Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-05-16

election of the individual who may be nominated
by that body. m
ADDRESS. ~ -
FELLOW CITIZENS Having completed the du-
ties which we we're called upon to perform by
large and respectable portion of our constituents
it is incumbent on us to make known to you the
result of our deliberations. BY the Constitution
of the United States, it is made the duty of the
people once in every four years to vote for cleo
tors of President and Vice President in the full
flment of which you will assemble at your res
pective polls on the first Monday in November
next.
To insure the unanimity of the Democratic
Republican party in this State, and the more ef-
fectually to guard against defeat, respectabiet
number of gentlemen from different parts of the
State, who were in Vandalia during the session
of the Supreme Court in December last, organ
lied themselves into meeting to take into con-
sideration the. most effecua and satisfactory
method of nominating the requisite number of
electors to vote for Andrew Jackson for Presi-
dent, and such other candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, as shall be nominated by the Baltimore
Convention in May next In the address adopt
ed at that meeting, it was recommended that
meetings be called in the different counties
throughout the State, and delegates be appointed
| to hold convention in each Congressional dis
trict, whose duty it should be to select such indi
/
as would feel themselves morally pledged to per-
form the will of their constituents. This recon-
mehdation has been universally complied WITH
and the above named persons, were appointed
delegates to represent the third Congressional
District. lo5 H'aD3 7H tl7H nNs f71 Rel
As the State of Illinois will be entitled II five
votes in the Electoral College we have thought
-1t expedient to nominate two Electors, one inthe
first, and another in the fifth judicial CircGt
al N11 u
1 EVANS Of Morgan county, and Doct ADAM
Z, DUNLAP of Schuyler county. As individuals,
we believe them to be honest, patriotic and intel
lig@t; as politicians, Republican in their feel
ing and infexible in their designs; and Justly
entitled to the unlimited confidence and universal
sufnges of the friends of General Jackson in
llrois. They are known to be the firm unde-
WAITING friends of General Jackson; and, if
eleGed, will give their votes to him for President,
and to the individual who shall be nominated at
the Baltimore Convention for Vice President, of
n the United States 1M
Ia executing this part of our duty, it seems
required of us to state some of the reasons which
govern us in soliciting your cooperation IN the
recollection Of General jackson for another Pres
lilential term. These will appear in a brief re-
I fospecr>of his eyentful life, and recaptulation
i. Of some of his prominent acts.
i The military career of ANDREW JACKSON
! commenced during the dark days of the Revolu-
fl tion, when he was but youth, and although his
age and experience were too limited to justify an
depreciation of more than ordinary feats of cour.
age and ability, he was found fully competent to
meetthe utmost exigencies of his humble station.
At this gloomy period were disclosed in him the
first dawning Of that genius and moral courage
which shone with meridian splendor in after
4 years, At the restoration OF peace, he recon-
menced his studies preparatory to an admission
Ito the bar, of which he became useful
and promising member In 1888 he removed to
, the Western part OF the State OF Tennessee,
where he soon obtained an extensive and lucra-
tive practice. A convention was called in that
|Sate in 1896 for the purpose of forming constr
tuition, and Andrew Jackson was chosen a mem
ber His talents and services on this occasion
were SO conspicuous, that he was the same year,
i, without solicitation, elected to the House OF
Representatives in Congress; and In the follow
ling year he was chosen Senator of the same
body, being then, by the constitution, barely eli
giblc to seat, owing to his age. Sc ~ .e al
During this time he was appointed Major
General of the militia of Tennessee who then
constituted but one division. After serving two
years in the Senate, of the United States, he re-
Isigned, and was soon after appointed Judge in
. the Supreme Court of Tennessee--a station
(which he filed with dignity and honor, during
the short time he remained in it, Some years
afterwards, symptoms Of hostility were manifes-
ted by some of the southern tribes of Indians,
which, in 1912, broke out IN open Eruption, and
was Immediately succeeded by general war.
! At this crisis, Gen. Jackson was called on to
take command of the army.--The succession Of
rapid and glorious victories which crowned his
efforts in the different campaigns against the
savages, justly acquired for him character for
genius, talents, energy, decision, and courage,
that pointed him out as the individual upon whom
|devoived the safety of New Orleans against this
impending attack of European invincibles. His
country was not disappointed His military ca
reer closed in "baze of glory" and "beauty
and booty" we're preserved from the violence
and lapine Of savage soldiery.
1t is not upon the military fame of Andrew
fJacksop however, that we rest his claims for the
sufrages of his fellow citizens to the Presidency
although we deem his unexampled success at the
head of his army strong evidence of that pene-
tration and vigor of mind SO essential in states
man. Previous to his election in 1928, it was
repeatedly asserted by his opponents, that the
field was not an arena for display of the quail
ties required by the Executive OF Democratic
Republic-that his election would entail endless
miseries upon the country-that his Admlnistra-
ton would involve us in nextricable difficulties
with foreign nations-and that, rather than his