Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-10-12


to combination OF long planned inven-
ton, who have wrecked their political
subtlety TO allure the good independent
understandings OF the people tor az least
len years, to Pain, him upon us as our
next President.-Secondly: W. find
the moving organs OF this SORT OF faction,
are a certain train Of self-nlerested ex-
pectants to cffice, who say that they wish
TO effect radical change in our go
vernment. Yes, fellow citizens, radical:
radical indeed
When we suffer ourselves battered
out OF our rights to think, and act, for
ourselves, by the magic wand oil art, we
become supporters Of intrigue, as the
moving impulse 10 UNDERMINE our ma.
uonal liberties and equal righ,s.
III radicals are necessary at tins time,
we must admit that the administration
OF our government and laws lin which
Mr.. Crawl nd has been conspicuou 81
have hitherto been corrupt and base.
And, also, that the foundation of our in
dependence was conceived and brought
lorth in corruption. Is it possib e that
this can be fact? L not, pray where,
then, lie necessity of these self Dirtuous,
enlightened, and politie al combinations
OF Crawford radicals ? Have we been
raising literary institutions al this tine O
educate our counrymen 10 the arts of
political subtiety, and oil demollshpg
the simpilied pillar OF liberty; and
rearing the Hercuean OF republican
conversion TO monarchy, upon its ruins!
1t so, we have been nationally subsutu-
ting the goose-qnill Tor the plough, and
opened door for human depravity and
corruption, to usurp the rights OF man,
and draw the veil of oblivion over our
freedom and independence. Thirdly:
by TOO great an importation of foreign
ardent shirt into this country our in.
ternal party Shirt is ercifed, from
which cur intriguing politicians fipd an
avenue to our good humored depravl-
ties, and thereby avail themselves OF tho
tolbes OF certain proportion OF our po-
puatlon (Which is common to all ma.
tions) to gam an electioneering object.
Although an immoral fact, il is better
tor our countrymen 10 know the truth,
and meet it at once, than be flauered into
" the road to national ruin" by false
| proselytes, who WIND themselves round
our animated feelings at our annual cleo
nons, by pressing invitations to take ana
fber drink.
And when they are mellowed like The
clay, sufficiently for moulding TO the in
teresl OF sort OF political gambling,
and train OF radicat candidates, then
they are invited up to the poles TO give
IN their suffrage; when some are met at
the door.wlh an inslnuatlne sang froid,
and requested 10 show their tickeis-(O,
who do YOU vols for ?--and unsuspect-
ing (when thus thrown off their guard,
the tlne Trap OF intrigue, SO richly laid in
flowing bumpers and fine speeches, they
open their hands to lnqulsiiveness
which opportunity has been converted 10
an exchange Of tickets, (li necessary %
their vIews,) which the radical elections
eerers have already prepared under
their cuffs. And up goes certain class
OF our fellow citizens, with false suf-
frage, hafmed upon tbs toibles Of human
nature. This is The way, in great
measure, Hiik;am H. Crazvford CON-
meDced rising trom scho aster, and
common citizen, TO his presen, political
emineDcc. For the honor of our coun-
try, we would gladly refrain from stating
such iacts-but duty conpels us to point
out the sources of intrigue, without dis
guise, that our country may be cleansed.
|, Is lesson to US all fellow citizens Of
the Un,ed States, from which every
true-hoarted America should take warn
ing, and, more particularly, all candi-
dates for rulers OF the people,
| is true, we have great many pa
triots in times OF peace, who save, from
reports, fought ara. oiled for their ooun-
try, which were nover heard OF in time
OF battles; and, 10 prove their bravery
to the world, we find them often march
ing into The field upon the t~incihies Of
honor, to fight political single combat,
when III ere is an Office or money to be
gained by it. We will say no more on
this subject.
And, as for General JACKSON, they
might as well argue at once that he is q
traitor to his country, as to rail out against
those military acts Of his life, which re.
bounded as much to the interest and sal
walton of those who would now sink him
into the lowest pit of infamy, Git they
could raise Mr. Crawford and themselves
by it, as ours Through ofthis.
FourthIy. When we find, from long
series of political transactions that man
who would be President OF the United
States, has been. invariably in the habit