Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-06-05
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hEApALLS EIP0NTop
TO TIE PEOPLE OF rHpt-,
STATES 70

THE Undersigned proposes ,,.r
: u'a tn publish, sem-l1as,lI,. .u'e l.,-,-
/ paFe called kENDALL.aS FXpGss,5s.,es =.
| " Administration be sustained i e, q LOk
Alti, a. lis ialta n tie penD.. ~. .ls PIessa. =
| hsve, there IS slis much 10 h }sl.aes ha i
e,,'e"' aug i-fpttuiy 81 pure pyibc- u q.
80 ,,l,i-Ii' ana u perchance !, shsT
80 WI ue INC occasion for All bon-,, .aey
,gGa I'm rs,. Ns lA'>ees apprehended l,o' D.so
"s % may come mic power. ''O'' lie a
To those objects lie i,rdsr,...,,
Q devote The remnant Of his ble an. oeIsFua.
Of 10 means through which he can s.. '.s eaa q 4,
- newspaper cheap cnouch 10 be- MI y 'teesl,
o. every man who IS abl' 10 read R@"a tat rsss.
on larm, he has never ceased IN sg 'sf>ed % a.,
eat OF those who ahor for Twins. ~ lhs h..
ihem 70 be the most virtuous and Is.alu' sa0sB,
o. SoeietF, one 1.-THE most cherished 49, Fort5
heart IS tc see them aroused IN ,ba GesHs Of b,
giving more OF their reading, ,he;, u up0Fance
Their lime 10 the affairs of Goyernn,a".o ughis an5
TO them exclusively, but also 10 IN o,l LEI, 10,
do not seek TO obtain, through the az men, who
yer their fellow men, he will adde's aOFaRtasps
opposed publication. The main obis s,lStd n Tie
TINS paper will be as follows. viz. Aoatei n
|. Suffrage is the basis of free 49,,
that cheats at elections is guilty oitbe N,uleal Il,
treason, and should he pLniShed A. "Ol4 shdf
VINO gives utterance to ia lsehood g, "alof' he
OF influencing voter, is but little he,,a ,He Pn'pOs
nounce cheating, bribery, and taSsboa'''.. 10 De.
uv,eu' ana suggest elective preyenliyes ng as'
,ea9ns OBJECT OF The proposed paper, h W. ~ asa
Goes not intend 10 be any rps,o as %
par'eS' lot one who resorts to such mes, p'1Uf
accomplishment OF political ends. wba,Sya'' "' he
eau himself, Is no Democrat. and is an &c may
people. :" e''e'll o The
J. Abuses of privileges and cor.unt;or
much progress IN the legislative lepa,n' "a.e made
Government, and have occasionally sb"eI o. 0gr
selves 10 other departments. These. as e, ut0'
will be denounced by whatever IA rlv ,ta' a. Known
practSed In every abuse of priy,le,e layE
cse oil power. the individual comm I'm, u uutEei.
blow at public virtue the only Iastj Do b,. sut S
institutions. oaSh o. lIte
j. The principles Of modern baDEn, a., !,
manner IN which banks and public del ts "u uf
on me lapor' trade and property of the cnmmo,,
are not well understood. One of the cbpT+,.h
IN hls paper will be- by facts and il1sl,,,, gs'e
make these matters plain TO all Win u IN ,o.d
discuss the proposed remedies for eyisl;n, ssl '''
This will involve an exposition Of me mn t@,s
SEES OF money, together with history c,t ,bs
P'uS'.''' ""o e''''S VI paper money in Enns sl
70 these will be added. po,ira IF ,p
coVerles ana inventions which promise to b. v,sG,
10 hahRlhdi as also OF laclS, experiments. ana 4.
ProVemeniS which may be instructive 10 The ,rr,
ana mechanic summary ofnews, lorejcn An. a
neSilc, carefully compiled, constituting an aerur,
history OF passing events; abstracts Of imDo,,,,
Pnble documents, and miscellaneous matter splpe.a
ana ORIGINAL instructive and entertaining. IN Gps
NE OBJECT IS to furnish newspaper which viii me-
sent TO the farmer, planter, mechanic merchant ,r4
all other readers, The true interests Of those who ye
| ny The cultivation OF the soil and other abcrops A.
c0patlohS involving the interests olaIl usefuI l,aa
ana lhcle them always 10 regard those int in
Voiing for public agents, to incucale that honesty
| ana ruin ohouid be The guide OF every man in 2gt.
nc as Wen as prvat" HE; ANA sacred Ietanl Or
tHe fIhiS Ol property, as well as personal rnhN
essential 10 the happiness OF man in a STATE ii spsg.
"; mat 1t IS only through fair ballot that we shea.
Io9k Tor the correction ol existing eYS. and tie me-
Fehtiun al those we fear; and hat a true Demae7a
should never think Of revolution by force ntli be
finds himseIfdeprlved oIthc right Of suffrage. or ae
majority IS perseverlngIy slAed by fraud or loIcc II
the polls.
Though thoroughly Democratic in principe, this
paper will not ne made the vehicle Of ordinary ttc-
uoheerlhg matter, nor will II engage in or admt.
mere personal controversy, 1t viii not conceal It's
preferences for men orpartieS, bat viii seek to nao
ence results only by appeals 10 reason, and through
the lnsrumentaljav Of fact and argument.
hat true Democrat ought never TO despair Is
The hrsi article in the underSlgned's political creed
Man IS capable Of indefinite Improvement in know
edge and virtue. These are the bases Of DemocR
cy II we know that he cannot reach perfection
we know also that lie may become better tVan he's.
Hope and faith are the motives Of the Christian
teacher They should be The stay and stimulus o.
the Democrat With him they are strengthened BY
knowledge; for he sees and knoWs that man is ad-
vancng and may be made to advance more rapGi
IN all those requirements which enable hun to GOV
ern himself Harvested BY force and tyranny TO-DAY
lie Will resume his onward march Tomorrow b.
degrees, The great mass Of men are becoming ia@.
liar with their rights and conscious of their power
they may become so we informed that MOI WI
attempt 10 deceive them, and 50 determined, f1l
none will dare assai them by force. To aid 10 l0e
improvement of man is the highest remaining amDl'
"" " 'c hhueislShtu' AIe has ceeh ''iuI -
world, has had some experience IN public affairs, las
Witnessed much human depravily, suffered some
wrong, and met with much to discourage ezei.
tons for the gooa OF his country and bis race on.
never for moment has he lost his faith 10 man
high destiny, or relaxed his determination TO con-
tribute 10 his advancement under all discourage
menis. u he shall reap No personal advantages H'n
his course, beyond consciousness Of doing hS ug
ty, his children his chidren's children, and myTlaV
OF hnman beings hereafter 10 live. may, by bis exslr
plies and abors, however humble and feeble, he msu'
more intelligent and more happy. At any rae, ~ /.
this glorious hope he intends 10 labor, live, ahd oF
Who will aid him in this undertaking!
AMOS KENDALL
Washington, Oct. "a, 1s40.
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