Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-16
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INDIANA STATE SENTINEL,
DAILY AND WEEKLY,
For 1894.

period in the history Of the nation has It been
important that the people shsuld be advised Of the
principles upon which Government based and The
bearing Of passing upon poeal Institutions
We In tn. midst Of revolution and the effort Is be-
ing made overthrow the Government established By
the wisdom. sagacify and patriotism of Washington,
jefferson. Madison and their associates and establish In
its stead overwhelming and centralized des
potsm- State rights, which have protected the liberty
Of the ctizen be down: State lines be
eeliteraed and the Federal Government usurp
control and direction OF the domestic rpocy and lnst
tutions Of the States This policy Admins
trstiOn party Its leading menbers boldly proclaim H.
and the which have iranspred since the advent
Of the present administration power clearly fore
shadow hat such is It's purpose
Such is the issue presented to the American people
It is for them illustrate the capacity Of for self
government, by insisting government Of the people
just forefathers did. opposition ariso
cratic arbitrary and kinsy power solOns have pros
pered and enjoyed the blessings Of civil and religious
reedom, that fail 10 appreciate their value and have
almost forgotten the sacrifices by which they were
achieved. Power IS stealing the many the
few, and unless the people boldly ans, nanuIiy the
present crisis ere long the government Of the many will
become the of the few instead of being
the asylum for the oppressed n all nations our own will
becOms oppressive with its orders and burdens As the
despotic.
The SENTNrL viii continue advocate old fashioned
Democratic doctrines believing firmly that the only hope
Of preserving Republican institutions their
prenacy In the administration Of the government These
doctrines clearly and comprehensively
following platform prepared 10y Thomas Jefferson the
founder of the Democratic party:
Equal exact justice to all men, Of whatever
persuasion religious political
Peace, commence, and honest friendship with all ma
tons entsnging alliance with Hons.
The support 81 the State Governments IA all their
rights, the most competent for cur do
mesc concerns ana the bpwsrks snti-re
publican tendencies
The preservation q the sruersl government in its
peace a. home sud safety abroad:
AIealous care Of the right Of election Nv the people
mid and safe corEscv, Of abuses which Topped
by the sword Of revolution where peaceful remedies
Absolute acque>cence in the will Of the majority the
vital principle Of reTublic from which there appeal
but TO force the vital princip and immediate parent Of
despotism
we'll disciplined militia. our best reliance in peace
and Tor the hrs moments # war, till regulars may
lieve them
The supremacy Of the civil over the military author
ity.
Economy in the public expenses that labor may be
lightly burdened
The honest payments OF our debts AID sacred preser-
walton of the public faith;
Encouragement of agriculture, and of its
handmade
The diffusion Of information. and arraignmeni Of all
abuses at the bar Of public
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
AND FREEDOM OF PERSON UNDER THE PROIEC-
TION OF THB BABEAs CORPUS;
This is platform upon which every DemOcrs snS
every citizen stand. aud il free governmentthe
Constitution and Union framed 10y the founders of the
Republics preserved il will only be by the successful
ascendency of those principles administration II
they maintained the voice of the people will control
inpublic affairs and the blessings Of civil liberty will be
preserved and Perpetuated.
1t is time the people should read The whole world
is in commoton and revolutions threaten other nations
as well a. our own The SESTINEL viii give ummay
of all general news, and Will be the aim of the pub
fishers make valuable and interesting newspaper
In every department II will pay special attention to
State affair." and, the central organ o. the Democratic
party Of Indiana will every sustain its prin-
ciples its policy and is representative II will
be instrument advance the selfish interests of
cliques, individuals. In no way can sound
principles be better disseminated than through the
agency OF Democratic newspapers aud Democratic
ments. And Democrats better cause
than by placing Democratic paper in the bands of
every family in the State. The prejudices political
opponents would soon give way II they enlightened
TO the doctrines and purposes Of the Democratic
party.
Notwithstanding the large increase Of the expenses
tending the publication OF newspapers the of the
SENTINEL will be the heretofore, and have
no paid agents, shall rely upon friends to aid in
tending its circulation And the larger the circulation
the will be the ability of he proprietors
crease the value and interest OF the paper
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TERMS or THE DAILY SENTINEL
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One copy. one month. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. TO
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week, payable 10 the carrier.
Agent will be supplied at IL week.
TERMS or TIRE WEEKLY SENTINEL
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20 copies. and 10 the maker of the club. $3.50 80 90
Additions can be made 10 clubs at arr time at the
above rates The will be printed on each paper
without charge.
No paper will be sent without prepayment, or con
tinued longer than paid for. Address
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