Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-03-26
TO the People Of the U. States.

The undersigned proposes, future occupation
to publish, semi-monthy cheap newspaper, to be
called kENDALL'S EXPOSITOR. Should the
Administration be sustained IN the present conflict,
his faith In the people persuades him to believe there
is still much to be done to secure the advancement
and perpetuity ofpure principles in Government;
ard if perchance it shall be defeated, there will be
more occasion for all honest efforts to prevent the
mischiefs apprehended from the men who may ceme
into power.
To these objects the undersigned is determined to
devote the remnant of his life and he can think O. 10
means through viii n he can efficiently as news
paper cheap enough to be within the reach of every
man who is able to read. Raised tc labor on farm
he has never ceased to cherish the interests of those
who work for living and, knowing them to bt the
most viruous and deserving portion Of society," one
the most cherished desires OF his heart is to seethem
| aroused TO the Importance of giving more Of their
reading their thoughts, and their time to the affairs
of Government. Yet, not to them exclusively, but
also to all other men, who do not seek to Obtain, hro
the laws, advantages over their fellow men, he will
address himself in the proposed publication. The
main objects noticed is this paper will be as fol lows,
| viz:
l. Suffrage is the basis of free government He
that cheats elections is guilty eff the worst kind of
treason, and should be punished traitor. He WHO
gives utterance to fasehood for the purpose of III
fuencmg voter, is but little better. To denounce
cheating, bribery, and falsehood, when detected, and
suggest effective prevenves, will be leading object
of the proposed paper. In this the undersignedocs
not intend to be any respccer of parties; for the han
who resorts to such means for the accomplishment of
politica. ends whatever he may call himself il no
Democrat, and is enemy to the people.
2. Abuses of privilege and corruption have made
much progress in the legislative department of our
Government, and have occasionally shown thnl
selves in other departments. These as far as knevn
will be denounced, by whatever party they maj be
pracsed. In every abuse of privilege, or undueex-
ercise of power the individual committing it strils
blow at public virtue, the only lasting basis of fire
institutions.
3. The principles of modern banking, and tlr
manner in which banks and public debts operate upon
the labor, trade, and property of the community a
well understood One of the chief objects of tbs
paper will be- by facts and illustrations to make these
matters poin to all who will read and discuss the no
posed remedies for existing evils. This will involve
exposition of the nature and uses ofmoney eth
er with history OF the origin, progress, and efcts
OF paper money in Europe and America
To these will be added a notice of all new dico-
veres and inventions which promise to be usefii to
mankind, also of facts, experiments and imprve-
ments which may be instructive to the farmer.nd
mechanic summary of news, foreign and dometic,
carefully compiled, constituting an accurate history
of passing events abstracts of important public dcu-
ments and miscellaneous matter, selected and oig-
NAL instructive and entertaining. In fine, the object
is to furnish newspaper which will present thefar-
mer planter, mechanic, merchant and all other rad
ers, the true interests of those who live by the et-
vation of the soil and other laborous occupation in
volving the interests of all useful trade and icite
them always to regard those interests in votir for
public agents; to incucate that honesty and ruth
should be the guide of every man in public aswe
private life; that sacred regard for the rights opro
pery, well as personal rights, is essential i the
happiness of man in state of society that it is.ny
through fair ballot that should look for the,or-
rection of existing evils, and the prevention of dose
we fear and that true Democrat should never tlnk
of revolution by force until he finds himself deprived
of the rights suffrage, the voice of the maoy is
pcrseveringy stifed by fraud or force at the pon.
Though thoroughly Democratic in principle, his
paper will not be made the vehicle of ordinary ecc-
pioneering matter, nor will it engage in or admit mere
personal controversies. 1t will not conceal its pIfer
ences for or parties; but will seek to indunce
results only by appeals to reason, and throughthe
lnstrumentalty of fact and argument.
That true Democrat ought never to despai is
the first article in the undersigneds political ceed
Man is capable of indefinite improvement in hpw-
ledge and virtue. These are the bases of Democracy.
Ii we know that he cannot reach perfection we how
also that he may become better than he is. Eope
and faith are the motives of the Christian teasler
They should be the stay and stimulus of the limo
crat. With him they are strengthened by knowege;
for he sees and kno,os that man is ADVANCING and
may be made to advance more rapidly, in oil hose
requirements which enable him to govern hinself.
If arrested by force or fraud to-day, he will resume hi.