The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-03-16
PROSPECTUS
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GWeStern MechaniC.o

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To be'deyoted to the special interests VI
the Mechanic, The Laboring Man
and the Seamslress. Al, ,5..
L becomes our duty, in issuing the
| l. Prospectus of new publication, t.
state its objects and design, and the man
| ner In which we expect to carry these
out intoprsctice. ~
Ii has often been felt by tile Mecban
les and Laboring Men OF the Great aud
Growing West that they, as a class, are
imposed upon, and that tits high time for
them 10 have paper ia their midsts, to
advocate their rights. and to be devoted
in special manner to their interests.--
We form large and growing class and
do not shrink from asserting that we per-
form a very important function in the
general comm
But while we have Political sheets, de,
voted specially to the interests Of Politi-
cal parties; and Religious papers, devoted
TO the interests of religious denomina-
lions; while the Farmer has his Agricul
inral paper,-tbe Literary man his Re-
view the Schoolmaster his Journal, and
the Merchant his BisiBess Gazette, where
is helPaper devoted to the Peculiar So,
cial rights and interests ofthe Mechanic,
the Laboring Man, and the Seamstress?
Are their stout hearts, their sturdy forms
and incessant labors TO be disreg ed
and despised! We trownot. And there
fore we have undertakes the present en-
terprlse.
1t will be devoted, IN the Erst place, to
tie Social lot erests OF the class to which
we belong. We shall labor to do away
with those prejudices, now so often exist
ing against ua as a class. We shall strive
TO show and iBculcate that labor is hon.
ora Bile; that the Mechanic has the natural
right TO be respected, aud the social pow :
er to compel this respect. We shall la
Dor to elevate the standard ofintelligence
and social cultivation, and TO infuse i'd o
the profession that unity Of action aud
sentiment il SO mitch needs.
We shall in the second place defend the
rights of the class 10 which we beloUg.--
Being OF no particular school or sect, we
shall 'endea avor, especially here at the sea.
OF COVE rnment, to securejustice 10 the la
boring class. Great and fmonen ,ous ques,
tions are continually coming up. and are
Zoo often decided with view TO the in
ierests of tile manufacturer or nerchant
only
We shall, in the third place, strive to
sd apt our paper 10 the cIrcilms tancies of
our readers so as TO furnish them with
much Scientific and practical informant ion
fitted to increase their knowledge, to en-
large their views and TO aid them in the
attainment Of comfort and happiness in
this life.
We shall labor TO make the weekly
Mechanic homo paper for tho me chan.
ic, the laborer and The seamslress.
And now, mechanics of the e e I
West we cali upon you to and and en-
courage us in this great enterprise. and to
he improvement of yon and your children
will we devote all the strength and ener-
CIV which our common max er has given TO
us.
TERMS:--The Weekly Mechanic will
be issued weekly, in the city Of Columbus,
Ohio, on fine paper, and in quarto form
Of eight pages, making volume, al the
end Of the year Of 4l6 pages, at 81 SO per
year or rs cents for six months, pay able
on the receipt of the SECOND NUM-
BIER.
We have no hesitation 10 believing that
paper Of this kind will receive hear.
ty support, and so soon as Ave hundred
subscribers are obtaIned. the fest mum.
Der will be issued, aud continued week
ly.
Or Persons subscribing will please
send IN their names as early as pracuca-
BILE, as il is our wish TO commence the
publication of the paper by The first of
March next.
0T All letters on business to be direc.
ted, post paid 70
Columbus Ohio.