Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-20

rs tie heapy dark 5,olgsd Cato, in the last H.
anus ltepaoHcan, has published that which
p" oars decency, and truth, and promises
more, 1t Is proper to examine what ne has
said, that the public may the better determine.
what credit shall be given to his statements,
1t is rule OF evidence that, "the witness who
IS detected IN falsehood, in any part of his
evidence, is to be discredlted as to the whole. -
II - likewise rule of law, "that the suppress
son OF the truth is as criminal as the express
SION OF faisehood.' Let Cato be tried by these
rules.
Cato charges me with falsehood in saving
IN the M"o's hstsMgencer, Of the 18th of June,
that ga story is in circulation that am about
10 remove. This is not true" He attempts
to prove my statement false, by referring to
my declarations, made last fall. But here let
me ask whether it is fair, to urge a declared
design OF removing last fall as evidence that
nave not dropped that design now, when my
own DISSERTATIONS and conduct shew tia, have
gived up the idea May not man change his
mind how many men form resolutions about
removing, who DO not carry them into action
But Cato well knows that what said about
change Oh residence, was mere sick bed talk
that removal was frequently the topic during
my long illness last fall, and winter; and that
SO TAR AS my views were expressed, and al
ways talk freely about such things, my notions
OF removing left me with the disease. But
this material part of my conduct, Cato could
not md honesty enough to mention, and is
thus guilty OF suppressing part of the truth
Cas"'s next Charge against me, is, that ana
guilty OF falsehood in saying, in the same pa
per, that " he had no hand in procuring his no.
inillation for the legislature, in ST. Clair" Now
II 10 ass st IN recommending and adopting
plan to make nomination, amounts to procu.
ring my own nomination, then did procure it,
IN one sense. But it is conceived that a man
may fairly participate in q public measure,
without being justly charged with crminaty,
should he, himself, be fairly put up for dis.
tingushed office. But my words are in the
paper alluded to, "that did not wish to be
run Tor the legislature" Several members of
the st. Clair committee, who had made the
nomination, as well as divers other citizens,
heard me repeatedly say, " that did not wish
to be put in the nomination., that preferred
the situation | then heidi But the committee
did not consult the wishes of particular gen.
tlemen, but did what tAey supposed the int.
rest OF the county required; but whether they
nave succeeded in that object let the people
determine. Cato insinuates that my editorial
iaDors enlightened the committee to nominate
me. But unfortunately for Cato's character
WAS iioHiiiiated Tor three months before was
an editor. Cato auerS that 81 was the president
OF the caucus party of St. Clair and signed
the resolutions which fixed tine when the
party should meet by delegates from differ.
ent parts OF the county and nominate such men
tor offices as would suit the party's purpose"
Is this statement true I The people of St Clair
Know it is false. That was numerous and
respectable meeting Of persons, TO which all
were invited who felt adverse to the PROPOSE
ton to Call convention, at which meeting
siaJ. Cornelius Goodng presided as chairman.
The proceedings were published under his
name us such, IN the Spectator, OF February
II, 1924. Was this caucus !? None can 40
call It who have clear perceptions of the peo-
PIES rights. and who respect truth 1t is true
however, that presided at the meeting which
called tie general meeting. Hot had pre-