Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-07-27
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EDWARDsyILLE, JULY 81, 1922.
EXTRACT 10 THE EDITOR, DATED
Albion, EdqvardS Coanty,2
Juiy II, 1922.

DEAR DIR arrived here yesterday
morning in good health and spirits
My friends, whatever they may hear to
the contrary, need not be the least I'M
easy about my prospects on this side oil
the state. | have found them, through
out my whole excursion, even better
than | had anticipated A gentleman
from White county, with whom | con-
versed yesterday, gives 1t as his opinion
that, | shall get majority in that coun-
~, and from his opportunities fknowina
the sentiments OF the people, his opinion
is certainly entitled to much weight He
says however, that great efforts have been
made to excite the people on The ques-
ton of slavery, but thinks they are de-
tcrmined not 10 be at all governed by
that question, until it comes fairly before
them, i'll an election for convention.
The yirulent attacks Of " Brutus,"
falling in their object, are operating great
ly in my favor, even at this time. What
then may not be expected from them
when, their malicious fajsehoods shall be
fully exposed? The author OF " Bru-
tus" is known--and known too, to be a
violent pariizan of Judge Thomas.-
From the striking coincidence in the at
lacks of both these gentlemen upon me,
little doubt is entertained that, the at
temh to zvrite me dram, is plan and
contrlvance of the Judge himseli-pro-
badly matured at the ci.y of Washington,
during last winter, when and where, be
had ilattered his great idol, Mr.. Craw-
ford, that he could defeat my reelection.
Every where am met by his gronnd!ess
accusations, and the ridiculous stories,
he tells about my want OF standing in
Congress, &c. &c. &c.
He is again engaged, as he was two
years ago, on similar occasion, in mis-
representing my prospects on the western
side of the state, and doubtless, it has
been SO arranged that, he is to receive
similar accounts from this side. This
stale trick can no longer succeed. |
have taken care to remind the people OF
his statements on former occasions, par
ticulariy, during the contest between Mr.
Kane and myself, and have contrasted
them with the results which, the people
themselves have Witnessed These have
so fully demonstrated either, his want Of
candor, or sincerity, that he is now rem
dered perfectly harmless III that mode of
operation.
He really, appears to have arrogated
to himself the special guardianship OF
the state, and to have determined that no
man within it, should be elevated to any
important station WHO will not first, ask
his permission, or subserve MS purposes.
With which view, boasting OF his power,
and influence over men, who would
scorn to be his tools, and striving to gain
over others by hattery and deception, he
has constantly intermeddled in all our
general elections, and resorled to every
slratagem Of cunning--every artitice of
intrigue 10 control them. Not only has
he on former occasions, as well as the
present one, tried to bring out various
individuals to oppose me, some OF whom
however, he only intended to flatter---but
he has also solicited different gentlemen
to become candidates for the office OF
Governor, after having encouraged the
pretensions of others, or OF one other, al
least.
With all this, l should not complain,
if he had not endcavored to make me the
scape goat to bear off his own transgrcs-
slons. He has in various instances, in
sinuated that, was opposed to the esta-
blshment ofthe new land district. And
this, not only without the shadow Of
proof--but in direct opposition to facts
which it was in his power TO have wit
messed, and OF which it is not to be believ-
ed he could have been ignorant.
Certain it is, that, if he attended the
final discussion Of that measure in the
House of Representatives, as any man
really anxious for its success would have
done, under similar circumstance he
Witnessed my exertions. Ifhe were pre-
vented from doing this, and his profess
sions are sincere, he could not have felt
such indifference, as not to have made
some inquiries upon the subject--and
on inquiry he must have ascertained the
part had acted, since the support of the
measure devolved exclusively upon my
self. But did then, and do now, most
sincerely believe thai, he wished my eff
forts to prove abortve, not only, for the
purpose of using that circumstance as
some confirmation Of the allegation he
has been constantly harping on, of my
want OF influence; but also, because he
was not quite ready himself to act in re-
lation to the appointments.
His reporting the bill in the Senate is
no evidence that, he either expected or
wished it to pass-else why did he never