Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-03-30


people of III, state oil Illinois to an edlto-
rial paragraph in the " linols Repnbll-
cam" oil March oath, 1924, in which are
the following words:
The honest and rejecting part OF the
community now perceive, by submitting
the constitution, With whatever amend
ments ma, be made 10 II in convention,
to the final vote OF the people themse lives,
, there cannot be the least danger oil the
further introduction OF slavery, If as IS be-
lieved to be the case, a majority oil our
citizens are opposed to H."
have selected the foregoing ,notwith-
standing ii is far less explicit than many
of the remarks oil those edi'ors, on ac-
count OF the precise time at which II
made its appearance. Let il be recol-
lected that II was during the session OF
the Circuit Court at Edw ardsvil and
then let proper attention be paid 10 the
fact, that the HON. JOHN REY-
NOLDS, who presides over the afore-
| SAID Circuit Court, was, during the ses-
sion, and prior, as well as subsequently,
to the appearance of the SAID atllc lie, in
The town oil Edwardsville q love TO be
parlicular) IN the daily habit OF making
public celebrations that he was IN FAVOR
oil the new convention, for The hurfoSe
ofmtrodacing SLAVERY into limos !
And moreover that he would give halt
his property to ensure lis success
Let it be borne in mind too, that the
honorable Chief Justice OF Illinois has
constantly and openly advocated the con-
vention with The avowed purpose OF M
Producing slavery, and that John M'Lean,
Esq. the Rev. William Kinney, R. K.
VI Loughlin, Esq. the Lieutenant CO.
vernon o! the state, and in fact, almost
all the protectors and leaders oil the con-
venuon party have in variety OF instan-
cesT declared that the introduction Of
slavery was the Prime and Paramount
object of calling a COW eu.lon
Now what confidence can be placed
in newspapers, or in men, who, in the
lace OF facts so notorious--in the face of
the people of Illinois who know these
iacts-can declare such positive. and
palpable untruth as this--lhst slavery is
not the object OF the projectors Of the
cone enton
have not named the foregoing gen
Ilemen tor he purpose of inIurlng them
N the estimation Of men from whom
they differ in opinion. They have an
unquestioned right to enjoy and express
their sentiments as we'll and as freely as
! can DO nine. Nay, admire their caf,-
dor, and nmucb more heartily approve
their condu r., than that of men who
know the truth, and yet deny it.
REMEAlBER!
The conven,ionists talk largely Of
submitting the constitution (amended)
70 the people. What securilv have the
heohie for the performance oil this | il
WAS really intended to do so, why was it
not inserted in the resolution, or the law,
authorizing the call? If two thirds Of
the present legislature could act with
such disregard OF right, why may not a
simple majority of the Conventions
elected in The same manner. that is b,
counties and districts belray their trust
and make the constitution binding with
out an appeal TO the people
Reflection the conduct ofthe New-York
legislature, who after being nearly all
htedged to $u6mit The choice Of electors
to the people, refused to do 1t. See what
men viii do for iavorie project. Again
| say, REMEMBER /!