Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-02-17
MEETING AT BELLEVILLF.

MEETING AT BELLEVILLE.
AT very numerous meeting OF the
citizens OF the county of ST. CLAIR, CON-
vened by appointment at Belleville, ON
the 5th day of February instant, for the
purpose of devislng measures prepara.
tory TO the next election: Major Cor.
NELIUs GooDING was called to the CHI r,
and ALFRED CowLEs appointed Secretary
when the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resoived, That, be earnestly rccom-
mended to all the citizens of ST. Clair
county, Who are opposed TO calling c3n-
vention to alter our present constitution,
to meet in their respective townships
on the I'd Monday in April next; and
elect in each township, three commit
tee-men to meet each other in general
committee at Belleville, on Wednesday
the l4lh day of April next; aud that tie
general committee when so met. nomi-
nate suitable persons TO be voted for ar
the next general election, for the senate
and house OF representatives Of the next
General Assembly; and also for county
officers And that said township meet
ings be held in the election townships as
they stood at the election IN Augus,,iS2o,
and that said meetings be held at the toll
lowing places in said townships, viz;
In Oglc township, at the House OF Jacob
Ogle, Esq; in Chambers township, at
the school house in Lebanon; in Silver
Creek township, at the house of Mr.. Joel
Jackson; in Henderson township, at the
house of Mr.. Andrew Free; in Scott
township, at the house of Thomas w.
Talbot, Esq; in BelIeville township, at
Belleville; in Turkey Hill township, a.
the house of Mr.. Peter Wright, on tho
10th section; in Spring township, at the
house of Mr.. Henry Randleman; in Viii
lage township, at the house OF Captain
Nicholas Turgeon.
Resoiped, That Jacob Ogle, Daniel
S. Witer, Doct. John Smith, Andrew
Free, Thomas w Talbot, A fired Cowles,
1'ilghman II. West, Maj. c. Gooding,
Mr.. Osborn and Capt. Turgeon. be re.
quested TO prepare and set up notices of
the aforesaid township meetings IN ,heir
respective townships.
Resolved, That it be earnestly recom~
mended to all those opposed TO a con-
venlion, to give their undivided support
to such citizens who shall be so nominal.
ed.
Resolved, That we do pledge our~
selves each to the other, to support such
persons SO to be nominated, and mona
other.
The following address to the citizens
Of St. Clair, was read and adopted.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
In times like the present, when every
species of address and management is
resorted to, 10 induce you to tear up tho
foundations Of civil government, and
rely Gu chance for the substitution of
better; and this, merely, because some
indi, iduals have thought proper to assert
that. that foundation is laid in error,
without being able to prove it; or to
point out in what particular it Expresses
you: 1t becomes the duty of all ci,i-
zens friendly to good order, and the best
interests Of society, to unite in their ex-
ertions, to resist the attempts Of these in-
novators, and endeavor to apply the
proper corrective for the abuses of tho
times, by placing in the legislature, such
men as you can rely upon for the dis
charge OF the high duties assigned them.
When the legislative power is frequently
created by the people, their liberties can
never be in danger, SO long as they are
discreet in creating. You create thar
power to be exercised for your own be-
neht: You are not carving cut snug off
ces for the benefit of those servants
whom you may be pleased to employ
in them. Hence it is always important
that you should look among yourselves
for those best qualified to serve; anfi'