Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-10-12

became MS duty 10 announce 10 the Deo-
pie, IN order TO pressrge the future peace,
union, and tranquility of these United
States. Such watchmen, we know, are
an eye-sore to the faction of Intrigue after
power, and when that faction would hang
him on gibbet, if they hadbut the pow
er OF monarchy at commsnd. We feel
convinced that he must hive gored them
with the horns of truth which is the
cause of such political rolsing and spout
ing, like SO many wounded lions. We
hope there will always be plenty of Nj
nian Edwards about the city of Wash
ington, for it is good TO keep martin
gill as check upon all over-am bilious
Presidential colts and political race hor-
ses.
Resolved. That in awarding to VIM.
II. Crawford the appreciation of this
meeting as Secretary ofthe United States
Treasury, we award him the highest ap-
probation we can conseIenllousiy feel be
is capable, from bis natural ambitious
mould, and subtleIy and talents, of me-
riing in the management of our pebble
affairs, at the head Of free and indie
pendent governm Dt, based like ours
upon moderation, ,be equitable rights Of
man, and political virtue and wisdom.
Resolved, That Is il is of The first i'm
por'ance TO our Government, tina, The
heohfe should selett the best qualified
fellow ciiizen to tie Presidential chair,
combining political honesty, moderation,
and wisdom, void of ambition, and an
overbearin- disposition to parry spirit !;
one calculated in the symmetry OF a
rtea and noble mild, to give general
harmony at home and abroad, dispensing
Just rewards TO merit and Integrity IN all
capacities, so that the whole machinery
OF our government may work stronger
cement To our union. We feel it our
duy to give our fellow -ciii.eDs through.
out the United States, such Information
as may be within the knowledge OF this
meeting, respecting the private or public
qualifications of any Of TIE candidates Tor
this high and responsible oilice.
Therefore, Rescued, As we conceive
it The first point of Consideration, thai a
Presiden, should possess by nature, a
cool, rejecting, dispassionate disposition,
With keen perception to the reward Of
merit, the dispensalion of wise, and deeh-
~ matnred national policies, and the ad
otJusuc at home and abroad
(of which qualifications we are not par.
uculariy acquainted with those of Mr.
Adams, Jackson aud Clay) hat we do
STATE, as the sense. OF this meeting, some
Of The leading traits OF Mr.. CrsWfrd'
component qaallies and dispositiop,
rom pas, circumstances whilst citlzen
among US, and then leave our fellows i-
izens OF the United States 10 nudge for
themselves. Al the same time recon
mending 10 those residing in the parts OF
The country where the other candidates
originated, TO do the same, that the
North may reciprocate with the WSsi
and the South, what each may knowfn
Favor or sgains, the qualifications oil
those who would aspire to become The
head Of this great na.ion. For i, is bet
ter tor the people TO continue firm and
united among themselves, as one great
family OF brothers, and support their orr.
glnal dignity agreeable 10 he Constitu-
llon, with free and unbiased suffrage
at our elections for ru lors, than hereafter
wi,h the bayonet.
Resotued, That too much party spiril
10 our political affairs, rs prone, from
me ambitious depravIty OF human nature
TO excite the enmlty of fellow -cil.zens
Whereby in the course of enraged par.
les, civil conmotlons find an origin
and from mobs internal wars ensue
rom wnich defend US, our future gene.
rstions, the rights OF man THROUGHOUT
he world, and this government OF liber-
", we One old revolutionary soldiers Of
his mecting) aave fought and bed to
establish.
q Resotved, That we consider political
modest ,nanGuvring, when confined &c
facts, reasoo, and ingenuity, laudable il
certain cases, where the object IS solely
10 counlesssc, long tram OF at least ten
years dependent intrigue to force Pre-.
sident upon the people OF the United
$ atcs. TO CRAFTY state and party pride ;
which state has ever been foremost and
loudest to sound its own praise, and, al
the same time, passing legislative acts,
(of which Mr.. Crawford was long an Of
fcious member) involving its own citi-
zens and the state treasury, in ruined
and party spirited policies. From which
we deem il indispensably necessary to
resort to plain and candid reasoning, as
The only way to bring truth and justice
forth from the chains OF insidious art, snd
prevent the entailmens, hereafter, OF a
r publican conversion to monarchy, upon