Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-02-24

the dirty contest. There is SO much
indehcacy and eifroniery in the act OF one
individual announcing 10 the public that
his virtue and talents are so pre-eminent,
that he alone OF all the crowd is capable
OF rendering important services, that one
IS lost in establishment; and inquiries,
why has not this conduct long since pro-
duced general disgust in the great body
Of the people If The present struggle
shall produce the change contemplated
in the manner OF bringing candidates for
Office, be ore the public, and at the same
time the wild scheme for altering our
constitution, be defeated we shall have
some reason for thanking the admirers of
curley-heads and llat noses, for throw
ing the fre-brand amongst US. But let
either party succeed, the change about
to be introduced in St. Clair, will be
found salutary.
The only doubt that can exist of the
propriety OF this plan, is, that it does not
embrace all the voters Of the coun.y.
Upon the FIRST view this appears unjust;
seen that the obi ect of the convention
| party, are SO directly opposed to the
great interests Of community, Tat no
sautary result could be anticipated from
inviting them to unite in the measure;
nothing could be expected from them
but studious design to ,hwar, all the
views OF the ant-conventioni5ts. 1t is
thought, too, to BE necessary that the
people should in strong and unequivo-
Cal manner, express their disaDrroha.
lion of the measures Of the convention
party.
The citizens of St. Clair merit ap.
| CLAUSE for embarking in 50 noble a plan
for correcting abuses; Int how much
more will they deserve, II they perse.
we're and fully accomplish this great
work
In electing their comnittee.m all
their wisdom and circumspeciion will be
)ut in requisition else, that body NAV
&c composed Of such in lividuals as will
bring deep disgrace upon them. Shout
it SO happen that this nomnatine body
shall be composed of selfish or tim =
serving persons, all, or nearly all the
nominations may be made from amones,
themselves; conduct which would ins'iv
merit the scorn and contempt of ali in
jured and insulted people, It's mem
bers must be composed Of qnte different
materials; Of materials III II will sacri-
iice selfish and private considerations on
The altar ofpublic good; aal march for
ward in the honest discharge Of the duty
assigned them, with an eye single to the
common veal. No mater how much
virtue and talents they NAV possess, the
| county will possess more, whence Judi
cious selection may be made; and if SO
made, the appreciation Of a grateful pub
lie Will be their merited reward.
Be 40, frish:cne, from your purpose
by the cry Of caucus, or b. 4ny abusive
epuhets that may be lavished upon Won.
| Your enemies viii leave ~ plan untrird
10 defeat your arrangements. A cauca,
is always the unauthorized act uf nil
slduals, and is never the act of the peo-
pie. This will ne your act, authorized
ny yourselves, and is n1thin, like a can-
Gus. Look well to il.
The following Circular has been re.
Gently received by gentleman in the
vicinity of this place, and is COMMUNE
Gated Tor publication.
| CIRCULAR.
| .hezv- York, Dec. IL, 1928.
SIR,
Having been appointed by our fellow.
citizens Of this city, com nittee to cor
respond with the friends of the Greek
cause, in the other cities and towns of
the Union, and t, request them to call
public meetings, and 10 take such other