Raleigh Sentinel was a daily newspaper (except Mondays) published in Raleigh, North Carolina from 1865 to 1875. It was printed semiweekly beginning in 1876 and ceased publication on February 27, 1877.[1] It was the official newspaper of the Democratic Party in North Carolina. During Reconstruction the editor, Josiah Turner, conducted a fervid campaign against carpetbaggers.[2] The newspaper was the voice of the Democratic Party (United States), whose supporters were referred to as Conservatives.