Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-03-20
PROSPECTUS
OF
kENDALL'S EXPOSlTOR.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES.

STATES.
tNHE Undersigned proposes ss a fniurs oeruna-
- H'h 20 tilt,.sh, seni-mOnlhv. a cleap Revs-
paper, called kENDALL'S EXPOSITOR SLoud .
,it Administrator = sustained in the present con
Hr' as MS iaiih en- ihs peopr pe suad,s HIM to BE-
'eN'' Heie 81" much In be done secure the sd-
Vauccmrui and pcrpetuy IL lure prinrir,ps IN 49,,
Government and fperchsuce i shall bs J-fr.ts5
there val be more occasion iUr at honest ,f,,s -
prevent The mnchef spprt heBle1 from N. men 4
who may cume into power.
10 those uhlccls The undersigned iss Determined .
= 0e'eie ue remnant OF ls hlt and he ran :bink
OF no 'aeaaS through which lie can oct so ficiently
= 'e"''ie' cheap enough 10 be within the reach
pl every hAh Who 3 able 10 rad Raised 10 l,ho-
un Iatm, he has never ceased lo rLs,isi he -
cst OF those Who .ahor for living. ami tno,.ne,
ht m To- &c lht most VrtuuGs and JeServin,, r,,v,,
%. society, one ottbe most cherished 4esrss 81 hs
/ tr1u IS to see them aroused To the importance of
s''g more OF lhvlr reading, Their thoughts, and
/ iA,I ume to the affairs ct Government, W, No,
60 them exclusively, but also To all other men. who
10 notS seek TO obtain, through the avs, adyantaoes
-'er Their fellow men, be viii address hmselrin the
| opposed pubclton The main otjtcis.not,ced M
/ this paper VIII be as follows VIZ:
!, Suffrage Is the basis Of free government He
That cheats AZ elections Is guilty of the worst Kind of
treason ana should he punished rs 9 traitor He
Who gives uiltrance To Islsehood, Tot the purpose
I 4 -
nodnee cheating, bribery, and iasehood. when de-
ieecd, and suggest effective prr,entiyes. will be a
ieadhg Object 81 the proposed paper. Ia this the
undersigned docs not mend 10 be any respecior n
| parties; Tor ont who resorts TO such means far IN.
accomplishment al political ends, whatever he NAV
call himself, IS Democrat aud IS an ener,, 10 ne
people.
Abuses Of privileges and corruption have made
much progress IN the legislative department OF our
Government, aud have occasionally shown tbem.
selves ~ other departments. hcse az far as known
VIII be denounced, by whatever party they may he
practlstd In every abuse Of privilege. or upexer.
Csc oil powcrithe individual cnmmittlnr i strikr.
blow at public virtue, the only asllng basis OF fes
institutions
5. The principles Of modern banking, and the
manner N which banks aud public debts operale rn
on the labor, trade, and property of The community
are not well understood. One of the chef ohjecis
IN tins paper WIZ be 10y facts and Illustrations, to
make uirse matters pam 10 MI who VIII read and
discuss me proposed remedies for existing evils
IhS wll involve an exposition G, the nature and H.
sts OF money Slgeiher with history ol The origin
prgtess, and elects OF paper money in Europe and
| America,
10 these viii be added, a notice Of all new Dis.
covertes aha lnventoh' which promise To be usehd
70 mankind, as also Of facts. experiments, and i'm.
provemtnls which may be instructive To the farmer
aud mcchane sunni AIRY pl news, iorelyn and do.
mtaue ca'elnlly compiled, constituting an accurate
history OF passing events; abstracts OF ln,porlant
pubic documents, aud miscellaneous matter selected
r. and orlgna', instructive aud entertaining. In 6ue.
the oblecl Is 10 urnsh newspaper which will pre-
sent 10 the farmer, planter mechanic mere. M, and
all other readers, the true interests Of those wln i've
by The cultivation Of the SOL and other Iabo, ous Co
cupalIoHS involving the lnleresr. of all useful trade
and ncc them always 10 regard those interests in
Nuimg Tor pablo agents, To lnculcaie that honesty
and truth should be the guide OF every man ~ pub
he as well as private HE; ana a sacred regard for
Tie ugls oil property. as well az personal rights, 10
essential 10 the happiness OF man IN a state OF snee-
;, ~ that II - only through fair ballot that we shou ID
look 3r the correction Of existing evils aud tue pre-
venIon Of those we fear; and that true Democrat
" should never think OF revolution by force until he
W finds hlmsef deprived ui the right Of suffrage or the
majority s pcrseycnngly suiloi by fraud or force al
the polls.
So Though thoroughly Democratic in principle, th1,
/, paper Will not he made The vehicle ol ordinary cleo
tloncelng matter nor viii Il engage IN or aduA,
mere personal controversy. 1t will not conceal is
preferences for men OF parties but wl seek To nau-
cnce results only by appeals To reason and Though
e The lnslrumenIalay Of fact and argument
! lhsI true Democrat ought never TO despair, 10
n 'hc lirsl article IN Hie undepgneds political cSeed-
Man capable Of indefinite Improvement nSknnwl.
edge and virtue These are the bases OF Demoea
CIV. II we Know thai he CanAot reach perfection, -
ve know also HAT he may become better tuan lie is
Hope and IL til are the motives Of The Christian
tenchcr They should he thr say and stimulus o.
v the Democrat Nuh him hey are strengthened BY
$, knowledge for he sees and knop1 hat man is ad-
G vanciug and may be MADE to advance ranrc rapidly
| 10 all lausc requirements which enable him to pcT =
ern himself Harvested b1 force and tyranny toda :,
\ he viii resume bio onward march tomorrow. Ity
v dgpte,s, ibe great mass Of men are becoming tanli
u iiar with their rights and conscious OF their power
. they may become So well informed that none Wi
q attempt 10 deceive them and 81 determined, that
. none viii dare assal Item by force. To AID IN The
p improvencnt OF man is The highest remaining arns%
e t,on of tie undersigned. tie has seen much Vi The
d world hos had some experience 10 public affairs, has
witnessed much human drpravlly, suffered some
no wrong and met with much 10 discourage e1er-
. lions Tor The gsod OF his country and his race , bat
never for d moment has he host his faith in nsn
HIGH destiny or relaxed his determination to con-
tribute To bis advancement under all discourage
mcnts # he shall reap no personal advantages ifan
| his course hHDnd a CONSCIOUSNESS ol dong his du-
ty, his cAidrs1t, his chdrens children, and mvfaIs
Of hnmau beings hereafter 10 i've may, BY his txaL4-
u pies aud abor~ however humble aud feeble lie nsd-
more intelligent and more happy At any ate, ~
this GLORIOUS hope he intends TO labor, hve and dc
WHO wifi AID him in this Undertaking!
AMOS KENDALL.
Washington, Oct q, l540.
TERMS OF KENDALL'S EIPOSiT0E.
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