Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-22

ceHnectl0n DetWesU tny soai aua DIy hO-
aH fihiPP596eg Pslb5 a3 ri msRs yes.
The sin OF unbelief is all at once repeni
ed oi--the film falls from the eye Oh
bindness--the deaf ear is unstopped 10
listen with fond cemplacency 10 the
claims oil MIR. Shaw TO a seat in the
House, and no man is so readily con
vinced, as he who will believe. The
earlier admission of Mr.. Shaw to his
honest rights might have been improper,
because, torsooth, he might not have
voted as he ought upon the Senatorial
election. Iemfora mutantur CT nos
musamur. Thus Mr.. Hansen is re-
moved. "Tell it not in Gath, publish
it not in the streets Of Askelon!l"
And here let it be written down for
perpetual remembrance by the people oil
Illinois, that Mr.. Hansen had no know
ledge of the taking of this deposition Or
affidavit, and that it was used by a ma
Jority ofthe House for the purpose of re-
moving him in direct violation Of the
most positive prohibitions Of law, which
expressly declares that no deposition
shall be used on the trial of any contest
ed election, unless notice of the tine
and place of taking it shall be given
within twenty days after the election.
Whether this be law-making or law
breaking. leave to the people to de-
eide.
Ii is no, worthy of remark, that the
committee who reported al an early day
oil he session in favor Of Mr.. Hansen
no ding his seal, began BY saying, thai
the frs, object TO which they feel 1t their
duty TO direc' attention, was to ascertain
whether MIR. Hansen had had the reQuI-
site notice OF The means which would
be used by Mr.. Shaw TO establish his
6 lain TO the seal, or something 10 that
ri ct. But now ii seems no notice is
necessary. O Inconsistency ]. if thou
vast ever worshipped as a goddess,
never were more sincere and ardent
deVolions paid TO thy shrine than on
Wednesday last, in the House Of Re-
personalities j.
1t is for the people to pronouce its
judgment upon such proceeding. Shall
i Convention succeed by such means !!
Surely the great soliCitude for its sue
cess cannot proceed merely from wish
10 amend harmless constitution. A
soiicltude which seems not to falrer OF
the use of any means. A deeper object
is in view -the Introduction oil Slavery
INTO Illinois, and this some of the warm
10, ~agp tor oltI n
hesitate openly TO VOW. But against the
success o. such a project, | trust the
people oil illinois will rise in The ma lesty
of thei, strength. While the wise and
HE gooa Of all nations are liboriDg wth
II @rcuiean efforts to circumscribe and
tximgnlsh ,nis tremendous evil, will
the people OF Illinois lay the foundation,
and furnish The means, for extending
aud perpc'ua;ing this "toulest and broad
es, blor" upon the Christian name
rust in God he VIII not permit these
fairest portions OF his earth to be trod-
den fer ages TO come by the foo, of
Slavery :-~that he will not suffer them
to be desoiated by the greatest evil that
ever escaped from Pandora's box.
rust there is a redeeminS spirit in the
people Of I.iinols-a deeptoned moral
feeling on tins subject, which on the
day OF trial will raise its voice upon the
bsnk OF the Ohio river, and proclaim to
Slavery, Hitherto shalt thou come and
NO further, and here shall the proud arm
OF til, oppression be stayed. A. 3.
February l3th, 1928.