Columbus Democrat., 1841-02-20
PROSPECTUS
OT
KENDALL'S EKPOSITOR
TO TIE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES


THE unjrrsigncd proposes. as fiiure o,rupa.
Il th'h in puh.ish. seul-mnnthlv. a eleap news
ToTcr, CsiCd kENDALL'S EXPOSITOR. SboaA
l.e Administration b. sustained 10 ihr present con-
h.ri a. hs idilh in iie people pelsuades Inn 10 Be-.
ttve, ers IS std much 10 be done 10 .erure ths ad
,aneeueai aud perpeiuhy al pure prneples m our
1oyerng'gut aud d perchaHce i shaH be defeated.
Nefe wei he more nCcas,oH iur al honest Efforts IN
prevent 'he m>cheis sppgehended from the men
~nn may come iaio pOaer.
iho-e "hFels lhs uudersgaed les determined
- deNe'e te remnant 81 his hc aed he can ;hink
81 no means lhtougl which he can ACT 80 sffcieptv
as newspaper cteapeuourh to lie wilIie the reach
OF every man Who Is able 10 rad. Raised 20 abor
oh lam, i,e las hsfts eea-ed 10 cherish tie inter-
e'iol thoNe who ada5 hr living; and knowing
item 10 he lhe most vir;ous and deserving n,r,ins
oi society, one ofle musl ehetlShrd desires of he
heart IS to see them amused to the Importance of
gVlng more oi Their reading. their thoughts, and
lher Tine 10 the ahairs of Government Yet. not
10 item exclusively, but also la all other men vho
dd not seek 10 ablaIu, thro8gh the Avs advantage.
ver tlglr ellow men. he wall address himself in Iba
poposed pulc'tion Tie nain ol,jec;s noticed n
ih's paper wI be as follows. viz;
!. Suilrage IS the basis Of free government He
hatehsaS al elections Is guilty oiihe worst kind or
treason aud should he punished as traitor He
who gives utlerance 10 a aSthool, Eur :he purpose
of nhuruclog voter, IS Tut lille better To de-
nounee cheating bribery. and iaSelood, when de-
leeted, and suggest effective prevenliYes will le a
leadmg object ol Tie proposed paper. III tIis Tho
undersigned does not in,eud tn be any respectpr a
parucs; ior ont WIN resorts TO such means kr the
accomplishment ol political ends. Ehaleyer he NAV
call himself, is no Democrat and is an enemy 10 l,s
people.
J. Abuses Of privileges and corruption have made
much progress in HE legislative department OF our
Government aud have OCCASIONALLY shown them
selves IN other departments. These, as far as known
wl he denounctd by whatever party thew NAV be
prac,lsed. IN evrry abuse of privilege or untrcr-
clse OF power.'the individual committing il strikes
blow al public virtue, The only astiug basis OF Tree
institutions,
3. The principles of mcderr banking. and tie
manner N which banks and public debts operate Up-
on the labor trade and property Of the community,
are not well understood. One of the chier objects
in this paper will be, hy Gcts and Illustrations, 10
make these matters plain To al who will read and
discuss The proposed remedies flr existing evils
lhS wall layove an exposition of The nature aud u
ses oi mnney, together with history nl the o'pin
progress, and effects Of paper money 10 Europe nni
America.
To li'esc will be ndied, notice or all new dis
coyeres and InvcOnons which promise 10 be useful
Ia mankind as also Of lacts, experiments, and i'm.
pravemens which may be Instructive 10 the farmer
mtslie carefully compiled. constituting an accurate
history oi passing eyenis abstracts Of importan,
pubic docuinenls and miscellaneous matter, selected
aud nrignal, instructive and entertaining. In fine.
me oh]ecl II 10 ldrhiNh q newspaper which viii pre-
sent 10 the larmer, planter mechanic merchant and
all other readers, The lruc interests Of Those who i've
| by The cultivation olthc SOIL and othec lat orous oc
| cupalioA involving the interests all useful trade
aud hclte them always TO regard those interests in
40 t4E Ia -. 4f
am, truth shuuld be the guide ol every man IN pub
lo as vel as private life; ana q sasred regard lor
lhe rights Of property as well Us personal rnhls, IA
essential 10 the happiness Of man IN saie o soole-
"; bai il s only through fair ballot thai we should
onk for the correction Of existing evils, and the pre-.
veniinn Of those Wr fear aud that a true Drmncrnl
shuald never think Of revolution BY force until hs
inds hlmsclfdcprved olthe right of suffrage, or lhs
manriy . pcrsrytrngIy stitled by fraud or iorce Al
the polls.
Though thoroughly Democratic in principe, Nh,
paper wlI not pe nude the vehicle OF ordinary ecc
lioneefmg matter nor will il engage in or admn
mere personal controversy. Il will not conceal II,
preferences for men or parties but will seek 10 inhu,
encc results only by appeals 10 reason and through
ne msrumenlaIiay OF Fact aud Argument
lint a rue Democrat ought never 10 despair |,
the llrstaftrle 10 the unfersgneds political creed =
Man il capable ol indeliDile Improvement in knovl
edge ana virtue. These pie-he bases Qi DemnCrA
cv. live know tbat he cannot reach perfection, -
we knpw also Hal le may become better tuan lie 10
Hope and faith are the motives of The Chrisiiar
teacher. They should he The stay and stimulus O
the Democrat With him fhry are strengthened by
knowledge lor he secs and kaowi thal man is ad.
vancing, and may be made to advance more rapidly
20 oil ihese requirements which enable him 10 goY-
ern himself liarrcsled by force and tyranny toda 4
he wl resume bis onward march tomorrow. BY
degrees, The great mass OF men are becoming laln
liar with Their rights and conscious Of their power
lhey may become so well Informed that none vii
attempt 10 deceive tlcrn, and &, determined, thai
pone will dare assai tIeT by force. To and IN the
improvement of man is Tie highest remaining ambi
ton Of The undersigned. lie has seen much Of the
world, has had some experience 10 public affairs, has
witnessed much human deprayity, suffered some
wrong, and me, with much TO discourage exer
llons Tor The good ol his country and his race bnl
never for moment has he lost his faith in mani
high destiny, or relaxed hls determination 10 con-
tribute 10 his advancement under all discourage
mems. II he shall lcap M persona advantages from
iils course, beyond consciousness ol doing his du
", his children, his cbdreus children, md myriadi
OF hnman beings hereafter 10 live. uay by his exam
pies and labors, however humble and feeble he made
more intelligent and more happy. At any rate, IN
this gor0ls hope he intends TO labor, live, aud die
Who viii AID him in His nndertskngl
AMOS KENDALL.
Washington, Oct "a, is4o
TERMS OF KENDALL'S EXPoSlToR.
+ The ExPonroR viii be printed in The ncais1