Year: 1862

The Daily and Weekly State Sentinel are the
ecognized 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 10 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-
cipes of constitutional liberty. The freedom of
speech and the freedom of the press necessary
to preserve and secure free institutions. When
these are struck down, no matter what may he 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 posteritv. the Sentinel
will fearlessly scrutnize 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 between
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-
tnue for ourselves and our postcri:y the glorious
heritage of free institutions, by the valor and
framed by the wisdom and integrity of the men
who pledged their liscs, their fortunes and their
sacred honors fcr liberty and independence.


For the purpose of extending the circulation of
the Daily and w eekly Indiana State Sentinel, its
proprietOrs solicit every Democrat every frieLd OF
sound aud conservative National principles to aid
them in that object. 1t il needless TO urge the
importance Of the press as an 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
tiona and State Democratic Platforms and earn
estlv advocate the principles and policy they
maintain.


The Sentinel will, also. lie general newspaper.
IL will contain the latest Telegraphic News from
all parts of the world. full and correct 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 Cour!
oil the State and the Federal, Circuit and District
Courts, with notices of their arguments and pro-
ceedings the local news Of che various counties of
the State, which viii be of general interest the
Commercial and Financial Intelligence articles
upon Agriculture and Science, and editorial re-
views al comments upon the current topics of the
day


With a view of obtaining accute information
) from every section of the State, we solicit our
friends TO give Us such important facts from their
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mission.


The Daily and weekly State Sentinel are the
best mediums for advertisers in the State, their
circulation extending to every part of 1t.


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
with presses expressly designed and purchased toi
executing all the different classes of fine Book and
Job Printing. We respectfully solicit o-ders from
pIr fri ends throughout the State, and will guaran
tee that all work entrust6 to US shall be done with
oromptness and accuracy. on the first quality o
paper, with the best Of ink, and in such sty as


must give entire satisfaction.


The low terms upon which we offer to furnish


the Daily aud w eekly Sentinel, will not permit u:
to employ agents, and we therefore solicit ou


friends in every neighborhood 10 exert themselves


to send us subscribers. Specimen copies will b'


sent whenever required.