The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-03-10
LOO PER ANNUM
TAB PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE
PROSPECTUS FOR 1859.

The coming presidential year promises 10 be
the most eventful and thrilling IN political
sense that We have ever witnessed, and viii
determine questions of the most vital import
ance to every citizen of the State and nation
1t is not mprobable-indeed, 1t is almost GER
tain that, upon the determination of these
questions, will depend the perpetuity of our
present system OF free government.
These questions will be thoroughly discussed
during the present session of Congress.
The Sentinel has arranged for a irst-class,
experienced special correspondent at Wash
count of ali the general proceedings in that
body, Will give the leading speeches OF our
most prominent statesmen, and without de-
prlvlng our patrons OF the usual amount OF
reading matter. The Sentinel Will hereafter
contain supplement-, making In al sixty
Columns of composition.
In a word, IL is the purpose of the Sentinel,
as stoadfaSt Waterman of public intelligence
TO do its whole duty in effording information
TO its subscribers upon all these topics of such
AS In rs so in 80 Indiana viii be called upon
to take first position in the front OF the great
contest, and upon the success or failure OF the
great and gallant Democracy of our state will
depend the fate of issues the most sortentoRs
ever submitted TO the arsitrament OF s free
people.
We shall also specially call attention, from
day to day, as occasion may require, to an en-
tirely New Phase in the politics OF our State
we mean the forced emigration for temporary
partisan purposes OF pauper negroes from the
South into Indiana The managers and lead
ers of the Republican party, In our state and
at Washington, are now engaged in this nefar-
ious work, and are attempting by every
means I'm their power to promote its advance
ment. They have failed, utterly failed. 10 con-
vince our people of the correctness OF their po-
litical principles by reason or argument;
JneIr appeals to hatred and prejudice nave
allen harmless; their lavish and corrupt ex-
penditureB OF public and private moneys have
proved wholly futile. They propose now by
an African invasion of worse than q vandal
Qorde of beggars and mendicants 10 override
the voice of the people of the State, and 70
drown the Democratic majority. The last
resort. the fOrlOrn hope. the 4SSRulfiR0
the picket aSsailing corps OF Repu oilcanism In
Indiana, Is thus maze up-not from the
hunoers, 1arIisons, helnians OF o1ackleIctus
OF the State; not from the intelligence or
ability of that party, but is composed of a
motley, parti-colored gang OF wretched field
negroes from the South. The froth and scum
of this worthless importation are made use of
to destroy the free franchise OF resident citi-
zens. and TO tax our means OF home labor and
domestic subsistence for the support OF the
political tenets of a defeated faction.
The sleepless Sentinel, upon the heights OF
popular rights and popular liberty. predicts
With respect 10 this before unheard OF
method of manufacturing party mnjorities In
State, shall at all times give the latest and
most reliable intelligence.
The American Democracy, the Federal
Union, the rights of the people and the States,
one and tnSeparable-now and forever.
The merits of the Sentinel as general news
paper are so well known among the farmers
of this State, especially these of the Demo-
| is deemed superhuous. We will add, however,
that the management has arranged and fully
determined that no paper shall furnish so
great practical value TO its patrons for the
| money.
In its news, its editorials, its literary and
| miscellany--in a word, In its general reading
| lated in the State.
1t will be particularly adapted to the family
circle. We do not believe that any reading,
| without the Weekly Sentinel at the small cost
ri which It Is furnished.