Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-01-30

taihless, politician, ever more ready TO seel
IN every political crisis the advancement o
his own personal views, than to protect thu
interests of his constituents -
If this charge be true, is it not strange
that Mr. Jones alone has had the sagacity il
the very short time he has resided in tht
State, to have made the discovery and gain
ed the credit of exposing the infamous con
duct he thus ascribes to me? But if thi.
charge be lightly made, and is false, he mus
prepare himself for the remainder Of his life
to wear the mark of slanderer, and expec
to be pointed at as striking, though not I'M
common instance, Of base counterfeit ap-
Ipearing in rather an unusually fair exterior
My acts as a Senator in the State Legis
lature for three sessions, and as Represent
Iative in Congress for six, are matter of pub.
lie history, registered in the journals and
newspapers of the day. Many of those with
whom i have served are at hand. If his
charge be true, he can there find evidence
L challenge the proof.
So utterly false is the charge, that 81 have
sought in every political crisis the advance
ment of my own personal views, &c" the
very reverse is the fact. When l entered
Congress, resolved neither to ask or accept
Office, or any personal favor from the Gov
eminent; | have kept my resolve, and my
votes will shew that have independently ad-
hered 10 my own opinions, and the interest
of my constituents, without regard to party
or any other power; and so lar IRON It's be-
Ing true that have made secret pledges to
support the views OF the President, or have
been the time-server, as he charges, every
oody knows that have often differed with
The President 90 important questions OF pub
lie policy, among which my vote will be
found in opposition to his views on the reso-
luton, declaring that the Government depo-
sites nlight safely be continued in the Bank
OF Inc United States, which passed he House
OF REPRESENTATIVES on the ID of March, 1888.
[see journal of the House, page 1854, yet
this fact has been concealed by this editor,
who assumes to know so much of my public
conduct; and he cannot point to single in
stance where | have ever changed my course
Of opinions. In differing with the President
on these subjects, admit that his views were
Jas honest, and patriotic az my own; but not
that they were more 50. have not, it is true,
as this same Mr.. Jones has done, and would
probably have had me do, after being clam
arous friend of the President, for mere diff
ference of opinion, on matter of public pol
icy, about which brothers may, and do differ,
become reviler of his conduct and impugn-
er of his motives; no! have left such work
for such weather cocks as Mr.. Jones, md
shall never envy him the honor or distinction
he is acquiring i'll 1t.
Being public man, l claim no exemp-
ton from the strictest scrutiny into my con
duct On the contrary, have ever invited
1T. Confident as am Of the justice and lib
crafty of my fellow citizens, who know and
appreciate the services | hi We rendered, i
have nothing to fear when my character is
IN these hands, though it may be assaiied
and siandered in my absence.
Your OBJ. sery't.
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