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

become plain and be shall bring forth
the iopsione with shouting, crying grace,
grace unto it. The foundation of the
lair tenn pie oil freedom is laid; and though
earth and he'll may unite forces, and sue
cesslve nosts OF enemies constantly as
sail, and millions of foes perish at its
walls, yet the work will assured, pro-
gress until 1t IS completed. A know
ledge OF the rights OF man, which has tor
ages been reposng under the thick CO.
verlngs ofignorance and stupidity, is now
disturbed from its long smmber-the
genius OF universal emancipation, clad
IN awful majesty, is traversing the earth
and as she pursues her heavenly march,
still notices with eyes of commsseration
the habitaton OF darkness and of cruelty;
before whose approach the thrones of ty-
ran tremble, and the seats Of despots
are shaken Without assuming the tone
Of prophecy, but merely Judging of lu-
ture by past and present events, may we
not reasonably suppose that the time is
near at hand, when God will say TO the
light of emancipation, as he said To
the material llgh', and when the Al
mighty mandate went forth, light in quick
obedience sprang from its original chaos,
| and all nature was clad in resplendcnt
brightness.
Notwithstanding all the pains which
have been taken in order TO show the
! curse OF slavery, together with its pre-
sent effects and ultimate consequences,
vel our legislature at its last session,
madly infatuated by false views, ordered
a vote TO be taken at oar next election,
for asaiasi convention, With no other
view Gas believe) than that Of inrodu-
chg unconditional slavery among US !;
in consequence of which, our state At
present is much agitated. The storm,
however, am inclined to think, viii
blow over without dong much injury.
| From the most correct information that
can he ob,aioed, i, is generally believed
that the non-convenlionists will have a
respec, able 'nalprtv, although the print
ing embellishments are mostly unfavora-
bic TO our canse. Yet the editor of the
! Edwardsville Spectator is with Us, both
in principle and practice.
n
| Sir, in looking over one of your late
numbers, discovering that you had no.
| tlced the society of which | am member,
SO far as to give one Of our circular adj
| dresses room among the columns ofvour
paper, enclosed forward the first adj.
dtess Of our society, bv which you viii
discover our rise and progress 10 Illinois
for several wears. There has, however,
! been addition, since the publication OF
| this address, which have sweiled our
number to two hundred and tillv, among
| whom there are twelve ordained preach.
| ers and two liceniiates.
am, dear sir, with sep;i neuts of re.
spect, yours afectionatelv,
JAMES LEMEN, Ir.
| BENJAMIN LuNDY,
Editor Of the Genius IF F7nirersa, Enaac'1ation.
Mn. WAnaEv,
The act authorizisine the people oil
| this state TO vote for II against d conven-
| ton, ! think is rather vague. it is sure
We have to vote by ballot, bat it appears
hat according to the second section OF
the act, the makers Of i, expect us to
vote by voice, on the convention CUES
ion. Should there be any chance for
he sombre gentry to take an advantage
ni the act IN question at the election, |.
would be we'll to have the people on
heir guard. SIS.