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

i've and brave men, who are determined
10 live tree, OF die gloriousiy in the de
tence oil freedom, must possess adyanta-
ges highly inviting TO men who are sign
lng Tor the esjoyme OF the common
rights and liberties OF mankind. Tnc
time trust Is not far distant, when all
wise and good me will use their inHu-
ence 10 place the free colored people of
the Unued States upon the delightful
Island OF Hay,i.
THOMAS PAUL.
Boston, Juiy lst, 1924.
1t may be useful, perhaps to state, that
Ihomas Pant, is . coiored man OF highly re-
spectacle standing in Boston.
RICHMOND COUNTY (GEo) MEETING.
A, meeting (by appointment on
the 18th day of August, 1921, in the
county Of Richmond, oil large nurnber
of the oldes, inhabitants of South Caro-
liaa and Georgia, some of whom served
N The Southern Campaigns during the
Revolutionary w ar, it is deemed proper
10 organize ourselves fer The purpose OF
embrae ing our national right oil express
ing our sen,men to our leilow-cilizens,
upon the state of the Union, in regard to
he pending election of President Q! the
United States; and, at the same time, to
express our feelings upon other national
subjects, The purposes Of lhis meet.
ing being generally understood, bul
more particularly stated by john b trfys
Esq Mr.. ABRAHAM HowARD, (aa old
revolutionary soielier) was then nominated
and unanimously called 10 the chair, and
WILLIAM SULLIVAN apponted Sccreta-
ry. fhe follow ing resolutions were then
introduced, on which the sense OF tn
meeting being separately taken were
unanimously adopted:
Rescued, That each member Of this
meeting do feel entirely Invested, on
this occasion. of all political parry spirit,
and under serious and solemn obliga-
ton towards the internal peace and iu-
ture welfare of our country and its re-
publican form of government.
RESOLVED, That when HE fountail
head of government becomes impure
by intrigue after Office, political amhi
ton, and lust for power, it behoves b.
people to assume their original dignity,
agreeable TO the true spirit OF the Decia-
ration Of Independence, and the Constr
tuition Of the United States.
RESOLVED That we view it dangcrou
to the future welfare OF our government,
and the future generations, TO supper
men, as our tulers and law-glvers, VIII
will suffer their ambition to lead them
selves and the people into the flames O
political fire, parry spirit, and underhand-
ed persecution, 10 the inevitable annlhlla-
ton of wisdom, Justice and moderation.
Resoiued, That this meeting view h
President of the United States, James
Monroe, as true and exemplary prose-
ly G of the ia her OF our conn ry, Gene
raj George Washington. We are salts
fed with regard to the intentions OF his
heart, and have iull confidence in his pp-
Iitical integrity, moderation, and skill,
which entltles him to the highest thanks
Of this meeting, the heart can give.
RESOLVED, That this meeting, feeling
uHoiasSeu oy parry hou'eS, u" teo'
bound to lean towards mercy, and the
reward Of merit. And as such, with
due recollection Of the general deprecia-
ton and inunda;ion Of our country, with
an overwhelming paper currency, par
ticularly west of the Allegheny noun
tains, since the year 1916, we are wiling
to award our appreciation to William II.
Crawford, N the discharge Of his official
duties as Secretary Of our public Trea-
sury.
Resolued, That, influenced by the
same principles Of Justice, this meeting
do also award its appreciation 10 the
Hon. Ninian Edwards. for his late able
memorial 20 Congress, dictated in the
strongest and mos, eloquent language Of
faithful watchman a, the portals Of his
country's wealth; carrying with i con-
scientious conviction, t'.a rulnous
schemes and ambitious policies were
brewing in our political horizon, which