Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-11

and thereby assist IN convIcung you ol
wiiful and deliberate ialsehood. How
ever degrading the public may consider
II in an" bailest man, " to notice you at
ALL" must for truths sake inform you
that you speak iasehood. That it was
" your clan that first raised the hue and
cry" oil Convention or Death--that your
parody was publicly read TO the assem-.
bIrd citizens at the meeting alluded 10,
which multitude of witnesses can prove;
and even you in court OF justice would
not dare to deny it. How then can you
look an honest man in the lace; for you
must have known that that part Of il at
least which relates 10 Mr.. Mather's con-
duct in the legislature, is utterly false.s
Ii Is not little amusing to the dis
corning reader, and al the same Time
Aatterng to your " Son" to observe how
frequently you give the lie TO yourself,
IN your pretended parental advice TO me,
whom in one place you labor to repre-
sent as one that repeats halt-!earned les
sons; and in another you make me pro-
miUcnt partzan, conVersant in the poll
tical affairs OF the s;ate--an advocate
shielding the perpetrators of Political
crimes. Thus you With one breath re
present ne as silly school-boy, incapa-
BILE OF giving offence; and with the next
as an oiiicious, in'ermeddling politician
conspicuous person, whose politicoi
heories are well Known. You therefor
see that the epithei stupid Is truly appIl-
cable to you, or you would more efisc-
ualiy have concealed your opinion oil the
unretlecting grandson" whom in the biz
terness OF your soul you affect to pily,be-
cause he had lhrown together a s. tau,i-
lated list Of copied destinations 10 DIS
turb yourrepoSe. Be not deceived the
grandson IS not conspicuous person
whose "poi'csl theories are we'll
known )" neither is he whining syco-
plant or ,urn-coat, seeking ofiice; but
one whose principles do not depend up
Oh lew parallels of latitude, nor upon
leave to handle stste-papcr. Ii he mad
been made of materials ihus phaae, he
should have obtained leave, as YOU doubt
less wiz TO commence his political ca
reer dc no0o.
Though tnis to republican Of your
cast would be no greater hardship than
TO b. tederailst CT the New York stamp
in 1914, an oponent OF siavery IN Illinois
IN 1918, and in 82S aninjriguin. = advocate
Tor The same, trying TO deceive Us by
singing the hypocfitc-l song oiihe "pec-
pies rights"
You should remember that respecta-
biity Is the reward Of honesty, and re
turn 10 your specnlum or looking glass
and see" how filthy aud desplcable you
must appear in the eyes of an honest
community. As envy is the vice Of low
minds, SO 10 vanity OF weak ones. You
should therefore be careful how lar you
suffer yoursclito be deuded by he ilal-
terry o! a few silly Sanchocs, who have
made you believe that you ought TO BE
an important character on the poll icai
stage OF Illinois. ! have perceived Ihat
these Sanchoes, (some CT hom you take
TO be ful-blooded knights) have render
cd YOU very FESTIVE for some time, ana
almost brought you to The conciuslpn
that II is better to reign any where. tbab
TO serve where you might, ana ongh
But you should remember the late oi
the Knight Of the Looking y lass, When
he provoked the renowned one al De Ia
Mancha, and also the CONDUCT of HE ly
ing Sancho on that occasion; and you
will learn how lluie reliance is 10 h.
placed upon such as have not discern
ment enough to distinguish false nos
from real one, or a man OF talents from
the arrogant and specious prctender.
Now father, have nothing more to
say 10 You about your" bait learned les
sons and copied deciamations," only that
| have become convinced Of whai you
and your leagues ought TO have per
ccived long ago-to wit: that you have
some learning without sense, or yoG
would not presume SO far upon the ~
norance of the people, most OF whom ar
competent to detect and expose your
cob.web sophistry. | therefore, advise
you to revisit the GROG-SHOPS> and
receive coincidence from the BOYS iot
he ire" of a " simple and deiuded
son." II you should be uneasy the week
your name is gaze,ted" it is hopsd,
" however true il may be-" that you will
not accuse me of producing that effect ;
nor OF desire to humble your assumed
importance by occasionally repeating TO
yon the "half- learned lessons" OF ali
" unrefec,ing"
Grand Son ofa Seventy &rer.
L. 5. That you may not again miss
your aim Sd far, will lake the liberty OF
introducing the grandson to your ac-