Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-09-29
To THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF IL
LIMOS:

To THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF H.
LIMOS:
Your election being now over, and a
general calm pervading the land, pro-
per line is presented for contradiction
WITHOUT pretending 10 be able to point
out to you things which others know no.
thing oil, | will merely, IS an individual,
give my sentiments for your considera.
ton. The hardness OF the times, and
tbe situation OF our public affairs, re-
quire he people of the state 10 medi.
tate Sow they are to regain d standing
thai they certainly have lost. II is we'll
known that the state is in debt, and it
would be worse than folly TO say SO, With
out pointing out some mode by which a
remedy could be applied.
II is we'll known to individuals, that
vhen their affairs become derangcd, to
extricate themselves they must retrench
their expenses and use more Industry.
j This will also apply to the public there
fore, where il is practicable. let the pub
lie officers perform more duties than
they hitherto have done; and where this
is not practicable let the pay be com-
mensuraie with the services. Taking
it then for granted, that economy should
be the order OF the day, and that The
representatives. OF the people are bound
end will obey the Instructions oil their
constituents, would recommend to The
different counties throughout the state,
TO procure Tor their representatives in
s,ructions something similar 20 The fol-
loving:
10 tie Senator and REPRESENTATIVES to
the General .4SSe mbty in The state of
Illinois, for the tonnty Of:
WE whose names are hercun,o SUBJ
scribed, citIzens OF the county you rep.
resent, avail ourselves OF the right guar.
ontied TO US by the constitution, of eX.
pressing 10 you cur sentiments on SUBJ
iect that we deem OF importance to the
people of this state at all times, but more
particularly at the present; we mean
economy. Ii must be we'll known to
you that at this time the labor OF the
husbandman, over and above what sus-
tains his family, yields him but a very low
price in cash /; therefore necessity COM
pels him to study economy. 1t must,
also, be well known to you tina, the day
lsborer is compelled to study economy,
from the lowness OF wages; the me.
chsnc is also content TO use more in.
slnslry, and take less for his labor than
hitherto: therefore, all classes of our
citizens, public officers not excepted,
ought, we believe, 10 perform what du-
ties they can conveniently, for reason
able price. We do not wish to be under
slood to say that we think member of
the legislature or judge of the court
ought to receive no more wages than a
ploughman; but this we do say: we
believe services should be commensu.
rate with the pay received; and we cam
moi, nor do we presume any reasonable
man can say, tina, the Judges OF our Su-
preme Court render services eouivalen,
TO their pay. And believing that 1t woul Id
be greater advantage TO the public to
give those gentlemen something to do
than to keep them as mere sinecures, Gas
we want no drones in the hive, the tim es
will not sdmi, OF it) we want them en-
ployed. We therefore request that you
will use your utmost endeavors to alter
the judiciary system so as to bring the
Judges Of the Supreme Cour, again in
TO action, and dismiss the present Cir
cult Judges. We are of opinion tina! a
double advantage will result from this
change. 1t will not only save money to
the people, but they will have their bu-
siness better done as it must be pre-
sumed that the Supreme Court IS com
posed of the best legal talents in the
state; which, under the present system,
are suffered to lie almost entirely DOR
munt, and Of course become rusty. But
on he contrary, il brough into action,
would become bright, and by sniy
mixing among the people, holding Cir