Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-05-01
PROSPECTUS
OF
KNDALLS GPGSIT0R.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES.


STATES.
TIME undersigned proposes, - future oscupa-
4 tb,n e. pHbi,Sh ssm-monihg ehesp ness
paper. called kENDALL'S EXPOSlTOR. Should
The Administrator oe sustained The prrsen, con
act, as lie aIth tie people persuadts han 20 re-
levv, there Is St much to be done secure tie al
Sanccment aud perpeiuiiy Il pure pTncples m our
6ovtrnueut; and II perchsnee 1 shall he delealrds
tle'e WI b uceasion lor at honest etibeorts 10
prevent the mschtis apPrehended from tie mea
who may GENE into power.
To those ohFe,s the urders, .,sed has determined
u devote the remnant u hls HE and he ran ;huk
Of no means through which he can act so aicieniiy
as newspaper eaespenoes,li in be within lie r,sca
| OF every man who Is able 10 rad Raised ,p i.h,-
/ ON farm, he has never ceased IN cherish ib. mir
! e>I oi those who lator for a living; aal stov3l.s
hem Ia lie the most v'rIuous and deserving portion
col socety one oithe most cherished tes rss Of Ia
heart IS 10 see lhem aroused 10 the importance Of
giving more Of their reading their thoughts and
Iheu ume TO the affairs of Government Yet not
a. them exclusively, but also to all other men, who
do mol seek 10 obtain through the avs advantages
| yer Their fellow men, be WI address himself IN lie
opposed puthclUon. The main objects noticed IA
this paper viii be as folows viz;
/. Suffrage the basis Of Tree government He
that cheats al elections guilty olthe worst Kind Of
treason, and should be punished as traitor He
VINO gives uuttahee 10 laisthoOd, iuf ihs purpose
Of influencing valer, IS hul hllle better To de-
nouuce cheating, bribery, aud lalsthood, when de-
Iecled, and suggest effective pre,tnlves VII De a
leading object OF The proposed paper Iu tins the
undersigned does not intend to be any trsperlIr o
parties; Tor unt who resorts TO such meats for tie
accomplishment ri political ends whatever he nav
call himself, Is nu Democrat. aud Is au eneu, 10 the
. people.
Abuses cf privileges aud corruption have made
much progress IN the legislative department ol our
Government, aud have occasionally shnwu them
selves IN other departments. These, as far a, knovn
will be denounced, by whatever party tie, nav be
e practSed. In every abuse of privilege ur une xer.
!. else Of power the individual committing i strikes
blow Al public virtue the only lasting busi, OF free
q institutions.
5. The principles of mcdCrr banking. and tie
. manner IN which banks and public debts operate I'd.
IT the labor, trade, and properly Of he communuy
i are not well understood. One Of the chief objects
Il IN this paper Will be- hy facts and llu,lrsfin1s IN
q make these matters pan 10 all VITO wa. read and
ID discuss The proposed remedies for existing evils
a This will uyGve exposition OF the nature aud u.
10 SEES OF money, together with history OF the o,igin
=. progress aud effects Of paper money ~ Europe aad
a America,
To these will be added, notice Of an new Dis.
coyeres and inventions which promise IN be useful
10 mauklnd, as also OF laclS experiments, and i'm.
'e prnvenens which may be instructive 10 the farmer
4 and mechanic summary Of news, loreianand do.
\ mcsuc, carefully compiled, constituting an accurate
history of passing events; abstracts OF important
public documents, and miscellaneous matter, selected
and nrgtnat, instructive aud entertaining. IN fne,
a the object is 10 furnish newspaper which WI pre-.
ut sent 10 The larmer, planter mechanic merchant ard
oil other readers, The true interests OF those WHO 1--we
by the cultivation oil the so and other la oiaus &c.
cupalloHs involving the interests Of oil useful trade
aud lnelte them always 10 regard those interests IN
voting Iur public agents, to lncu'cate that homes "
- and truth should be The guide ol every uan ~ -
nc as well as pTival" lie; ana o sacred regard iur
lie the rights Of property ps wei rs pefsnHaI rights,
40 essential to tie happiness o. man sale Of sucle
10 W that it IS only through far ballot that shont
oh hook for the correction Of existing evils, and tie pre-
If vennn Of ihp~ we lear; and lbal true Demoera
~. should never fhnk at revolution by orce uui h
inds himself deprived Of the rlgh 0I suffrage or the
ian majority perseyeungy sied By fraud or force al
of The polls.
Though thoroughly Democratic in principe ,his
oc paper Wll not I've made The vehicle oi ordinary eec-
n. pioneering matter nor will II engage 10 or admit
mere personal controversy It VIII mol conceal I'd
a preferences for parties but viii seek 10 infu-
H. tnce results only by appeals to reason and through
ye the lnslrunenlaliay Of loci and Argument.
That a true Democrat ought never 10 despair is
the lrs article ~ Tie Undersigned political creed e
Man IS capable OF indefinite Improvement In'kndwl
edge and virtue. These The basrs OF Dcmncrt
cy. II we know that he cannot reach perfect l- -
we know also lal he may become better tu3h q "a.
Hope and faith are the motives Of The Christian
sv teacher Trey should he the stay and stimulus OF
ed the Democrat. Nrhhm they are Strengthened by
knowledge; for be sees and kHoms that man nd
yancng. and may be made to advance more rapdIy
N oil huse requirements which ersh him Ia gov
ia ern himself Harvested BY force end ynnuv lujay.
NJ he viii resume hi, onward march Tomorrow. BY
IS degrees, lhe great mass Oh mrn are becoming ami
ID bar with their rets and cor.cnus If their power (.
they may become 50 We informed dat none wu
Ell altmpl 10 deceive them, and $, determined lint
,is none vii dare ASA. rhcm By orce r. a.iA he
a. Improvement u man the highest rem, mig ambi.
- ton Of tie undersigned. lie has seen much 81 The
,p world has Had some experience N public atars, las
m Witnessed much human deprayy, suffered some
&c wrong and met with much 10 discourage exeT.
nj lions for The good OF bis country and his race but
vii never for moment has he lost bs faith IN mans
nj high destiny or relaxed his determination 10 con-
- tribute to hI, advancement under all discourage.
OF mens II be shall reap personal adiSurigcs from
ye his course, beyond CONSCIOUSNESS OF doing - du-
he ", his children his chliren's chiden, and myradS
Il vi hBman beings hereafter oise nav by lis exam
! pies and Iabors, however humble and leebe re made
7. more intelligent aud more happy At any rate, IN
10 this glorious hope he intends 10 labor live, and die.
Who will AID him in this nder5kncl
AMOS KENDALL.
Washington, Oct, 81, is4o
TERMS OF KENDALL'S EXPOSlTOR.