Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-04-12

knew the object and would not move for
reconsideration. Desperate measures
must be adopted, or the object of the
slave party would be lost. A member
whose right to seat had been legally
and fairly decided at the commencement
OF the session, after serving ten weeks,
was expelled, TO give way for another
person who would vote in its favor.
One oil the constitutional minority, in
violation of all parliamentary rules,
moved for reconsideration. Threats
wfre held out to the opposers of con-
vealion. A mob was collected the pre-.
cedng night, who paraded the streets Of
Vafdalia-the eifigy of Mr.. Hansen, the
Iexpelled member was burnt--the watch
word" CONVENTION or DEATH"
vas sounded through the town, AMI the
nat Iay the resolution mas carried.
With all these facts before US, can any
ON believe that slavery was not the OBJ
lJec, Would the abolition of the Gown
81 4 RtYlsion-new modelling The Judi
ciart-remoying the seat of government,
or any other object in amending the CON
stituthn, aside from slavery, have pro,
ducedNmeasurus like these Does not
the prsenteoorse pursued by The advo-
Gates fr a convention prove the same
thing! Voud the seats of our Conr,s
witness Ne nightly parades--would pub.
lie dimes begiven and mu.iitudes urg-
ed to paraks-would public rejoicngs
be promoted ad every ms asure pursued
calculated 10 lHame the passions of the
people, 1t sc'negreat and desperate OBJ
Ject was not to l gained !?
| Add TO all thee, have not manvof the
advocates OF ceTenlion publicly avow-
cd their object u first they eneeavor-
ed to conceal thir dark designs, aud
offer other speciouressons for a conyen-
ton, but now muleudes do not hesitate
to avow and strenuqsly to argue in sup
port ofthe introduction of slavery, Read
the report Of the milerity on tina, par, Of
the goN errors speed on The subject Of
slavery, for in that r,port the ayowai is
honestly made.
With all these facts in view, can any
person say !" slavery nay not be the OBJ
jectof calling couvsn,on."
Let no one unlr:enily,o slavery sup
pose that alter voiingfa convention,
slavery may be kept OFT. Will not much
intrigue and elec,ionectin, chicanery be
pursued it a convcnliop 5 gained9 Is
not this the usual couiscAin parties 10
gain political Object Will not some
be told that +" the seat otg8ernruent is
TO be removed !"-some, tina, !" the
council OF revision is 20 be Aolished ="
--sgme, that "tbe county Courts are to
be new modeIled''-and iohsrs ,ha,
81 the sessions ofthe legislaturc are 10 be
limited - while perhaps DOL ole OF
these objects will be gained! Will no,
some be imposed upon underibe spec
clous guise Of humanity, in inn6Aucins
slaves into our lpxurIant soil-Same BY
the plea that stockholders bhring ip1
great wealth, exi nsivcly imprlve, am
rapidly populate the couiiryt-shiie |
others will be deceived by The hop{ OF
selling their lands and improvements
advantage.
Owing TO the increase of popaiapn
IN some counties more than in oihfs,
the present representation in the leg,a-
lure Con which will be fixed the ratb of
representation in convenlion) iost
every instance is in favor OF those gun
tics in which the Representatives 10 a
convention WILDE for slavery. May Of
The large and thickly populated ctntiesI