Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-26
PROSPECTUS
OF
KENDALI'S EIPOSlT0R.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES

rINHE uudsr .rurl proposes, al l"'nTs oocupa-
ti.n. b., 1uts,sl. sem r,nuihl, cheap news
pancF. called kENnALL'> EAPoSlIOG Saoad
The Administrator b, sustained ~ The prv>tui c"n-
hsi, a. trs isnh ihv poop, Pcrsuadss h'n' Ia b
have there Is sill much "a D. done 10 >ecurr The adj
Nancrmeui aud pgrpciutty 81 pure P1neI'rs "a aur
Government: aud Il petvhancr d shall he drirairi,
tHrrr wi be more occasion nT at huuv>t efforts 90
prevent the mJ,chrls apprvhrpdsd irom Tie pen
WIN may come nio poNer
10 tna>r hires The undersg ned has deiermnrd /
T. deNur the remnant ~ ms HE aRd ne can ihink
ct 30 means through which he can ae - 'uhcen'iy
IS newspaper cheap enough Ia be within HE reach
81 every man Wk0 Is aide 10 Rad. ha'~r' ~ Ahof /
Iartn, lie has meyer cva>ct Ia chvr'sl the h'rE
e,l of those who alto, ar a hslnS, aad' hn"whI |
them tp be the ninsI Nflaots and deserving IsflwR
at ,arrty one OF tlr n,pst cherished drs'reS OF his
heart 5 t. see ,hcu ar,usrd tn the imp"ianee "i
gNIug more 1T their rradinI, ihctr ti"uyhiS, ahl
helr HIne 10 lthe affairs ST Government. Yet MT
10 them yxcIusEelN, hut ASA Ia all otiler nen, w'
do unt seek obtain, thsnnsh the avs, advantages
EVER then Irlow men, he viii address himself m ne +
o'pased pu5lic ,ton. The main otlceIs noticed N |
this paper vii be a, inlnvs.yI
/, Suffrage Is the basis Of tree government. lie
that cheat, at elections guilty Of the worst Kind 1T
treason, aud should he punished AZ a traitor. tie
whn gives utltrince Ia hlSrhood, for he purpose
Of influencing yn'er, - Tut little better To de
nauncr cheating, bribery, aud lal>rhooi, when de.
lrclej, and suggest effective preycuYgS, VII be &
Icalug object OF the proposed paper. Ia tbs NE
undersigned does not mend Ia be any rrSpertir u
parties; hoe one who resorts 10 such means hr the
accomplishment of political ends, whatever he mly
call himself, is 10 Democrat aud IS an enemy to the
people
;, Abuses of privileges and corruption have made
much progress N the legislative department OF our
Government, aud have occasionally shown lhcm
selves 10 other departments, heSe as far as known
wtl be denounced, by whatever party they may be
pfactISed. In every abuse OF privilege. or unrxer-
else OF power the individual committing It strikes
S'"w AT public virtue, the only lasting basis Ql ice
in>tltu
5. The PRINCIPLES OF modern banking and the
manner IN which caGN' ana po"c ueoS operate up
on the labor, trade ana n'oP''N =" u'e I"",,"ua"'!'
are Uot well On lersroai. uG' ol 'he chiel OBJECT"
IN ,l,. pap,r w,I he. hy facts nj Illustrations, 10
make these matters PLAIN 10 all who w re'u ana
discuss the proposed remedies for existing c''s-
This w,ll involve exposition al the nature AID -
SEES ut money, together wh history at the osgn
progress aud effects Of paper money N Europe aud
America.
70 these will be added notice Of all new dis
cOveTles aud Inventions which promise 10 be useful
To mankind, as al>u u facts, experiments, and IN.
provemenls which may be instructive Ia the iarmer
anu III tUlhN sun dIN ~ ltWNt dltl 10
mestc, carefully complied, constituting an accurate
history al passing events; abstracts 81 Important
poble documents, aud m,cellanenns matter, srrcei
and nriyna., instructive aud entertaining. In fine,
the object !, - mrnl,h newspaper WHICH viii pre-
sent to the larner planter mechanic, merchant, aud
all other readers hc true interests al thnSe whu live
| by The cultivation of the sol aud other ahorons
cupalloaS involving the interests OF all useful trade,
and inClte them always To regard those INTERESTS ~
| voting Tor public agents, to ncu'cae that honesty
| and truth should be the guide n every man ~ pub
he as " ell as pilvai" HE; and sasred regard oI
The rights Of property, rs well as personal Rights, is
essential to the happiness OF miG ~ state OF snclr
~; that il is only through lar ballot that we should
look for tie correction ol existing evils, and the pre-
veuiun of those we Tear; and hat true Dtmpcral
should never think Of revoiulon by force nntlI he
finds hiusrIfleprNed ithc raht ot suffrage, the
mjpu,y IS perseverlngiy sI!ci by fraud or t1fce ut
| ne p'iS.
Ihough thoroughly Democratic in principle, hi,
paper Wi not ne made the VENICE NJ ordinary cleo
uonte,iug mater. nnr will Il engage III or admit
mere pttsond controversy II viii not conceal Us
preferences for men 0f parties but wl seek IA nflu-
tnce results only by appeals 10 reason aud through
| the lnslrunenlalRy vi fact aud Argument
| Thut lrue Democrat ought never TO despair, IS
| the first article IN the under,gneds pnltca creed
| Man * capable OF indefinite Improvement m knowl'
| edge and virtue. These the bases o Demucrd-
CIV. II we know that M caunot reach perlecl'n,-
we know also Thai he may becaIne better tqan be is,
! Hope aud faith are the motives Of The Christian
TEACHER They should he the STAY and stimulus or
| the Democrat WIN INN they are Strengthened by
| knowledge for be sees aud KNOBS that man 10 adj
vaDclHa and may b. made to advance m"re RAPIDLY
| 10 all those requirements wheh enable HIN To Ipv.
ern himself Iarrest,d by Iorce and tyranny tnda
! lie viii RESUME hlo onward marsh tpm"rruw BY
| drgIesS, The great mass 0l men arr becoming iami-
iag wlh lhr,r rights aJd cnnscnlus of ilnr power
| they may become 81 well uk'rncd lhat none viii
attempt Ia deceive them and 81 determined, thai
none will dare a>saI thrn by lpfce. 10 an ~ The
Improvement ol man rs the highest remaining anli.
ton Of the undersigned. lie has eeen much Of HE
| world has had some experience N pubic affairs, has
witnessed Higch human depravlty, suffered snmr
wrong and met with much TO discourage e1er.
lions Tor The good OF BIS country aud his race bul
| never TOR moment has he lust bis tailh in mans
| high destiny, or relaxed his determination Ia con.
| tribute To hS advancement under al discourage.
menls. If he shall reap no personal advantages from
his course, beyond a consciousness ol DOING hs dr.
", his children. ms chdrens children, and mytiadS
OF hnman beings hereafter to hive, may by his exam.
pies aud ldbors, however humble aud feeble, I've made
more intelligent and more happy. At any rate, N
| this gorous hope lie intends 10 labor live, and die.
| Who wil aid hun ID this nderlakngl
! AMOS KENDALL.
| Washington Oct "a, ls40.
! TERMS OF KENDALL'S EXPOSITION.
| The ExPosI1oa viii be printed IN the nealest
msnner upon a royal sheet, aided in octave lofp,
each number making sixteen pages with index
at the end OF each volume, embracing one year VI
! viii lhus constitute book containing HISTORY
nass'nS events. nth d'0s"er"'"s "P'" ''nporam