The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-05-05
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE OF
CORRESPONDENTS.
Or COLUMBIA County.

o'clock A. M.
The Committee was organized by The
ppointmentofABRAIAM YOUNG. ESQ.
of Sugarloaf, Chairman, and EVAN o,
JACKSON, Esq. of Berwick, as Secreta-
ry.
On motion of s. F. Headley, ESQ, a
Committee was appointed to draft procee.
dings for consideration, viz:
). f. Headley, Esq. V. Best. Stephen
Baldy, Esq. John M'EIenry, Daniel Gross,
John Rhodes, Mai, B. S. Wolverton, Isaiah
Blue, Hugh McWilIams, Esq. Cornelius
Clackner, jeremiah Welliver, Tram Derr.
John Lazarus, Col. Elias M'Henrv. Hen
ry Petit, John Keller, jr, Jacob Shuitz.
Whereupon, Committee adjourned to
meet at the same place in the afternoon,
Immediately after the adjournment Q? the
Democratic county meeting,
Aiternoon.-Met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment, when the Committee appointed TO
draft resolutions, &c. for consideration, re-
ported the following, which were unani-
mousiy adopted:
Resotged, That we approve of the nomi-
nation ofGen DAVID r. PORTER, as
the democratic candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, and we will give him our
cordial and hearty support.
Because, we believe he is friend to e.
quail rights and the principles of democracy
as laid down and inculcated by JefersoH
and Jackson, and their illustrious compeers.
Because we believe he is opposed TO the
increase of overgrown monopolies, and
in favor Of a sound and well regulated sys-
TEN of credit which will enable every one
who possesses industry, integrity, and hab-
its of economy, to do business as well as
the idle specuIator who is favored by
waa'th ard Rrstocraic infrarnn
Rssol0ea,That we will oppose tie re-
election Of JOSEPH RITNER, 10 the
Gubernatorial chair.
Because he has not carried out in prac-
tice what he promised IN his inaugural
message.
Because he has shown himself recreant
TO all the principles of democracy by sign
ing law to incorporate the United States
Bank with powers highly plejudicial
10 the interests ofthe people, and in viola
ton of his own declared opinions in his
inaugural message.
Because he is the advocate Of a National
Bank, and other heightened federal meas
ures, and the opposer of the democratic
of President Van Buren.
Because he countenanced by his sigma
ture the passage Of law unequaly and un-
Justly dividing the State into districts for the |
choice of Senator and Representatives, so |
as to deprive a large number Of sitizens of !
some districts of their share Of representa-
ion, and giving to others more than their
share, thereby violating the true principles
If republican government.
For these, and various other cog6nt rca-
IONS, we viii support Gen. Porter, and OPP
,ose Joseph Ritner.
ReSoiUed, That we have undiminished
confidence in the stern Integrity and capa-
lty of MARTIN VAN BUFEN, and his
levotion to the best interest of the people
# these United States; and that, like the
worthy Jackson, his predecessor, he will
lever consent to propose measure he does
lot believe clearly right nor agree to a
Measure he believes wrong. ,
Resolved, That we approve Of the Pres
dents recommendation Of separation of
he Government from the Banks.
Because we believe that the money of
be people can no where be more safely or l
roftaby kept than in the custody of men
elected from among themselves for their
ltegrity and capacity.
That when collected in gold and silver, b
le constitutional currency of the country, i
nd so kept, in the calamities Of war, as in /
and peace, it will at all times be \
valable when required by the public 1t
ANTS. P
That neither its safety, or its value, viii P
Q effected by the vicisitudes of unsuccess-
i. or successful, Banking.
That it will cease to be regarded as bank {
lg capital, and thus do away the desire y
II accommodating large surplus revenue. 5
That the system will tend to check the G
ania of wild speculation-will tend to al
axe cur citizens 11ige rational in their y
lsiness pursuils--will induce them to pa S
emily seek wealth b. steady perserver-
ice in well directed efforts in the various
apartments of productive industry; and e.
i'll Dissolve the fatal delusion which conf P