Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-01
FOR TIE SPECTATOR,
IN. WARRrY.


eR NARRES,
Upon the subject Of the Presidential Flee
ion, much, too inacii mas already been said.
Aiich better hi il Be N, both for the interest
a some OF he candidates and lhe general wei
lars OF the people II lac qaesuon, " Uho shall
be oA'' "ei9 P.rstA7's % AZ. been permitted 10
lnj1s qihe' repose, Ia ,ne bosoms Of those
who are 70 decide Ii, anai the time of trial so
nearly approached. that 4 might rather assume
the appearance OF the prident and friendly
preparations 0f ulase, no, with all their df-
iStences, yet nod Ia view thu same grand OBJ
jecf, eRelf country ~-t1al, the premature array
u doStle pAuts, INSPIRED with Nh tao raucor
WINCH 4arlY.sRlili can communicate, and pre-
determined 10 !ield ihe'f support 10 Il partlca-
lar iaVoiit', u SPITE of tlal'n or reason. For
10 RELATION 10 niis siblecf, SO complete is the
usarpatt9n u prejudice over rea5ou thai algu-
meht fails - Go.flaee, and truth cannot p,r-
su4tte the SUBJECTS OF The pfetcuder. ltut
whel, the candiaate pre9ccnpies ,he grournl,
ana hls supporters adyoeaie his cause, not by
It's Own nie Its. Dat oy trai'iclng bis opponents,
when scurfilDts A5nS ana scnnda,J,.o nyeCtive
are made TIC Ncatct2 or ieG.Ar.ih sentiments,
/! Is Tine TO det0nd 4 Duner cai,e against un-
suppueted & nnfstitbe caitinnles. In doing
THIS, lie naafe OF the SUBJECT, As well as a pro-
pr CptlS.olGiFtNs VII ~ consider tllt
Qualifications and poGtical characters Of the
several candidates, ao well as to cAanine the
arguments ~ winch tht-i merit has been or
eau be Supported. In toluntai1Iq ASSUMING
tins duty, an aware OF he difficulties shall
have 60 enco;uiter, III lhe obstinate ignorance
OF SONG, and the w1ifiIi asreprescnt.tjons of
others. And here at &c onset iln net b, Il
doubt Of ,lii,icnit sohlti,.a--in winch of These
Respectable classes snal yn4t1 1tar~st,ick Ifit.i
al tue type be ranked IL is ast0n's.ieH ti.:it
any 5iio:iNi ask Tor proof oa Inc iact THAI J. @
...nls i, nc tsd,ai ana an. II. CtaW,ofd
Inc republican caneildatc; and for their sat.s-
faction en- these points, rcitrs them to t,,at j.4t
Of air. Adams :. bsHnca{ ca.,ser, whereln for
tour years he was embioyed in wiring against
the republican parry IN the B.sto1i Centael;"
and that he is supported by the principal
federal pa ers throughout the comtrr." The
irst reason gwen ii 1t contain any truth at all,
iwhIcn Is, Al least, rendered doubt! BY the
coaneNion) can afford sltisfaction' oiN to
those VINO k,.osv Il. nave good re Ason 10 dis
believe it, and as it cannot be eXpecte Of me
to prove negative--it it be true. let th;s
genus, VINO Is enlightened by h,s own Star.
produce the evidence. Another ncontes,iblc
proof, in the opinion OF this ap.ent editor. that
Sir. Adams Is tederallst, IS derived from his
being supported b, the s.. rincipal federal
papers throughout ,ne country" If this be
taken sample OF his logic, what an exalted
opinion does 1t afford us, OF his accomplish
ment in this respect Mr.. A. is supported by
the principal federal papere; therefore, Nv
A. is a ttde,ahst. We do not now feel any dis
position to doubt the annuncistion contained
i'll the salntatory address Of the editor OF the