Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-02-06

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|. House, Jan. 16.-Mr. DUNCAN reported
4 bill granting certain lands in Michigan.
pr the construction of a rail or macadam
| ed road, to connect detroit river with
AXE Michigan, and for other purposes;
lso to authorize the president of the
United States to cause the lead mines in
l'chlgan to be sold, and for other purpo-
es.
From the Sangamon Journal.
4 Who IS to be our ne1t Governor?
ROBERT K. M'LAuGHL1N.
II The important question, who is to be
'ur next Governor? will have to be deci-
led by the people in few months. and it
ieems not as yet TO have engaged the pub
JIG attention in a manner proportionate to
its Importance. The names of two Of our
Distinguished fellow citizens are now fair
sy before us rs candidates for that high
trust, the former Lieut.. Governor, WIN.
KINNEY, and the former State Treasurer.
r. x. M'LAuGHLIN, of Vandalia. Other
gentlemen have also been spoken of in
sprivate circles, as having pretensions TO
a & e same distinction. but from such indica-
tinns as have been given to the public il
is not probable that any other candidates
"illshc presented than the above named
gentlemen. From those two. then, we
will have to select one upon whom 70 con-
Ter this high honor, and hope the Editors
of the Journal will allow me the pleas
tire. through the medium of their paper.
sorcaM public attention to the claims of
Mr.. Mclaughlin; doing this,I shall endeav.
or scrupulously to avoid the practice. u.
,sually resorted to in such cases, of revil-
ing the professions of bis very respecta-
BILE nsmpetitor: But as il has rather sheer.
inplv 1heen asked Ivy certain editors, who
is Il. X. M'Laug'.::in it shall be my pur-
pose to introduce him to their acquairt
ance. In the first place then, Mr.. NJ
Iaughlin is an honest man. proved TO he
such by life Of unimpeachahle integri-
fy: and it remains yet to he seen, relying
spon their OVID testimony for the proof.
whether these gentlemen do not yet sup
port :, different character for Governor
Mr. MLaughlin is by birth ard education
Il Kentuckian, of the old fashion school,
a frank and warm hearted man. consiitu
iionally incapable of Disgusting his senti-
ments. or acting in feigned character.
Jn politics no man was ever deceived ny
l,jn,.--he is always exactly what he seems
to he. a trait in his character. rather IN
fashionable ii is true. and one rarely to he
met with among the politicians ofthe daV.
with them duplici,y, has but too ire
oucntly been the magician Of their sue
CESS Improbable, as this old fashioned
trait of honesty in the charactef of Mr..
MLaughlin has been found TO bel by mos
politicians. If cannot think, nevertheless. 1
on account Of its novelty, fail 10 procure)
hin, u,uny admirers.
Mr.. M'Langhlin read law in Kentucky,
and came TO Illinois about twenty years
ago, in the same condition that many 9th
'ere have come since, elying alone upon lis
own energies for support. His correct
conduct soon commended him to the peo
pie for practice, and to the favorable re-
gard Of the most influential men in the
territory. Among his warm ard earl,
friends, he could rank the late Gov. Ed
wards, then territorial Governor, and the
bate Gov. Bond, whose niece he married.
His character for probity continued to in
crease his popularity, until the Legislature
conferred upon him the responsible office
ofState Treasurer; and here let me state.
what every body ought to know, that ex
cept the present incumbent he is the only
man who has ever held that Office that
has not been defaulter. After serving
in this station thus honorably. he served
four years in the State Senate IN mar
ner ~ honorable to himself and as salts
factory to his friends. His character as
/, man. and the goodness Of his heart, is
shown in the kindness with
which he always extended the helping
han d to his numerous family connexions.
r. NJ, influence and assistance afforded
tbem win IN young & starting in the world,
and de1ene;;.snt upon negro means, ma,
IN a good dek ,ree be ascribed. the. Won
3erfai run of popular favor and govern
mental patronage. which his nephew,
brothers in law. &c. &c. sc. have EMO,
ed for many years past. greatly to !eelr
lion of their numerous admirers.
The pretended Ignorance OF Mr.. M
character in the immediate
Of Gen. Joseph Duncan's
residence, has heen seized upon by some
to make the impression upon the punlc