Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-06-07

H'N SfN"i ioS @hNehd IL 4illIoIo ~ blIS
the barren wastes Of the East are metlq
productive by the hand Of industry, this,
the iairest and most fertile portion Of the
Union, is suffered to tlroop and languish
We hope this state Of things will no, long
continue.
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
LETTER |.
Dear Son
AS | cannot always be with you; and
as my business al present is OF great i'm :
portance, and Of such a nature as To re
quire my absence from you and your re-
sion of country, for long time TO come /;
have thought proper 10 write to YOU,
and give you some important insiruc
tions, which you 10 doubt will receive
with emotions of gratitude.
You are aware that by my cunning ~
devised aiti.ice, the whole human fam :
ly is suak in degradation and ruin: ex-
cepia few that have been taken from US
by mighty farce, and contrary To their
own natural disposition. But the greater
part o. mankind are still our willing
subjects, an! greatly prefer our laws
and customs 10 those CT any ether go-
vernment 10 the universe.
Jesus Chris, who is GOD as we'll as
MAN, has done much against our inter-
est, and the credit Of our Kingdom and
Laws in the world; yet hitherto we have
by one means or other, succeeded much
better Than Que (who is well acquainted
with the usage we give our followers
might suppose. In most places and with
most people il has heretofore been very
easy to keep up our authority and inilu-
ence. Blu, late the enemy's Generals
have mustered so great force into the
field, and their manner OF warfare is so
systematic. and managed with so much
skill aud deXterlty, that am beginning
to leel Tor the consequences. There
have been SO many weapons of aar. en-
gines, and battering rams brought into
action, and are worked upon our for
tresses and strong holds with such per-
severance, skill, and agility, that there
is some reason to fear the worst.
Among these enemies TO our peace,
| would mention Bible Societies, Sab
bath School Unions, Missionary Socle-
ties, Education Socis,ies, Religious
Tract Societies, and Moralzing Socic-
ties; but especially the preaching Of the
Cross. II these Institutions ore suffered
to go on, they will ere long, mos, Ger
tainlv terminate our Kingdom and inilu-
ence in the world.
| make these remarks, that you may
in my name and under my authority,
commence an immediate attack on these
kinds OF things in Illinois. This howe.
yer you must not do by direct assault,
nor must you by any means let yourself
be known, for this might spoil the whole
scheme. You must put on thousand
different shapes and appearances and
must endeavor to have the good will Of
as many as you possibly can. In order
to effect this, pursue a constant course
OF lies and deceptions, accommodate
yourself to all the various circumstances
in which you may find mortals situated.
In land like Illinois, you must be ASST
duous in declaring against good men !:
publish, expose, and exaggera;e their
real faults and foibes, and be sare to
make suitable additions, that you may
lessen their characters, influence, and
usefulness. In the mean time take equal
care on the other hand, tina, you DO all
in your power, to increase and establish
the good name and authority OF our real
friends. Paying no regard whatever to
names or orders, for we care not what
man calls himself, or what others call
him, so he promotes our interes. in the
world. For it is fact that we number
very many ofour friends, and mos, active
agents, among professors Of religion, as
in the enemies camp.
A few Of these characters, willname,
with so much Of their outward appear
ances and conduct as will enable you to
distinguish them from all others.
The first will mention is the Office
hunting professor. You may sometimes
be at loss to distinguish this man from
Others; but by careful observance he
may generally be known. He will be-
likely TO have some talents: when benz.
volen, societies are popular, he will BE-
a member; but as good things never
please all, and scarcely ever majority,
YOU find him backward, and taking a
middle course, that he may keep on tht