The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-29
Editors Correspondence.
QulscY, ILLINOIS ! JuI

QuiScY, illinois, July Is, iS4l
Our annual election is fast approaching Il takes
place on The first Monday in August, when more or
less county officers TO be chosen as also thee
members Of Congress Candidates for the latter are
already in the field, waging a war Of words, though
in this district the does yet wax warm Our
late indefatigable and worthy Representative Hon.
John L Stuart, is now making tour through the
Military Tract His opponent, James Ill Raston,
was last heard Of vending his way toward the Canal
"ilggings," on visit to his bosom friends in that
quarter. He has but recently appeared in the field
and we were long time in doubt whether any of the
Destructives would have the hardihood 10 come out
IN opposition TO Mr.. S. Raston comes not by repu-
lar nomination by convention of his party, but very
much after the manner Of the Yankee at the Bunker
Hill battle--on his own hook.
IL was the design Of the Loco Focos first TO create
schism in the Wing phalanx, by inducing Or. R.
+. Barrett, our late Fund Commissioner to become
candidate, and them to carry their candidate by pu-
rality They circulated, very industriously the re-
port that he was candidate, but the Doctor as
Rapho said, "smelt the raj" and came out witha
formal decension thus battling their strongest hope
Not succeeding in this, there appeared to be dis
inclination TO start candidate ofheir own until Adam
Snyder ex-member of Congress and their nom
nee for the Gubernatora chair posted to Springfield
and threatened TO decline his nomination. unless his
party made some show OF fight at the coming election
In this dilemma Ralston brought forward 10 be
used up" This district in November last gave the
wing Electoral ticket majority of about three thou
sand five hundred votes. Since that time some two
thousand of Ralston's bosom friends have left the
Stale by reason of the suspension Of labor on the pub
lie works.
In Hancock county, the headquarters of Mormon
ism, party politics in county nominations are merged
in the question Of Mormonisn and Anti Mormonism.
That illus,rous parsonage amiliary called Joe Smith
is presuming TO dictate in political affairs as well as in
those OF the Church. and his interference has Gre
aed considerable stir in both parties Proclamation,
as you may have seen, long since forth to the
Saints to come in" to the place of general gather
ing. The particular object of this movement is not
known, and many are the surmises among the Gen.
tiles on the subject. am firm in the belief that the
day not far distant when there will be a "hare.up
between these fanatics and the good people Of Illinois
1t is sincerely 10 be hoped that are not to 90 through
another such scene as was presented in Missouri but
does SEEM that acquiescence in all their dema ns or
ageneral outbreak must be the result A report has
been going the rounds Eastward that Harris a Sc
ceder from Mormonism, found dead having been
shot through the head There no truth in the re-
port but, the contrary he is assduously engaged
in exposing, from place 10 place, its absurdities and
laying open the characters of the leaders, very much
to their discomfort Such an event as that reported.
would be The signal for immediate outbreak and
would lead to the disastrous results Time will
ony disclose what is going on and is erventIy to be
hoped that our aniicipaons may not be realized.
The last mail brought intelligence by private letter
of the robbery of the Branch of the State Bank of IL
l'nos at Jacksonville, on Sunday night 1t is report
that ALL the funds in the Bank amounting to above
serenty-ugM thousand dollars, were alb tracted and
that the books of account sadly mutiated There
has been recent change of cashier. No suspicious
are yet made public
We are anIiously looking toward Congress for mea-
sures of relief and great confidence is felt in the efforts
of the Administration party to that end The feeling
universal that in addition to the measures embraced
in the Message, an uniform Bankrupt law should be
passed at the present session 1t regarded as one of
the most important steps that could be taken to relieve
the people of this country Such law should be a
permanent one, and not merely Of a temporary cha
racter On the Bank question spirit of compromise
is confidently anticipated
Yours, &c, CURTIUS.