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

fall very short of the expectations of his EN-.
ployers." The testimony of Mr. Lppincott
was doubtless delayed, to afford him time to
prepare his comments upon it; and these.
though he had long reflected on the subject.
may be aptly compared to the "mouse pro
duced by the tremendous labors of the noun.
tain" Our limits will not, at present, permit
US to notice all the palpable inconsistencies that
abound in this singular production. The state
ment OF Mr.. Lppincott is SO explicit that we
might safely leave it, without single remark.
to the judgment of the public. But Mr.. Smith
himself, who expected to convict us, of having
been dribed by the fund alluded to, completely
acquits us of having had any knowledge of that
fund, until after we had taken our course for
he says:
i" But why keep from Mr. W. the knowledge
OF this fund For the painest reason in The
world they did not mean to put in his power
1t he had determined to oppose them, to deve-
lope their arrangements This was prudent
course, and we should have considered them
the verest blockheads in the world, if they had
adopted any other.''
we could desire no completer exculpation
OF Mr. Smiths charge, than the admission that
this course was adopted.
But he asks why any doubts should have
been entertained, as to the course we should
pursue. We answer, that we expect to be
able to prove that these doubts were created
| by Nr. Smiths own management that he.
ing ready to change sides himself hoping he
could induce us to follow his example. and
wishing to magnify his own Importance with
the slave party, he induced them to believe
and the friends of freedom to fear that w.
would be as plant as himself.
He should recolect when he makes nfar-
ences from our silence, during period when
we did not anticipate such monstrous nrocsed
inSs as did take place, that he approaches
very delicate ground as it relates to himself
and furnishes clue to the motive of his ex,
traordnary reserve on this very subject till a
very late period of the session. He had, to Sc
cure his election, been opposed to to the call.
ing OF convention, and the introduct;on IF
slavery. Why then did he practise so much
reserve What was he waiting for and hour
was he eventually proselyted2 Let events
which have since taken place decide.
though we are sorry that we have not time
to notice, more fully, Mr.. Smiths comments
on this subject, yet, in conclusion, we do not
hesitate to say, we should be glad to get clesr
OF any further personal contest with him and
we repeat, that whenever he ceases m o+toc,,
U.s. we shall cease to retort upon him.
10 ce'1atn members Of the late lepisZo.
tire, zoho 7viH know thar then, in har.
"e"lar, are addressed, sOithout being
named.
GENTLEMEN,
Mr.. Theophilus w. Smith, in his pa
per OF the 2lst inst says, in relation to a
convention, that che had no, the least idea.
or intention of controlling Mr.. Warren:
and that he neUer conceived it, much less
attempted H." Now, gentlemen, have not
you made different statements and is
not incumbent on you to maintain your
Veraclty, or correct your errors Have
not some of you even stated, the very
ground on which Mr.. Smith calculated
to bring over the Spectator to support
conventione will not be more expli-
cit at present. The appeal is made to
your own honor. H.W.
To the Editors of the Illinois Republican.
GENTLEMEN-In your last paper YOU
demand OF me ga full ard true state
menf of the facts" in relation to the
funds raised and paid to Mr.. Warren, by
a number of persons opposed to the
call OF a Convention. do not recognize
your right to call on me for this state.
ment, but as no reason exists for conceal
ment, l'have not the least objection to a
compliance.
You have expressed your confidence
'r my candor, and shall not abuse it.