Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-17
PEOsPECIIS OF
-lENDALL's EXPOsLTOR'
10 the PEOPLE Of TIE {. SIAIES'

IN THE PEOPLE Of TIE I. 81 Al E.o'
r.VHE undersigned proposes, l~ luiure "'' l.l
nm To- puhI sij. -IBanillis. c.csP ne :
-. .,lt.l <ENDALL'S ENFOSlIOh- SIOUX
e., I'D ,,aisralioa b. sustained IN The prs-eh' con
al >, he iiih ia Ire people persuade hli 20 ''
80 ,serr Is stl' much 10 be done 90 secure uie 'u
vasce ncnt and pcrpeiuy ., FaFe p',ne p'ss =, ~
G,vrrnncn; aud Il perrhance 4 siAh ne u'
,I,~e " O. be no occasion tor 81 honest e"yeO''s -
n-,yent The mi,chiels 5PpFehehuea H"'' VIZ NV u
Fgsn NAV come iui0 power. .-,
-. ',bie,s the unders gned hes determined
., se,ntr the remnsnt Of hls HE and he can ;h'nA
:, ~ ,,e,ns through which he can act 30 sihcen'{
= ,.vsn,per cheap cnoHgh 10 be WITHIN The l'aeh
al ever, man who Is able TO read Raised Ia aoof
~, arm be has never ceased iu cherish lhe ih''i-
., .. thosc who lator iof iivIn.E and knowing
,h,r io be the most virnouS and deserving p". '"i
81 so.,p,y. one oitne most cherished dtsres OF hs
beari IS IL see them aroused 10 the Importance OF
giving moro of their reading, their thousn's' anu
Inc, Irue IN the affairs Of Government. leli moi
-, ,hcr, ,vclisiypy but also 10 al other men, who
i, r,, se,io'v Nm, through the awe, advantages
-vrr lheuj 'S,w men, he vii address lnmseh 10 .he
..,nnsed publication. The main Objects noliceN III
,hs paper vii be IS follows, viz; =,
/. Suffrage h>s fbasjs Of Tree government NE
thai cheats al elections guilty @, the worst hnd ~
treason, ard should he funshed ~ 'ra''oF' ne
uhn ewes utierance 10 ls.schood, tof nc purpose
Of influencing a voter, IS lri ltile better 10 nc'
,o,ur, cheating. bribery and lBlsehooj when de-
,rcted and suggest effective pfe,tuyrs, vii DC a
lea l,ng obiec, OF the proposed paper. IL tbs ih1
undersigned docs not iu,end 10 be any Tespeclor .
u,r,.,: ior one who resort, TO such mCais LOT Tie
accomplishment Of political ends, whatever he may
can himself is DO Democrat. aud an cntmi TO Tic
people
much progress IN tho legislative department OF our
Government aud Aave occasionally shown lhenl-
selves IN other departments. hesc, asfar az Known
w,H I've denounced by whatever parry they may be
pfaciised. In every abuse Of privilege, or nnexer'
ciss a. power. the Individual committing II strikes q
blow al public virtue, the only lasting basis ol bee
institutions.
q. The principles Of mcdsrs Aanking and The
manner in winch banks and pubic debts operate Up
on rio iabH trade, aud properly ul the community
arc not well understood. One oi tbc chtl objects
IN this paper viii be. hy iicts end IusiraionH, IL
make ,htse matters pain 10 all WHO WI read and
a%cas, The prnpsadtemetins for existing evils
Tins wllmyoive an exposition ~ the nature aud u
s,s II nancy, together with istoTv ol the q gln
progress aud elects OF paper moaey ~ Europe and
America.
10 fiEst VIII Ae Hu4fhs - it"stAN Va M ~ " NF7
cpvrries and inventions wdtl, promise q be useinl
- mankind rs alsl 81 laets, experiments, and li-
pTnrrmenis which may be instructive 70 the arner
ind mechanic sunni ary 81 news IofcgHand Do
nestle, caieluIly complied, constituting ~ accutau
history nl IA ssins events: abstracts VI important
rahfe documents and miscellaneous matter selected
and 0fiainl. Instructive 0nd entertaining IN Ilnef
sic objsrt is 70 furnish newspaper which VII pre-.
1cRi 10 the farmer, planter mechanic, merchant, and
al other readers, the rue interests oiihnse who lWe
by the cultivation ol The soil and oiher shortcuts PC
rnua,ioss ovnlyiup The interests N all useful trade
and ipci,c them always to regard those interests N
vn,ing Tor public agents. 10 lnealcaia that honesis
aud ruth should be The guide u every Maiinrnb.G
lie rs well "a piyae lle; ani sutredtcgari iUi
tie rights Of property. Ms sel na psls,a f'AlslF,
essential Il the happiness Of mr' ~ state % snrie.
~; ha, il is only through fair hallol thai we Should
look lar The correction 81 existing eyilsph lue pre-
yeniion OF those we lear; and that ifnc Dcmecial
should never think II revolution BY l1rrc pnul le
finds limseIfdeprscd Itie right QiAtilaye o. lle
maialy il pcrasycfins ys1liea ~ iFpud e iosee Y
the polls.
Though thoroughly Democratic in principle This
i.r"r WI not be inaoe the Vehicle ~ 0tdnary tec-
iinntciur matter, amt sssEas~'.' ~ .-.',-..
mere pv,xnnal controversy. II will MOI conceal It's
preferences oT men or parties, but wild seek 10 iDliu-
cnce results only BY appeals To reason and through
The mslrunentalmy Of luet aud Argument
That rue Democrat ought never 70 despair
ihc first article ID the undersigned political crcvd.-
Man = capable Of indefinite improvement ~ knowl
ed md virtue. These are The buses Of Dempcfa
. live know thai he cannot reach Perfection
we know also thai lie may Income better tqan heis
Hope aud faith arc the motives Of The Christian
teacher. They should lie The stay end stimulus Or
The Democrat Wilhhim they are strengthened by
knowledge; fhf he secs md knobs hat man 10 I'd
vancng, and may BE- Inadeio advance mnlc RAPIDLY
in al those acQrenlenls wlsrh enable bin 70 nov
ern himself. Harvested BIZ force and tyranny To-Day,
G viii resume his onward march in-nnftow BY
degrees The great mass Of meHsre hpcnning ianil
Tar with Their rights and conscious OF Their powcfs
they may become So well informed that nnBc VII
attempt to deceive them, aud 81 determined, that
none win dare agsai them BIZ ingce ia all IN ihe
improvement of man is lbe highest felnsining anlii
lion Of The undersigned. lie has seen mnrh NJ the
word las lad some expcfieece ~ pabic ssslFas lias
much h0man deptsvi'y. sudsreI HsIne
wrong, and met with utnfh 10 discourage tasf-
tons los the good oil BIS ecaniry sad ss sase but
never for momgHi las be best has iab IN mabs
high destiny, or relaxed hts determination to con.
tribute 10 his advancement under al dsscoafaRr.
nens. II he shall reap DO persoaal advantages from
lis course. beyond cousesntsne~S d doing ilss do
", his children, his chdTens children, aud mytiads
n hnman beings hereafter 10 live. may by its cxa-
nes ava iohogS, however humble and irebe, lc niadf
more intelligent and mare happy. Al any tait, ~
Ibis glorious hope he intends 70 Iabnr iyc, and DE.
Who will aid him in ihis inirilakn1l
AMOS KENDALL.
Washington, Oct 81, ls4o.
TERMS OF KENDALL'S EXpOSTFOR.
The ExposrroR viii be printed in the ncates
manner, upon royal shee; lolded in octave form
each number making sixteen pages, with an index
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