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Letter to Editor
December 4, 1819
Edwardsville Spectator
Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois
What is this article about?
A citizen from St. Clair County, Illinois, writes to inquire why the journals of the last session of the General Assembly have not been printed and distributed eight months after adjournment, emphasizing the need for public access to assess representatives' faithfulness, especially with some seeking re-election.
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SPECTATOR.
EDWARDSVILLE, DECEMBER 4, 1819.
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
MR. PRINTER,
Can you tell me whether the journals of the last session of the general assembly have been printed, or not? And if printed, can you tell why they have not been distributed?--It is now eight months since the legislature adjourned; and the people have not yet had an opportunity to ascertain who among their representatives were faithful, and who were unfaithful. It is really important that the journals should be published soon; or I am told that some of the members of the assembly have already offered themselves as candidates for a re-election. Some of my neighbors have abandoned all hopes of ever seeing the journals, and have concluded that the legislature were so ashamed of their own proceedings that they would not make any provision for publishing them. For my own part, I hope better things. But as the people of our settlement are totally uninformed on this subject, you will oblige me by inserting this piece in the Spectator, in order that those who are able may explain this mysterious affair.
A CITIZEN.
St. Clair County, Dec. 1, 1819.
EDWARDSVILLE, DECEMBER 4, 1819.
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
MR. PRINTER,
Can you tell me whether the journals of the last session of the general assembly have been printed, or not? And if printed, can you tell why they have not been distributed?--It is now eight months since the legislature adjourned; and the people have not yet had an opportunity to ascertain who among their representatives were faithful, and who were unfaithful. It is really important that the journals should be published soon; or I am told that some of the members of the assembly have already offered themselves as candidates for a re-election. Some of my neighbors have abandoned all hopes of ever seeing the journals, and have concluded that the legislature were so ashamed of their own proceedings that they would not make any provision for publishing them. For my own part, I hope better things. But as the people of our settlement are totally uninformed on this subject, you will oblige me by inserting this piece in the Spectator, in order that those who are able may explain this mysterious affair.
A CITIZEN.
St. Clair County, Dec. 1, 1819.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
General Assembly Journals
Legislature Transparency
Public Accountability
Representative Faithfulness
Elections
What entities or persons were involved?
A Citizen.
Mr. Printer,
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Citizen.
Recipient
Mr. Printer,
Main Argument
inquires whether the journals of the last general assembly session have been printed and why they have not been distributed eight months after adjournment, stressing the importance for the public to evaluate representatives' faithfulness amid upcoming elections.
Notable Details
Eight Months Since Legislature Adjourned
Some Members Seeking Re Election
Neighbors Suspect Shame Over Proceedings