Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-01-22
To the People Of the u. States.

The undersigned proposes, as future occupation,
to publish, semi-month!y, cheap newspaper, to be
called KENDALL'S EKPOSITOR. Should the
Administration he sustained the present conflict, as
his faith in the people pcrsuades him to believe there
Is still much to be done to the advancement
and pcrpetuity ofpure principles in our Governments
ard if perchance it shall he defeated there will he
more occasion for all honest efforts prevent the
,nischiefs 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 through viii III he can efficiently, as news
paper cheap enough to he within the reach of every
man who is able to read. Raised to labor on farm
he has ceased to cherish the interests of those
who work for living; and, knowing them to be the
most virtuous and deserving portion of society, one
ofthe most cherished desires OF his heart is 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 hro
the laws, advantages over their fellow men, he will
address himself i'll the proposed publication. The
main objects noticed is this paper will be follows
viz:
|. Suffrage is the basis of free government He
that cheats at elections is guilty eff the worst kind of
treason, and should be punished traitor. He who
gives uterance to falsehood for the purpose Of in
fuencing voter is but little better. To denounce
cheating, bribery, and falschood, when detected and
suggest effective preventives will be leading object
Of the proposed paper In this the undersigned does
not intend to be any respecter of partes for the man
who resorts to such means for the accomplishment of
politica! ends, whatever he may call himself is no
Democrat, and is an 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 them
selves in other departments. These as far as known
will be denounced, by whatever party they may be
practised. In every abuse of privilege or undue ex-
ercise of power the individual committing it strikes
blow at public virtue, the only lasting basis of free
institutions.
g. The principles Of modern banking, and the
manner in which banks and publcde 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 poin to all who will read and discuss the pro-
posed remedies for existing evils. This will involve
an exposition Of the nature and uses of money! togeth-
or 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,
CatcIuuy COLlkict, CONSTITUTING all accurate history
of passing events abstracts of important public docu
ments and miscellaneous matter, selected and origi-
NAL instructive and entertaining. In fine, the object
to furnish newspaper which will present the far
mer planter, mechanic, merchant, and all other read
es the true interests of those who live by the cult
vation of the soil and other aborous occupations in
volving the interests of all useful trade and ince
them always to regard those interests, in voting for
public agents; to incucate that honesty and truth
should be the guide of every in public as well
private life; that sacred regard for the rights Of pro-
pety well personal rights, is essential to the
happiness of in state of society that it is only
through fair ballot that we should look for the cor
recon Of existing evils and the prevention of those
we fear and that true Democrat should never think
Of revolution by force until he finds himself deprived
Of the rights ofsurage, the voice of the majority is
perseveringly stded by fraud OF force at the polls
Though thoroughly Democratic in principle, this
paper will not be made the vehicle of ordinary cleo
tioneering matter, nor will itengage in or admit mere
personal controversies. Il win not conceal ihpref-