Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-10-19


| do not be lleve that there is ITO least
on the contrary, / consider Mr. Adams
true republican, and an able, undevist-
ing supporter oil the rights OF nan. Is
it credible tina, an aristocrat could enjoy
Gas MIR Adams has) the confidence Of
Washington, Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe Can il be believed, without a
reproach upon these great and good men,
tba, they would have put into The mos,
honorable and confidential stations, a
man unfrlendly to liberty! 1t is impos-
sible.
An aristocrat is one who is in favor of
all power in the hands of the rich alone.
The republican holds that the poor man
ought 10 enjoy equal privileges with the
rich, and no man can be any other than
democrat, who maintains the doctrine,
tha' every man, however poor, ought to
have an equal share with the rich in the
government. The only safe criterion
OF any mans principles, are his actions.
Professions are easily made, and as easi-
ly forgotten. +" The tree is known by
its fruit" Mr.. Crawford (tbe idol of tn.
kaskaskia printer) and Mr.. Adams,
were in the senate oil the Unlied States,
IN the year, 1908, when the bill was be.
fore that body, to extend the right of
suffrage in the Mississippi Territory, to
oil those svho had fiaid county, or ter.
ritorioi TAG assessed at least sic months
frevious 10 The election. Read the ex.
ffnm nj ~,
which Is here inserted, and you will see
that Mr. Crawford voted to deprive the
poor rnan Of his vote, and MI Adams
voted on the other side of the question.
" Monday, Jan. 4th, 1903.
The Senate Resumed as in Commit.
:" tee OF the whole, the second reading Of
I" the bill, entitled IAN act extending
" the right OF suffrage in the Mississippi
" Territory and tor other purposes" and
on molten to strike oul Of section l..
lines and OF The bill, these words.
and haUing hafd county or serrato-
" RAJ tao assessed at least sic months
"hrcUious to the election,'' and insert
and VINO has legal or equitable title
!" to tract Of land by virtue OF an act Of
Congress, or who may become pur-
"ohasers OF any tract CT land from the
I" United States, OF the quantity of fifty
acres, or who may hold in his own
"rlght town lot OF the value of ono
hundred dollars, within the said Ter
"ritory." "a division was called for;
"and on the question for striking out,
"it was determined in the affirmative,
"yeas 20, nays 1.-THE yeas and nays
having been required by one fifth Of
"the Senators present." those who voted
in the affirmative are, Messrs. Bsyard,
&" Bradley, CRAWFORD, Goodrich,
Gregg, Maclay Hilhouse, Mathewso son,
Mllledge, Moore, Pickering, Smith Of
Maryland, Smith of New York, Smith
cot Tennessee, Sunpter, Thruston, Tar.
s ner, White, 9
Those who voted in the negative are,
Mcssrs. ADAMS, Anderson, Condit,
9 Gilman, Rowland, k,chel, Parker,
" Pope, Reed, Robinson, Tifip."
Here is proof SO complete, that no i'm.
partial man can doubt Mr.. Adams re.
publicaoism. Here you find him oppo.
sing the attempt to exclude the poor
'ran from right to vote. 1t is owing 10
the adoption of the principles of Mr.,
dams, that great portion Of you will
have right to vote at the approaching
election, and upon the maintenance Of
those principles, liberty solely depends
for her existence in any country.
Having satisfactorily INDICATED Mr..
Adams from the imputation OF arIstocrs-
cy, and established bis claim to be con-
sidersd true Disciple Of freedom,
shall proceed to the consideration of his
qualifications for the FIRST Office in the
gift of free people.-And what are
the qualifications requisite in a President
Of the United States? First, spetless in
tegrity both in public and private life
this is denied TO Mr.. Adams by no one,
even by his enemies.
Second.-Great talents matured into
wisdom by long experiencs-perhaps
no man in tho world is superior to Mr.
Adams as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
mind OF uncommon vigor, and an indus
try and application that never tires, and
for thirty years employed in stations re-
quirins the exertions OF oil his energies,
he has had uncommon opportunities Of
pro6tng by experience.
And ihird.-An intimate and extensive
knowledge Of the policy, power and re-
sources of the nations with whom va
rave intercourse. As one Of the great la-
miles of nations, we are seriously at
iected BY the movements Of our neigh