Lexington union., 1840-12-19
PROSPECTUS or
KEVDAEL's EXPOSATOR.

The undersigned proposes, as a iuture
necnpation to publish, semi.monIhly, a !
rhedT Tnewspaoor, called Kendali'a Expos.
tier. Should the Administration be sds-
tanned in tho present conflict, as his faith
70 the people pursuades him TO believe that
there is still much to be done 20 secure the
advancement and perpetnty Of pure prn.
clples in our government; and il perchance
il shall be defeated, there will be mere oc.
plsion 70, all honest Efforts 10 prevent the
mischie(s apprehended from the men who
may come into power.
TO those obi ecs the undersigned has
determined 10 devote the remnant Of his
life; and he can think Of no means thro'
which he can act SO sufficiently, as n
newspaper cheap enough to be within the
reach Of every man who is able TO read
Raised to labor on farm, he has never
ceased 10 cherish the interest of those who
labor fora living; and, knowing them 10
30 the most yrtuous and deserving portion
Of society, one Of the most cherished
desires of his heart is to SEQ them aroused
70 the importance of giving more Of their
reading, their thoughts, and their time to
shc affairs Of Government Yet, not to
them exclusively, but also TO oil other men
who do not seek 10 obtain, through the laws
advantages over their fellow men, he viii
address himself in the proposed publca-
uon. The main objects noticed in this |
paper will be ns follows, viz:
!. Suffrage is the basis of free govern
ment. Hethat cheats at elections is guilty |
pi the worst Kind uftreason, aud should be
punished as a traitor. He who gives
utterance 10 falsehood, FOR the purpose OF
Infiuencng voter, is but little better.
40 denounce cheating, bribery, and false.
nood, when detected, and suggest effective
perventiyes, will be leading object ofthe
proposed paper. la this the Undersigned
does not iotend to be any respector Of par.
ties; for one who resorts to such means for
NE accomplishment Of political ends.
Whatever be may call himself, is no Dom
porat, and is an enemy to the people.
=. Abuses of privileges aud corruption
nave made much progress in the Iegisla a
I'VE department of our Government, and 6
nave occasionally shown themselves in b
other departments. These, as far as
known viii be denounced, by whatever :
party they may be pracrisod la every i
abuse OF privilege, or uuexercise OF power, ?
she Individual committing it strikes a blow y
at public virtue, the only lasting basis Of +,
Tree institutions. +
.. The principles Of modern banking, n
and the manDer in which banks and putllc Of
aebta operate upon the labor, trade, and y
property of The community, are not well &
understood. One Of the chief objects in ~
this paper, by facts and illustrations, TO 70
make these matters plain to all who viii
read and discuss the proposed remedes for Il
existing evils. This will involve an ex. 3
position OF the nature and uses Of money, I
together with a history OF the origin, |,
progress, and effect Of paper money in =
Europe aud America. rt
TO these will be added, notice Of all
new discoveries and inventions which N
pF1False to be useful to MANKIND, as also of a
facts, experiments, and Improvements c.
which may be instructive to the farmer aud
mechanic; a summary Of news, f3relgn and i
domestic, carefully compiled, constituting Dc Dc
Rn accurate history Of passing events Ggy
5stracls Of important pubic documents, ed
and miscellaneous mater, selected and pc
original, instructive and entertaining. In
fn9. the object is to furnish newspaper ~
which will present TO the farmer, planter,
uiechanic, merchant, and other readers,
the true interests Of those who live BY the
cultivation Of the soil and other laborio1s =
Occupations involving the interests of all Il,
useful trade and incite them always
10 regard those interests, IN voting for pa
pHblc agents, 70 iaculcate that honesty oe
end truth should be the guide of every ome m
man in public as well as ia private life
and sacred regard for the ghts of pro. 81
,perty, as we'll as personal rights, is essen. "a,
sial to the happiness Of man ia n state of -;
society; that il is through fair baIlotthat
we should look for the correction Of exist lei
ing evils, and the prevention of those we
fear and that true Democrat should :.
never think Of revolution by force unit! he
finds himself deprived Of the right of saf .
irage, or The majority is perseverenely
stiaed by fraud or force at the polls, A
Though thoroughly D4mucrAtic in
principle, this paper will not be made the n
vehicle Of ordinary elecloneering matter, Ii
nor will il engage IN or admit mere person. lea
ii controversy. II will not conceal i,s sot E
preferences for men or parties, 6ui will ~
Geek to influence results oaly BY appeals Pc
~ reason, and through the iustrumcntali,y IfE
pfIaci and argument. II
THAT a true Democrat ought never 10 80
daArair. Is the first article in ihe undpr. q
Mvfed's political creed. Man il capable 6