The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-05-07
Prospectus OF THE OHIO PRESS.

The Ouro PRrss will labor for the esiab.
l;shmen. Of universal liberty and poii''cai
pouali.y, and will advocate the measures 2,
tbs dom ocratic party as the best calculated
"a advance these great principles.
me most important Of these measures, are
~, ia tariff shall be for revenue only, ana
~, g, urotec,ion, the finances OF the un'iec
States shall have no connection WIN oanHs,
NOR with any other currency than gold ano e,
silver coin: and tho stale government snall
confer no chartered OF special privileges, nor
nor give any sanction to paper currency.
The same principles govern 10 bo'h ma
,;onal and state affairs---frst, the equal rgh'
ofulI men 10 acquire and possess properly
10 buy and sell without restraint ana 70 Pu.- %
.ue any honest occupation--and secondly
,hs nro,cction ofihe constitutional currency
f,om dsbase meht BY issues ofbank notes.--
n, a. sbs oreat measures for wicb the democra-
AZ Of tb;s country are contending, may be con
deo,ed in the short expressive sentence
FREE TRADE AND HARD MONEY. III
The Pass will contend for just system
or,axation. by which all will be taxed in pro-
nsr,;on 10 their wealth, and by the same uni
The PRESS will advocate the speedy call
If . convention. to frame constitution, nj
for the people OF Ohio, and lnaccordance
with the present enlightened state oil political
Our country being engaged in war, in
..,,;sh 4, h.. beef, involved BY the injustice
and ,tubbornness ofa neighborlng govern.
,nent The Pass will sustain tho admln'stra-
lion, in lis efforts 10 end this war by a speedy
and honorable peace, ,.m
! Since no permanent reform can be alice
I'D that il not based upon the convictions
Of the people, and scince it the hrst step IN
political progrers, that pure principles aho
measures be well understood by the mass OF
the voters; it will be the constant object o.
the Ohio Press To spread the knowledge ol
democratic principles and measures, BY the
publication of discussions, Investigations,
and facts. The weapon is truth, the obJec'
freedom.
This Il the course which the PREss has
endeavored 10 pursue from its first establish
ment to the present tine. 1t VIII continue
10 follow the same track, struggling Tor the
asceadaucy Of democratic measures end
men and combating with the enemies Of
truth and freedom, in whatever garb thoy
ma, present themselves. ssla ssl'a2
The friends Of equal rights are appealed
10. 70 help in extending the circulation o.
the Pass, as one means Of aiding the great
cause Of democracy n -,
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twice a week, at three dollars per snnum'
Any person sending the names oi fise SUB
scribers. with the money, will be entitled to
an extra copy.
The WrEKLY ONO Press is at the rate
of two dollars per annum.
To CIuBs.-Six. copies of The weekly
PRass will be sent for one year TOR teh dol-
lars, Or ten copies for fifteen dollars. !; SIX
copies Of the weekly will be sent from this
dale until after the eleciionfor five do9lllan'
OF q. the same rate for part Of that time. .
These rates are low, because they are tor
Z sash in adpance, which must be remember
ed. s.. .siaa
i9 aCoIuMptys. April 10, l647.