Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-17
Mr. COOKS VOTE.

Mr. COOKS VOTE.
l, has been stated in several papers
and parlic ularly one in Tennessee warm
Iy engaged in The support OF General
Jackson, that Mr. Cook was pledged to
the people OF Illinois to vote for the Ge
nera as President, 10 the late election by
The House ui Representatives that in
not doing so, he has violated his pledge,
and ought therefore to forfeit the conf.
| dence of his constituents. The nature
Of Mr. Cooks pledge is we'll known to
most of the people in this state, and with
the candid part Of those who do under
stand II, there is no difference of opinion.
None such, it is believed, consider thai
there is any thing in that pledge incon-
sis,en, with the vote he gave for Mr.,
A ADAMS To his constituents, therefore,
no exp anatiop is considered necessary
They duly appreciate his integrity, and
are satisfied with his conduct. But know
ing the high standing "ir, Cock has ao-
CURED throughout n. nation, and be-
lievins i, unlus, that II should be impair
ed by mIsrep presentation oil his conduol
10 case SO ~ porani, we have taken the
pains 10 prepare and present a true state
ment OF it.
On the 3Oth of May, 1894, while at
Washington, MI. Cook published an ad.
dress to his constituents, in who h he laid
down the principles by which he should
be governed in voting for President. His
words are as iolows:
"Cn The subject OF the approaching
election OF Chief Magistrate OF this
country, inasmuCh as II has been iashion-
able Tor members of Congress to endea-
whom they shall vote, you probably may
expect me TO say something. Influenced
by the principles which govern NE as
your representative, l feel i, my duty TO
attempt no such dictation. You are as
much interested as can be in making a
judicious choice. 1t is over your inter.
ests as well as mine that he is to preside.
10 each of you, therefore, as well as to
me, it belongs to make free and volun-
tary choice for yourselves. In voting III
my individual capacity as citizen, for
an tlec,or in he district in which reside,
shall surely vote for him, who will IN the
electoral college, support lhe individual
that believe to be the best calculated
properly and faithfully 70 administer the
executive government. Bul should the
electors chosen by the people, fail 10
unite majority oil their suffrages Oh any
individual, and thereby devolye the duty
on the House Of Representatives, of
choosing one for them, shall feel it my |
duty TO vote, as REPRESENTATIVE, in &C.
cordauce with ,he clearly erhressed
sense cfa majority OF those whose will l
shall be called upon to express. This
is all that have 10 say on that subject"
About the time Of his return to the
state, he was addressed through news
paper in this town, on the subject Of his
vote, and on the 10th Of July, 1924, he
replied to that address in the following
words:
"Having been addressed, in public /
journal on The subject Of the Presidential
election, by several respectable citizens
Of Alton, who state that they honored me
with their confidence at a former cleo
ton; and surprising i, probable that
others as well as they may expect some
observations from me on tina, subject, I
avail myself Of this method Of presenting
them and you with my reply.
/ have already stated that in the event
IF tho election going to Congress, /