Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-28

Gentlemen,
Very respectfully, your ob't. serv't.
DAN'L. P. COOK.
Ihos. Coz,
B. Mills, and Committee.
Wm. II. Bro4un, Esqr'S.
In pursuance OF the above invitation,
public dinner was given at the Column
bian Hotel, on Wednesday, the 18th of
June, 1928, to the Hon. DANIEL P.
Cook, Representative in Congress. Col
Cox presiding, and WIN. LEE D. EWING,
Esq assisting, the following toasts were
drank
|. These United StateS-Durability
the result of their union.
Q. The Federal ConStitution-The
offspring of wisdom and delberation, the
basis of the best of governments.
3. The memory Of George WaShing-
ton.
4. The Er-Presidents Jefferson, Ma
Olson, and adams.
$. The President ofthe United States.
6. Weheohie-The legitimate source
OF power-may they never fail to exer-
ciselit.
7. The State Of ULnois-Possessed
of a prolific soil, and extended territory {:
may her policy promote her improve
ments. 8 cheers.
8. The Peohh's Rights-Securely
guaranteed by the Constitution let us
rally under its standard, and frown upon
the man who would with impunity in
fringe its provisions.
9. TIE hresent AdminiStration-Il
has our confidence and support.
10. The Secretary Of The Treasury
The acts Of a public functionary should
not be concealed from the eyes of the
American people.
IL. The nert Presidential polite a
apostate does not merit, aud cannot re-
ceive the support of the American peo-
pie.
IL. The State Of Ulinois-Her APP
plause rewards the faithful labors of her
public servants.
10. TIE Patriots and Sages Of 70
Their virtues have adorned the temple
OF Republican liberty, which their talents
erected. cheers.
IA. Our Guest, The Hon. Daniel p
Cook-The services he has rendered
his country entitle him to her confidence
10 cheers.}
After the company had resumed then
SEATS
Mr.. Cook rose, and said, the public
expression Of the appreciation of so nu-
merous and respectable an assemblagt
OF his fellow citizens, OF his public con
duct, while i had been his lot to repre-
sent them in the councils oil his country
inspired him with emotions of gratitude
which he prayed they would believe
him toleel, but which he confessed him
self wholly inadequate to command lam
guage justly to express: he felt the
weight Of the obligations under which
he ielt himself placed, for this manifes-
tatlon OF their appreciation, greatly in
creased, by the manner in which it was
made.
He said it certainly was true, that in
the performance OF his public duties, he
had at all times endcavored TO employ
his public capacity in such manner, &C.
cording to his judgment, as was best Ca
cIlated to promote the interest of the
state he represented, as we'll as those o!
the whole Union; and he could not bu,
indulge the hope that his fellow citizens
generally would allow him the enjoy
ment of the belief that they are satisfied,
that it he had not done all that coull,
have been done for the advancement oi
their interests, that it was owing to the
want of ability, and not of disposition
To this belief alone, and not that he be-
ileved that he had done all that 1ligh,
have been done by more able servant,
it was, that he felt disposed to ascribe
the kind expression OF appreciation, on
the present occasion: and to the pa
tfiotio bosom, surely no reward for pub
lie services could be equal to that oil
public appreciation. With him, he was
free to say, that no other could be brou ght
into even the remotest competition wi h
IT; and when he ceased to recogniz e
that as the noble incentive to public f.
deity, he hoped he should cease to de-
sire any participation in the exercise oil
any public trust.
Before he resumed his seat, he said
he would propose toast, which from
the intimate association of the subject OF
it with the early settlement of the state
in which we live, he hoped would meet
the appreciation of all who were present
he would propose
The memory Of Gen. George Rogers