Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-30
PROSPECTUS
or
kENDALL'S EXP0SIT0R.
re TIE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES.

STATES.
TENHE undersigned proposes. as f.,ture occups.
n uin Dc paH.lSl. sem-moolh'y, cheap news
papcr. called kENDALL'S ENPOSITOR Should
tbs Administration b. susia aed ia The pr.seni rnn-
ati e, lis faith ln lhr people Tersu4des HIM 10 Dr.
ieSc, therc still mitch o hc dune 10 secure the adj
venccucot as. parartuiy a. pure priaciples IN our
Government; and q perchSHce it shall he defeated,
: 'o''e "V ta uere uera>iou or 5l honest efforts 10
prevent 'hc mrschrt apprth,nltd from the men
wln mav cHme a'o power
To is1se aaIec's die uudcrs anei Lss determined
y % devote f'se remnant 90 hi7 Hr sud BE- can ;iuk
90 no means through Ntcu be- can act - Efficiently
as 4 urwSIapeg c.caPruougl To be within the reach
oi every msn VINO IS able TO read. Raised 10 labor
ON farm He has never ceased o. r,er,sl the intrr
c,t of those who labor ior a living: and. knowing
.brm Co he The most vrtuous and deserving pori,on
oi -o-iry one uilhy most cherished desires OF his
heart S q SEE ibtm aroused 20 the Importance Of
giving more ol their reading, their thoughts aud
thy ung 10 tie affairs of Government. Yet not
&C. them exclusively, bot also Ia a' other men, WIN
Do Hut seek 10 obtain, Through the avs advantages
-ycr their leow men, be will address h.n,clfin the
oppu,cd pg.lciuon. The main objects noticed m
this paper vii be as lnlows viz:
J. Suffrage is the bass o. free government He
that cheats Ut elections Is guilty the worst kind Of
treason, and should he punished as a traitor He
whn gives ullcmnce Ia a iasrhnol, flr me purpose
81 influencing voter, is hot Itlje better To de-
nounce cheating, bribery, and aIsehooj, when de.
trceJ, AMI suggest effective prtteniivcs. viii be =
lcadnI OBJECT Of the proposed paper. In this the
undersigned does not meud to be any rrspertor of
i parties; Tor one who resorts TO such means for the
accomplishment 81 political ends, whatever he NAV
cal himself, Democrat. and Is an ener1y 10 the
people.
g , Abuses Of privileges and corruption have made
" much progress ia the legislative department OF our
u Government aud have occasionally shown them
selves IN other departments. These, as far as known
' wll he denounced, by whatever party they NAV he
: ptactlSed. IN every abuse of privilege or unexer.
" else OF power the individual committing il strikes
I blow at public virtue the only lasting basis OF free
y institutions.
3. The principles OF ncdeu banking and the
manner 10 which banks and pubic debts operate up-
~ on the labor trade, ana property Of The cnmnunity
" are not wei understood. One of the CHEF objects
, IN this paper viii be- nv facts and illustrations 10
d make these matters PLAIN 10 all who will read and
" dlscnss he proposed remedies for existing evils
n ibis viii involve an exposition o. the nature and q.
= Sts Of money, together with u history Of The o'irn
~ progress and effects Of paper money in Europe and
~ America
:" To these will ba~ndled notce of all new dis
>, coveries and Inventions which promise to be useful
~ To mankind as also OF i1ctS, experiments and i'm.
w prnvemeniS which may be Instructive to the farmer
nv and mechanic q summary OF news, foreign and do.
" nestle, carefully complied constituting an accurate
y history u passing events; abstracts OF mportan,
" pubic documents, and miscellaneous matter selected
'' and original, instructive aud entertaining In fine
w the object IL to furnish newspaper which will pre-
- sent lolbe Iarmcr planter, mechanic. merchant, and
all other renders The true interests OF those who live
by Tic cultivation of the SOIL and other ahorous &C.
" cupalIoss involving the interests Of ali useful trade
and lncite them always 10 regard those interests in
3, voting tor public agents 10 incucale that honesty
y" aud truth should he the guide OF every man IN pub
i ne as well as private hlc ana sacred regard for
G lhe rights OF property. as well as personal rights is
80 essential Ia the happiness OF man IN state OF socle
~; that is only through fair ballot that we shou,
look for The correction of existing evils, and the pre-
40 vculon Of those we ear and that q true Democra
"" should never think OF revolution 10y force until h,
finds himstfdcprlyed ottnc right otsulrage, or TIN
minority is pcrscvcrngly suited BY fraud or force n
81 the polls.
81 Though thoroughly Democratic in principle this
enl paper Will not be made The vehicle oi ordinary cleo
ate pioneering natter nor viii II engage in or admit
mere personal controversy. II VIII not conceal It's
me preferences for parirs bnf wl seek nilu-
ted results only by appeals to reason aud through
Of the mStrun"nlalay Of fact and argument
pd That true Democrat ought never 10 despar is
vl the Gret article the uudeagaeds political creed
Man is capable OF indefinite Improvement IN knowl.
ZOE edge and virtue These the bases OF Democrd-
cy, II we know that be cannot reach perlectmn--
less we know also hat he mny become better an he's.
Hope and Faith are the motives of the Christian
teacher I nfV Nhouu ne me say 0Ul SlNnill1 q
The Democrat Wh han they are strengthened by
- knowledge for be sees and kRows hat man is adj
yaacInH and may be made toadvaHce more rapidly
The in an those requirements which email him 20 gov
of eru himself Ifarrcscd By force and tyranny today,
.nd he viii resume his onward march Tomorrow. Dy
lbs degrees, the great OF men becoming anil-
aid liar with lhrlr nights and conscious of their power
all tLey may become so wen Informed HAT nuue will
70 attempt Ia deceive thtIn, and 81 determined, that
ms bone vii dare a.saii them by force 10 aid IN the
ted improvement Of man jig the highest remA0nng anbi.
the ton Of the Undersigned he has seen much Of the
bar. world, has had some experience public affairs, has
witnessed much human dcpWvty, suffered some
r. wrong, and met with much 10 discourage cxer-
tons or The good %! hi. country and bis race but
- never Tor q moment has he lost bis faith IN man .
high destiny, or relaxed his determination to CON
rse tribute 10 his advancement under all discourage
lion mcnlv. Il be shall reap no personal advantages from
nv his course, beyond Consciousness Of doing s da
ten ~ h, ehiDircn bis cbdrcns children, aud myrad'
lar, Of human beings hereafter 10 i've, may BY his exam.
s2 pies aud bors however humble and feeble he made
SIR more intelligent and more happy At any rate, n
der this goroue hope be intends to labor live, aud die
ear Who SSH. AID him IN This undertaking.!
and AMOS KENDALL
y.-- Washington, Oct a. 1870
TERMS OF kENDALL'S EXPOSITION
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mlnnrr. upon f1ya sheet, oded IN octave form
-- each number making sixteen pages, with index
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