Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-05-22
PROSPECTUS
OF
AENDALLS EIPOSlTOR
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNrrrn
STATES.

TNHE undersigned proposes. a. int,
l. uon 10 puOiish, Seni-monthIy. a 60 P
paper, called kENDAlL'S EXPOSTT01P assS
the Administration be sustained IN ihe - Seq
Net as ms laiih N the people persuaas. - -
heve, there IS Siiil much 10 be done - :.
Sancement and perpetuiiy ui rure prne;r -s ess
Government; and If perchance : shsH a.
there will be mo occasion for all hons, aSssiea.
prevent the mischlels apprehended G0s .Asss0'st
who NAV come into power. me III
10 hose Objects the undersigned has ae,...
to devote the remnant of his life and h e.a
Of no means through which he can az, . - a1s
as newspaper cheapenoug Oh 10 be wilbie, IIssaiy
Of every man who IS able 10 read. Raisss :. taa
on larm, he has never ceased 10 chervs ~ !" A0o
est of those who labor for living. and Is lal''.
them 10 be the most viriuous and deserv;,.s .ONes
Of society, one ofthe most cherished dss;,ss psea
heart &c see them aroused 10 the imn",,.s rs
giving more Of their reading, their ,bo,sl ..af q
their time 10 the affairs of Goyerpmep, aA
10 them exclusively, but also 10 all otbs, .s+ Dol
do not seek TO obtain, through the avs -. -, HhO
EVER their fellow men, he will address mo-
opposed publication. The main obiee. ,ea ne
this paper will be as follows, viz: u
|. Suffrage is the basis Of free pOyprDm..,
that cheats at elections is guilty oithe wo,. ne
treason, and should be punished as r,;,.. sAI "
who gives ulterance to iasehood, sSr ,bs ne
Of influencing voter, is tEt little better P,pSe
nounce cheating, bribery, and iasehOOd Oh ~ ge'
teCted, and suggest effective preveDljvss nS It
leading Object OF the proposed paper. h M, -
undersigned does not intend TO be any resuerta,
parues; LOT one VINO resorts 10 such means a. 4.
accomplishment Of political ends, whaleyrr h :, ae
call himself, IS no Democrat. and is an eueuy ! %
people. !" Tue
2. Abuses of privileges and corruptOD A,v. n.l.
much progress in the legislative deparlme., A.
Government, and have occasionally shown H."
selves in other departments These as ,r as Laa
will be denounced, by whatever party ,bpv aaO !,
practised In every abuse of privilege !, n.y. w., W
else power,.the individual commtlns i, .,,ta
blow al public virtue, The only lasting basis or .a
| Institutions. "'9
3. The principles OF modern BANKING and Il,
manner in which banks and public debts eperss ~'
on the labor, trade, and property of The commns,r
are not well understood. One of The chier a1.3'
in this paper will be, by facts and lusln,oo, y"
make these matters plain to all who win read saI
discuss the proposed remedies for existing eyr ''N
n In
SEES OF money together with history oil The Dion
progress, and effects olpaper money in Enpn md
America,
10 these will be added, notice Of all Dv6,.
coverles and inventions which promise to Be- wfA
to mankind, as also OF facts, experiments, and I'M.
provemenis which may be instructive to The farmer
ana mechanic asummary Of news foreign and DO.
nestle, carefully compiled, constituting an accural,
history OF passing events; abstracts Of impOr,1
pubic documents, and miscellaneous matter selected
and original, instructive and entertaining. In Gp
the object is 10 furnish newspaper which will pre-
sent 10 the armer, planter mechanic, merchant ant
all other readers, The true interests Of those who Ht
by The cultivation of the soil and other atOrOus Oe
cupaloas involving the interests Of all useful trade
and lnclte them always 10 regard those interests, Il
voting Tor public agents, TO incucate that honesty
and truth should be the guide OF every man in pull
lie as well as private lie; and sacred regard Ci
The rights of property. as well as personal rights,
essential to the happiness Of man IN a stale Of socF
iy; that il is only through fair ballot that We sbOu
look Tor the correction oil existing evils and The pre-
venllon Of those we fear; and that true DemucEs
should never think of revolution by force until !
finds mselfdeprved oithe right ofsufrage or iD
Ialorly is perseverance, slIaed by fraud or force a
lhtpoIls.
lh.ugh thoroughly Democratic in principe, tbs
puPer WIZ moi I've made The vehicle Of Ordinary exc
""hee'inS lHattsr, nor will Il engage in or adm
mere personal controversy. 1t will mol conceal 4
preferences or men or parties, but will seek TO IDHl
ehce results only by appeals to reason, and hroug
The lnSlrumentaliay Of fact ana argument
5 nal true Democrat ought hever to despair,
!le hrS article IN the uDdersgneds political creed
r Man is capable OF indefinite improvement in kmS
edge and virtue. These are the bases oi DeGWcr
cy. live know that he cannot reach pesiectonf
; we know also that lie may become better tqan he
/ Hope and faith are the motives of the Chrsa
1 teacher. They should be The stay and stimulus
the Democrat. With him they are strengthened
knowledge; for be sees aud knows that man IS q
vancIng, and may be made TO advance more rspa
IN all those requirements which enable him 10 %
ern himself. Harvested BY force and tyranny lOla
he will res line his onward march Tomorrow.
degrees, The great mass OIL men are becoming sG
llar with their rights and conscious of their pOEe
they may become so we II informed that pone
+ attempt 10 deceive them, and So Determined U
I none will dare assa them by force. 10 adm !
improvement Of man is the highest remaining anu
/ ton Of the undersigned. He has seen much Of !
world, has had some experience IN public sSafS' !
witnessed much human depravity, suffered SOL
( wrong, and met with much 10 ldiscoursge eI
tons Tor the geod OF his country and bis race
never for ni0Ihemt has he lost his faith ID us
high destiny, or relaxed his determination 10 Z
!, tribute 10 his advancement under all discourse
I mens. II be shall reap no personal advantages Y
" his course, beyond a consciousness Of doing MS
~, his children, his cbidren's children, and myh
OF hnman beings hereafter TO i've may, BY his eAs
.. pies and labors however humble and feeble, ee ~
more intelligent and more happy. AT any fs,sI
this glorious hope lie intends 10 labor, live, ana
Who will aid him in this undertaking!
AMOS KENDALL
Washington, Oct "a, 1910.