Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-03-30
pROSPECTVS
For Publishing Ueekiy Newspaper
IN THE TOWN OF BELLEyILLE, ILL.
BY FoReUER & FORD,
To ba anf,tla1 tho
INDEPENDENT Political Censor

ENRON the title ofthis paper, something new
will be expected. If the editors intend
ed to trndgc in the track which the generality
oftheir brethren OF the type find it convenient
to pursue, hint Of their course would be I'M
pertinent, as that would have already been as
certained. But as the present time requires
I'm the opinion of the edltors) a material
change in the friendly and docile habits ofthe
Press, and as they anticipate for themselves a
course as widely variant from that which gene
rally prevails, as the necessity which creates
it. isl from common and tranquil occasions,
they feel justified in formally exposing their
views and intentions to the public.
The editors, therefore, with sincerity de-
clare that, the grand objects of their abors
will be TO disseminate useful information--to
encourage, prop, and assist industry, talents,
and virtue, generally, whether eXertcd in
private life or in public, IN agriculture, manu-
features, commerce, the arts and sciences, or
in any sphere where they may be found use
fully employed, to pub ish and deprecate the
feats of vice in every shape, coming under
newspaper cognizance; tor this purpose the
editors will extend their inqusitorial and cen
serial Offices into all the relations OF public
life. Governors in the clair of state-Jud ,es
on the bench Ministers in the sacred stand,
and all the public functionares OF the nation,
however elevated will be considered as law
ful subjects OF Itist anmadyer son.
1t is the pc cuiar felicity Of our countrymen,
that in this land of liberty. no tonic of public
| moment is too sacred to grace the columns Of
a newspaper. The Press is, or at least ought
TO be, the constant and vigiIant guardian of
the peoples rights: and in fact il has ever
been considered BY the Americans, as the pre-
server of their institutions. A trumpet of alarm
when those institutions are attacked. arousine
the unsuspectinp victims of nolitical intrigue
to vigorous yindcation of their invaded
rights
With much concern the editors contemplate
the necessity of personal illusions and fire.
onent structures on individual conduct
have no Measure in the wr;,b;nrs and distor
tons OF a wounded mind. and lament that the
conduct OF men is 50 blended with the prospe-
riiv or Adversely of the nublic by the operation
of Government. that an ah,ise of The neople's
rights ANIL confidence cannot hanpep witbou,
IA derilection ofdnty on the mar, ofthcir ppents
who make or administer the laws. vet not.
withstandinr the unpleasat sensations they
mus, experience from this source. thev can
never conceive themselves justified in mr..
posely tolclalinp a MISPLACED benevolence.
however coppenial to their feelings. which
would Withhold In. lash of cens,,re from the
unfaithful and the abettors of corruDtion. ina
government of the neonle the imnortance of
the diffusion of correct inflammation and unon
annronriate anin,advers;ons en- the conduct nj
n1blic servants creates in the editors = b;mh
responsibility. n,ramo,,nt to all nru1rntial ron.
siderat;ons or nar,lcular attachments. if an,
.xis. and they t,kc a nlcaeure in d;aavn,vinr
every atfachn4nt. e;ther ia n,,rt;es or IN me-
which may conirayene The ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
their trust.