Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-06-19
PROSPECTUS
o.
KENDALL'S EXP0SIT0R.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITE
STATES.

STALLS
TTNHE undersigned proposes, a. future oeeupa
l0u Ia publish, sem-monihly, eheap news
paper, esled kENDALLS EAPOSlIOk. Should
the Administration be sustained IN The present con-
fet, as hs faith in The people persuades hun 10 re-
lleve there is still much to be done TO secure tie al
vancemeul and perpetuity u pure principles m oui
Government; and If peTrhanee Il shall be defeated
there will be mo occasion Tor all honest efbeorts To
prevent the mischiels apprehended from the mel
who may come into power.
To those objects The undersigned has determined
10 devote the remnant OF his HE and he can ;lhnk
Of no means through which he can act so efficiently
as newspaper cheapenough TO be within Tie reach
Of every man who Is able 10 read. Raised 10 labor
on a farm, he has never ceased 10 cherish the inter-
est OF those who labor for a living; aud, knowing
Them tn be the most vIrtuous aud deserving portion
OF society, Of the most cherished desires OF hls
heart is c see them aroused Ia the importance OF |
giving more Of their reading, their thoughts, and |
their time TO the affairs OF Government. iel, not
10 them exclusively but also to all other men, who |
do not seek to obtain, through tie laws. advantages
-ver their Fellow men, be VIII address himself IN the
opposed pubIiellion The main objects noticed n
this paper will be as follows, VIZ
!. Suffrage IS the basis Of free government. lie
thatcheals at elections guilty OF the worst kind oi
treason, aud should he punished as a traitor. lie
who gives ulterance 10 iasehood, fof The purpose
o influencing voter, s bit hllle better. To de-
nouuce cheating, bribery, and ialSehnod, when de-
teeied, aud suggest effective preyenlyes, viii De
leading object OF tie proposed paper. Iu tins tho
undersigned does not intend To be any rcspector
parties; Tor ont who resorts to such means ior the
accomplishment oil political ends whatever he may
call himself, ~ 40 Democrat. aud Is an enemy TO The
people.
3 Abuses of privileges and corruption have made
much progress in the legislative department OF our
Government, and have occasionally shown them
selves in other departments hese as far as known
will be denounced, by whatever party they may be
practised 10 every abuse Of privilege, or uncxcr-
clse Of power, the individual committing il strikes
blow at public virtue the only lasting basis Of free
institutions.
g. The prime pies Of modern banking, and the
manner IN which banks and public debts operate up
on the labor, trade, aud properly OF The community,
are not well understood. One of the CHEF objects
in this paper will be- by facts and Illustrations, to
make these matters plan to all who viii read and
discuss The proposed remedies for existing evils.
This will involve an exposition Of The nature aud Il.
ses OF money together with history OF the origin
progress, aud effects Of paper money in Europe and
America.
To these will be added, notice Of all new dis
coveries and avenons which promise to be useful
10 mankind, as also Of aelS, experiments, and I'M
provements which may be instructive to the farmer
and mechanic q summary % news, foreign and do
mestic, carefully compiled, constituting an accurate
hlstnry OF passing events abstracts Oi important
public documents, and miscellaneous matter, selected
and original, instructive and entertaining. In fine
the object is 10 furnish newspaper which will pre-
sent 10 the larmer, planter, mechanic, merchant, and
all other readers, The true interests OF those who live
by the cultivation Of the soil and other lahorious oC-
eupallohs involving the interests OF all useful trade,
and ncte them always 10 regard those interests, in
voting Tor public agents. TO lnculcae that honesty
and truth should be the guide Of every man IN pub.
lie as well as private lille; aud sacred regard for
The rights OF property well personal rights, is
essential To the happiness OF man IN state Of soce-
~; that It's only through far ballot that we should
look nr the correction o existing evils, and The pre-
ventlon OF those we tear; and that true Democrat
should never think Of revolution by force until he
finds himsefdeprved of the right suffrage, or the
majority perseveringly stAod by fraud Or force at
the polls.
Though thoroughly Democratic in principle, this
paper Will not he made The vehicle o ordinary cleo
lloneerlng matter nor will It engage IN or admit
personal controversy. II viii mol conceal It's
preferences for men OF parties but viii seek 10 ntlu
ence results only by appeals to reason, aud through
the mslrumentaliay OF fact aud argument
That true Democrat ought never to despair,
the first article in the undesgneds political creed,
Man is capable OF indefinite Improvement IN knowl.
edge and virtue. These are the bases OF Democrd
cy. live know that he cannot reach perIection,-
we know also that he may become better tVan he Is.
Hope and faith are the motives OF The Christian
teacher They should be the stay and stimulus OF
a. ,l.n ,t,, La
knowledge; for he sees and knows that man is adj
vaneng, and may be made to advance more rapidly
10 all those requirements which enable him to gov
ern himself Harvested by force and tyranny today,
lie will resume his onward march Tomorrow. BY
degrees the great mass oil men are becoming lam
liar with their rights and conscious Of their power.
they NAV become SO wei informed that none vii
attempt TO deceive them, and 81 determined, that
none will dare aSsall them by force. To aid IN the
improvement of man is the highest remaining ambi-
ton OF the undersigned He has seen much OF the
world, has had some experience IN public affairs, has
witnessed much human deppvity, suffered some
wrong and met with much 10 discourage eXer-
tons Tor the good oi his country aud his race ; but
never tor moment has he lost his faith in man s
high destiny, OF relaxed his determination 10 con.
tribute TO his advancement under all discourage
menls. II be shall reap 10 personal advantages from
his course, beyond CONSCIOUSNESS Of dong his du-
", his children, his chIldren'S Children aud myriads
OF hnman beings hereafter TO live, yay, by his exam
les and labors, however humble and eebIe be made
more intelligent and more happy, At any rate, IA
this GLORIOUS hope he intends TO labor hive, aud die
Who wl aid him in this undertaking
AMOS KENDALL.
Washington, Oct. "a, ls40.
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