The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-03-31
THE PEOPLES DEMOCRA nc GUIDE.

The nefaTiOus manner in which the producing and
working classes have been cheated cut of ier votes
and rights by the Federal Whgs and the Of pub
licaon 10 present. in short aud acUnic style, ac>
count of the various Federal frauds &c TO supply the
deficiency, and to warn the people OF the danger in
which their liberties placed several competent per-
sons in the city New York have undertaken edit
and compile Periodical to be devoted to The cause Of
Democracy.
The course tho modern Wings do. and will continue
to pursue, TO ensave the people, rennds Of the bold
stand taken by Patrick Henry Just on the eve Of the
American Revolution. That fearless Virginia Patriot
in l775, seeing the rapid sdes Of the Br sh govern.
ment British capital, and donescc 6es &c, to ehsave
the American people, exclaimed, III the Legislative
Hall Of Virginia, Our chains forged their cankng
may be heard on tue plains of Boston, Tbis remark
may he applied to every part OF the Union; and
rests with the people to say whether their chains shall
be broken or suffered to be riyetted closer
he that as it may will at all hazards do our du-
ty by informing HE people Of the numerous snares,
traps, &c, SET by the Federal Wings, to ensave hemi
after which, fthey will suffer themselves to be npO~
sed upon, ''our skirts will 5e clear
To give the promised information, wa shall borrow
largely from the various Democratic and Federal pub
lcations extant, aud daily issuing from the press for
he purpose of anayzing their contenls making ex-
tracts, &c. By this it will be perceived that the Peo
pe's Democratic Guide is not ntented to rank sci
entic and literary publication but compiler of facts in
politics. political economy, jurisprudence, &c. with such
short and aconic original articles as we conceive the
working classes particularly require. Indeed we
under the impression that the Democratic Guide will
be publication required by political arguments for
want ofsuch an index as we intend to give.
The Democrat Guide will contain an analysis Of the
proceedings of Congress- and such other topics we
can collect to promote the cause of Democracy and to
make use Of acommon expression, it will contain the
p and mGroao ofthe political matter contained in pro
badly more than fifty Democratic and other publications,
With Disadvantages thus offered to The people. the
conductors Of the Peoples Democratic Guide cannot
for moment doubt but that their efforts 10 serve and
promote the ofDemocracy will meet with cores
ponding lberaity from the Democratic party the
country. BY the terms of publication it will be obser|
ved that the very reasonable price brings it within the
reach of all who may be desrous to obtain information
regarding the political state ofour country, sc.
We solicit from our Democratic friends over the coun
try well authenticated facts Of Federal Wing frauds,
any otherinformoon calculated to eucdate the
eral topics referred to in this Prospectus.
CONDITIONS.
l. The Peoples Democratic Guide will be publishs
es double columns; the IL numbers for the year will make
volume which will embrace reading matter than Is
found in 500 or the size octave Pccone Dol
lar year payable in advance, 12i per number.
g. To avoid expense Of postage, the numbers published
will be delivered nearly free expense at of the principal
places in the United States vded that sufficient number OF
copies taken at place to warrant making and for
wardng package.
8. Persons disposed undertake agencies for thsPublca
uon are respectfully informed that commission will De allow
ed in proportion to the quantity of copies taken.
James Webster. Is En-street, New York. well known to
TO the Democratic party the country the general Agent
for the Peoples Democratic Gude whom a Communication
&C., must be made free ofexpense.
PS-Posmasters authorzedto remit money, free Of ex
pense for periodicals,
New York, Nov, 194l