Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-07-20
ceeded in getting all done that they could ask

ceeded in getting all done that they could ask
tor live wish a continuance of that success
IN promoting ouf interests, let us continue
united for him, until he shall do some act
for which he ought to forfeit our confidence.
While We are thus united, Congress will not
wait to hear from the people, as to what we
want. They will see that his constituents ap-
prove his conduct, and feel sure that what he
may ask for is desired by the people.
But fyon discard him at the very moment
after he has rendered you most signal service
after he has had his efforts in your behalf
crowned with success, and after he has &C
CURED the necessary experience in Legislation
to make him most useful to you, as well as the
country, Will not Congress think that the mea-
, sures you most wanted, in fact, were not re-
quired by you.
Let a new representative go, and he will be
required on all occasions, to show the evil
dence OF the peoples wishes Congress will
say, We passed what we thought very ber.e.
hciai laws for your constituents, The repre-
sensations OF YOUR former member to relieve
.hemtrom their endorsements. So soon aswe
hau done SO, the people dismissed him from
tnelr service, and we therefore presume they
uio not WISH the reliet which we granted
we now therefore shall wait till we hear from
the people themselves-and that too from a
majority OF them" Is it good policy to place
ourselves in this situation think II 10 not
Mr.. Cook we know is wiling to obey the will
OF the majority of his constituents. This he
has declared publicly and repeatedly-has he
ever acted differently 1.-The has am ignorant
OF 1t. why then should there be any opposi-
non TO him. Why should we not send him
oack surrounded with our confidence. and in.
spired with strong sense OF gratitude towards
MS tor our friendship Such a course is cslcu-
lated to give him strength in Congress- and to
stimulate him TO industry in support of our in
tefests. hut we have other interests now at
stake. We know that Congress has ordered
report to be made by the Secretary of the
treasury, at the next session Of CONGRESS. as
TO the best plan consolidating the land off.
ces and reduce them all to one in each state
Have we no interest in havinga member there
whose ability to speak and represent. the great
oppression it would produce on the people bv
sending them between two and three hundred
miles o purchase their farms and pav un the
small 'aiances under the old credit system.
and whfse former success and es' ablshed
character might be sufficient to enable him TO
dete at sncl measure think this worthy of
our serious consideration.
Cur National Road sad cur Cana! have both
engaged tbe attention OF Mr.. Cock most ear
nestiy. Have we no interest in these ,nea-
sures lie has brought Forward proposition
20 eqnalIze our land tax. and Their eby to lessen
our burdens. Have we no interest IN this' dc
- the strong and Jealous advocate Of a - stem
~ roads aud Canals. Have We no interest in
'hese measures Fellow-oitizens, tguse and re-
member that the momcntafy excitement on the
question that now agtates you, NAV, witt, due
elaboration, lead You into fatal error as TO
Yoilr great interests in Congress! In moment
of delirium good man may commit suicide.
When it is done it cannot be undone A peo
pie under momentary excitement NAV COM
nit an error not less fatal to iher interests.
n Friend 10 the State.
slR-In justice to Mr.. Cook and to nv own
feelings, would state On regard to commit
ication addressed to Mr. C. in relation to his
sentiments. and the course he should pursue
IN the event of the election of President CO.
ming before Congress) that he has in his adj
dress to the people given me perfect satisfac-
ton; and prev ions to the insertion of that
note in the Republican, requested friend
to strike my name from it,
Yours, &c.
E. LONG.
Alton, July 10Th, 1894.
N. b. Others who signed that letter have
expressed the game srptiue mrs tn ,na