Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-29

Letters from the counties on the Wabash,
say, that Edwards. Lawrence, era wford,
Clark, and Edgar counties, will, on an average,
give two thirds OF their votes against the con.
Yention.
Fayette and Montgomery, il is said, will give
small majorties against the convention. Bond,
about three-fourths against it.
In Gallatin county, the head quarters Of
slave principles, it is said there will be from
$50 to 200 votes against the convention
inPope and Franklin counties, the oppo-
nents OF the convention appear to be more nl-
merous than the most sanguine have ever anti
cipated.
Union county, it is confidently asserted. will
givea majority of about 50 against the conven-
ton.
A gentleman from Jackson county, gives il
as his opinion that the convention will ha,e a
majority ofonly 20 in that county.
In Randolph it is generally believed that
there will be small majority in favor of the
convention, though the election ola part OF
the anti-c0nvention tickets is considered GER
tain.
In Monroe, it is said the majority against the
convention will be from 80 to SO.
In St Clair, some accounts say three-ffths,
and other two-thirds OF the votes will be
against the convention.
Washington county will give only small
majority either way but it is believed that
majority will be against the convention.
Sangamo and Morgan counties, will give
overwhelming majorities against the conven-
ton and Geene, Pike, and Fulton, it is be-
lieved, will give decided majorities against
It.
Madison county, notwithstanding the Boosting
and Dragging ofthe slave party--notwithstand-
ing the extraordinary exertions OF that party
WILL am confident, still support the high re-
putation which she has always posse ssed, of be-
ing the headquarters of free and republican
principles. The spirit ofinqury and of can
did investigation, which is perceptibe even
among some of the friends of the convention,
is indicative of the most suspicious consequent
ces. Many worthy citizens, who were once
in favor of the convention, have recently re-
moved their connection with that party. A
candid investigation has convinced them that
to call a convention at this time, would be to
place it in the power of small minority of the
people to be represented by majority of the
convention-that it would enable the minority
torule and to rivet slavery upon the state
that the introduction of slavery would prevent
the emigration hither of all who are opposed
to it, while the number of shareholders who
would come, would be very small-that II
would operate asa bounty to those unteeling
wrctches who still continue the foreign slave
trade, and encourage them TO smugge into
the United States greater numbers OF unfort,-
nate human beings whom ayarce has convert
ed into miserable slaves, doomed to feel all
the unspeakable cruelties which are inflicted
upon them III their passage across the Allan
tic.
In short, the information from all parts of the
state is OF the most cheering nature to the
friends of liberty and true republicansm and
ough, to encourage them to redouble their
exertons. Every effect ought 10 be made to
procure majority SO large and overwhelming
as to put the question OF slavery for ever at
rest. A bear majority ought not to satisfy us.
The belief that the parties are nearly balanced
on the momentous question Of slavery, would
have most pernicious effect upon the welfare
ofthe State. Neither the enemies nor the
friends Of slavery would emigrate to a state
whose policy, in this particular, is constantly
huctuating.