Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-03-19

The undersigned proposes, as future occupation,
to publish, scm-monthIy, a cheap newspaper, to be
called KENDALL'S EAPOSlTOR. Should the
Administration be sustained IN the present conflict, as
his faith in the people per<ades him to believe there
is, still much to be done to secure the advancement
and perpetuity ofpure principles in our Government;
ard if perchance it shall he defeated there will be
more occasion for all honest efforts to prevent the
mischiefs apprehended from the men who may come
into power.
To these objects the undersigned is determined to
devote the remnant of his life and he can think of no
means though viii n he efficiently as news
paper cheap enough to be within the reach of every
man who is able to read Raised to labor on farm
he has never ceased cherish the interests of those
who work for living; and, knowing them to be the
most virtuous and deserving portion of society," one
of the most cherished desires of his heart is to see them
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 thro
the laws, advantages their fellow men, he will
address himself in the proposed publication. The
main objects noticed IS this paper will be follows
viz:
l. Suffrage is the basis Of free government He
that cheats at elections is guilty eff the worst kind of
treason and should be punished as traitor. He who
gives uterance to falsehood for the purpose of in
fuencing voter, is but little better. To denounce
cheating bribery and falsehood, when detected and
suggest effective preventivcs will be leading object
of the proposed paper In this the undersigned does
not intend to be any respecter of parties for the man
who resorts to such means for the accomplishment of
potca! ends, whatever he may call himself, is no
Democrat, and is an enemy to the people,
@ Abuses of privilege and corruption have made
much progress in the legislative department of our
and hnvo CHI A.
selves in other departments. These as far as known,
will be denounced, by whatever party they may be
practsed. In every abuse of privilege or undue en-
ercise of power the individual committing strikes
blow at public virtue, the only lasting basis of free
institutions.
3. The principles of modern banking, and the
manner in which banks and public debts operate upon
the labor, trade, and property of the community are
not well understood One of the chief objects of this
paper will be- by facts and illustrations to make these
matters ploin to all who will read and disc uss the pro-
posed remedies for existing evils. This will involve
an exposition of the nature and uses of mcney togeh-
er with history of the origin progress, and effects
OF paper money in Europe and America.
To these will be added notice of all new disco
veres and inventions which promise to be useful to
mankind, also OF facts, experiments, and improve
ments which may be instructive to the farmer and
mechanic summary of news, foreign and domestic,
carefully compiled constituting an accurate history
of passing events abstracts of important public docu
ments, and miscellaneous matter, selected and orgi-
nal instructive and entertaining. In fine the object
is to furnish newspaper which will present the far
mer planter, mechanic, merchant and all other read
ers the true interests of those who live by the cult
vaton of the soil and other Iaborious occupations IN
voving the interests of all useful trade and incite
them always to regard those interests, in voting for
nnhic accents. to incucate that honesty and truth
should be the guide of every man in public as well
private fe that sacred regard for the rights of pro-
perty as well personal rights, is essential to the
happiness of man in state of society; that is only
through fair ballot that should look for the cor
recton of existing evils and the prevention of those
fear and that true Democrat should never think
of revolution by force until he finds himself deprived
of the rights suffrage the voice of the majority is
perseveringIy stfed by fraud or force at the polls
Though thoroughly Democratic in principle, this
paper will not be made the vehicle of ordinary cleo
pioneering matter, nor will itengage in or admit mere
personal controversies. will not conceal its prefer
ences for parties but will seek to influence
results only by appeals to reason, and through the
instrumentality Of fact and argument.
That true Democrat ought never to despair is
the first article in the undersigneds political creed.
Man is capable of indefinite improvement in know
ledge and virtue. These are the bases of Democracy
If we know that he cannot reach perfection we know
also that he may become better than he is. Hope
and faith are the motives of the Christian teacher
They should be the stay and stimulus Of the Demo
crat. With him they strengthened by knowledge
for he sees and kno,rs that man is advancing and
may be made to advance more rapidly, in all those
requirements which enable him to govern himself
If arrested by force fraud to-day he will resume his