Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-09
PROSPECTUS
or
KENDALLS EEP0SITOR.
TO THE PEOPLE or THE UNITED
STATES.

paper, called KENDALL'S EXPOSfTOR. Should
lhe Administration D. sustained in the present c0u-
Diet, rs his faith m the penpf persuades hin 10 b.
heVe, there s Si mech ta be done 10 secure the adj
vaneement and prrpeiuiy 81 pure principles m our
Government; aud Of perrhsnee i shall he defeated,
there wg BE- more occasion ur an honest efforts 10
/ prevent the mischles apprthcuded from The men
who may come into power.
I 10 those ohlrc's the unders gned has Determined
u devote the remnant ~ his hie and he can ;hink
OF no means through which be can act 50 fieicn,lv
as newspaper cheapennugh IN he within the reach
l oi every man who Is abe to rad. Rai>ed ~ labor
on latm, he has never ceased 70 cherish the inter
/ e>l 81 those who lahor for hvn1- and knowing
lhcm In be me most vlrluous and deserving puriiun
al society oEe Of tie iu0st cherished desires IF bis
heart $ Ia see them amused Ia the inpnrtapce Of
giving more Of their reading. their tb,uphis and
their time to the affairs Of Government YET. NJ,
to them exclusively, but also Ia al other men, WIN
DO not seek 10 Obtain lhrpusl, The avs ADVANTAGES
Ver lheit iclow men, he viii address himself IN The
opposed pu5liclttan. The main oheeis noticed m
TIN, paper VII be as follows. VIZ:
]. Suffrage Is the basis Of iee government lie
that cheats az elections gully Of tie worst kind of
treason, and should he punished as a traitor. He
WIN gives utterance 10 hlschooJ. far The purpose
ct influencing voier, ls tut hue better. To de-
nounce cheating. bribery, and iasehood, when de.
n
leading object of the proposed paper 10 tins the
undersigned does not mend To be any respeeinr of
parties; Tor one who resorts 10 such means for the
accomplishment IS pol,icsl soJs, whatever hr mas
call himself Is no Democrat aud Is an enerly 10 the
people.
?. Abuses Of privileges and corruption have made
much progress 10 the legislative department OF our
Government aud have occasionally shown them
selves IN other departments. These, as far rs known
l.. u. L.. -. Al.
practised. In every abuse of privilege, or uncxer-
else Of power the individual committing il strikes
bow at public virtue, the only lasiiag basis %, free
institutions.
5. The principles Of mederr banking, and the
manner IN which banks and public debts operate Up.
on the labor, trade, and property of the community
are not well understood. One of the chief objects
IN lhls paper will be- bv facts and illustrations To
make these matters plain 10 all who viii read and
discuss The proposed remedies FIR existing evils
This viii involve an exposition oi the nature and H.
Ses Of money, together with history Of The oririn
progress, aud effects ofpapcr money IN Enropc and
America,
To these Will be added, notice Of al new dis
coyercs and inventions which promise Ia be useful
10 mankind, as also ot facts. experiments and i'm.
provcmcnls which may be instructive to The farmer
and mechanic ; a summary Of news, foreign and do
nestle, carefully compiled, constituting an accurate
history of passing events abstracts OF important
public documents and miscellaneous matter selected
and orlgnal, instructive and entertaining. In fine,
The object Is % furnish newspaper which vii pre-
sent TO the larmer, planter, mechanic merchant and
all other readers, the true interests of those who live
hy the cultivation of the soil and other aborious oc
cupaoas involving the interests of all useful trade
and inctc them always to regard those interests, in
voting for public agents. TO nculcate that honesty
and truth should be The guide NJ every man IN pub
he as well as private life; and sasred regard for
The rights Of property, as wei personal rights, IL
essential 10 the happiness Of man in a STATE OF socie-
y that il is only through lar ballot that we should
ook for the correction of existing evils and tle pre-
ventlon Of those we lear; and that true Democrat
should never thnk oI revolution by force until he
finds hmseifdcprved ofthe right OF suffrage, or the
majority is perseyenngy stcd by fraud or force at
the polls.
Though thoroughly Democratic in principle this
paper viii not ne made the vehicle nj ordinary cleo
ioneerng matter, nor will il engage in or admit
mere personal controversy. II viii moi conceal it,
preferences for men or parties, but viii seek 10 iuHu-
nee results only by appeals tn reason, and through
hc lnstrumennlay Of TACT and argument.
That true Democrat ought never TO despair, is
he first article ~ the undeEigncds political creed
Man Is capable Of indefinite Improvement IN kBowl.
dse and virtue. These are the bases Of Demncra-
We know also HAT he may become better ,qan he Is.
Iope aud Faith are the motives of The Christian
tacher. They should be the stay and stimulus CT
he Democrat With him they are strengthened by
nowledge for he sees and kaoics that man is adj
ancing, and may be- made 10 advance more ralAy
n all those requirements which enable him 10 GOV.
IN himself Harvested By force and tyranny today,
e wl resume hN onward march Tomorrow By
rgrcss the great mass OF men are becoming falnil-
AR with Their rights and conscious of their power;
hey may become 20 well informed that none will
tempt to deceive them, aud 81 determined that
one vii dare assall them by force 10 ald IN The
improvement Of man IS the highest remaining ambl-
ion Of tie undersigned He has seen much Of The
world has had some experience IN public affairs, has
Witnessed much human dcpiavily, suffered SINE
wrong and met with much to discourage exer-
ions Tor The good o his country and his race ; but
ever for moment has be host his faith in mans
pI destiny or relaxed b., determination 10 con-
rlbute 10 bis advancement under all discourage
1ents If he shall reap personal advantages from
ls course, beyond consciousness o dong his dn-
v his Children his cbiIdrens children, and mytids
hnman beings hereafter 10 i've NAV, by his exam
les and ohors, however humble and feeble, be made
lore intelligent and more happy. At any rate, IN
MS glorious hope he attends Ia labor, live, md die.
Who VIII aid hm 10 this undrrlakngl
AMOS KENDALL.
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