The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-24

Aleu- Advertisements.
PRO SIP Il CTU :
OF THE
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL,
DAILY AND WEEKLY,
Fo1 1864,

At no period in the history OF the nation pas 1t
been more IMPORTANT that the people should be
advised of the principles upon winch our uo'eih-
ment i based and the bearing oil passing events
upon our political institutions. we a"e III une
m st 81 {, ,evoln. ION and the effort IS being made
% oyci throw the Government established ny inc
-dom. s1cAcity AMI patriotism OF Washington
] Ieison. Madison ami their associates, ana cs-
,ah.h in Is stead sdons overshadow'n9 ana
cert r.iizcd de-po:i>m. State rights. which nave
p detected he liberty OF the citizen. are to he struck
down: State lines are 80 lac cb.itrrlied "uh tue
FeGera' Government i 10 usu = TIE control anu
din e,i9n OF hr domestic policy aud institutions OF
the Sptcs. This Is tie policy OF the Alminis'ia
ton paliv. it, leading members boldly proclaim
it, and The events which have tIanSpred since the
advent of the administrator INTO lower clearly
iorcshadows that such is lis nu' nose.
Such j. ne issue presented to thc American
people 1t is for them to illustrate the capacity
OF man fog self governments. hv Insisting on a gov
Comment OF the people, just onr loreiatheiS did.
IN opposition 10 an aiisocralc. arbitrary ard
! l;nolv power. So Ion" have we pros, cred au't
cniovcd the bles, nos o. c,iandl q eiOus freedom
TINT we fail to amp cciate their .'ue ana have nj
most FORGOT en tie sscI ,iccs hv which nev were
achieved. Row er is ever seating from he minv
% ne few. ard uHicS the people boldly ANA n'an-
iullv meet the present c.is~ ere long ne govern
men the MANY " iii become The cove nmcDl OF he
few, and instead OF BEN. the a~vlum OF the op-
~ sscd OF all m IONS. oar own VIII become as op-
~ cssivc with is oiGCls and but.eEs rs the most
dcspoic
The Sentinel vii continue to advocate Old fash
, ioncd DemocIai'c dsctiines believing Iii mv that
The only hope 0 preserving Republican lnStitu-
lions I,sis on ,heir SUPREMACY i'll the adminsla-
ton OF the government. These doctrines are
clearly and comprehen>ivcly set icrth in The FOL
lowing platform prepared BY Thomas Jefferson.
tie founder of the DemocI attic party:
faual and exact Justice to all men. Of what
cy er state or persuasion religious Or political.
Peace, commei ce, and ioecSt friendship With
al nations. cnianoling alliance win none:
The support OF the Sfate toyeiumept- in FL
,rc,r ,icl,s, - the most oorhpeiont 'dma!,ta-
ti0ns for cur domestic cor"oa> anl ~ suFcs.
bulwasks ac,iust aut,-l.p. h,icrn tendencies.
The riescrvaticn OF Ihr srncal government IN
It's v hole cons, iu'iona yigor, ~ the sheet auch
o. OF oul. peace st home AMI siic.v abroad;
a jealous caic OF the iioht Of election by the
poole;
A N Il end .are corrective ofs',us"s which = c
Topped hy t1c sword Of revolution, whc.e peace Ut
remedies ale unrioyided
Ab.olu.e cquir4cence n he viii &C. The m 'io.i-
~, ne vital principle OF reru;''.,''. from - ich
,!.c.e Is 10 appeal bui 10 force nc ', a! principle
ani immediate parent OF dc~oot.sm:
i woi! d'~cp' mel mili'. ogr best Glance in
rcace. 1nd ior The IL; momehts oil war; I'll ic9a-
-. NY relieve them.
ne >ootcnacv OF tlec..i over lh. mi'iP.y
1u 10 iiv.
+ or:nr IA 'fc &C e. .,cuse., nat labor my
&c Fl III GeHct:
Tie lorc>. AVN, at~ # orr dc5i4. and soc,cd
,Ic-ctsa,ion q .he pull h
Enro!' 1eement 81 ot'cuiiulc, :td Of com
mc. - - is nts'r1d.
lie G'ap-cn Of inf.i ..,or. an.l an i.,rlnea,
o,ail a1u-cs~r ne bar OF ..s4.ic ieasOn;