Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-30
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INDIANA STATE SENTINEL
DAILY AND WEEKLY,
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Asps s~r,od fn the history Of The nation ~ BEEN
mere rant thar lhe people shoud b advised of the
prncpiss upon -teh our Gavrrnm.u based and the
bssrsax q ps.-lng evn,. upon rolesl IN ituons
We are n IA mds, of uiion. and the sor' . hs
fax nae q ov~r'aros tie esv~rumeut eaahIishsd b.
the w.,1ssn. ssxseiiy sd pausilsm = washinHon,
ysas-ssn. ns.on and their sssocis,s- and e.'a'nh
g.. stead strong. oyershado~ing and centralized D.
pssl.u state rshts which have protected tb- lfbsry
efAs atrsu are 10 struck down; lines Be-
sslsr.,sa and Ped raj Government. usurp The
eoatro and eir.et,on Of the domestic policy -ti
tsiions d The Ibis the policy Of The Admi
tr.fion parry. IT, Leading absr. boldly sreain II.
and the which have transpred since the advent
Of the PR. administration power clearly FORE
shado~ hat such IL IT. psrpo-e
such l. the issue presented 10 the Amfu al people
- Cor them ioatrste the capacity Of fOf self
government, BY insisting government u The people,
lust our forrfathers DID In opposition 20 srsto
srsic arbitrary kingy power. 50 long have pros
persd and enjoyed the blessings q civil aud religious
Freedom. that fall .pPFeci their value and have
almost forgotten 'he sacrifices b. which thy
schsved. Pwsr = stealing from the many the
fe~ and unless The people boldly and manfuly the
present lang gosernmehi q the many will
become The OF fe~ and instead OF being
The asylum for the oppressed all nstious Osn will
cespouc
he sssruKL wlli continue to advocate old fashioned
Dmoerae doctrines. believing firmly that only hope
Of preserving Republican institutions rests their
premaey The administration oftbe government These
ceary and compreheusivey set forth the
following platform prepared by Thomas Jefferson, the
founder Of me Democratic party
Equal an exact justice 10 all me1 Of whatever state
psr-aason relIgous OF pOlitictl
~ ace. commerce, and honest friendship with all
usas entanging alliance with sene
The sayyoFt OF the state Governments In all their
hts. a. the mo eomPesent administration for our do
ussc oncsrs and he surrst oe"arks against anu re-
publican trBdencics
Tue preservation Of the general government IN T.
whole ttu ioBai sigor The sheet ANCHOR Of our
peace AZ home std safety abroad;
Ajealou CARE u the right Il election ~ the people
mid nd .sie corrective Of bi-es which are iopled
b. the -~crdof revolE where peaceful remedies arc
unprOylisd.
Abso,ule aeque-ceaee the will Of the majority The
vital pr cpie II rcpubc. from wh th~re IL appeal
bot 10 frvr the vital principle aud immediate parent Of
despot,m;
~sn disciplined militia our reliance peace.
and foe the first 4 ill regulars may re-
heye thru
The supremacy Of the civil over the military auhor-
Economy IN the public expenses, that labor may be
lightly bufd.ned:
payments Of debts. and sacred preser-
walton OF the public faith,
encouragement Of ricultrr, aud Of commerce as ts
handniad.
abuses at the bar u public reason;
fre-dom Of religion;
Freedom OF the press;
Aud FREEDOM u person under the protection Of the
habeas c0fpu-;
Ard al - Jure- impartiaIly selected.
Thu - a platform upon which every Democrat and
every citizen stand. and II free government-the
CONSTITUTION and Union by the founders Of the
k,pub c-s preserved It will only be by the successful
s-csndeney II hoe principles in administration
they maintained the OF the people viii control
public affairs and the blessings Of civil liberty will be
preserved and p rP-tust-d.
1t a time the people should read. The whole world
Is in eommo and revolutions threaten other nations
well Tue SENTINEL will give a summary
Of all general news and ii W Il be the aim of the pub
In every department Il will pay special attention IL
State affair and the central organ of the Democratic
party Of nisns will every effort sustain its prn-
cples ITS policy and It's representative men, II will not
be instrument advance the selfish interests Of
eiques. factions OF individuals. In way sound
principles be better disseminated than through the
agency Of Democratic wspapers and Democratic docu
Aud Democrats better their cause
than by placing democratic paper in the hands OF
every family the State. The prrsudees u our political
opponents would give way they enlightened
to the doctrines and purposes of the Democratic
party.
notwithstanding the large increase OF the expenses az,
tending the publication of newspapers the terms Of the
sEsrssL will be The heretofore. and have
no paid agents. shall rey upon friends aid In
tenn< its circulation And the larger tn circulation
the greater will be the ability Of the proprietors
ereAss thssalue and interest Of the paper