The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-20
THE INDIANAPOLIS
PROSPECTUS FOB 1877.
The Sentinel.

E<> ny reading and thinking man I'm the state
who O. n afford to take a newspaper ought tn
sub-cr5A for at least one OF the editions OF the
Sentinel, FARMERS, MERCHANTS AND LAW
YErss, with out respect TO party, particularly
stand IN neeA Off, for, in addition 10 its politi-
cal and literary merits, the Sentinel Is con-
fessedly the
CommcrcfAI Paper OF Indiana.
Indeed, it Is harA " too much TO say that its
Market Reports are a llier and more accurately
compiled, and It's mon stary and general bust
ness articles ADLER an d moro thoroughly
treated than those Of ara paper In the central
west
Its Supreme Comt Reports
can but commend il TO the legal TIA
ternity throughout the state, mr. they embrace
a most careful digest of the psCAnent points
of every decision rendered I'm our Supreme
Court. The public is familiar with Hne
Political Opinions and Convictions
OF this paper, but 1t may not be arniss to
plainly avow them here. As the advocate
of HONESTY AND EOoNosfY In the adslinis-
tration OF the national ALL state govern
ments an as the incorporating enemy o.
nepotisra and despotisna, of chicanery, fraIGs
and rim ~. wherever they may be found, the
-entiI W. continue TO be
fe. Iiess and Outsposken Upon Principle
And this with special reference TO the Sec
tional issues before the peOple. Conceived
for the fell purpose O. PERPETuATTssG
MIsRuLB-these are kept aiIve nv pan
dering TO the vileSt passions o. Inen =
svarIce and hate. The time has come win. "A
reason should no longer grope around IN the
dark, blind-folded by malignant prejudices.
The hour Is approaching when Il viii no longer
be profitable
tn. N no Pol a a
with the foul breath 81 Islander. That the
people are awakening TO the fact that we are
brethren-one people-"Wo rshipping one God,
sharing one hope and awaiting one common
destiny"
The Business Interests
> the country, the social interests, the polit-
!ca. Interests; these are. when impartiaIly
considered, all identIcaIfrom Maine to Florida
from Plymouth Rock 10 the Pacific slope.
The Equality Of states
under the constitution, and OF citizens before
the law. and the patriotic spirit of fraternity
strengthening and inspiring ALTO these the
Sentinel shall in the future Is In the past hope
fully and persistently point as the props OF
constitutional nberty-the SI.LARs on RE
PgBLIcAN INSTITUTIONS. The Sentinel, how
ever, does not propose TO confne itself 10 ex-
pounding and advocating
True Democracy.
but viii earnestly endeavor to promote sound
culture well as 10 advocate sound doctrine.
In its editorial department 1t hopes to prove
worthy, to the limit of It's ability. of The great
principles 1t espouses, and equal 70 Us wide
field and large purposes.
The News CoIumns
VIII be carefully edited 30 as TO give ifs readers
the benefit Of whatever Is new and Interesting
not only in national and state politics, but in
trade, commerce, literature, science and art
Among other things II will contain all the
Latest News from Washington,
where it Will keep regular correspondents
during the intensely exciting session Of Con-
gress which Is about to begin II win also
contain the fullest and most reliable REPORTS
OF LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS In this city
during the coming winter.