Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-06-19
BY REQUEST.
10 The People Of the FIRST Congressional
District.
TWO In ONE.
Par mobile Frdtrumi

TWO In ONE.
i Par mobile Fratrum!,
The following document will shew th
public the connexion and yoke betwee
certain charlottesville. Snyder and Go,
kinney-.one for congress and the othe
tor governor, in strict partnership, "mutr
al and inseparable, now and forever.
Read and be convinced.
The following address, nominating Gov
Kinney, was urged onsby Mr.. Snyder, i
signed by him and others, and is satisfac
tory that they are yoked together.
Address to the Independent Voters of TIL
State Of Illinois.
FELLow-CITIzENs:
10 pursuance of the above resolution
we, the undersigned committee, appointed
tor the purpose of addressing you upon tn,
subject of the next general election fo
governor OF this state; and to present yol
with the views of this meeting, and the
reasons that have actuated us in recon
mendlng to you our distinguished fellow
citizen, WILLIAM KINNEY, as candi.
date for that high and responsible office, a
man every way worthy and qualified to
merit your suffrages, are aware of the i'm
portant duty assigned 10 us. We under
take this duty, not only with distrust of
our adequacy to the task, but fearful, lest "a
portion of our fellow-citizens may miscon-
strue our motiyes-perhaps, view it as pre-
mature and uncalled for. Yet, when we
reflect that the public assemblage Of free
men to discuss the qualifications of ind-
vlduals 10 deliberate measures which are
of the deepest importance to our welfare,
is duty devolving on US as citizens, as
we'll as ii right guaranteed to US by our con-
stituton, the maintenance and durability
Of which depend upon the virtue and intel
ligence of our citizens, it will be owing to
The frequent recurrence of primary assem-
blages, to our watchfulness of those rights,
that will enable us to hand down to poster
ty those nestimable blessings.
Viewing the present condition of this
state, as one of abiding interest, crisis
pregnant with our future prosperity and
welfare, we feel deep interest in recon-
pendlng to you one of our fellow citizens
o fill the highest office in your gift. A
station so highly responsible, on the faith
ul discharge of which must depend the
ievelopement of our resources, the march
o improvements, and administration OF
our laws.
To our fellow-citlzens of ST. Clair coun-
y, among whom Mr.. Kinney has resided
or near forty years, it is unnecessary to
say any thing about him. They have
on all occasions, an expression
If their confidence and esteem in his pri-
'ate and political character, which needs
10 comment from us. During the long Pc
'iod that he has resided In Illinois, he has
a character as fair and unsulhed,
is to moral honesty and integrity, as any
Individual citizen Of this state. His life,
t must be borne in mind, has been marked
With more than the usual share of vicisi-
udes. He came to this far west, poor and
almost friendless, when it was an unculti-
'ated wild, and nearly exclusively occupi-
I'd by savages. He has contended with
difficulties incident to frontier life; and
lfler series of years as cultivator of the
soil, he has risen TO COMPETENCY and lnfu-
,nce, to command the favorable notice of
Ill who are acquainted with him. His sub
'equent political career, is, perhaps, too
we'll known to need comment from US );
suffice it to say, as he had been energetic
md laborious as farmer, so was he in
1ustrious and capable as a legislator-an
acute observer of men and things-pos-
sessing strong and discriminating mind
he was capable to distinguish and support
the great and leading interests of the peo-
pie. We would not say that his political
course has never been marked with error
but we would insis. that those errors, if any
there have been, were of the head and no.
of the heart.
1t is well known that the late political
contests have ragged with unexampled vio-
lence, marked by intense party spirit, and
all the consequent elimination and acri
lnony-shaking all principles bu. that Of
faction. Mr.. Kinney has faithfully main-
tanned his post, and after the last election
for governor, returned from the stormy con-
f1ct to the peaceful pursuits of agriculture,
in retirement on his farm, aloof from the
distracting scenes of the political arena;
there he cherished those amiable virtues of
hospitality and benevolence for which he is
so characteristic, and extended to his fpl,
low-ctizens, of whatever political creed
the hand of fellowship; manifesting that
manlyforgiveness and patriotic department
which so greatly exalts the individual. An
era of better feeling now seems to have