Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-05
PRoSPEcTUs
UT
kENDALL'S EIPOSIToD
TO TIE PEOPLE OF THE r,
STATES VILD

THE undersigned pro,,.-.
Il li1n ih puhasA, seut-B,,,t- il'ars a.-..
paper, called kENDALL'S Ryp,1sSssS.ssp 80 =
lle Administration b sustained !. 20 tOR -,
NET, as his faith "a NE ppor', r. VIZ pse,shl
teve, there IS still much la l. fs's-alts In 49,
yaneement and perpcuity Al NM . sefure lie u
.eiu.,iI' ahu IL perrhance /, san !. +. e "a,
- VI, " more occasion for all bo,... asas
pS WAN mss o,e EN-, m'ichels apPrehendsd ,o. ''s
To those nblecis The ,,pds-.,,
% devote The remnant of his he anj = 'ssFaasi
Of no means through which he can ~, x eaa la,
a. newspaper cheap enough 10 BE- r,,, = 'acea,r
OF every man who is able 10 real pau We is;cs
on larm, he has never ceased IN .l a'sd 10 abb,
est Of those who labor for a livin ~ We asr.
ihem tn be The most virtuuaS And 5, a.u' kaOEa,
OF society, one ol the most CHERISHED ~ s poftn
heart IS tc zee them aroused /, tbs a's' IL
giving more OF their reading. rher :, lace Il
'heir time TO the affairs of Goysrnn,as.'' All
70 them exclusively, but also To Aft o,Ga. itl BIT
40 NOT seek 70 obtain, through the laws a'e@ Ehn
over lheif fellow men, he will address 49, s''saasl
Pn'poSed public ition. The main oh;a "".'Vaa ate
TINS paper Will be as follows. viz: |' H0estA
l. Suffrage is the basis of free ,,,,...
that cheats al elections is guilty oitbe , n he
treason, aud should he punished a. "o's kHtd
WI" gives ul'erahce TO alsehool for H. h. W.. ne
" unnuehc'hS Vo'er, is but liule bette, TpS
nouhce cheaing, bribery, and hIsehooI ~, ioae
,ecled' ana suggest effective prevenyrs s ss o.
'eading Object OF The proposed paDer L .gsi
undersigned does not intend to be anv ,.. - US d,
par'es; Tor one who resorts 10 such ma. 'pe'@
accomplishment OF political ends, wbaleva. " Ne
Call himself, is no Democrat aud il an s0.' * aly
people. '"''O! @Hs
. Abuses of privileges and corruD,OD has,,
much progress in the legislative depar,man,' maze
Government, and have occasionally sSn'an @
selves IN other departments. these as e., uxa'
will he denounced, by whatever partv ,h.a a. NOs'
practIsed. In every abuse of priyllege wy. M'yk
else Of power the individual commtn,, y aa'H''
dow at public virtue, the only lasting b,ss oce.I
institutions. '1'N" i's
D. lhe principles Of modern BANKING ana
manner IN which banks and public debt, eno sa a
on the labor, trade, and properly of The cpMna,
are not well understood. One Of ,Le chsr" "SaN
IN this paper will be, by facts and ilnsl,,,i.sAa
make These matters plain TO all who will rp,a u
discuss me proposed remedies for existing evk
Inns VIII involve an exposition OF the nature and.
SeS OF money, together with history Of The o,,s
progress, and effects of paper money in Enron y
America.
10 these Will be added, notice of all nsw6.
coVeres and Inventions which promise 10 b. uss
to mankind, as also of facts, experiments ana :
Provemenls which may be instructive TO lhe 6,n.
and mechanic summary Of news, (oreiynaOl 4
nestle, carefully compiled, constituting an scrp,,
history oil passing events; abstracts Of imbr,v
plDllc documents, and misctlaneoI matter. saeH
ana orlgna, instructive and entertaining. h 6u
The OBJECT Is to furnish a newspaper which viii M.
seat to the farmer, planter, mechanic merchant M
all other readers the true interests OF those who w
BY The cultivation of the soil and other ahOwsos
cupalIohs involving the interests of all useu Iyk.
and lncte them always 10 regard those inetss
voting Tor public agents, 10 incucae that Innsss
ana truth should be the guide Of every man ID pub
nc as well as private life; ami sacred egh %
'le rights OF property. as well as persJua fgd,
essential to the happiness OF man IN sale sce
w mat 1t Is only through fair ballot that we so
hook Tor the correction Of existing evils, and Iepr
Venllon OF those we lear; and that true DemrE
should never think Of revolution by force until b
ilnds himself deprived OF the right Of sufTage, @te
majority is perseveringly slIaed by fraud " bua
The polls
Though thoroughly Democratic in priacpsds
paper will not he made the vehicle Of Ordinary eet
lloneerlhg matter, nor will II engage IN Or admit
mere personal controversy. It will not coOcta q
preferences for men or parties, but will seek To ats
tnce results only by appeals to reason and IOs
llle liIstrumentallay OF fact and argument
That a true Democrat ought never 10 desptr
the first article in the underSigneds poIilca Cnr.
Man is capable oil indefinite improvement 10 IDH'
edge and virtue. These are the bases Of Demelr
cy. five know that he cannot reach pehecn@-
we know also that he may become better than Rs
Hope and faith are the motives oil the ChlSA
teacher. They should be the stay and stimulus
the Democrat With him they are strengthened
knowledge; for he sees and haows that man Is Az
vanclng, and may be made to advance more I'pa3
IN all those requirements which enable hin % wv
ern himself. Harvested by force and tyranny l@,'
lie will resume his onward march Tomorrow,
degrees, The great mass oil men are becoming a'F
liar with their rights and conscious OF Their PNu,
they may become SO well Informed llaI NN
attempt To deceive them, and 81 delermInea' Y"
none will dare assa them by force 10 aa /" T.
Improvement Of man is the highest remaining avs
ton or the Undersigned He has seen much o. !. u
world, has had some experience IN public alaI'a :
much human depravity, suffered y.
wrong, and met with much 10 dIscousse 'ia
tons Tor the good OF his country and llls 'su,
never for moment has he lost his la'ln 1
high destiny, or relaxed his delermnal1u w"
tribute 10 his advancement under all dlScoHs y,
ments. 1.-The shall reap no personal advsnlassts' i
his course, beyond consciousness oil doug ="
~, his Children his chlIdren's children sOa n .,,
Of hnman beings hereafter 10 live may oy me-" ~
pies and labors, however humble and leeoe, WI
more intelligent and more happy. al any
This GLORIOUS hope he intends 10 labor Me' ''
AMOS KENDALL
Washington, Oct. "a, 1s4O
TERMS OF KENDALL'S EAfo'iiO"
The ExPoslroR will be printed 10 'ne ~ sra
manner, upon a royal sheet, iolded III %'s gdsI
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