Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-23
PROSPECTUS
or
kENDALLS EIP0SIT0R.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES

4 AAAf = ~ 4 IL
STATES.
'hE Undersigned Proposes a. future occupa-
L tnn 60 pulish, sen'-,noathiy : cbs.n -
paper, called kENDALL'S EXPOSITOR Sbo.A
We Administration Dc sustained 10 The prr.en, com
hs' as ne lanh N the penpr persuadss him IN b.,
heNe there s siill much Ia be done 10 secprr re a
EaneeHieni aud pcrpeuiy Il pure rrinciples m on,
government; and ifperrhance Ellia be defeated
''e'c VII he more uccasiOn for 81 honest eaor,s IN
49, - nc n'scheis spprehended from the men
VIM may come INTO power
10 ibnse uhleeis lie ,pde-s;,,r.l - .t.,...,
u detov the remnant nj his lts s,.l n. go. l.'t
OF no means through which be can act a. ,sss,,,t
rs newspaper chtapcuuaph Ia h. vr,tbir H. -
81 every mau who is able 10 read Rais.J ., lt.-
on arm, e has never ceased 10 cherish he me-,
e>l Of those who lahor for living. AMI LOo-,,o,,
"arm To De me ulns vrtuous and deserving rs,rtin,
o. soc"lf one 81 The most cherished desires Of he
heat' le see them aroused Ia the Importance If
giving more of their reading their tbouVbta al
'hcr time TO lthe affairs Of Government ", No,
le them exclusively, bat also Ia an other men. who
do not seek 70 Obtain through the laws, adyan,a0es
.'tf Iher clow men, he viii address himself in The
~'po>ed puhlIciuon. The maia Objects noticed a,
this paper vii be as follows, viI
l. Suffrage Is the basis Of free government He
that cheats al elections is guilty Of the worst knd nj
treason, and should he punished MS a trailor He
"h' gives utterlnce To hiSehood. Tor The purpose
at influencing voter, is but little better To Ia.
"a'uce cheating, bribery, aud ialsehood, when de.
lecled, aud suggest effective prevenves. will be a
eaihg object OF HE proposed paper Ia this The
undersigned does not n,eGd to be any rrspec,or o(
paIheN, tor one who resorts 10 such meaus for The
accomplishment 81 political ends, whatever he NAV
cal himself, IS no Democrat and is an enenv 10 the
people.
Aliases Of privileges and corruption have made
nuch progress m The legislative department al our
"oNe'nheh' and have occasionally shown Them
selves N other departments. These az far an known
VIII be denounced, by whatever party thew may h.
plactSed IN every abuse Of privilege, or un,xrr.
else OF power the individual committing il strikes
blow at public virtue, the only lasting basis of free
institutions
), The principles of modern banking, and the
manner IN which banks and public debts operate IN
on the labor, trade, aud property of the community
are not well understood. One of the chief obiecia
Ia lhs paper Will be- by facts and Illustrations. to
make these matters PLAN 10 all who will read and
discuss the proposed remedies for existing evils
Tbs VIII involve an exposition OF the nature aud u
SEES OF money together with a history OF the origin
progress and effects olpaper money in Europe and
America.
To these will be added notice Of all new dis
covercs and inventions which promise To be useful
to mankind as also of facts, experiments. and I'M
provemcntS which may be instructive to the farmer
and mechanic ; summary Of news, foreign and doc
mesuc cateluly complied, constituting an accurate
history ol passing events abstracts of imDortant
pubic documents, and miscellaneous matter, selected
and original, instructive aud entertaining. In fine
Tie object Il to furnish newspaper which will pre
sent to the farmer, planter, mechanic merchant. and
a other readers, the true interests of those who Iva
by The cultivation OF the soil and other ahorious &c.
cupalohs involving the interests Of all useful lrade
AMI ince them always 10 regard those interests in
Voilng or public agents, 10 lncucate that honesty
aud truth should be the guide OF every man in pub.
lo as well as private HE and a sacred regard for
Me rights OF property. as well personal rights, il
essential Ia the happiness OF man IN state OF soce-
~ that It is only through fair ballot that we should
unk for the correction Of existing evils and the pre-
ecnllon of those We lear and that irue Democrat
should never think of revolution by force until he
| finds mseIfdepfved oi the right Of suhfage or the
majority IS perseverlngy s1ed by fraud or force ut
! the polls.
! Though thoroughly Democratic in principle this
| paper VIII not he made the vehicle OF Ordinary erc-
| ioneerng matter, nor will Il engage in or admit
mere personal controversy. Il Will not conceal lis
preferences for men parties, but viii seek to nilu-
ence results only by appeals TO reason aud through
| The instfunenaIlay OF fact and argument
| That Il true Democrat ought never TO despair. is
I H.
Man Is capable OF indefinite Improvement in knowl.
edge and vlrtue. These are The bases Of Denocra-
cy. u we know that he cannot reach perlectiun-
we know also that he may become better tuan he 49,
| Hope and hlth are the motives Of the Christian
teacher. They should he the stay and stimulus CT
! the Democrat With him they are strengthened by
/ knowledge; for be sees and kHous that man is adj
yancng, and may be made to advance more RAPIDLY
! ~ all those requirements which enable him TO gov
] al k,,t Il
/ lie viii resume his onward march Tomorrow By
degrees the great mass Of men are becoming l6mli-
llar with their nights and conscious of their power
| they may become so well Informed that none viii
/ attempt 10 deceive them, and s. determined, that
n0ne Will dare assai them by force To aid IN the
! Improvement Of man IS the highest remanjnr amui-
lion Of lhc undersigned. lie has seen much Of the
world has had some experience ~ public anairs has
Witnessed much human depfavy, suffered some
wrong, aud met with much 10 discourage exer-
IONS Tor the good Of his country and his race but
never for a moment has he lost bis faith Ia mans
high destiny, or relaxed his determination 10 con
tribute 10 his advancement under all discourage
mens, u he sha. reap 80 personal advantages from
his course, beyond consclnnsness Of doing his du-
", hs children his chlllrens children, and myltads
Of hnman beings hereafter to i've, NAV BY his exam
pies and abors, however humble aud feeble be made
more intelligent and more happy. AT any rate, in
/ uS g"fous nope ne intends To labor i've, aud die.
Who WiA AID him IN this undtrlaknrl
AMOS KENDALL.
Washington, Oct "a, ls40.
TERMS OF KENDALL'S EXPOSlTOR
The ExYosIroR viii be printed in The neaes
manner, upon royal sheet, oded in octave form,
each number making sixteen pages, with an index
al the end OF each volume, embracing one year. Ii
will thus constitute book containing history u