Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04
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INDIANA STATE SENTINEL,
DAILY AND WEEKLY,
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At ps period In the astcry ef the nation he's bssa
important that tn. people Asad be advised q ths
principles upon which 6overnm<ni q based sni tAs
bearing Of passing events upon poc.l insissufsns
We in The midst % revolution. and the effort IL b.
ins made TO overthrow the Government established b.
the wisdom. sssscy and patriotism Of wsshinxssa.
jefferson, Madison and their associates and ess.e-h n
~ stead s,rong over.hsdowing and centralized d~s.
potsn. state rights which hav. protected lfbersy
ofthe citizen, trucs down; lines ss
sb,ersed and the Federal Government l. 10 usurp ths
control and direction Of the policy and .nsss
tutons Of the States This the policy oftbe Adnins
tTstion party It, leading nbers boldly proclaim d
and the which have transpsred the sd~en
Of the pres-n Administration into poser clearly fors
shadow hat such IL it, purpose.
such Is the issue presented the American people
s Tor them to- illustrate The capacity a man Cor ss'f
government. by insisting ef the peopie
just fcrefsihers did opposition 20 srisso
cratic arbitrary and kindly power solcng have pre-
pered and enjoyed the blessings Of rslig.os
freedom, that fs To appreciate their value and hav
almost forgotten the Sacrifices by which they wer
achieved. Power is stealing from the many q
few and unless the people boldly and manfully meet q
present crisis long the governmest Of the many vi
become the Of the fe~ and instead Of bsu
the asylum for the oppressed all nations our VI
become oppressive with orders burdens q
most despctie.
The stSrrsrI will continue TO advocate old fashions
Democratic doctrines believing armiy that the only no
Of preserving Republican institutions rests On their
premscy In the administration ofthe government. The
doctrines clearly and complimentary forth in
following platform prepared by Thomas jefferson.
founder of the Democratic party:
Equal an justice 20 all men, Of whatever state
persuasion religious OF political;
Pesce. commerce. and honest friendship with all
tons, entanging alliance with none;
The support OF the State Governments In al IN
rights. the moS, competent sdminisfr for
nestle concerns and the srest oui~arks against anti
publican tendencies.
The preservation o. the general government m
whole constitutional vigor. as the rheet anchor Of
peace 81 home and safety abroad:
Aeaous care % the right Of election nv the people
mid and safe corr Give Of abuses which Top
by the sword Of revolution, where peaceful remedies
Absolute scqu'escence in the will Of the majority
vital prrcipe Of republics, from which there sp
but 70 force the vital principle and immediate psren
well disciplined nil,s, our best reliance In pc
and Tor the first moments n war, u regulars may
lieve them.
The supremacy Of the civil the military aud
Economy IN the public expenses. that labor ma
lightly buTdened
The hoDes, payments Of our debts, and sacred prs
walton Of the public faith:
Encouragement Of agriculture, and Of commerce
handmade.
The diffusion IF information. and srrsiennens
abuses at the bar u public reason;
Freedom OF religion:
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS:
AND FREEDOM UF PERSON UyDRR THE Pro-
ZION OF TIKI BABEAs CORPUS;
And trial BY juries impsrtizlly selected.
This - platform upon which every D<nocra
every citizen can stand. aud IL . free government
Constitution and union a framed b. the founders
Republic. preserved, II will only Be by the suco
ascendepcy Of those principles IN its sdDnissrssia
they are msintsined the voice Of the people viii
inpublic STAIRS. and the blessings Of civil liberty
preserved aud perpetuafed.
1t is a Z me the people should read. The whole
lie in eommoton, and revelations threaten ether
- well "a our own The sgSrsxI will give . 81
OF all general news. and IL vii be the aim Of IA
fishers TO make IL valuable and interesting usw
10 every department II will pay special after
State s1srs. aud. a. the central organ of the Deu
party II Indiana, viii use every effort To sustain
eiples. its policy and IL representative men. Il
be an instrument to advance the selfish inter
cliquss. factions or individuals. In no way ca
principles b better disseminated than throu
agency Of Democratic newspapers and Denocrsc
nents. And Democrats cannot better serve the
than by placing D-nocrafic Newspaper Ia the
every family in the State. The prssadices II our
opponents would soon give way II they were snl(
a. TO the doctrines anc purposes Of the d
party.
Notwithstanding the isrg. increase Of the exp
tending the publication Of newspaper. the teri
sKsnSrL vii be the heretofore. aod e
no paid agents. We shall rely upon friends 20
tencins it, circulation And the larger the CT
the greater wil be the ability % the propriess,
crease the value and interest Of the paper.
THcH8 N40.
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