The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-08-18
MORE HEIP--ANoTHER SIGN.

MORE IIELP--ANOTHER SIGN.
The Eagle an anti-masonic paper, pub
lished at Lock Haven, Lycoming county,
has thrown off the yoke of Ritnersm, and
come out in support of DAVID r. POR-
TER II is edited and published by Will
liam A. Kinsloe, formerly one of the editors
of the " ANTI-MAsoNIC STATE DEMocRAT,"
of Harrisburg, (now the " Pennsylvania In
telligencer and State Democrat" Changes
from Ritner to Porter among the Uoters of
the country, by dozens, are an every day
occurrence but an active and talented ed
itor, who has for several years ardenly sup
ported sitner and Antimasonry, to change,
and come over with his paper, is an event
which shows the rottenness and corruption
of Ritnors party to be great indeed. We
give the address of Mr.. Kinsloe, and ask for
il a careful persual.--ReystOne.
A few weeks since, we supposed the
Ritner party in Pennsylvania TO be honest,
high-mlnded and just, but since that time
we have become acquainted with circum-
stances which forces us, reluctantly too, to
Withdraw our aid from that party, and give
it to one which we have hitherto opposed
with all the zeal and energy we were capa-
bic of bringing to bear against it. This
change in our political course has not been
the result of disappointment in obtaining
portion of the loaves and fishes, or adesre
to be with the strong party. We weighed
the matter cody and Idispassionately, and
came to the conclusion that it is much bet
ter to be branded traitor turn coat"
and all other epethets which will be applied
to us, than knowingly support party
whose officers are so base and corruptas to
declare that it is better to SPEND THE
WHOLE OF THE APPROPRIATION
MADE TO THE WEST BRANCH
CANAL, IN SECURING THE ELEC-
TION OF JOSEPH RITNER, THAN
TO HAVE PORTER ELECTED"
Ever since we arrived at the age which
| entities Pennsylvanians to a vote, our aim
has been to have honest rulers elected, who
will study the interests of the state alone,
and disregard the low, petty schemes, too
frequently resorted to by these in power to
retain their offices. In 1895 we opposed
Gov. Wolf, not so much because we dis
liked the great leading measures Of his adj
ministration, but because we believed that
4 every office holder under him was engaged
in warfare against the people in order to
be able to glit themselves on office, and WE
NOW oppose Joseph Ritner for the same rea.
| son. $50
We have always believed that a party
long in power, becomes corrupt; but we
had no idea, until the letting of the Sinna
mahoning extension of the West Branch
Canal, that the Ritner party, in 1888, 'woull
be found guilty of the very charges made
against the Canal Commissioners in 1895
We honestly supposed the old Canal Com
missioners to have wasted the people
money, and to have squandered large sum
on lavorites; now we kno,0 the presen
Commissioners to the pursuing this yer,
same course, and sooner than support sucl
men, we would suffer the great UNCLAIMED
to take us under his care.
Prior to the letting, we were frequently
told by Porter men, that favoritism woult
be resorted to by Mr.. Stevens, in securing
to Ritner men the most profitable sections
without any regard to the price at whcl
they bid, We at that time denied the trutl
of this assertion, but NOW we know the,
were correct.
In changing our support from one candi
date to the other, we do not wish to be ur
; derstood as changing our former politics
principles; we 20 for the same measure
now that we ever went for-among whic
are, a sound currency-an enlarged an
; liberal system of Internal Improvements
, universalsystem of Education, and wise
honest and economical administration Of tn
afairs of penncylvopia