Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-04-19
THE INSTRUCTIONS"


Madison county, for the purpose OF ac-
comprising their design, by obtaining
instructions to the representatives 10 vote
for convention, against their own sense
of propriety, was published in our last
by which it was seen, that Notwithstanding
the fraud practised upon some OF our CT
tizens who are opposed to slavery, by
representing that Mr.. Churchill had him
sell written the memorial, and sent II
home for signatures, majority oil the
voters Of the county could not be pro-
cured to sign it. Since the trick has
been discovered, large portion OF those
who did so, perhaps one half OF the whole
number, are now heartily sorry for it,
Col. Baokson, the senator from Wash
ington county, has shared with Mr.
Churchill the abuse of the scribblers for
the Vandalia paper, for " disobsying his
instructions" The manner in which
the instructions to this member were got
up, was the result of bargain between
the convention party in the legislature,
and certain individuals in and about the
town of Carlyle, by which it was agreed
"by he party of .the first part" that a
new county should be created, of which
thar town should be the centre (and COLI
sequently the seat of jus,ce,) provided
"thc party of the second part" should
procure instructions to the said member
to vote for convention. The petition
for the new county and the instructions
were blended, and by this means con-
siderable number of signatures were OBJ
tanned. But the senator alluded to would
not sell bis vote himself, nor suffer others
to do it for him.
Another bargain was made with GER
tain individuals of the town of Lebanon
in ST. Clair county, which had "two
strings to its bow" A new county was
to be formed of which Lebanon wouldpe
the centre, to be composed of large
portion of the present county of ST. Clair,
i, with slice from Madison and Washing
ton. In the case of failure to procure
instructions TO govern the ST. Clair men,
: bers, of which there was but little hope,
the petition was to be held up as ter
TOR to the refractory me mbers from each
: ofthose counties, to induce them to vote
for the convention, or suffer the pain Of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The senator from
ST. Clair was the only member from the
counties interested, who favored the pro
feet. The petition was presented to the
house, no. by member from either Of
those counties, bu, by Mr.. Field, Of
Union, the leader of the convention party
in the legislature. The senator from
Madison, however, although in favor Of
convention, opposed this measure; and
as the convention question could not
succeed in the senate without the assis-
lance of his vote, the subject was drop
ped.
Convention Dinner was given at Lebanon
on the 18th inst. at which Col E. b CLEMSON
ofiiciated as President. The following are
among the toasts drank on the occasion:
By the President of the day. The Conren-
ton-The means ofintIoducing and spreading
the African family. Pity is the virtue of the
law, and none but tyrants use it cruelty.
10 cheers.
BY Mr.. Seth Croker. The enemies of a
Gouvention-May they ride a porcupine sad
die, on hard trotting horse, long journey,
without money or friends. n cheers.
By Mr.. Abraham Kinney.-May those indi-
viduas who are opposed to our cause, before
the next election abandon the state of Illinois,
and then we will have free silver circulation.
combined with a numerous black population.
rs cheers
Zone of the persons who gave SIS cheers'' to
this toast, has since, himself, actually abscond-
ed from the state.l ssy 3. "
BY Mr.. Thomas F. Burgess. The State Of
Ninois-Theground is good-prairiesin abun-
dance-give us plenty Of negroes and little
Industry, and she will distribute her treasures.
[3cheers.
BY Mr.. Joseph Pogue. The Fair Of IAynois--
j. May the day soon approach when the voters