The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-17

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PRO 5 Il u c Z { X
OF THE
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL,
HAks.S AND Es;MH-Y,
for 1873 &,

EHC>ER 1875
At no period in the history Of the nation has ii
been more important that the people should he
advised of the principles upon which Our Govern
mcut IS based and the bearing Of passing evc- Is
up3. onr political institutions we a~c in The
m, ~ If 4 revolution, AMI the effort IS being made
overthrow ne Gov, rrmcnt established ~ the
W. lon, sae,eity and patriotism of Washington
J, ller-on, MADISON AMI their as ;ocatcs. and es-
tatl;sh in its stead s,ronr oycrsh lowing and
ce tralizcd deSpO.Sm. State rights, watch have
protected the liberty of the citizen. to be struck
down: State lines are 20 be oblitcratod and the
Federal Government is to usurp the control and
direction OF The domestic policy ana inSit' tons Of
the States. This i Tie policy OF the AdmnSiri
tlom PARTY. Its leading members boldly proclaim
Il and the events which have tlanspred since the
advent of the administration INTO power clearly
!oreshadows ,hat such is lis purpose.
Such is the issue presented to the American
p-nple 1t is for them TO illustrate the capacity
Of man for self government, by insisting on gov
ernn.nt of the PEOPLE jus. our iorei;.thels did,
in opposition 20 an arlstOcratc, arbitrary ard
kinely power. So long have We prosI cred and
enjoyed tie blessings cf civil and religious freedom
TINT fail to appreciate their value and have al
most forgotten The sacrifices nv which they were
achieved. Por or i ever stealing from the many
10 the few. ana unless Tie people boldly ana man
fully meet the present crisis ere long the govern
mem the many will become the govenmca, OF the
few. and instead Of benz the asylum OF the or
pressed of nj nations our own will become as op-
;rcssiye with It's olf, r. and BURDENS - The most
icspntic.
The Sentinel vii continue to advocate old fash
Toned Democratic doctrines, believing firmly that
the oniv hope OF nro serving Republican in itu-
lions rests OH their sltrro macy in the alinns'rl
ton Of the government. These doctrines are
clearly anl courrehen>irely set forth in The foi
lowing platform prepared by Thomas Jefferson.
the founder MI the ,nocraic party;
Fqual and exact rst;ce ~ all men. of what
ever state OF percussion religious or political.
Peace ,Crnme' &c, arr ioaes; friends ip with
Nj nations. entaugli'g alliansc with none;
The sapposi Of the state covril nic;;'s in all
;ici: rights, ~ the most competent adnimslrl-
tons iog our doE,es;n concerns aml In surcst
5ulwarIs .eaii.st att,-r,f..bli can tendencies.
The pro,trtliion III rie general government, in
lis ahoic constitutional igor, Tie since, anch
q Of oar I,c;,ee 1T home AMI safety ahr.li;
i Jealous care Of tie right Of election b! tie
people;
A mild ard .sfe corrective of abuses which arc
'cppei b. the sword of revolution, where peaceful
remedies are ;rprcs idod.
Absolute rcqsiesccnec III IL ..iil Of the naiori
*, the vital lfincire o! republics. from which
thcrc IS ID appeal h.t 70 force t'le vital principle
III !mniciate parent cf dcspoi,.m;
vel u pncd m.isi., or best reliance in
Icace and cor TIC sii-t moments Of war, til rceu
lars may relieve them.
The Supremacy OF tie civil ever tie military
authority.
F'csn. ~ II IL pcI.:c y:euscs, that labor may
Ae lightly ',u,de.r':
Tie iono-t pa,racr.- e oar debts. and sacred
..e-,.yatia,. OF the i'biic '.-:th;
f:.f..,a9s rie.t CT agriculture. AHA .! COM
t...-. II
'lir di!us.cnof isasaia';en. AID alrasnment
DIAL abuses - IT, tsro; p..oic reason,
Freedom ~ rrli.ion:
Freedom, "a! The pG.ss;
a.'l freedom Of pss>ou under tAo protection Of
iic haheas coe-,.l-
A,.d triai l., in.-ic. inifar'aliy g ectcd.
iisis : platform mo. which every Democrat
a.. ercfy citizen can s':.I.i, anil i. free govern
!ptli--th" Cost tltian ani i'rian "a framed IN
~ ieariri of Il Renuilic--s =, cse,ycd.i it will
j. Pc ~ the sucees NJ a~cea..clicy II those pfin
eip.cs in iis admin tgti,n. II th5y are main
'iireH h. Voice % ie qccp'e VIII reuirol in pub
Il mia r. and iic iei u-,s Of cisi E,er'v II be
rfeS'rvas' .ni pcs rtu5trd.
IL iinc tie rsop'e should al Tho Mole
worlds IN comm 9iiei., IA: ."v.'g.iaVs threaten
other niions as VII Il orr own. In, Sentinel
Vii i've Il SUNNI ~ ot al {: neral nrws. ana II
II 81 The an. o. Ia p'.J'.-.-> - na';- il val
able II j Interesting n"w-r'. ,cr ia every derart
-cnf. twill ply Spc al at. .'irn - State Affairs
.ad * the central of@an -. TIA l'mDcgltic ~ "
% Indiana, viii ne etrtY effort T. sds. IN is
p"inciplcs. - rolicy and its representative men
l. vii not lie ia>'rtin - advance lie selfish
interests ui cliqucs, factions cr nvual-. N no
Wy en- sou.d principles he better disseminated
than through the agency OF Democratic ewspa
pes tni democratic documents. And {, MccIats
".iiurt better tl,ir ca,;Se than hy placing &.
Democratic. TOW S'tpCr in the h.-,s q q.try u-
!, II, the STATE. TIE preinccs Of our pohiicd
opponents would seen Give wav If they were
lieh'encd as TO the dociiles and purposes of the
Democratic party.
withstan,lsng the urge increase Of the
i'nses attending Tic publication o: nc spipefS,
the terms 0f the Sentinel wiil be the sanc ~
Lesrt0!,.rc, and we have no pail agents. we
hall rely upon friends 20 all in extcnciEg its cir
cuaaton hnl the lr,cr the circulation, the
greater VIII be th, ability al the prop ctors - in
crease The va! tie and interest OF the paper.