Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-24
PROSPECTUS OF
KEEDALL's EXPOsITOR.

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TO THE PEOPLE or THE q. STATES.
FENHE undvr, gned proposes, a. future oecupa
ulu 10 p4b.sh, semi-moathy, cheap news
napc- GO cd kENDALL'S EAPuslIOR. Should
he Adminsi atiaa BE- sustained 40 the present con
fiet. as las ai.h "a Tie people persnadss hm 10 re-
leys. there IS sl much 10 BE- done 20 secure ne al
yaaermsat and perpetuiy a. pure prucp'es 20 oli
Government. aud If rerthauce g shall be deesied'
There viii be- mo oceaslon for si honest eheeoHs 10
prevent the mischeis apPFehsnded iron the men
who may come inlO power.
To lhose objects tie undersigned has determined
IN devote the femnsnt ni ais he and he can ;hnk
Of no meas through which he eau act 70 'mcieniF
asaptMspaper cheap enough To be within lhe rrech
~ eve,y man Nho IS able to read. Raised to labor
an a farm he has never erased Ia cherish The inter
e,t OF those who iahor for a living; and knowing
hem To he The most ylrtuoas and deserving portion
og tocev one 0lihe m0Ss cherished desires OF ms
heart j. 10 see them aroused Ia the Importance oi
giving more Of lLcif reading, 'helr thoughts, ana
iheir Time 10 the Affairs Of Government. let, not
to them exclusively, but also 10 all other men, VINO
do not seek Ia obtain, through the avs, advantages
EVER thelr loY men, he will sddfess himself IN The
1.,rosed pGtheiton The luaiH Objects noticed lh
las paper vii be as follows, VIZ:
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thstcbeas al e,ei'ons guilty OF the worst kind al
treason aud should he punished us traitor. lie
who gives ullerancc to falls, hood, for The purpose
ogipGu,ncinR a voter, s 1T hue better. TO de-
bounce cheating, bribery, and idlschood, when de-
teeted, ana suggest effective preNenllyrs, will De
la ling object Of the proposed paper. Ia Ills hs
undersigned does not mend 10 BE- any TespeclOr
partes; lor one VIM resorts 10 such means for he
accomplishment Of political ends, whatever he may
call himself is 10 Democrat. aud ID All ruegly 10 the
psoPe.
g. Abuses Of privileges and corruption have made
much progress 10 the legislative department ol our
Government and have occasionally shown them
selves 10 other departments. These, as far as known
viii he denounced, by whatever party they may he
p,actsed. In every abuse of privilege or Unoxer-
else OF power, the individual committing strikes a
blow al public virtue, the only lasting basis OF Tree
institutions.
s. The principles Of modern banking, and the
manner IN which banks aud public debts operate up
ON the labor, trade, and property OF The community
are ant well understood. One Of the chief ohlecic
IN this paper will be, by facts and illustrations, lc
make these matters PLAIN 10 all WHO viii read and
discuss the proposed remedies for existing evils
THIS will involve an exposition oi the nature aud u
ses Of money together with history Of the or'gif
America.
10 these will be added, notice Of all new dis
Covercs aud inventions which promise 10 be useiu
10 mankind, as also OF facts, experiments, and IN
proyemenls which may be instructive 10 the larme
and mechanic summary oGnews, Iorelgn and do
nestle, carefully complied, constituting an accurate
history Of passing events; Abstracts 81 impuran
public documents, and miscellaneous matter, seecte
and original, instructive aud entertaining In zinc
she object 10 furnish newspaper which viii pre-
lent 10 the farmer planter, mechanic, merchant, an
Nil other readers, the true interests OF those who hv
by tho cultivation Of - soil and other aborious oc
cupaoRs involving the interests Of all useful trade
nnd ncte them always TO regard those interests, i
voting for public agents, 10 incu'cae that honest
md truth should be the guide Of every man ~ pub
lie as well as private lie; and sacred regard 10
The rights Of property. as well no personal rights,
essential TO the happiness Of muu IN state Of socle
~; that il is only through fur ballot that we shouI
look for the correction Of existing evils, and the pre-
ventlon OF those We lear; and that a true Democtt
should never think Of revolution by force until b
finds himsefdepflsed oithe right olsnHrage, or III
majority is perseyerngly slllled by fraud OF iorce
the polls.
TL--.-L .ka.snahu namactaiie in pIinr iple th
paper Will not he made the vehicle OF ordinary cleo
toneering matter, nor viii Il engage IN or adm
mere personal controversy. 1t will mol conceal il
preferences for men OF parties, but will seek To innu
ence results only by appeals TO reason, and lhroug
The nsrumentaliay Of fact and argument
That a true Democrat ought never TO despair
The frs, article in the undersigneds political creed.
Man Is capable Of indefinite Improvement in know
edge and virtue. These are the bases Of DemocrJ
cy live know that he caunot reach perlectinn,-
we know also that he may become better tVan he u
Hope and faith pre nle motives Of the Chrisa
teacher. They should be The stay and stimulus
the Democrat. With him they are strengthened
knowledge for he aces and knoos thai man is I'd
vanclng, and may be made to advance more rapid
IN all those requirements which enable him TO GOV
ern himself. Harvested by force aud tyranny ioda,
lie will resume his onward march tomorrow.
degrees, the great mass Of men are becoming fam
liar with their rights and conscious Of their power
they may become so well informed that none "
attempt TO deceive them and 81 determined, III;
none viii dare assall them by force. To aid IN ii
Improvement Of man is the highest remaining ami
ton Of the undersigned. He has seen much OF III
world, has had some experience IN public affairs, III
Witnessed much human depravily, suffered son
wrong, and met with much 10 discourage exc
tons Tor the good OF his country and his race b.
never for moment has he lust his faith 10 man
high destiny, or relaxed his determination TO co
tribute to his Advancement under all discoung
ments, If he shall reap no personal advantages fro
hls course, beyond consciousness oi dong his d
~, his children, his chlldrens children, and myria
Of hnman beings hereafter TO live, may, BY his exar
plies and labors, however humble aud feeble, be mat
more intelligent and more happy. Al any rate,
this glorious hope lie intends % labor, live and d
Who will aid him in this underiakng1
AMOS KENDALL
Washington, Oct. "a, ls4o.
TERMS OF KENDALL'S EXP0SlTOR.
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