Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-12-14
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EDNARDsYnLE, DECEMBHR "a. 1922.

!
! When we took our stick and rule in land
last week, for the,purpose of noticing the edi-
torial articles in the Star of the 50th uh. it was
not our intention to have occupied more than
twenty or thirty lines of our columns on the
| subject; but we were unconsciousy led into
a train of observations relative to the manner
in which that paper has been conducted, ald,
also, to the ,c,iter who contributed his share
! to its editorial department OF that date, until
the hour at which We usually make up our pa
per had passed by, without touching upon the
only point which really demanded any reply
from us-,t-. the aAegations.
We were then ignorant of the cause Of the
extraordinary explosion of edtonal matter in
the Star at the time mentioned. which the pre-
sent week has developed It appears that
Judge Thomas had laid plan to ensure bis
reelection to the United STATES Senate, By
bringing on the election during tie fst or Sc
cond week Of the session of The legislature
and thereby to preclude a fair investigation, by
the members, of his claims to the continued
confidence of the people OF this state, in the
high and honorable cffice which he now holds.
We some time ago stated fact Of general
notoriety in this vicinity, that the Judges fani-
ly had removed to the state Of Missouri. An
attempt was made by parasraphst in the
next number Of the Star, to produce an I'M
preston that this statement was false, by as
serting that the Judge was in Ills town when
it appeared, but cautiously emitting 10 state
the occasion OF his being here, or to say any
thing relative TO his family. We then stated
the circumstances Of the case, and the confess
sion Of the Judge, that his family had made an
arrangement to remove to the state of Nissou-
ri, and reside there during the ensuing winter
and spring, 1viiloA his kaoaplslFe Of ebjro5asioa,,
and that he had ordered them back, &c. The
Star was then mute on the subject, until the
Judges order was fulfilled, by the return of
the family, tie 1reek preceding The commence
mem Of the session Of The Legislature. Had the
plan succeeded, of holding the election during
the first week of the session, their +" VISIT
here might have been +" short, indeed but as
it is, we believe the citizens of Edwarlsvile
are indebted to us for the society Of an amable
and interesting family for the winter.
But why should we be so reviled for stating
a fact, which only proved, that the Judges local
interests and affections centred more in Mis-
souri, than lllinoisl One would think that
charges of DUPLlCITY and REGULATION
were Of infinitely more consequence; but to
these. he and his friends are silent.
First, Of dupEcity. We stated in July last,
that the Judge had promised his assistance at
Washington, to procure single c6fce for se1srai
individuals. And further, that if the Judge
would deny the charge, in writing, we were
authorized to give him the name of our infor-
mant; but we have heard nothing from him on
the subject.
Secondly, of peculation. About the same
time he was called upon to justify himself to
his constituents for having taken of pulic mo-
ney, for mage, hundreds of dollars more than
he had right to do. To this charge, also, he
has made no reply. We called the public at