Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-11-11
PROSPECTUS
y EOPLE,S ADVOCAT r.
AND q q 80
POLITICAL REGISTER.
"a Paper for ercry man in the sta.e.)

Il - e.Pef y0T eceTy man IN INC 'Seu'eI
In view Of the want felt by the people of theState
OF cheap, accurate, and general source of nforma-
ton; one which shall be accessible to ALL the un-
dersigned proposes to publish Journal entitled the
PEOPLES ADVOCATE AND PoLITIcAL REGISTER. -
The Advocate and Register will be published
semi Monthly at the low price of FIFTY CENTS
per year. 1t will contain eight large Quarto Pages
oil close print, and be devoted exclusively to Political
and General Intelligence, and will embrace wider
range OF topics than is usual with papers of merely
local interest In all its course it will strictly al
here to the purpose indicated by its te at all times
and IN all measures advocating the true interests of
the Great Mass, in opposition to the tending
Capitalization of power, wealth and influence. La
Dor viii be regarded the true capital ofthe Coun-
Try, and its rights and interests to be of paramount
importance.
As Political Po,oer emanafes from, and properly
belongs TO the People, the Advocate will aim to re-
store that which has been wrested from them in the
form of official patronage, and to render active and
effclent for good, that which they still retain. All
new improvements or discoveries in ART, Science or
Agriculture, and all of local and general character
having an influence upon the productive industry of
the Country, will be carefully givenin familiar Ian
guage that will be understood by all.
The first great principle of Repubicansm that sail
men are born free and equal, and endowed with in
alenable Rights of Life Liberty and the pursuit of
the Government" as clearly seen in the CoSsTITU-
TIoS and in the history of our Country cotempora-
neous with its founders, the Advocate and Req;ster
will ever sustain and defend.
The Advocate will ever be as its title indicates
| The Peoples and not the Politicians paper. And
derilcton of duty the part of public men will be
at once exposed to whatever party they NAV belong
IL will know but one party and that the PEOPLES
party, whose rights, and interest it will at all times
and under all circumstances endeavor to maint4in.
Though the interests ofthe People will necessarily
lead it to the advocacy of many reforms, vet it will
not seek to promote innovation for innovation sake
nor seek change where existing institutions are as
good, or better than the proposed substitutes twill
be no less the object Of the Advocate guard aeains
hasy and ill-considered alterations, than TO promote
true improvement
! Able writers of our own and other Statesmen O.
experience in the History of country will be en-
gagged in this department, and nothing shall be wan.
ting to give it general and permanent Importance
| As PoLITCAL REGISTER, it will give early and ac
curatc returns of Elections from each county anC
town in the State, and from each State in the I'm
ion. 1t will publish statistical tables of the Popnla
ton, Revenues, Resources improvements &c, &c
of the different States, together with what NAV prop
ery fall within the province of Journal intended tc
be compendious abstract of the history of the times
Fully to carry out our design in this department
we shall, as soon as practicable procure suitable per
sons in each township in the State, to forward to III
annually report of the average amount of produce
of all kinds raised the increase of population of tn,
state of Public Instruction, sc. &c. Thus, yea
after year our citizens will be enabled to keep in view
the true condition of cur beautiful Peninsula.
Legislative and COMPRESSION al proceedings will re
ceive share of attention. and the votes and Speech
es on all important occasions, viii be carefully given
During the months Of October and November, ex
ira numbers will be issued to meet the exigency
the Election; thus making from 208 to 240 page
of valuable documentary matter for the trle of fft
cents. The shape is adapted for filing and binding
and it is hoped this will be generally done by sub
scribers.
To young men Just entering political life, the wor
will be invaluable as future reference: for whic
purpose, all matter to its columns will be prepare
with the most scrupulous correctness.
Any communication addressed to the undersgne
at Ypsilant, Wastenaw Co. Michigan, and poe
paid, will be promptly attended to.
CHAS. WOODRUFF.
N. B.-Terms, fifty cents year, payable invaria
bly, in advance.