Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-20

ID ubtitss. olI, YOU have observed
with what asldny certain editors re
on, and WI wha' .fouri8he8 they repub-
lisa, every msidlous sgraph con aln
ed in our East1ln pllnts, which seem TO
indicate allil of from the Secretary
OF ate, or constituency imply pre-
terence 10 other candidates. Believe
me, Sir, no reliance Is 10 be plao cd on
these InsInuat1ons aad those who re-
echo them are deceived, or a tempt to
practise deception on otiers. Ii is kuown
10 you tha' Ties Prints are oil epheme-
raj growth, or MINOR consider atoh-that
/ have ellh loaI or never possessed,
l., popular ftvar. They express their
own, an not /. c feelings OF the people
they are the mouth pieces OF interested
Jun os, anu not the organ OF pubic Sell
time ii.
Toe man is grossly ignorant or wiIlul-
|, h md, who knows not hat the predilec
ions in The Eas, RI section of our coun-
try, are ,trohg IN favor ot The Secretary
OF Slale-that there is not The remotest
intention on the part OF the people 10
Withdraw their support from Mr.. Adams
al the next presidential election. Their
attachment to HIM as public man, and
their ueshak On determination 10 give him
their efficient support, arise not irom To-
cal considerations or sectional views; but
from teenngs and motives that do honor
Ia the heads and hearts oil patti 5ts-f'om
the weil.i,unded opinion hat he j. ore
emlnenly qualified to preside over our
coniedtrated republic. The people oil
tue Eas', onderstandingly and cordially
approve Mr.. Monroe's Administrations,
which is wise, firm, and concilialory-
and winch has rendered our nation re-
spectacle abroad, and at home provided
tor It's defence, and contributed to its
ira qulilly aud happiness. They are,
therefore, deeply soIiciious TO p ace in
The presidential chair, as us suct es o,
an aoie statesman, thron; whose WIS
aom, moderation, and au,plcioos ini1u-
eDce Oh public affairs, The cou ~ may
sal ~ calculate on the same glorious
Que salntary results. And ~ havefiXed
tn,t ey ) on MIR ADAMS as he man.
HIS taisU's and his virtues point bin
'Ait w 'iISbf 40 tilI IA 81 bbICbi " ''lAli
lnuice, and fl him for the hi a anon
- which they are emulous % xalt ann.
WI b mind hlghlv cultivated and cni-
she'd Win slid aud Ornamental ue-
raturs, he uhil the practical i,d om oil
experience. From his earliest years I've
judgment, naturally sound, is Strength
N d by rcdeca,n--an1 from his e%ien-
: sc mlefcOufse with tie wor 4, and lis
acQuanhance wt'h lis great concerns, he
/, -D'satSsed OF those rare at ainmenis
WEI II tharaCter.se the sup rem nent
statesman.
N,rher visionary nor daring he would
not exhaust the resources OF ,he conn-
4. n useless enterprises or romantic
ach evemen,s. Bat circnmspect and
deliberate, he would keep wi IN the H.
mis- OF the Constitution, and employ lis
legitimate powers tor Legitimate objects.
Coming INTO Office, like Washington,
unpledged to la non, and uncomniued
even to TRENDS, he could torn AN admi-
nistra'ion on primo iple, unbiased by ia
vori' sm-and rallying round him the
best talents OF the nation, give 10 the go
vern,nen, an additional rength and
beauty, an increase Its capacity 10 pro-
mote private felicity and public prospe-
rl,y.
Notwithstanding these hi,h recon-
mendaiions to The first honor ~ The gift
OF his Country, you need IL BE- informed
his elevation Is opposed by some who
call themselves pairlois, and Boast OF
The republican name. You soon shall
learn what kind O pat lots aud repubh-
cans they are Oh hose In other Sec
tons, who do no o al, Inc candidates,
prefer M. .4da0,S, shall say nothing.
They, doubtless, indo lge predictions
whlrh are ma ural, an act from motives
which are plausible. Looking, as they
do, i.rougn 4 medium wniCn magnihes
ahhrorfmafe OBJ cts, they may be min
cnced ~ patriotic considerations. Bet
in favor Of those who oppose Mr.. adams
in this quarter, n such apology can, in
Justice, be off, red. OF tins you will be
sensible VIII II you are iDfoimed who,
aud what s0rt OF characters they are.
thy are not our sober minded citizeus-
our weli-niormed slatesmcn-uur unas-
pi,lng pairots-nor The real people.
No, Sir, W II succinclly describe them.
They are The once-strons Samtsons OF
the Essex Jun,o, who, long since having
been shorn OF their locks, are now strong
IN nothing but IN "assion. They are
Aaron Burr's choice shtrts, "who, DIS
! dalning the du HOMOGENEOUS pursuits Of