Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-08-04

enu Is directed ny that great OoVSreIgA
before whom We all ought with reves
renee to bow, worship and adore.
J ADAMS.
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
Dleasrs. Editors,
The ensuing congressioneral election
is subject deeply interesting to tho
people OF this state. Much at our prose
perl,y, and the !utule growth and im-
provemen; OF the state depends upon the
measures of Congress in relation to the
sale OF public lands, and the consiruc-
ton Of roads and canals. We have but
one member in the House OF Represene
tat,ves, to take care oil these great inter-
ess. How important, then, does 1t bee
CONT, in selecting our only member to
Congress, that we should discard al lo-
cal lealouses, all trihing personal aEi-
moslties; in fact every feeling that shall
come IN opposition to the general goode
Our great object should be, TO elect O
man who has grea, experience, talents
OF high order, unweared industry in
the service Of the people, and, above all,
who can command the respect and good
will of his fellow members. II we Sc.
lect such man TO represent US, does it
not afford US at least reasonable, and
the only prospect, that the acts OF Cons
gress will be such as to promo,e and
advance the best Interests oil the state.
Among the candidates presented TO
US, Is DANIEL p. COOK, our present
member, who has occupied a seat in
Congress for several years, and has pos.
sessed great opportunities Tor becoming
well acquainted with our wants; Tor OBJ
tanning much experimental knowledge
in the service oil legislation and for
creating and securing the esteem OF his
brother men bcrs and the ether functions
aries OF the general government.
Every elector, previous to voting,
ought TO ask himself these questions:
Has Mr.. Cook been successful in
making himself we'll acquainted with
the great interests oil this state Has he
been diIigent in acquiring the necessary
practical knowledge to enable him 10
bring forward with skill such measures
as are calculated to benefit the state
Has he succeeded in securing the friend
ship and esteem OF those with whom ho
has been called upon to act in Congress
Il as he rendered the state useful servi-
ces believe the universal answer to
these interrogatories must be in the atfir-
native. He has served US with ability,
skill, and, above all, his efforts have
been crowned with success. Why should
we then wish to discard him, when he
has by his industry, talents, and good
conduct, enabled himself to become still
more useful to US than he ever yet has
been the lights he has heretofore OBJ
tanned in regard to the best manner of
serving his constituents, will be the
means of greatly increasing his useful
ness in future. H has already obtained
the vantage ground, and thereby enabled
himself to see his way clearly and dis
Iinclly. Why, l again ask, discard an
cid, faithful, and useful public servant !!
| The only real objection that have
heard urged, why he ought not to be
re.elected, is his vote on The Presiden-
tial election. This objection think Mr..
Cook has satisfactorily answered in his
late circular. No person can read his
clear and interesting statement on that
subjec, without being fully convinced
that he was not bound to vote for Gen.
! Jackson. And if he was not bound by
his public pledge to vote for the Gene
raj, can any one doubt that the vote he
gave was both wise and patriotic Have
not Mr.. Adams and the other members
OF the present administration, shewn
themselves TO be strongly in favor OF all
our best interests Mr.. Adams in his
message to Congress urges upon that
body to grant further relief to the land
debtors to make provision for improv-
ing our country by roads and canals
and TO extend the benefits of the Judi.
ciary system to the western states, in or.
der to put them on footing of equality
with their eastern neighbors. Do we
not in fact discover, in all the leading
measures of Mr.. Adams administration,
a decided disposition to promote those
great measures that are peculiarly call
culated 10 advance the interests of the
people of this state
In my intercourse, however, with a
I great number OF the candid friends Of
General Jackson, have discovered with
pleasure, disposition not to withdraw
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