Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-03-08

it We think not.
There may be other parts of the con-
stitution to which some may have ebjec-
tions, but let it Be remem bersd, that no
convention will ever make a constitution,
which all Of US will think perfect. Blu,
admit that some trivial improvements
might be made. Is it wise in the pre-
great expense oil convention ito agi
ate the public mind by the discussion OF
useless questions Ito throw the commu
nifty into teFmenl-io break our har-
mony--t3 SOW the seeds OF tumull aud
tactIon-,o engendef dlsuni1n---and, per-
haps, 10 learn by butter experience, ,ha
"a house divided against Itself cannot
stand !"--As moderate and pruden, men,
VIZ lear, that W. see some al these ihlngs
IN prospective. We hope that none oi
our appfehen ions may b. realized.
So Tar as The subject vi slavery is con-
cerneo, we believe hat the People viii
do rlght bqi w ear that contention
may 90 wrong As good ciiizeas, Ii IS
our duty always 10 suOn,t TO the voice
OF the tnaJofhy, and We indulge the be
liet that, lhal voice may be much more
distinctly expressed with regard TO slave
ry, aRains, the convention, than by the
convention Itself. Wtn the people, the
voic. % Freedom zviH be heard bu, IL
convection our experience has taught
Us II nay be nushed TO silence. Are
you opposed, Fellow -Cnizans, to the 10.
.rouuctI9s OF slavery among US ? |, l.
y1ur dug ior ne same reasons to be op
posed TO convention. One may no,
ieilo. tho other, but depend upon i,
thls con4 enuon is relied upon as the en-
ter,ng wedge to slavery-the great en-
kne whiea IS - move IS the wooden
horse withIn our walls" As Rejecting
- zens VIII you jeopardlze the equai
Freedom OF your sta t, by permitting
n esure Itch may hazard it upon thc
uncertain cast oi dle !--Lel the walca-
word the1, anion5 ".ne keeper, III
Israeli" hr--C oNvENrIoN AND oLAvERY!
No C0NvENII3N AND FREEDOM
As 10 the estaDii2bnent o. SLAYER,
snopg us, as a parl II o0r civil poliiy,
We entorian- bu' one opiirn, all opinion
as Immoyabie as the foundations OF Tbs
earlh X Is forelgB to our purpose "a
enter rtp an elaborate discussion of
lis moaenuus Joplc. BoI we lsoi i
ont OuJg to STATE, ,hal il wonid Dc iHe-
Sai aHd II 0iolunon q fabHc faith, IN
just, sad faerhedtem Illegal and ii
e l9istuu o pubic faith, because The
American eeople, IN the exercise OF
iuelf sos sfois,l capacity, thirty live years
ago las, JAty, published solemn. de-
Dlaraiou - tue world that there should
be ntlther slavery oos Involuntary scrvi-
tude, except Tor The punishment o.
crimes la the North Western territory,
OF winch f.tlnois formed part. More
emphatic language for is utter prohibit
lion, could aot nave been used. TINS
dec iarliiop assBn ed the form OF com
pact with the inbabl.ants Of the then ter
rItory, and win all those who shout
Hereafter come here to reside, and
as only to be abolished by the mutual
consent OF both parties. Has Congress
ever done any thing TO abolish II On their
par 50 far from II, In Their act o A pril
1913, we are per'nitted 10 make Con-
.fg nton Of State Governmen, IN con
.formity with toe ordinance 81 1897, an.
lhsf constitutions IN It's preamble reco.
nlzes the validity oithai ordinance. b
now, torsoo b, BECAUSE W are admilte.
INTO he Union oyn IN equal fpotinp witi