The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-05-26
COUNTY MEETING.


Ritner, held at the house Of Charles Doeb-
Ter, in Bloomsburg, on Saturday the 10Th
day of May inst, Isaiah Cole of Sugarloaf
township was chosen President; Theodore
Wells, Esq. Of Cattawissa, Charles F. Mann
of Paxton, Alexander Thompson and Peter
M. Traugh, of Briar Breek, Vice Presi-
dents; and George w. Slater, Of Mahoning,
and William Neal, of Bloom, Secretaries Of
the meeting.
The object of the meeting having been
stated by one Of the gentlemen present, on
motion, the President appointed James Plea
SAINTS, G. B. Bowman, Silas E. Craig, Ar
thur W .Frck, John D. Day, George Frees,
Benjamin Frick, Joshua w .Comley, James
Donaldson, Isaiah Conner, Frederick B.
Swaby and Henry Rupert, a committee to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense of
the meeting.
The committee having retired for short
time,returned andreported the elfollo~ing pre-
amble and resolutions, which on being read
were unanimously adopted.
After SO long time, that our country has
been wrapt in gloom and oppression by the
consequences Of rash =" experiments" and
hasty legislation, which was foretold by
the wise and experienced, it is refreshing to
the friends of the Constitution and laws to
witness a simultaneous action Of the people,
returning TO those sound and excellent prin-
ciples adopted by our predecessors, which
led our country on to prosperity and
happiness--the departure from which
always has produced embarrassment and
distress, and which if persisted in, would
plunge us all deeper and deeper in ruin and
destruction. Maine, Rhode-Island, Con.
necticut, Newly ork, New Jersey, Mary.
land, Virginia and Mississippi have all
most nobly refused their support any longer
to their hitherto chosen men, who, having
abandoned the good of the country to Sc
cure their own promotion, were desirous 10
persist in course of ruinous policy, be-
cause it was dictated by him who has the
disposal of high places of honor and pro-
fit" This is the true spirit of America, TO
retrace its steps when in error; and to rebuke
and reject all demagogues, who, under the
cloak of patriotism, seek to inveigle them
deeper into that error. 1t is a saving spirit
it encourages the patriot, and in the dark
est hour teaches him, not to despair oi
the Republic" This spirit is now abroad
throughout the land, and is shedding its
light in the heart of every man who loves
his country, and whose whole soul is not
absorbed IN the thought of place and power.
Pennsylvania will join her sisters and will
be prominent in the ranks pushing on to re-
form and prosperity: bold, resolute and am
bilious, we see her only regretting that she
is not first in the course. She envies the
other states, the proud satisfaction of lead
ing in the reform. In the coming contest
she will destroy, as her sister states have
done, the influence of the organized bands
of Van Buren's Sub Treasury officers, who
have been exerling themselves with the aid
of the public revenue, to fasten her yet
tighter aud closer to the car, and bring her
under the lash ofexecutive power.
The people have much to complain of-
their grievances are real and present-they
have been deceived by promises and assu-
RANGES which have never been performed.
lst. They had good currency which
was destroyed, under promise of a "bener
currency"
2nd. The people were assured that gold
would become plentiful as currency. Yet
we see no other currency now, but incon-
vertible shin plasters. Even the Govern
ment issues her notes to the amount of mill
lions, which she does notredeem in specie.
She knows the people are suffering from a
disordered currency brought about by her
measures, yet, when humbly solicited by
the people to adopt some plan for their re-
lief without experiments and expodients," +"