Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-07-11
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To the poters Of the second Congressional
District

FELLOW CITIZENs: L he time IS fast approach
ing, when you will be called upon to say who
shall represent you in the Congress of the Uni
ted States; it is period of the utmost Importance
to the commonwealth. The relation of repre-
sentative to his constituents is of the most inter
esting nature He who is to represent, in the
councils off great and powerful nation, the wish
es and interests of several thousand republican
freemen should be man of no ordinary talents;
it is all important that we should select man of
discretion, frmness, and decision of characters
one who is capable of discharging his trust and
who will act for us with promptness, energy and
fidelity, and give to state that Importance and
influence in the national councils, which we de-
serve, and which from the responsibility and con-
tlnual increase of our population we may justly
hope ere long to attain, if we select proper men
to fill our high and responsible offices. We
should, moreover, select man who will not only
endeavor to obtain for us those rights which we
are entitled to expect, but who WILL by his conci-
iatory manners and compromising disposition, be
most likely to keep the friendship and respect Of
his fellow members and Danish from his heart
that spirit of party strife and bitter feeling which
so frequently rears its monstrous head in our as
semblies, which is the hane of social freedom and
has tendency to dismember union and scatter
the seeds Of discord and political dissentons.
TIE man who is thus qualified is now candidate
for your sufrages at the approaching election
! mean The Hon. Zadok Casey. He is eminent
ly qualified for the dignifed trust, man of firm
ness and discretion; in word, man possessing
all the amiable qualities which render him be-
loved and respected, and ever worthy of that
high and responsible station. Some may object
to him because he is minister of the gospel, but
this in my opinion is an objection Of no conse-
quence. You fear probably that the election Of
clergymen to represent US in congress may have
atendency to bring about that great and depora-
BILE evil (trom which may Heaven preserve us)
the union OF church and state; but whatever may
be the objections to the practice in general, Gov.
Casey is certainly not obnoxious to them because
he has, through all his political course, as men,
Der of our legislature, taken firm and decided
stand in opposition to any measure which would
have the least tendency to infringe upon our re-
l,gious liberties, or to make religious questions
subject Of legislative discussion and when he was
ercviled and abused for doing 80, and his motives
impugned and misrepresented, he revied not a.
gain, but stood firm and unalterable in his course,
and pursued candy, though decidedly, the even
tenor of his way, resolved to do his duty to his
sonntry and not to suffer bigotry, the many head
d monster, to obtain the least advantage by any
measures, which however harmless they might
z be in themselves, would have tendency to pave
the way tor entertainments upon the inherent
nights of mankind. Gov. Casey is moreover
nan Talents, integrity, and patriotism, one who
has served the people in the capacity of repre-
sentative in the councils of this state for several
years to universal satisfaction, and presided with
the most perfect dignity in the deliberations of
the senate as lieut.. Gov. during the last session.
he is also one Of our self made men, one who by
his own exertions has raised himself from the COM
mon walks Of life to the second Office in the state
and not only so, but no is also soldier. He IS
now on our frontier defending our citizens from
the ruthless barbarity of savage warfare, bearing
his musket in the capacity of private soldier;
thus showing to the world that no is willing to
serve his country in any manner in which he can
DO useful, not seeking honors or emouments but
endeavoring to do his duty and promote the well
fare of the community.
Finally, fellow citizens, remember that Gov.
Casey will not, in all probability, return until
after the election, and will not again have the
opportunity Of addressing you; therefore the
writer Of this presumes to advocate his cause not
from sinister motives private friendship, (hav-
ing never seen him until he was on his way to
fight the battles of his country, and then not
having any acquaintance with him whatever,]
but for the sole purpose of endeavoring to pro-,
mote the public good. And if I have erred IN do
Ing SO, hope the public will excuse me.
A FELLOW CITIZEN.
The following post routes have been established nl
illinois during the present session of Congress:
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