The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-02-23
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
aWestern Mechanic"
To be devoted to the specia' interests oi
the Mechanic, he LabOrihg Man
and the seams reSs.

| inc MeCndutCS Ht "AssAA
and the Seamsiress.
| 1T becomes our duiy, IN issuing the
Il Prospectus of q new publication, to
state its objects and design, and the man.
ner in which we expect to carry these
out into pra ctice.
1t has often been felt by the Mechan
les and Laboring Men of lhe Great and
Growing West that they, as class, are
imposed upon, and that 1t is high time for
lhem TO have paper in their mldsts, 10
advocate their rights, and TO be devoted
ir special manner TO their interests.--
We form large and growing class and
do not shrink from asserting that we per-
form very important function in the
general community.
But while " e have Political sheets, de,
voted specially to the interests Of Pull,i.
cal parties; and Religious papers, devoted
to the interests Of religious denomina-
lion.; while the Farmer has his hgrlcul-
tursl paper,--the Literary man his Re
view the Schoomaster his Journal and
The Merchant his BlsiDess Gazette, where
is the Paper devoted TO the Peculiar So
cial rights and interests Of the Mechanic.
he Laborlpg Man, and the Seamstress!
Are their stout hearts, their sturdy lorms
and incessant labors to be disregarded
aud despised! We trow not. And there.
tore we have undertaken the present eu>
terprlse.
II will be devoted, in the &rst place, to
the Social Interests of the class to which
we belong. We shall labor to do ava,
with those pre- ejudlces, now so often exist.
ipst nm ciaSe NJ ehoIl
to show and inculcate that labor is hon
orable; that the Mechanic has the natural
right TO be respected. and the social pow
er TO compel this respect. We shall la
bor to elevate tue standard of intelligence
and social cultivation, and 10 infuse into
he profession that unity of action and
sentiment IL so much needs.
v e shall 10 the second place defend the
rights Of The class 10 which we belong
Being OF no particular school or sect we
shall endeayor, especially here at the sea-
Of government, to secure justice to the la
boring class. Great and Inomeutous ques,
tloDs are continually coming up, and are
100 often decided with a view TO the in
ierests of the manufacturer or merchant
only
w e Snail, IU me lhiIu pIhCe, slTNe 10
adapt our paper to the circumstances OF
our readers so as to furnish them with
much Scientific and practical information
6t'ed to increase their Knowledge, to en-
large their views and to aid them in the
attainment of comfort and happiness in
this lie.
We shall labor to make the weekly
Mechanic homo paper for the meChan.
ic, the laborer and the seamstress.
And now, mechanics Of the 'G rea
West we call upon you to AID and en-
courage us in this great enterprise, and to
lie improvement of you and ,our chlldren
will we devote all the strength and ener-
gy which our common max e. has given o
us.
TERMS:-The Weekly Mechanic will
he issued weekly, in the city of Columbus,
Ohin, on fine paper, aud in qnarto form
of eight pages, making a volume. at the
end oi tie year of 4 I6 pages, a, s 80 per
year OF 75 cents for SIX months, PAYABLE
on the receipt Of the SECOND NUN
BER
We have no hesitation in believing thai
a paper of thus kind will receive hear.
ty support, and so soon as FIVE hundred
are obtained the 6est NUN
ber Will be issued, aud continued week
ly.
0H3- Persons subscribing will please
se"d IN their names as early as pracuca.
hle, as il is ou' wish TO commence the
publication OF the paper by the 6rst OF
March next.
tk,5- All letters on business to be drec.
leo, past paidto
IL. II. BRADEN & co.
tulumhus nhio.