Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-03-02
pROSPECTVS
For Pnbds aig a Heekiy .Aesesbaber
IN TIE TOWN or BELLEylLLE, ILL.
BY FoRaUER & FORD,
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Independent Political Censor.

ed TO trudgc in the track which the generally
of Their brethren OF the type find it convenient
to pursue. hint of their course would be I'M
pertinent, as that would have already been as
certained. But as the present time requires
lin the opinion of the edtors) material
change in the fiIendl, and docile habits OF the
Press and as they anticipate ior themselves
course as Wiley variant from that which gene
rally prevails, as the necessity which creates
it, IS, from CO anon and Tranquil OCCASIONS
they feel justified in formally exposing their
views and intentions to the public.
The editors, therefore, with sincerity de-
clare that, the grand objects of their Iabors
viii be to disseminate useful information to
encourage, prop. and assist industry, talents
and virtue, generally, whether eXerled in
priYalc life or in pubic. in agriculture, mann
facn4res. commerce, the arts and sciences, or
in an, sphere where they may be found use
fiilA employed, TO publish and deprecate the
feats of vice in every shape, coming under
newspaper cognizance for this purpose the
editors ~ extend thef nquisitorial and CEN
sorial offices into all the relations OF pubic
life. Governors in the CHAR ot siate-JndEcs
on the bench Minister'S in the sacred stand,
and all The public tdnctlonares OF the nation,
however elevated viii be considered as law
fui subjects Of lust aninadversion.
Il j. The peculiar felicity Of our cOuntrymen,
thar in this land 81 lib, rty, no topic Of pubic
mumenl IS 100 sacred 30 grace the columns Of
newspaper. The Press IS or at least ought
to be, he constant and vigilnt guardian Of
thc peoples rights; and IN fact il has ever
been considered by the Americans, as The pre-
server Of their institutions = trumpet ofaIarm
when those institutions are attacked, arausing
the unsusDecting victims of political intrigue
to vigorous vindication OF their invaded
rights.
With much concern the editors contemplate
the necessity Of personal alluslous and ire
quent st icturcs On Individual Conduct They
have ms pleasure in the writings and dstor,
tons of Ucunded mind, and lament that the
conduct Of men IS SO blended with the prpspe-
rity or adv ergjty Of the public by the operation
Of government, that an abuse of the peoples
rights and confidence, cannot happen without
deril ction Of lntv ON the par other az ATS,
who make or administer the laws; vet, not
wfnsandipg the unpleasant sensations they
must experience from this source, they can
never conceive themselves justified in p0r-
poseIv tolerating Il misplaced beneyolence
however congcnial to their feelings, when
would withhold the lash OF censure from the
uNtai hiiil aud the abett0rs ot corruption. ina
government OF The people the importance or
the diffusion of correct information, and upon
appropriate animalversiops on the conduct OF
public servants, creates in the editors high
responsibility, paramount to all prudential con-
siderations or particular attachments, if any
exist. and thev take pleasure in disayoNing
every attachment, either to parties or TO men,
which mas contravene the accomplishment of
their trust.
a.. ,o,aI,,, &c III ,rogant ny, lar al ;uo is
perhaps manifested in Tins, as consnicnously
as in any other Circumstance, that the editors
build upon their own foundation, or upon