The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-02-02
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
nWestern Mechanic"
To be devoted to the special interests ol
the Mechanic, he LabOrins Man
abu the seams ress.

1T becomes our duty, in issuing the
L Prospectus Of d 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 bt the Mechan
les aud Laboriog Men Of the 'Grea, and
Growing West that they, as class, are
imposed upon, and that IT is high time for
them TO have paper ID theit ihIdsts, L"
advocate their rights, and to be devoted
ir special manner TO their interests
We form large and growing class and
do not shrink iiom asserting thit we per-
form very imp, rtant function in the
genefal community.
But while We have Political sheets, de.
voied specially 10 The interests Of Politi-
cal partiesi and Religious papers, devoted
to the interests Of religious dsnomina-
.ionsi while the Farther has his Agricul
tural psper,--the Literary mau his Re.
view the Schuol olmaster his Journal, and
the Merchant his BIsiness Gazette, where
is the Paper devoted to the Peculiar So
cia rights .nd Interests oftLe Mechanic,
the Laboring Man, and the Seamstres,!
Are their stout hearts, their sturdy forms
and incessaDt labors 10 be disregarded
and despised! We trow not. And there.
fore We have undertaken the present eu.
lerprise.
/, will be devoted, 10 the first place, to
Tie Social Interests Of the class to which
we belong. We shall labor to do away
with those prejudices, now SO often exist
ing against I'D as class. We shall strive
to show and inculcate that labor is hon
orable; that the Mechanic has the natural
right to be respected, aud the social pow
er 10 compel this respect. We shall la
Dor to elevate the sIaDiard Of intelligence
and social cultivation, and to ihfuse ruto
The profession that unity Of action and
sentiment II 50 much needs.
e shall 10 the second place defend the
rig hts Of the class TO which we belong
Being of no particular school or sect, we
shall endeavor, especially here at the sea,
Of government, to secure Justice TO the la
boring class. Great and moment ons ques,
tions are continually coming up, aud are
90 often decided with view to the in
terests of the manufacturer or merchant
only
We shall, in The third place, strive to
adapt our paper to the CIrcuinst ances OF
our readers SO as TO furnish them with
much Scientific and pfa Ctcal Information
fitted to increase iLeIr knowledge, to en-
large their views aud to aid them in tue
attainment Of comfort and happiness in
tins lIte.
We shall labor TO make the weekly
Mechanic homc paper for tho mechau.
q the lAbnrpr and rho
And now, mechanics Of the e re a I
West we call upon you to aid aud en-
courage ms IN this great enterprise. and to
he improvement Of you aud Your children
will we devote all the Strength aud ener-
y which our common maker has given 10
TERMS:-The Weekly Mechanic viii |
'e issued weekly, in the city OF, ,,olumbu.,
1hio, on fine paper, and in quarlo form
II eight pages, making a volume. at the
'nd ol the year Of 4 lG pages, a, Sl so per
lear or 10 cents for FIN mnnths payable
IN the receipt Of the SECOND NUM-
1ER.
We have no hesitation in believing that
paper of this kind Will receive a hear
y support, and so soon as FIVE hundred |
are obtained, the fest mum
'er will be issued, aud continued week
J.
o. Persons subscribing will please
END IN their names as early as practlca-
lie, as IL Is our wish to Commence the
'ubl'catioh OF the paper by the frst ol
larch next.
~ All letters on business TO be drec
eu, post paid ITO
Ii. II. BRADEN 81 co.
Columbus Ohio