Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-27

expended al the seat OF government is
distributed among US for the purchase of
our agricultural products. / a conven-
ton Is obtained, The seat oil government
viii probably be battered away 10 The
western part OF toe state, by the southern
and eastern, 10 obtain lhe IN reduction of
slavery A general evil 10 the commu-
MY viii thus be additionally productive
u local injury 10 us. Ii therefore be-
comes us, not only TO vote against the
conventions, bul by sending non-conven.
lon-DeD 10 the Legislators, express our
appreciation OF The measure sill more
strongly. he means Which have been
used, and tue objects proposed by the
convention party, demand this additional
expression OF our dlspleasnre. But to
ELECT this object, unaninity is required.
By splntng INTO small parties. we have
heretofore permitted men 10 be elected
the people. AS an antidote TO dlsuBion
this meeting is called. hope II Will be
numerouslY attended. We can then agree
upon the most suitable man 10 conc en-
trate our forces. Our Senator should be
honest, moral and intelligent. These
are Indispensable requisites for every le-
gislator. 1t we'll acquslni ed with legal
and political affairs, SO much the better.
He should be opposed to a convention
from principle; and if his interest Is also
III opposition TO Il, which ii mus be, II
the same as ours, it will afford an a1dI-
tlonal guarantee far the correctness oil ms
conduct. | trust that there is more than
one man in our district, uniting within
himself the above conditions and we
may therefore make l8diclous selection,
calculated to insure our union. I one
can DC obtained who mas not heretofore
had the misfortune 10 excEe angry teei-
lngs among those who now constitute
the noh-cohveniion party, our success
Is certain. But as IN this case, a
great object is to be effected, we must
lay aside lille preferences and little
prejudices, aud sectional aud secla-
Ran ieelinBs; and, remembering that
united we stand, but divided we
Iail, Join heart aud hand 10 support the
man whom majority of the parry may
prefer. ~ the meeting proposed we
Can ascertain that man, and unanimously
resolve to support bin, which wiIl put
down the hopes and the p!ois OF lnulguers
wac are attempting already 10 excite d.
vision amongst Us. koow that many
articles viii be used to defeat the object
OF this meeting; as II VIII be deCfied
as a caucus which wishes 10 force upon
The pubic man Tor their suffrage; that
our motives will be inpeached that our
actions vail be sandered and oar words
ynisrep presented. 1t will be id that this
kind OF procedure Is not suited TO the
meridian Of Illinois; and that the sares
way 10 defeat the election of any man
will be by having him nominated At th,s
meeting. Blu, these Objection, viii be
raised by men VINO fear the effects Of
our union; and trust that These tricks
arc too stale 10 brighten us from our du-
". When the times are Dot SO .nomen-
toas as the preseDl; when sloiects OF
minor importance only are before the
public; when 10 general voice of dis
apprubation against pubic men or pab-
ca fneisufes Is required, we may more
safely trust TO the divided suffrage OF the
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