i he policy Of the Admins
tstiOn party Its leading members boldly proclaim n.
aud the which transpired advent
Of the present administration into power clearly fore
shadow 'hs, such Is IS purpose.
Such is the issue presented 20 the American people
It's for them illasste The capacity Of for self
govemment by insisting government q the people
just forefAthers did, opposition sriso-
cratic arbitrary and kingly power long have pros
pered and enjoyed the blessings Of civil and religion.
freedom that fail spprecie their value and have
almost forgotten the sacrifices by which they wer,
achieved Power i sterling from the many
few and unless the people boldly and msnfuly meet ,h'
present crisis long the government % the many vii
become the government OF the few and instead Of bens
the asylum for the oppressed D all nations vii
become oppressive orders burdens tn,
despotic.
The SkSrSEL will continue to advocate old fashioned
Democratic doctrines believing firmly that the only hops
of preserving Republican institutions rests their
premacy IN the administration Of the Thes
doctrines clearly and comprehensvey set forth in tn
following platform prepared by Thomas Jefferson tn
founder Of the Democratic party:
EQUAL ami exact justice TO all men, II whatever state
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Peace, commerce. aud honest friendship with all ma
tonS. entangling alliance with sODe;
The support II the state Governments IN all thei
rights the mot competent administrations for our do
mestiC concerns and the sures bulwaTSs against anti
publican tendencies.
The preservation Of the general government in /,
whole constitutional vgor. the sheet anchor Of on
peace at home aud safety abroad;
jealous Of the right Of election h. the people,
mild and safe Give Of abuses which oppe
by the sword of revolution where peaceful remedies ar
unprovided
Absolute acquieScence in the viii Of the majority, tn
vital prrcple Of republic. from which there apes
but to force The vital principle and immediate parent
despotism
well disciplined militia our best reliance in peace
liese them.
The supremacy Of the civil over the military author
ECONOMY in toe public expenses, tbs; labor may b
lightly burdened
The honest payments OF debts and sacred preser
walton Of the pablo faith;
encouragement Of agriculture, and Of commerce II
handmade.
The diffusion Of information aud arrangement Of a
abuses the bar q public reason;
Freedom Of religion:
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS:
AND FREEDOM OF PERSON UNDER THE PROTEC
TION OP THE BABEAS CORPUS;
And trial by juri-s imPar,ially selected.
This is platform upon which every Dcmocra an
every citizen stand, aid If free government-th
Constitution and Union framed by the founders Of h
Republics preserved will only be by successft
sscendenoy Of those principles ia It's administration.
they maintained the voice Of the people will contr
inpublic affairs and the blessings Of civil liberty will
preserved and perpetusted.
IL time the people should read. The whole worl
in commoon, and revolutions threaten other natior
as well Tue SENTINEL will give a 8 umma
OF all general news and it VII be the aim Of the put
fishers make it valuable and interesting newspap,
in every department L; will pay special attention
State affairs and the central organ Of the Democra;
party of indiana will every effort its pr
cples, Its policy and its representative IL will
be instrument 20 advance the selfish interests
cques, factions individuals. In way sour
principles be better disseminated than through IL
agency OF Democratic newspapers and Democratic docI
ments And Democrats cannot better their eau
than by placing Democratic newspaper in the hands
every family in the State. The preudices u our polite
opponents would soon give way they were enshten'
! the doctrines and purposes OF the Democrat
! party.
Notwithstanding the large increase OF the expenses
tending the publication Of newspapers the OF Il
SENTINEL will be the same heretofore and as we hs,
paid agents. shall rely upon friends aid IN el
tending circulation. And the larger the crcuiato
the greater will be the ability of the proprietors
crease the value and intereS. of the paper.
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