Columbus Democrat., 1841-02-06
PROSPECTUS
OF
KENDALLS EXPOSITOR.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES

STATES
VHNhE undersigned proposes, a. a future occupa-
n tara tn pnhlsh, semi-m0nthlv & cheap news
paper, called kENDAEL'S EXPOSfrOR- Should
,he Administrator Be- sustained 10 the present con
hlct as his iah IN the people pers,a.les hum ,o h.
heye, there Is still much to be done 10 secDrp The a.
yanccmen, and perpetuty II pure principles m our
Government and II pefchanee shall be aele.ted
there vii be more ncrasion Tor ali honrSt Paorts IN
prevent the mischeIs apprehended from the men
who may come inlo power.
10 those uheels The undersigned has determined
I, devote TIE remnant ol his he aud he can ,hink
o no means through which he can act 40 sfSeien,lv
as newspaper cheap enough 10 be within the rs,rL
OF every man who Is able 10 read Raised 10 abor
on lsrm he has never ceased 10 cherish The inter
est Of those who labor Cor living. and know;no
them ta be lhe m'st vIrtuOus and deserving norin1
nl society, one OF The m"si cherished desires of ha
heaft Is '' see 'he'n aroused Ia the Importance Of
giving more o their reading, their thoughts. and
Iher time TO the affairs of Government. eYs, mo-,
10 them exclusively, hut also tn all other men. who
do not seek to obtain, through the laws, ADVANTAGE,
EVER iheH elow men, he will address hlnselrin The
opposed pubIelton. The main objects no,icrd in
| this paper viii he as follows viz:
/. Suffrage IS the basis of free government. He
that cheats al eecnns Is guilty Of the worst Kind of
treason, and should he punished as traitor. He
who gives ulitrance To lalsehooJ, for the purno,e
] - Dc
Rounce cheating, bIibery, ana lalsehood, when de-
iecled and suggest effective preventives. will be
leading object ol the proposed paper. 10 this the
undersigned does not in;end to be any respectOr of
parties; tor who resorts to such means for the
accomplishment Of political ends, whatever he NAV
call himself, Is no Democrat and is an enemy 10 the
people.
., Abuses ofpriyleges and corruption have made
much progress IN the legislative department ol oar
| (toVPTnmeni MI Uav H.. Il.
selves in other departments. These, as lar as known
will he denounced by whatever party thev nav be
practlSed. In every abuse of privilege. or uncyer.
else OF power, the individual committing il str,krs
blow at public virtue, the only lasting basis of free
| institutions.
s. The principles Of modern banking, and the
manner ~ which banks and public debts operate up-
on the aoor' trade, aud property of the community,
are not well understood. One of the chief obiecis
in this paper will be, by facts and illustrations. to
make these matters plain 10 all who viii read and
discuss the proposed remedies for existing evils
This Will involve an exposition OF the nature and H.
SEES OF money together with history o the o,ioin
progress, aud effects OF paper money in Enropc and
America.
TO these will be added, n notice of All new dis
coveres and Inventions which promise TO be useful
to mankind, as also OF laciS, experiments, and i'm
provemenIs which may be instructive 10 The farmer
mestic, carefully compiled, constituting an accurate
history oi passing events; abstracts Of mpor,ant
pnbhe documents aud miscellaneous matter selected
and ORIGINAL instructive and entertaining In fine.
the object is 10 furnish newspaper which will pre-
sent to the farmer, planter mechanic merchant, and
all other readers, the true interests of those who ye
by the cultivation oI the soil and other lahor0us oc-
cupaoas involving the interests of all useful trade.
) and mce them always TO regard those interests in
| Ior nnhl lie In Al.
and truth should be the guide Of every man in pub
lc as well as private life; and a sacred regard lo
the r'ghk OF property as well pcrsoual rights i.
II essential to the happiness Of man in state Of socie
/ ly; than 1t is only through fair ballot that we shou,
look for the correction OF existing evils and the pre
venllon Of those we lear; and that true Democra
D. should never think ol revolution by force until h,
finds hlmselfdeprived ofthe right OF suffrage, or tn
majority ls perseverngy siileJ by fraud or orce a
The polls
" Though thoroughly Democratic in principle, ,bi
e paper will not he made the vehicle OF ordinary eec
nj uoneerlng matter, nor will il engage in or adm
re mere personal controversy. 1t will not conceal il
A. preerei res Tor men or parties but will seek 10 nlu
d ence results only by appeals 10 reason and tIrour
!. the mstrumenallay OF fact aud Argument
That a true Democrat ought never to despair,
The hrst article IN the undcrSgneds political creed
Man Is capable OF indefinite Improvement in kDowl
'"se SUI HHtut' HcSc are tDe DaSeS Ol DemOcId
% cy. HIVE know that he cannot reach perfection. -
we know also that he may become better tuan he IS
e Hope and bltb are the motives of the Christian
If teacher. They should be Il stay and stimulus O
d the Democrat With him they are strengthened b,
is knowledge for he sees aud knoDs that man is adj
id vancng, and may BE- made to advance more randi,
ii IN all those requirements which enable him 10 GOV
10 ern himself lIprresled by force and tyranny to1ay
rs he will resume his onward march Tomorrow By
ID degrees, the great mass Of men are becoming aln
ie lar with their rights and conscious of their power
r. they may become well Informed that none vii
attempt 10 deceive them, and S, determined. tha
none will dare assalI them by force To aid IN The
improvement OF man is the highest remsning ambi
ton ol The Undersigned. He has seen much Of the
world, has had some experience IN public affairs La,
e, witnessed much human depravily suffered som,
IN wrong, and met with much TO discourage exer
~ tons for the good OF his country and his race bu
IN never for moment has be lost his faith 10 mai !.
sg high dcsny, relaxed his determination to con-
~ tribute % hs advancement under all discourage
r mens II he shall reap 10 personal advantages from
r, his course, beg ond consciousness Of doing his du
r. ty, bis children, hls chIdrens children and myriad
d. OF hnman beings hereafter 10 live may, by his exam
- pies and abors, however humble and feeble he made
st more intelligent and more happy At any rate, ID
this glorious hope he intends to labor live and die
Who will aid him in this undertaking!
AMOS KENDALL.
: Washington, Oct. "a, 1s4O.
" TERMS OF KENDALL'S EXPOSlTOR.
IN The EyposIrnp u,,u hs nr;o,ad in ,h. no,,a.