Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-05-29
PUBLIC MEETING.

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the state house in Vandalia, on the 22nd
of May: Col. Samuel Houston was
called to the chair, and Capt. Montgom-
cry Shryock, and Horatio Evans, Esqs.
appointed secretaries. Col. Hodge,
addressed a few appreciate remarks ex,
planatory of the object of the meeting
and offered the following preamble and
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted.
Whereas, the period is rapidly ap,
preaching when 1t will become necessa-
ry to select from amongst our fellow cit
liens, an individual to fill the State ex
ecutive chair, and whereas, the friends
of some Of the candidates for that i'm
portant office have conceived public
address to be proper medium, through
which to present the claims of their ia
vorite to the consideration of the PEG.
pie, we trust that our right to do so will
not be questioned by those who have set
US the example.
We, in the outset, must be permitted
to disclaim any Interior views in regard
to ourselves in this proceeding, except a
participation in those benefits which
may accrue to all by judicious admin
islration Of the affairs of the state. We
owe allegiance 10 no man or party of
men, except that imposed upon us by
the constitution and laws of our coun-
try; and in view of this fact, we ask
nothing more of our fellow citizens, than
"A calm and dispassionate consideration
of the claims of our friend and heigh-
hor r. K. Mclaughlin, TO their suffra-
ges founded upon his qualifications and
meritorious services. Therefore.
Resolved, That committee be ap-
pointed to draft an address to the citi-
zens of the state of Illinois, in which
they shall embody such facts as may be
deemed necessary TO effect that OBJ.
ject.
A committee was appointed pursuant
to the foregoing resolution consisting Of
Col. Hodge, Major Frederick Remain,
Col. John Hall, Lernuel Lee, and Silas
Smith, Esqrs. who retired and after IA
short absence presented the following
address, which after being read was on
motion of Mr.. B. Roberts, Esq. adopt
ed without a dissenting voice.
ADDRESS.
FELLow-CITIzENs. In presenting to
you our friend, r. K. Mclaughlin, as IA
suitable person to fill the high and i'm
portnnt Office of chief magistrate Of this
new and rising state, and soliciting in
his behalf your sutfrages, we feel that
we discharge a duty devolving upon US
patriots and friends of merit, while we
exercise privilege dear to US as citi'
Gems and freemen. 10 the discharge Of
this duty, and in the enjoyment Of this
privilege, we indulge the pleasing hope
that we act in accordance with the
views and sentiments Of a large proper
ton of our felow-citizens, and that our
proceedings will meet their decided APP.
probation.
Mr.. Mclaughlin has been resident
of this state, these twenty years-her
institutions have grown up under his OBJ
servation--he has held some Of the most
important and responsible offices in the
state. while his private department as a
gentleman has secured to him the es-
TEEN aud confidence Of large majority
of his acquaintance. His soundness
in principle as politician, bis diligence
and integrity as a servant Of the people.
and his fidelity as "A public officer, il is
believed. may well challenge the strict
est scrutiny.
In 1920 and q his sound judgment
and financial knowledge, enabled him to
foresee the great evils which have re-
suited to our state, growing out of the
establishment of a state bank; and al
though his reelection as treasurer was
then pending. he had sufficient moral
courage to take decided stand against
the measure and magna,iimously prefer
red to ieopardise his own interests in
maintaining what he believed to be the
true policy ofthe sta,e-the consequen
ces which have resulted from that meas
ure, afford ample proof Of his sagaci'
ty.
While he had charge Of the public
treasures, they we're secure, and every
dollar which had not been legitimately
Expended, was paid over to his success
sor.
As a representative in the state lsgis-
lature, his conduct came under our i'm