Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-01-22


disinterested in bis cofrern and exerions
for us That entertaias CT Us an exalted
and sublime opinion llThat defends our
character and yindicates our claims to
promotion and sublime honors night and
day, in every comhsHy, and he is rest
less to do us good and TO crafty our
zuiidest ambition. That he has more
concern for our welfare and elevation
than for himself, that he negiects bis own
business to secure our standing with the
/ public. That it may be said OF him as
! of one Of old "the zeal of" our cause
"hath eaten him up" How is it posi-
bic to offend such friend in or out of
court Our heart regolts, recoils at the
idea. 1t might be said Of him as David said
Of Jonathan" That hisloye surpassedthat
of women" ale sticks closer to US
than brother" Let me inquire, would
not these strong feelings hang close
about Judges heart incourt in judging
such friends cause, and woald proba-
bly, mingle 'wilh his decision /; especially
it before the election the jadge would
| OilCC libliik y " L WdiE .llo lElCllu "
| help me through this doJ5'ful and stormy
contest" In such lease could any
man of sense expect tloln such Judge
an upright and impartfl decision, when
it might ALLEVIATE his frEnd No, no, it
is impossible. Now itf' gift he1perts
the svords of the righte4 us and blinds the
eyes Of the 7oise" alter tie gift is received
how much more coryu1ting is q gift al
ready received and snpng erhsctations
still entertained ofrecei9n more and fire
ciou sgiffs? Who can rfsist this? " VINO
is sufficient for these thitgs :" 1.-THE above
caution were necessarytor MoseS's judy
es. how much more SO for ours o ye
sovereign people lie; establishment and
horror lay hold on you, thai you are eX-
posed to such corruption and disasters.
And @! let your sufftagcs at the next
election stamp with indelible contempt
all such candidates O fail not, delivel
yourselves from this most hideous and
pestilential mischief! Flee. Flee !. !.
from the face Of a serp emit. Let your
horror and establishment be sill ircreas-
cd when you turn to the other side ofthis
picture, i. c. to the political enemies OF
the judge. Remember that political
animosi,ics are the most vi@dictige, the
most deadly, the most fevengeful, and
the most rnlorsving Of all aniinositics
and rancogs. Here vengeance neprr,
'1eper slunibers nor sleeps, The reason
Is she high prize contended for Here is
ambition and lucre, fame ard /" the
loaves and fishes" /" The Kingdoms Of
this world and the glory of them. -
These are Tie mighty themes chat rouse
mankind and call forth all the powers
and capacities and entire possibilities Of
his soul into action. Touch bin here
and you touch "his purse" And YOU
touch I" his po7ularilY Y His two d;9i-
fnities whom he worslips with supreme
alteration You aim 1t him one oil the
most deadly blows, ltasilg him "poor
indeed" by stealing Or openly robbing
him Of his Lnmcrited popu larity and the
means of amassing W al,h. This is an
injury that all the powers OF his heart re-
sent to the bitter, 6ntey end. Ask the
history ofall countries. Ask the history
of your own country, and myriad Of
proofs present themselves establishing
my doctrine. Now what would be the
feelings of Judge TO a man who had
pierced his vitals with barbed arrows !!
WHO had shot him " between the joints
and the harness I" Who had mortsly
wounded his political prospects? Who
LETT his honor's popularity nothing but
wounds and bruises and petrifying
sores" just fiji for the buzzards? How,
o how would he be prepared to pass
on such an enemy's case, where his liber
| ty, his property, his character or his life
may be at stake. Would any man ex-
pect from such an inccnsed and infuria-
ted heart an impartial decision? MERCY
Gu US IYho /! o! VINO !! /. could trust
such a mans life, liberty, property or
character in such judges hands? /
shudder for his safety while ] write, and
contemplate the dismal and unavoidable
disasters that hang over him. o how
shameful to the country that we must
either be gagged at elections, or il we
speak and vote like men, we do it at the
peril of almost all we consider dear
Then let a judge resign, or consiyn him
to oblivion. Let him come up as a
harmless candidate, or sink him for ever.
If electioncering frequently dissolve
friendship that appeared the most lasting,
and, in the room of this friendship, put
cnmity the most deadly and irreconcila-
BILE; if it drive common people madly
to rush on one another, fist End scnll,
i cl,,Ic CT In tn nt1 e