Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-04-20

ed to trudgc in the track which the generalit,
OF their brethren OF the " pc find it convenient
to pursue. hint of their course would be I'M
pertinent as that would have already been as
certalned But as the present time requires
Gin the opinion Of the editors) a material
charge in the friendly and docile habits otthe
Press and as they anticipate for ii "mselyes a
course as widely variant from that which gene
rally prevails, as the necessity which creates
it, is from common and tranquil occasions,
they feel justified in formally exposing their
/ views and intentions to the public.
The editors, therefore. with sincerity de-
J clare that, the grand objects Of their labors
will be to disseminate useful informaton-to
encourage, prop, and ass'st industry, talents,
and virtue, generally, whether exerted IN
private life or in public, in agriculture, manu-
features, commerce, the arts and sciences, or
in any sphere where they may be found use
/ full, employed to publish and deprecate ths
feats OF vice in every shape, coming under
newspaper cognizance; for this purpose the
! editors will extend their inquisltorial and CEN
soral offices into All the relations Of public
life. Governors in the chair OF slate-Judges
on the bench Ministers in the sacred stand,
and all the public tunctionares OF the nation,
however elevated will be considered law
! tul subjects of lust anlnadversion.
Ia tit. peculiar ~Iie3,, - o.,r country
that in this land of liberty, no topic of public
moment is too sacred to grace the columns ot
a newspaper The Press is, or at least ought
TO be, the constant and yiglant guardian OF
the peoples rights and in fact it has ever
been considerably the Americans as the pre-
server Of their Institutions, Il trumpet of alarm
when those institutions are attacked, arousing
the unsuspecting. victims OF political intrigue
10 vigorous vindication OF their invaded
rights.
With much concern the editors contemplate
the necessity Of personal illusions and fire.
! quent structures on individual conduct.-Thex
| have no pleasure in the writings and dstor
tions of wounded mind. and lament that the
conduct of men is so blended with the prospc-
rity or adversely OF the public by the operation
OF government, that an abuse Of the peoples
| Fights and confidence, cannot happen without
derleciion OF duty on the par, of their agents,
| who make or administer the laws yet, not
witbstanding the unpleasant sensations they
must experience from this source, they car
| never conceive themselves justified in pur-
posey telerating misplaced benevolence
however congcnial to their feelings which
| would a,;5oid the lash OF censuFc from the
| unfahiu, aud the abehprs CT corruption. In a
| government of the people the Importance OF
! the diffusion of correct information, and upon
| appropriate aninaCversions On the conduct OF
| hubble servants. creates in the editors a high
responsibility. paramount to all prudential con.
sideratons or particular attachments, if any
exist, aud they take pleasure in disavowing
every attachment, either TO parties or to men,
| which ma, contravene the accomplishment of
| their trust.
The novelty of the present undertaking is
perhaps manifested in this, as conspicuously
| as in any other circumstance. that The editors
build upon their own foundation. or unon
none They have sought no influential
! friend to huff their merits. and blazen
their way before them. to whom they might
be under obligations of reciprocal Gavor.-on
the contrary, they expect host of enemies at
the very commencement. and those too AMONG
| the most influential characters. being those
| most inlerestedin the nroscrintion of a ,aner.
the ayowed object of which IS 10 expose the
multitude of their deceptions and int,ipues.
Most papers grow IN uoder the fostering hand
OF some powerful patron, whose interest i, is
! bound to advocate, The editors of this paper
solicit the paronape of none bat the soye.
| reign people, and that without Che Interference
| of any such mercenary engines. The neces-
si,v of a paper ofthis character, is apparent to
every man who is not inveigIed in the eptan-
clements ofpolitical chicanery, and who claims
| to himsefthe Inheritance Of freeman. The
editors are therefore anxious that il be distinct.
" understood, that they throw themselye,
wholly upon the patronage of ,he peonle for
| sunucrt. whose interest II &c tne,r necul,ar
province 70 guard and nrotcct. If iny ird-
vidual, therefore. obtains their approbation.
| he will be indebted to rs merits alone. and
not % favor. Abhorrinw sycophancv. tn,
| fully discIaim the influence of men actu4ted
By any kind of mercenary motives They
are The tools OF no combination. and are under
| no oblirntion To tr,doe in the 6hb Of p,rty