Columbus Democrat., 1841-09-11
PROSPECTUS OF
KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR

TO THE PEOPLE OF The e.. STATES.
FEyHE auJ.l. gaeJ proposes. asa future occara
ID ulH Ju pIi. ,1. seu.-m1rfH.v. cheap UtWs
paper. called kENDALL'S ENPONIIOR. Should
he Administration be sustained 90 The present con-
h.st ss his faith H the people pe,suat.s hm 20 zoe
revf there Is si much 90 he done 0 seruye TIE a8
vauceueut and perpe'uty of pure principles n oiI
Government; aud II perrhauce i shall be defeated.
there will BE- mo occasion Tor all honest CHbeors to
prevent The m>cheis sppphcnded from tie men
who nav come into power.
10 those ubI-ei' The undersigned has determined
n devote the remnant u hi, hle and DC can ;hus
Of no means through which hr eau act so efficiently
as newspaper cheap enough 10 be within The reach
u every msn who Is able 10 read, RAISED 10 labor
on farm, he has never ceased 10 cherish HE inter-
esi Of those who Iabor for living; and, knowing
thrm to be the most vriuous aud deserving portion
OF society, one ufthc most cherished desires Of his
heart is tc see them aroused 10 the importance ol
giving more of their reading their Thoughts, and
their lime 10 the affairs Of Government. Yer, not
10 them exclusively, but also 10 all other men, who
do not see. to Obtain, through the laws, advantages
--yer their fellow men, he viii address hmse,fin the
| opposed publiclton The main objects noticed in
! this paper will he as follows, VIZ:
! l. Suffrage IS the basis Of free government He
that cheats at elections guilty OF the worst kind Of
|
who gives utlcranca to la5ehooj, for ,he purpose
of influencing voter, is hrt Itlle better. 10 de-
| nounce cheating, bribery, and illselood, when de-
| tecled, and sugpes, effective prevcnliycs, viii BE-
| leading object Of The proposed paper. IN lis thJ
undersigned does not mend 10 be- any fespector o
parties; lor who resorts 10 such means for the
accomplishment OF political ends whatever he may
call himself IS no Democrat. aud IS an enemy " the
people.
q Abuses Of privileges aud corruption have made
much progress IN the legislative department or our
Government and have occasionally shown them
selves in other departments. These as far Us known
will be denounced by whatever party they may be
pracllse1 In every abuse Of privilege, or unexcr-
else of power, the individual committing It strikes
blow at public virtue, ihe only lasting basis Of free
institutions.
g. The principles Of modern banking, and the
manner 10 which banks and public debts operate up-
on the labor, trade, and property Of the community,
are not well understood. Que of the chief objects
in this paper will be- by facts and illustrations, To
make these matters plain 10 all who viii read and
discuss the proposed remedies for existing evils
This will involve exposition Of the nature and L.
ses ul money together with history Of the origin
progress and effects ol paper money III Europe and
America
10 these will be added, notice Of oil new dis
coycres and inventions which promise to be useful
provcments which may be instructive to the farmer
nnd mechanic a summary OF news, foreign and do
mcsic, carefully compiled, constituting accurate
| history of passing events; abstracts OF important
public documents, and miscellaneous matter, selected
! and original, instructive and entertaining. In fine,
she object is % furnish newspaper which will pre-
! tent 10 the farmer, planter mechanic, merchant, and
all other readers the true interests ol those who live
by the cultivation Of he soil and other aborlous
.5g(.tl L..
aud lncltc them always TO regard those interests, in
voting for public agents, TO ncnlcatc that honesty
and truth should be the guide OF every man IN pub
| lie as well ma private life; and a sacred regard Tor
the rights of property. as well az persnna rights, Is
essential to the happiness Of man 10 state Of soce
| ty that il is only through fair ballot that we should
look for the correction OF eSGtIng evils and the pre-
vention Of those we fear; and that true Democrat
should never think Of revolution by force until he
finds hmselfdepryed ofthe right OF suffrage, or the
majority ls pcrseyerngy sIlod by fraud or force at
| the polls.
Though thoroughly Democratic in principle, this
paper Will not he made the vehicle OF ordinary elec-
| lionecring matter nor will engage IN or admit
mere personal controversy. 1t will not conceal lis
preferences for mtn OF parties, but wi seek to ntlu
cncc results only by appeals to reason and through
the insirumenallay of fact and argument
| That a true Democrat ought never TO despair,
the Urst arllCt III lle Undersigned polllcul CFttu-
| Man is capable OF indefinite Improvement in knowl
| edge and virtue. These are the bases OF Democr5
| cv. II we know tha; he Cannot reach perfection,
we know.aso that he may become better tVan he 49,
! Hope and faith are the motives OF The Christian
teacher. They should be the stay and stimulus OF
| the Democrat. With him they are strengthened by
| knowledge for he sees aud hRows that man is adj
vancng and may be made to advance more rapidly
| IN all those requirements which enable hun to gov
ern himself. lfarresed by force and tyranny today,
| he will resume his onward march Tomorrow, BY
| degrees, the great mass ni men are becoming iam
liar with lhcr rights and conscious of their power.
they may become SO well Informed that none vii
attempt 10 deceive them, and s, determined, that
none will dare assal them BY lace. 10 aid IN the
improvement OF man is The highest remaining ambi.
ton Of the undersigned. He has seen much OF the
world has had some experience m public affairs, has
wines ed much human deprayity, suffered some
wrong, and met with much 10 discourage oNer-
tons lor the good ol his country and his race but
never for moment has he lost his faith in mans
high destiny, or relaxed his determination TO con-
| tribute 10 his advancement under all discourage
ments II lie shall reap no personal advantages from
HE course, beyond CONSCIOUSNESS oi dong his du-
ty, his children, his chIldrcn's children, and myriads
OF hnman beings hereafter to live, may, by his exam
| pies and sbors, however humble and feeble, be made
more intelligent aud more happy. AT any rate, in
this glorious hope he intends to labor, live, and die
| Who will aid him in this underlsklngl
AMOS KENDALL.
Washington, Oct. "a, 1870