The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-01-01
TO THE PEOPLEOF THE UNI.
TED STA TIES.

DAL'S EXPOSITOR. Should the
Administration be sustained in the pres-
heGt conflict, as his faith 10 the people
persuades him to believe, there's still
much 10 be done TO secure the advance
ment and perpetunity of pure principle:
in our Government; aud # 0erchance i
sha ! be defeated, there wll-ne more oc-
caSion for all honest efforts 10 prevent
the mischief apprehended from the Ken
who may come into power.
To these objects the undersigned has
determined 10 devole the remnant ofhis
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 10 read. Raised TO labor on farm
he has never ceased to cherish the in =
terests OF those who work for living;
and, knowing them to be the most vr-
tuous end deserving portion Of society,
onect The most Cherished desires oil
his heart Is to see them aroused to Inc
importance of givng moro Of their rsa~
ding, their thoughts, and their time, to
the, afaiFs Of Government. Yet, not to
them exclusively, but also all other men
who do not seek TO obtain, through the
laws, advantages over their fellow mon
he will address himself in tho proposed
publication. The main objects notice d
in this paper will be as follows, viz:
/. Suffrage Is The basis Of free gov
eminent. lie that cheats at elections is
gully of the worst kind of treason and
SHOULD be punished as a traitor. He
who gives ui'erance 10 falsehood, for
the purpose Of influencing voter, ls but
little better. To denounce cheating,
bribery, and falsehood, when detected,
and suggest effective preventives, will
be leadSag object Of the proposed pa,
per. In tbs the undersigned does not
intend 20 be any respecIor ofparties; for
The man who resorts to means for The
accomplishment of political ends, what
ever he may call himseif is no Demo.
cra', and is an enemy TO the people.
2. Abuses OF privilege and corrup-
ton have made much progress in the
legislative department ol our Govern
mat, and have occasionally shown them
selves in Other dcpa'tnen'-. These as
lar as are known will ha denounced, by
whatever party they may be prac.ised.
In every ebnss oi privilege, or undue eX
efcise o! power, the individuei commit.
ing it strikes bow at public virtue,
ho only lasting basis Of free ns,i,u~
ions.
8. The principles Of modern banking
ard the manner in which banks and pub
tic debts operate rpon the Iahor, trade.
ano y! operty Of the community are not
we'll understood. One of the chief obs
jecis of this paper will be by facts and
illustrations, TO make these matters
plain TO all WHO will read aud discus
the proposed rouedle tos existing eyla.
This will involve so expedition Of The
nature and uses Of money, l0gather with
q history Of tie o'lg,n, praGreas, snd
cfIects Of psper money in Europe ano
America.
To ihese will be added a notice OF aIr
rev discoveries a0d inventions which
promise to be useful to mankind. as al
so lacte, experiments, and improvements
which may be instructive to ths farmer
and mechanic; summary Of news for
eign and domestic, ca!etrly complied,
constituting an accurate history Of pas
sing eYcnts; abstracts Of important pub
lie Documents, and miscellaneous mat
Ter selected and original instructive and
entertaining, 10 fine tho objects 10 to
furnish newspaper which will present
TO tho farmer, planter, mechanic, mer-
chan. and all other readers, the true in>
ierests ofIhose who live by tho cuI,iya>
ton Of the soil aud oihe laborious oc-
cupations, involving the interest Of all
ust fuI trade, aud incle them always to
regard those interests, in voting for
public agents, 10 inculcate that honesty
and truth should be the guide of every
man in public as well asprivaie life
that a sacred regard for the rights Cf
as we'll as personal rights, is
essential to the happiness of man in
state Of society; that it ls only through
a fair ballot that we should look for the
correction of existing evils, and the pre-.
Vcnton Of those We feaT and that true
democrat should never think Of revolu-
ion by force until he finds himself de-
oriyed Of the right of suffrage, or the
'oice Of the majority ie perseYeriDgly
'tihed by fraud or force at the polls.
Though, thoroughly Democratic in
,rincipls, this paper will not be made the
'ehcle Of ordinary olec,ioneering mat.
er, nor will it engagein in or admit mere
ersonal controversies. II will not con-
eal ito preferences for men or parties;
ut will seek 10 influences results only by
ppeaIs to reason, and through the in
Of fact and argument.
That true Democrat ought never TO