Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-27
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ED.VARDsyILLE, JANUARY 27. 1924.

Ny Z DDOiloit il itlio bubbcSi wv piOo-
pectns of new paper, proposed to be
established at Belleville, the seat of JUS
tee of ST. Clair county, by Messrs. For
oUER * FoaD, Fran slight acquain-
taace with these gentlemen, we know
them to have abilities adequate to the
task they have undertaken; and as there
is now but one newspaper printed in the
state, which opposes the pes'ilerous
strides of Slavery,the Indehendent Poh-
ticai Censor will be a valuable acquisition
TO the cause of Freedom.
The denial, by the editor Of the Re-
publican, that the recent election OF a
commissioner in this county was made
the test OF the sentiments of The people on
the convention question, is no more than
we expected, although the assertion made
by him is known to be untrue by every
person who attended al the polls. VIVA,
else could he say, without overwhelming
himself with shame, in the eye OF his
own party! Ii will be recoilected, that
a shor time ago, he published the pro-
ceedirgs of a meeting at Vandalia, {" OF
citizens from almost every county in the
state"-at which meeting, he remarked,
" irrelra gable evidences were produced
Oh at majority of the people of the state
were in favor Of convention" We have
reason for believing, that one of these
I" irrelragable evidences" was furnished
by the editor of the Republican himself,
by putting down "a majority oftifty con-
yention votes in Madison" To acknow-
ledge defeat, therefore, would inter-
fere with the system Of deception and in
trigue, which is intended to be kept UP
ill after the election.
In our last we made an exception OF
three or four votes Of moderate conven-
tionisis in favor of Mr.. Lippincott. We
are now credoly informed that all the
persons alluded to, voted against him ;
and we do not hesitate 10 declare our be-
lief, that not the vote of single person
favorable to convention, was given TO
Mr.. L. But with respect to Mr.. Jones,
it is known that he received the votes oil
a large number of non-conveniionists ;
and many of his neighbors, rather than
vote against him, did not attend the cleo
ton.
We can now, with great confidence,
assure the friends Of freedom throughout
the state, that, out Of eight hundred bal
lots which will probably be given in this
county at the next general election, at
least two-thirds vii! have " NO CON
VEN written on them.
II
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
TO the Won 0nUeHttontStS OF bona,
Fayette, and Montgomery Counties.
FELLow.CIrIzENs,
A meeting is to be held at Greenville
on the first Saturday In February next,
to agree upon suitable man to repre-
sent US in the Senate of the next egsl la
ture. AS have been a resident OF this
state upwards of twenty years, and Of the
district since its first settlement; as have
always felt warm interest in the prospe-
yi,y Of Illinois, and have ever lent my best
endeavors to promote that object, permit
me to offer few remarks on the neces-
sity Of the meeting proposed. A consi-
derable majority Of the electors OF this
senatorial district arc, l am persuaded,
in principle opposed to convention;
but independently Of every other consi-
Iteration, our pecuniary interest is deep.
" involved in the question. The pros.
perity Of VAndalia and the adjacent coun-
,ry IS the same. The travelling to and
from it furnishes rs with a portion of our
income; and two-.Nrds Of the money