Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-10
PROSPECTUS OF
KENDALL's EXPOssEOk'

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who mas come into power, ~. ,.,.-,.,,.J i,
~, ,bo.e uhisels tie undersigned has de'et'no,
-. N. remnant ul bis Hle and he can 'h!nH =,
-, no means through which he can ac' so tIu''1u'3
"a newspaper cheap enough to be w'h,u '.a'''
or every man who IS able To read haNeu " NJ
an a larm he las never ceased to chf'en 10y ~,
80, Tc,iose who labor Tor living; and knowing
-, he he rost viftuous and deserving pufi|n
If so,,etv one olihs most cherished desires =" ''1
be,,t ;s 10 see them aroused Ia The impol lance :"
r;y;yg more of their reading, their Thoughts ana
- I;,ne 10 the affairs OF Government. lti h"'
:, tha,n exeIusyelv but also TO a other men, NAo
n, ,ot seek 10 obtain, through the laws, adVanhSes
80 mon llow men. he will address himself N i9e
Is.,noscd pnlliclton The main o'Jee's hQ''eea III
his paper VIII be as follows, VIZ >,
!. SalIrage IS the basis Of Tree government ~.
Thai cheats al elections Is guilty 81 tie worst KIND 81
reason. and should DC pUn hcd as a traitor. nc
,vb, eiycs ul:crance To i.sChood, iJr lie purpose
1r;nf1rnein, n voter, IS ia bule better. 10 de-
ro1ncs ebea,ine bribery, and aschuoj, wien de-
,ected, and suggest effective PreEehlNes VIII w
,eal,pr object Of the proposed paper Ia us ma
,lndersiened docs not mend to be any Inspector
nariies: Tor one who resorts 70 such meats LOT I've
accomplishment Of political ends, whatever ne may
call himself, is 10 Democrat aud AN cneay TO The
people. ,l.
rnuch prorrcss IN the Legislative department oi our
Goyernlnen,, and have occasionally shown them
seves in other DEPARTMENTS. These, Far as known
will be denounced by whatever party they may DC
pracise,I In every abuse OF privilege, or uncztf-
cise of power, tho nin ldual committing i stukcs
how nj public virtue, the only lasting basis o free
institutions
3. The principles Of modern banking, and the
manner in which banks and public debts operate up
on tho labor. trade and property OF the community
are not well understood. One Of the chlel Objects
h his paper viii be, by facts and illustrations, To
make these matters PLAIN 70 oil who will read and
discuss the proposed remedies for existing evils
This will involve an exposition of the nature aud u
ees Of money, together with a history Of the Origin
progress and effects OF paper money IN Europe and
America.
TO ,hesc win be added notice olull new dis
erAres and Inventions which promise Ia be useful
to mankind, as also OF facts, experiments, and mn
provements which may be instructive To The farmer
and mechanic summary oIncws, foreign and do
nestle, cateiully complied, constituting an accurate
history Of passing events; abstracts Of Important
public documents, and miscellaneous matter, selected
and original, instructive and entertaining. In line,
she object is 10 furnish newspaper Which viii pre-
Ienl TO the farmer planter, mechanic, merchant, and
al other readers, The tue interests OF those who 1--we
by The cultivation OF the SOL and other atotions oc-
eupatioas involving the interests OF all useful trade
aud lnelie them always 10 regard those interests, II
voting for public ugcnts to ncucaie that honesty
aud truth should be the guide Of every man IL pub
lie as we'll as private hle sni sacred regard Io
The rights OF property Us well us personal rights i
essential TO The happiness OF man III state OF sucle
y; that il Is only through fair ballot that we shouI
look or the correction OF existing evils, and the pre-
veniian OF those we fear and that true Drmocia
should never think Of revolution by force until h
finds himselfdeprved OF the rigt Of suffrage, or th
majority is perseyerlngIy silel by fraud OF force y
The polls.
Though thoroughly Democratic in principle hi
paper will not he made the vehicle Of ordinary cleo
pioneering matter, nor will Il engage in or adm
mere personal controversy. 1t VIII not conceal Il
preferences for men OF parties, but will seek 10 in
ence results only by appeals TO reason, and Ihroug
the instrumentaliay OF tact and argument,
That true Democrat ought never to despair,
the itSlarlicle in The underSigneds political creed.
NJ capable otindetinitc Improvement in know
nc and virtue. These are The bases Of DeaocrJ
~. live know that he canno reach perectidn,
we know also that he may become better tgan he u
Hope and faith are the motives Of the ChrlSta
teacher. They should be the stay and stimulus
Tie Democrat. With him They are Strengthened b
knowledge for he sees and knows that man is at
vancinE, and may be made to advance more rapid
in all lhosr requirements which enable him 10 80,
ern himself Harvested by force and tyranny toda
lie viii resume his onward march tomorrow. Il
degrees, the great mass Of men are becoming fam
liar with their rights and conscious Of their powe
they may become so wei informed that none "
attempt to deceive them, and 81 determined, Til
none will dare assa them by force. To aid in Il
improvement Of man is the highest remaining ami
ton OF The undersigned. lie has seen much Of II
world, has had some experience IN public affairs h
Witnessed much human depravity, suffered SIN
wrong, and met with much 10 discourage ext
lions ior the good Of his country and his race b
never lor moment has he lost his faith in maj
high destiny, or relaxed his determination to &c
tribute to his advancement under all dsconrag
ments, II he shall reap 10 personal advantages &,
his course, beyond a CONSCIOUSNESS OF doing his
~, his children, his chlllren's children aud myii;
oil hnman beings hereafter To live NAY, by his exu
pies and labors, however humble and feeble, he M
more intelligent and more happy. At any rate
This glorious hope he intends to labor, live, und
Who viii aid him IN this undertakngl
AMOS KENDALL
Washington, Oct. "a 1870.
TERMS OF KENDALL'S EXrOSlTOR
The ExFoslroR will be printed in tie ne,
munner upon royal sheet hdtd IA octave 4
each number making sixteen pages with an IN
at The end OF each volume embracing one year.
viii thus constitute a book containing his,oi
o,sh