Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-02-13
From the Illinois Patriot.

i n'St page. we do not intend To 90 in
,ltola formal examination of the argu.
ments Of Gen. ID. at this time. The
people, who are acquainted with his 20.
iltlcal career, are as capable OF Judging
IN regard to the merits of this document
as we can be. But we utterly disclaim
the motives imputed 10 US by this gen.
ueman and must say that the manner in
Which he has associated us with those
VITO have manifested towards him ram
corous and uindictivr haAt,liiy, -yvoaId l..
considered unjustifiable did we not feel
| disposed at this time to throw over bis
faults the mantle Of charity. From the
commencement of the discussion of this
subject, throughout lis whole course, we
have endeavored to ascertain the truth,
in regard to Gen. DIS conduct, with the
determination, if it could be proved that
he mad splayed false, in relation to the
Bank, to withdraw from him our feeble
support. II was in the pursuit Of this
object, that we declined making replies
to many of the queries which have been
tauntingy put to US by the Sangamon
Journal, most Of which have been out
a mere begging the question, introduced
to effect some parpose best known to
the conductors of that print.
Although the hon. member does not
give that definite and satisfactory reply
to all the charges instituted against him,
which it was our desire to have seen, vet
taxing his late vote on the deposite
question into the account, with all the
evidence we have Of his opposition to
the Kitchen Cabinet, we are not pre-
pared and we do not think that those
who have hitherto supported him are
prepared to withhold from him their
suf'rages.
IL will doubtless be thought by many
that W. get over this subject too smooth.
ly; and it may appear strange that we
do not manifest more resentment on the
occasion. Had we that pride of opin-
ion, which would dispose aus to sscom-
pass sea and land" for the purpose Of
destroying the arguments of our oppo.
nents and suhstantiating our own, theu.
indeed, different course might be ex-
Pected Of US. We look upon the sacri-
flee of our individual feelings of small
account, when brought into competition
with the public good, and hope we shall
never shrink from making suchsa sacri-
hce, however repugnant il may be to our
natural disposition 1t is the alarming
deviation from this principle that is act
ing like mldew, and blighting all the
fair prospects Of our beloved country.
by those who cannot appreciate such
course, we may he denounced and revi-
led abuse, proceeding from such sour
ces, will be little needed by US.
tits well known that there are two
parties in this state who claim the ap.
peliation of administration men. One
Of them belongs TO the school of Van
Buren,, Kendall, sc. and are governed
by the principles emanating from what
is significantly denominated the Kitch-
en- Cabinet. To this party, VIM. l.
May, and at least one of thecandid.
ates for governor,-opposed to Gen.
Duncau,-- belong. The other party
is composed Of what are termed ORR
ginal CT moderate Jackson men,
They do not consider themselves bound
to obey every mandate issued from the
Kitchen Cabinet, but still, for auId lang
syne, they adhere TO the old General.
The first named Of these parties are
making strenuous efforts to deceive the
people into the belief that Gen. Duncan
will not run as candidate for governor.
A writer in the Sangamon Journal of
last Saturday, with wonderful sagacity,
says sthe race will be between Mr..
Kinney and Mr.. Mclaughlin" Now it
does not seem very likely that Mr.. Dun
can would sacrifice his popularity by
Withdrawing from the contest at this Pc
Rod. On the contrary, we have very
good authority in saying that he is cam
didate, and all who teach differently are
deceived themselves or are deceivipg the
people.
The leading Kitchen Cabinet Jack.
son men are all Office holders or Office
seekers. 1t is to prevent such men
from bearing rule among us that we are
willing to sacrifice our own individual
feelings, and give our support to one,
who will be likely to be governed by
those great and fundamental principles,
which keep in existence our republic,
although he may, in many particulars,
differ with US in mere matters of policy