Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-05-01

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% vex ag;tate and harrass TIE public mind.
In ,bis ooinion we have been confirmed BY \
the common opinion university received
and practiced on, that county sea's' "nu
seats Of state governments should be at or
900 tho centre. We were confirmed also,
nv n reference to the history OF most OF
our neighboring states. we have seen ma,
nv of their seats Of governme mt, located
for time on the borders ei u state, until
at length, by the voice Of the people, they
have been removed to the centre, alter
having remained, for years, bone OF con
tion.
From every reason to which our minds
could advert, we were deeply impressed
with the opinion that seat OF government
of this or any other state, to be permanently
and satisfactory, should be at or near the
centre We also thought that Springhcid
was us near tho centre as itcould be placed
without an actual survey, and near enough
for all practicable purposes. --oh ms
ground. then, we recommend that point to
your warm and hearty support.
We could assign other reasons which APP
ply, to Springfield in common with her sis
ter towns. located in a region of country
as lovely and fertile as any in the world;
surrounded by a dense, thriving and enter
prising population, blessed with health,
plenty and growing prospects, Springfield
has every thing that could be desired to re-
commend her as the capital Of our state,
destined, as VIC believe, and i'ondly hope to
be one of the brightest stars In our constol-
iation.
These, fellow citizens, have been our CON
illusions, and it only remains for US to urge
upon you, by every motive you hold dear
by your hopes of good to yourselves and
to your posterity, and as you would wish
to promote the interest and advance the
destiny Of that lovely and fertile region of
country which, by your own choice has
become your adopted home, to unite in one
connected effort upon this important sub
.ject. We must be permitted to deplore
TINT apathy which has, and still exists a..
mong ourselves upon measures of public
Interest and deep moment to ourselves and
our posterity. Let US then awake, and by
union and concert secure, not only the seat
of government, but let us 90 farther, and
enquire into and act-upon such measures
as will contribute to the wealth and i'm
Provement of the north, as we'll as of the
whole state. Nature has indeed done much
ioru She has given US a fertile soil, wa
tered by mighty rIvers; but much yet re-
mains for US to do, to derelope her vast and
now useless resources-to bcautily and en-
rich her. To accomplish this, we must
think and act--and think and act in con.
cert.
On motion Of Mr.. Chapman, it was re-
d. Of
vention, together with the address, be pub
lished in the Beardstown Chronicle, and
that all other newspapers in the state, be
respectfully requested to do the same.
On motion of George Forquer, esq. it
was unanimously resolved, that this con
vention, tender to the president, Samuel
Alexander, their thanks for the able and
impartial manner in which he has presided
over their deliberations.
On motion of general Maxwell, the
convention adjourned, sane die.
~. SAMUEL ALEXANDER, President.
II. FELLOWS, Secretary.
From the Hamilton Butler CO. ntelligoncer.
JUDGE MoLEAN's SENrIMENrs.-We
consider it due to the friends Of Judge Nc
Lean and to the public generally, that we
should make known our reasons for pro-
nouncing those reports "enlirely unbound
ed' which haze recently been Industrious
ly promulgated by our representative in
congress. 70 effect this object, and in or
der that the public may more fully under
stand the sentiments of Mr.. Mclean, we
annex letter which we received from him
few days ago The reader will learn BY
perusing it iha, the letters so generally cir.
culated throughout this section of country,
stating that MIR. Mclean would not be a
candidate in opposlon to the nominate on OF
national convention, were unauthorized.
thathe will "dcpend entirely upon the vol
untary action of the PEOPLE,n uninHu-
enced "by the contemplated national cons
yention." The doctrines which are held
forth in this letter, cann1t fail to meet the
cordial appreciation of every democratic
republican. The frank aud candid man.
ner in which the Judge expresses his views
is worthy of all commendation,
40 the Editor Of the Hamilton Ohio Intel
Igencer.
WASHINGTON, Goth March, 1884.
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