The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-01-22
no I,HE PEOPLE OF TIE UNI.
TED STATES.

cbeap rswspsper, to be called KEN
DAL'S EXPOSlTOR, Should tho
be sustained in the pres
eul conflict, as his faith in the people
persuades him to believe, thereIs still
much 10 be done to secure the advance
ment and perpetunity Of pure principles
in our Government; and if perChance 1t
shall be defeated, there will be more oc-
casion for all honest efforts to prevent
the mischief apprehended from the E'en
who may come into power.
To these objects the undersigned has
determined to devote the remnant OF his
life; and he can think Of no means
through which he can act so efficiently,
as a newspaper cheap eDought to be
within the reach Of every man who is
able to read. Raised to labor on a farm
he has never ceased 10 cherish the in-
terests Of those who work for iiElOg;
and, knowing them to be the most Vlr-
tuous and deserving portion of society,
one OF the most chez rished desires oil
his heart Is to see them aroused TO the
Importance Of giving moro Of their rea-
ding, their thoughts, and their time, to
the aifairs Of Goverement. Yet, not TO
them exclusively, but also all other men
who do not seek TO obtain, through the
laws, advantages over their fellow men
he will address hlmSelf in the proposed
publication. The main objects noticed
in this paper will lie as follows, viz:
l. Suffrage is the basis Of free gov
ernment He that cheats at elections is
guilty OF the worst kind of treason and
should be punished as traitor. lie
who gives utterance TO falsehood, ior
the purpose of influencing voter, Is but
little better. To denounce cheating,
bribery, and faIsehood, when detected.
and suggest effective preVentVes. will
be leading object Of the proposed pa
per. Ia THE tho undersigned does not
intend TO be any respecior Of parties; for
the man who resorts TO means for the
accomplishment Of political ends, what
ever he may cell himself, is no Demo.
cra!. and is an enemy 10 the people.
2. Abuses of privilege aud corrup-
ton have made much progress in the
legislative department Of our Govern
ment, and have occasionlly shown them
selves in other departments. These as
far as are known will bs denounced, by
whatever party they may be practlsed'
la every abuse Of privilege, or undue ex
ercse OF power, the individual commit
ting it strikes blow al public virtue,
the only lasting basis of free Instltu"
iloEs.
3. Tho principles ofmodern banking
and the manner in which banks and pub
lie debts operate upon the labor, trade,
ana property of tho community are not
well understood. One of ma ch"f OBJ
jects Of this paper will be by facts and
Illustrations, to make these Gailers
, plain to al! who will read and discus
The proposed remedies for existing evils.
This viii involve an exposition OF the
nature and uses Of money, together with
q history Of the origin, progress, and
effects Of paper money in Europe and
America.
TO these will be added a notice Of all,
new discoveries and inventions which
promise to be useful 10 mankind, as OIL
so facts, experiments, and improvements
which may be instructive to the farmer
and mechanic; summary of news for.
eign and domestic, carefully complied,
constituting an accurate history oi pas
sing events; abstracts of imporlan! pub
lie documents, ard miscellaneous mat
ter selected and rginal instructive and
entertaining. 10 fine the objects is TO
furnish newspaper which will present
10 the farmer, planter, mechanic, mer-
chant and al! other readers, the true in-
terests oGihose who 1--we by the culIva-
ton OF The soil aud other labotiOus oc.
cupalons, involving the inieres, Of all
useful trade, and incIte them always to
regard those interests, in voting for
public agents, to inculca'e that honesty
and truth should be the guide Of every
ulhu III puullC "pIt pNoAS 'iO q,
that sacred regard for the rights Of
property, as we'll as personal rights, is
essential to the happiness Of man in a
state Of society; that it is only through
a fair ballot that we should look for the
correction of existing evils, and the pre-.
venlon of those we fear; and THAI true
democrat should never think Of revolu-
tion by force until he finds himself de-
plv,yed Of the right of suffrage, OF the
voice of the majority is perseveringly
snaed by fraud or force at the polls.
! Though, thoroughly Democratic in
principle, thts paper will not be made the
vehicle Of ordinary oleCtioneeriDg mat
ter, nor will il engage in or admit mere
personal controversies. !, will not con-
ceaI i,s preferences for men or parties;
but will seek to Influence results only by
appeals 10 reason, and through the 10
slrumentally of fact and argument
That true Democrat ought never TO
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