Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-08-31

men we're C3ehIed equuf, uHi eiuO foSd 0y HeA'
Creator Nth certain uRabenabie rights hat
among these are hte, liberty, and the pursuit 81
habuaess."
1ais work mas been published, upwards of
two years in the state OF Tennessee. To those
who have mad an opportunity of examining IT,
nothing need be SAID respecting The design OF
The editor, or the plan upon which the paper
is conducted--But for the information OF
others. II may be proper to state, briefly what
Is the object III view, and to give such explana-
tons may enable them to judge of the pro-
pricty OF patronZing it.
the /" Ge7ups Of Universal Einanctbation" is
exclusively devoted to the subject of n1lmerited,
Perpetual SLAVERY, as it operates upon the hu-
man species, and particularly those of the At
rc4n race, in America. 1t has ever been, and
will continue to be, the object OF the editor to
make 1t active and efficient inslrume nj, first,
in exposing to public view the naked defolmi-
t., and odious peculiarites ofthat soul-debasing
system of individual oppression which is yet
tolerated in The Umtea States, and adhered to
by many of our citizens with the most unyiela-
ing pertnacity, notwithstanding their high
professions to Christian virtue and republican
consistency; and, secondly by pointing out
the most rational means, zoik3na our reach
whereby that system may be completely ami
Inflated. AS the title OF the paper imports, the
ultimate aim IS to promote the work of" UNI
vERsAL EMANCIPATION" The editor is well
aware that this must be effected graduaHy-
but he will not for a moment, suffer himself to
lose sight OF II, as the primary object of his
pursuit. Believing that adark portentious cloud
OF political and moral evil, containing within its
bosomthe very elements of national destruction
IS gathering m the horizon, and, unless it be
disspaed BY the exertiors OF phianthropists in
fhs l.. l.
tremendous violence, at least, on the head of
succeeding generations, he conccves il to be
his duty 20 stand forth as the advocate Of JUS
tice "a a case where the rights Of thousands
aud millions Of his feliow-creatures are AT stake
and even the peace and safety of his friends
his brethren or his children are placed in leo
pardy.-Wlth this view he determines to act
the part of a faithful centine on the national
watch-toWer- warn his countrymen of the
steady approach Of danger from this quarter
and, IN political capacaty, to !" blow the
trumpet in Zon," for the purpose of awaken
ing and ar3usng those VINO are at cease in
their tents" while the awful tornado and
overwhelming deluge of retribution is rolling
towards them.
The paper now circulstes in nearly every
state II The Union, and some little abroad Il |
has been literally patronized by some among
the nation; and its subscri ption list has greatly
increased, OF late, in the South and the West
In return for tnls, The editor is determined to
spare no pains 10 make it valuable. The sole
induceinent for removing the establishment
to one OF the Atlantic cities. is the hope that,
from the many important advantages of the To-
cal situation, he will be enabled to render the |
work more worthy the patronage of the Ame-
can people, and to give tastil wider circulation
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