Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-09-07

by the arts and vaccinations oil designing
demsgogues. Whoever would attain it,,
must possess and exhibit such claims TO
pre-emlneDce, for talents, wisdom, expe-
rience, integrity, aud patriotism, as lust-
iy enutie him, IN the calm judgment and
dispassionsle reason of his fellow-ci,i-
2eDs, to the elevated distinction. Those
claims do not rest upon the pedestal of
. that mushroom popularity, which is
raised without merit, and lost without a
crime" but upon the broad basis of per-
sonal ard exalted worth. |; is proud
consideration with the people of this
country, that their rulers are selected loe
their superior fitness for the staliuns they
ate called 10 occupy. The choice oi Il
mex, President for the United States, has
excited much interest throughout the
Cnion; and perfect indifference 10 the
result, would betray in the people Of this
county, an unbecoming disregard Of
then rights and interests, as members Of
This great conioderaoy. We too highly
value cur rights and privileges, as such
members, to feel none OF the general So
hclude, which peryades the country. /,
right aud proper that Illinois should raise
its feeble voice in the general expires
s.on OF the public sont;Deut. Feeble
rs thai voice may DC, ii deserves TO be
heard.
a IS citizens, having in our hands the
right to choose oar next President, II be-
hoses us to feel and express prefer
ence among the distinguished indisitu-
ais DOW before the public, IS candidates
for that high Office. or this number
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS is conspicuous
His qualification for the dignitied trust,
and honorable distinction, il IS believed,
arc not surpassed, il equalled, by any OF
his compelitors. To native talents, tie
most vigorous, and of the brightest or
der, he adds the requirements of extern
sive learning, and the advantages OF long
political experience. Over the field oil
national and foreign politics, he has been
an attentive aud observing traveller. In
all the treasures OF political science, he
is rich beyond comp .rson. HIS pre-
eminent ,slens md universal information,
amply qualify hlm for The highest and
most importapr stqton il the government
OF his country. No man has surveyed " ilh
more discerning eye the field OF his
country's glory; or compreiended wiin
such vigor OF understanding, her true
interests. He is equally familiar aud al
home, when adjusting, with the repre-
sentative of an European Monarch, the
boundaries oil an empire, HE rights of
l. III,
petty details of Office. No business is
above or below BIN. Al an early Pc
Rod Of his life, he appeared i'll TIE polni-
cal HORIZON, bril.an, iu,ninary, and has
been ascending 10 the zen;ih with con-
stan and increasing spiendor. He nov
shines Ia the fun meridian Of states
man's glory. His patriotism, and inte-
gritty were never doubted. A; the are
OF II years, under the great and good
Washington, be was the representative
OF his country at an European court.
Since that time he has been employed III
various public stations Of grca, impor-
tance and high responsibility, The duties
OF which he has dischargeJ 10 universe
satisfaction. His great abilities as .
statesman, are written in the last SO years
OF his couptry's history. The ardors and
the errors of the youthful politician are
cooled and corrected blythe experience
OF iii,y-eight years. lie has been
found correct in principle and fai,hiu
in practice. For the last seven years
the records OF the cabinet bear the i'm
press OF his skill and knowledge, and b.
the side OF the venerable Monroe, and his
coadlutors in the administration, the
lights OF his genius have not been eciip-
sed. Upon his private character, envy
has not dared TO fix stain. In all the
stations OF domestic life, and in all the
duties OF the common citizen, his virtues
shine with a steady and unfading lustre.
Such IS the man, who, alter having
been the faithful and devoted servant o!
his country, in responsible and conspi-
cuous stations, for upwards OF 80 years,
il is proposed to make President Of the
United States. His own merits have
brought him before the people, and by
them alone, ii is believed, be will! rise to
the presidential chair. No unworthy
means have been used, either by himself
or friends, to force him into public view.
In althe contests for The Presidency, he
has devoted himself, with unremi,ting
attention, to the duties OF his laborious
office, silent, and apparently indifferent,
10 the responsible station which he is
destined to fill, in this grea, Republic.
In proposing him 10 our fellow citi-
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