Year: 1861

Here let the press the peoples rights maintain,


Unawed by influence and unbought by gain''
| The Daily and Weekly State Sentinel are the


recognized organs of the Democracy of Indiana


As it has in the past, the Sentinel will continue


to advocate those principles and measures which
are best calculated 70 advance the Happiness, the
prosperity and the freedom of the people from all
unjust and unnecessary restraints While cheer
fully sustaining the Government as loyal citizens
should, the Sentinel will vigilantly watch all en-
croachments upon popular rights and the true prin
ciples of constitutional liberty. The freedom of
speech and the freedom of the press are necessary
to preserve and secure free institutions. When
these struck down, no matter what may be the
apology therefor, from that day dates the decline
of American liberty. In order to form more


perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic


tranquility, provide for the common defense, pro-
mote the general welfare and secure the blessings
OF liberty to ourselves and posterity, the Sentinel


will fearlessly scrutinize and approve or condemn,
as it believes the public good requires, all meas
ures of the State and National Adm nistrations.


1t will ever keep in view the distinction betwe en-
supporting the Government and the venal acts of
those who represent the Government. And We
appeal for the support of all who desire to NALL
tain pure Constitutional Government, and con-
tinue for ourselves aud posterity the glorious
heritage of free institutions, won by the vaOr and
framed by the wisdom and integrity of the men
who pledged their liyes, their fortunes and their
sacred honors for liberty and independence.


For the purpose of extending the circulation of
the Daily and Weekly Indiana State Sentinel, its
proprietors solicit every Democrat. every friend of
sound and conservative National principles to aid
them in that object. 1t is needless to urge the
Importance of tie press agency in sustain
ing party organization and securing the success
Of its Principles, and Representative men. The
Sentinel will take for its political guide the Ma
tional and State Democratic Platforms and earn
estly advocate the principles and policy they
maintain.


The Sentinel will, also, he general newspaper.
1t will contain the latest Telegraphic News from
all parts of the world, full and report of
the Eastern Cattle Markets and the General
Markets of all the principal cities of the Union
Foreign and Domestic intelligence Congressional
proceedings ; full reports of the Legislative Pro-
ceedings of our OWE State Interesting Tales,
Literary and Religious Miscellany Inventions
and Discoveries Decisions in the Supreme Court
of the State and the Federal, Circuit and District
Courts, with notices of their arguments and pro-
ceedngs the local news of che various counties of
the State, which will be of general interest the
Commercial and Financial Intelligence j, articles
upon Agriculture and Science, and editorial re-
views al ommcnts upon the current topics of the
day.


With view Of obtaining accute information
from every section of the State, we solicit our
friends to give such important facts from their
ne ighbOrhoOod as they may deem orthy Of trans
mission.


The Daily and weekly State SeLtinel are the
best mediums for advertisers in the State, their
circulation extending to every part of it.


The Sentinel Steam Printing Establishment is
the most complete in the State, being amply sup
piled with every variety of plain and ornamental
type from the best founders in the country, and
executing all the different classes of fine Book and
JOB PRINTING we respectfully solicit orders from
orr friends throughout the State, and will guaran
tee that all work entrusts to shall be done with
promptness and accuracy, on the first quality OF
paper, with the best of ink ana in such a sty lie as
must give entire satisfaction.


The low terms upon which we offer to furnish
the Daily aud Weekly Sentinel, will not permit us
to employ agents, and therefore solicit our
friends in every neighborhood to exert themselves
to send us subscribers. Specimen copies will be
sent whenever required.