Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-09-04


Rising San Times.
10 iHt. VOTERS OF The fiRof CON
GRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS.
FELLOW CITIZENS Having heretofore
announced my determination to be can
didate to fill the vacancy in Congress caus-
ell by the death of the Hon. Charles Slade;
and having at the same time, promised a
development of my political principles, |
will now proceed, in brief address, to
state the grounds upon which predicate
nv hopes of success in the contest.
Although could take no part in the civ
il revolution which placed Thomas leifer-
son in the Executive chair of the nation,
vet, an attentive perusal and study of the
history of those memorable DAYS; and an
impartial investigation of the principles
commended for by the the then adverse par
lies, has produced the honest conviction in
my mind that the pure democratic princi-
Piles proclaimed by the Jeffersonian schoo!
ire the only safe guide to lead us to that
enviable eminence among nations, that our
patriotic ancestors hoped for in their RICH
teous rebellion against the mother country.
and for the successful issue of which they
olegged their ''lives, their fortunes, and
heir sacred honor.''
| consider it too tedious and unnecessary
o follow up the different administrations
of the General Government, and to st,te
my objections and appreciation where they
may alternately exist as to the application
of the principles of the Constitution by
| h,t lot - 4,
asse RI, that have ever considered the plain
and obvious construction of that instru-
mcnt as the only way in which its saga
cious trainers intended it should be observ
ed; and that, whenever an adminstra ton
could twist & dstorl il aas a nose of W ax,'
tor the purpose of building up one interest
nr class community, upon the depression
Vt another, or to make the rich richer, and
he poor poorer, | was constrained to re.
gard it as a dangerous and unwarrantab c
departure which, If persisted in, would vi
imately load TO tho dem-tishrnan. e our
institutions, the rights and immunities of
he people, and to consequent anarchy. A
comparison of the late and present admin,
istrations shows that literal construction
fthe constitution not only attends to allay
party strife and rancour, but to promote
our national firmness and prosperity -Er
periments upon that instrument, TO say the
least, are dangerous, and should be con
demne1.
! improvements within the several States
by the General Government, except for ma
tional objects OF defence and safety, doen
not only Unauthorized by The constitution
but in direct violation of State sGvereigat,
and it may justly be regarded as an in
SidIous scheme to undermine the liberties
OF The people, and to secure lucrative pl;,-
ces for platoons Of saIaried officers, com.
mIss,oners, engineers and superintendent,
whose ivings and fortunes are drawn indi.
rectly from the pockets Of the intu trio Is
and unassuming working class of the coun.
try. Then, to arrest this aris,ocra,ic
scheme, | shall ever be found yielding my
warmest eXertions. The national, or Cum.
berland Road being an improvem partic-
nlarly stipulated for, should be completed
by the Government as soon as possible, and
kept in repair by appropriations from the
national treasury.
The improvement Of the channels of
the Ohio, Mississippi and Wabash riv-
ers is proper subject Of national super
vision, and should receive annual appro.
p'iations, until the dangers and ohs,a-
cles 10 their safe navigation are rcmov-
cd. .
The increasing commerce Of the
West, and the consequent additional
humber Of men employed on these i'm
portant thoroughiares OF trade and en-
'gralion, makes it necessary that hospi
tails for The reception and care of sick
persons should be established al conven-
tent distances along their margins: And,
with this humane view, Mr.. Shade, un
successfully exerted himself at the late
session OF Congress. to procure an ap-
propria,ion for the erection of one all
Caledonia, in Alexander county. II
,hink an appropriation for this object
y Congress would contribute more toI
he alienation of human misery in the