The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-29
Uhs SemtimsL.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %.
The senss.eI and the Denoc-.ey-

The senssaeI and the Democracy
1t will be observed by the readers OF the
Sentinel that it has not been deemed a part
OF the present management to extol the
merits ofthe paper, or make lavish promises
OF what it hoped to accomplish in publish
ing here at the capital an efficient and re-
liable Democratic paper. OF the hun
dreds of complimentary notices of
the press of this and other states
that have appeared, there has been
but single one reproduced in its
columns, and that one for a different
purpose than its commendation of the
Sentinel. Nor does the Sentinel feel dis
posed to speak in any harsh terms of ehese
contemporaries that have differed with its
course. the two or three chronic grumbiers
OF the Democratic press included, preferring
to let the Sentinel speak tor itself and work
its own way, as we knew it would, into the
hands OF the tens of thousands
of active Democrats of the state,
and thousands of Republicans who
would appreciate Its merits and ac-
knowledge it's efficiency, as the central
Democratic paper in the state. Being now
assured by the practical response that has
been made to our endeavors, that our efforts
have met the approval ofthe Democracy, the
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party that it will be in the future the best
channel of political information that can be
secured in the state and that its yet more ex-
tensive circulation will be of vital interest
to the party. Every Democrat of the state
recognizes the necessity OF a live, active
representative of the party at the capt
tai, where the sources of information are
more readily accessible than at other points.
The Sentinel has now larger list OF SUBJ
scribers than 1t ever had at any period of its
publication, both daily and weekly, and the
facilities that have been provided for still
further increase encourages the hope that
during the next few months of the centen-
NAL year even its present large circulation
may be doubled.
The political situation at the present day
makes a louder demand upon the citizen to
become intelligent in governmental affairs
than ever before in the history OF the coun-
try. Nav issues must be discussed and
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try to day witnesses the decline of a gigsn-
tic end INSCRIPTIONS political organization
that has by the manipula.ions Of self-seek-
ing bsaders. plunged the nation into wild
and reckless speculation and corrupted
every department of the public service.
That decline nesds to be closely watched,
for the leaders will not yield up control
without desperate struggle. Schemes and
devices of thelmost corrupt character will
be adopted for q longer lease of power and
the people sboaI6 be prepared to meet them.
The Sentinel believes Il at the defeat of
the Republican party at the approaching
presidential campaign is necessary from
every point of view that regards tie
moral and political interests of the
people. Religion. morality, commercial
prosperity. public peace, and the
honor of the country at home and abroad
demand that better mem shall be charged
with public trusts than now ill the high
places. There needs to be vital reform in
legislation. AS a nation we have arrived at
that point when no more heavy burdens can
be endured. Political rottenuess and mall
feasance in Office have become as great
stencil as the frogs of Egypt, ana there is
imperstiTely demanded a chaug'. The
minds of the people need to be stirre,iup to
an appreciation of the fact that the pow or is
yet within their own hands, that an earn est
and united effort to shake of the cormorsnis
Of destruction may save them many bur !
dens now, that otherwise will crush them