Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-07-14

Mr.. Crane mad psid TO MIR. Earnest
$3.50 46 That only Sle 81 reh aimed
due OF what he was 10 pay III money /;
That Mr.. Crane has always been read,
and willing, and still is reauy and wiling
10 comply with the obligation or con-
tract above cited, whenever Mr.. Ear
nest will, according to Its tenor, give him
nollce and in confirmation oil an entire
neglect on The parl Vi Earnest 10 attend
10 the settling oi the contract between
him and Crane, IL may be proper TO
state here lhat Mr.. Earnesl applied to
Henry Starr, Esq. attorney a, Jaw, last
tall, 10 receive advice ON The subject OF
he obligation, and upon an exanIna-
ZION, Mr.. Starr asked Earnesi ii he had
demanded the work, OF given the notice
TO Crane required ii the obligation.
Mr.. Earnest answered that he HAD not !;
when Mr.. Slsrr ADVISED him not to sue,
Tor he thought he could not sustain his
action until he had made the demand,
and Crane should refuse 10 comply
For The truth oil this statement, | refer
the public to Mr.. Starr himself, to George
Forquer, Esq. Secretary oil State, 10 DR..
John Todd, Gershom Flagg, Esq. and
Emanuel J. West, Esq. who were pre-
sen, when Mr.. Starr made ii.
In answer to Mr.. Earnest's last clause,
consider II sufficient 10 refer the pub
Tic to the Honorable John Russell, then
member OF the House OF Representa-
tives, and Chairman OF the Committee on
Internal Improvements, who introduced
the Memorial. THIS broad assertion,
With others, made BY MI. Earnest, IN re-
lation to maters, OF which II was impos
sible for hIm to have positive know.
ledge, carries with it its own ami
dote. shall only add that his jealous
subserviency is worthy oil better cause.
When an individual offers for a high
and responsible office, ii IS very common
Tor the lnstrun,eors OF aspiring dema.
gogues, to vent their spleen on him, for
no Other purpose than TO gain the APP
plause and receive the nattery OF their
political lords; and II Is no less COM
mon for such Instruments to dwindle in
TO nolhlngness when met by stubborn
truths. Yet with the liberal minded
they have never failing shelter--a ieel.
ing OF pity is invariably excited towards
the innocenlly preJudiced dupe.
1t Is not my intention, nor do believe
it COMFORTS with my duty, to assault,
publicly or Otherwise, the private cha
racter of any one. have always view
cd an unblcmished reputation, as one OF
the greatest treasures man can possess
on earth Hence have conceived II
incumbent on me TO defend mine, when
unjustly assailed. Thirty years resi-
dence in the state. engaged. part Of the
time in extensive commercial transac-
tons, without even an at,einpt to accuse
me of a dlshonorabe act, should be suf-
ficient 10 satisfy the mos, minu;ely in
curing mind.
Ii affords me no small degree Of salts
faction to be able TO avert, so eiTscinally,
as | have here done, the deadly blows
AIMED at my character through the in
strumentality OF men, who stop at moth
ing that Is calculated to aggrandiae
themselves, and crush those who dare
refuse to enlist under their banners. Ii
will be seen, that their shafts OF calumny
have been, particularly in this case, d.
rec!ed towards me; and with such ex-
aggeration have their MISREPRESENTATION
gone the rounds. that the very retailers
themselves, (who know me have paus-
ed, and wondered how they we're lead to
believe such glaring Inconsistencies in
an individual, SO long and SO we'll known
TO them, as | have been. From such
men expect nothing. look 10 the
great body of vrtuous people (in
whose hands the elective franchise is un-
aiIenably fixed, for decision; thsis
wishes are mine. With them is the
corrective OF persecution and political
combination.
In. rendering to you, my fellow citi-
zens, my services, in the capacity of
Lieutenant Governor Of our State, I have
only TO say. tina, it honored by you with
your SURFACES, shall, on all occasions,
endeavor to promote your best interests,
and to discharge my duties conscien-
tiously, withou, regard to party politics,
or party feelings, and shall feel proud OF
such a testimony OF your confidence, TO
meri. which, has ever been my desire.
In your hands is deposited The important
trust Of selecting your rulers. In your
decision shall acquiesce mos. cheer
fully.
At the request of some friends, have
thought proper to publish annexed here
unto, the expression of some of nv