The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-09-01

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Our readers will recollect that we publish.
ed for two weeks, an offer TO prove that
GOV. RITNER WAS AN ABOLITION
ISL from his private or official words, acts
and document! 4, tt
In the last Telegraph the Governor oc-
knowledges that he is an abolitlonist. accor-
ding TO the common aceptatlon Of the term;
that is, according TO the constitution, resolu-
tions, acts and proceeding of abolition So
cielies, but offers 10 stand the issue on the
ground that owning farm and expecting
soon 10 retire 10 it, he is not "in favour OF
turning the slaves of the south into Penn
sylvania, to drive our farmers from their
homes, and take possession of their estates"
Having daughters, he is not in favour Of a
general "amalganation OF the white and
black races by intermarriage," al, least dur
ing the present generation, and being gov
ernor, he is not in favor OF "elecling To Of.
fee" black legislature during ms term.
Upon this he offers to take issue anu to
try the question thus acknowledged q le
truth of our charge of abolitionism, as IL is
well known and understood, but skulking
off to what was never proposed by either
party. Hereafter let us have no more de-
mails, or bravadues or baners about Rilner's
aboIi1pnism, but let him boldly step forth
and acknowledge that he holds the "same
principles" with the abolitionisls who cal
led at his house in 1887 and with whom
he talked SO warmly on the subject" and
gave his opinions that "in three years the
abolition party would be strong enough in
Pennsylvania, to do what they pleased
As to what aboitionism is, we shall here.
after show, both from the constitution, regu-
lations and resolutions of their soc eles, as
well as from their addresses, papers, and
Gov. Rilner's documents, that il is directly
calculated to break up our political and So
cial compact, to distract and divide churches
and institutions OF religion, 10 produce dis
scensions, to create mobs, riots, and TO do
real injury to the negro, and TO introduce a
state OF things among us, never contelnpla-
ed by the founders of our government, or
intended him who formed us.--Keyslone.
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i . Progress of Corruption. lin England we
believe, bank accommodations are for Mer-
chants alone and for Convenience of com
merce, after the profit of the stockholders,
were banks created. In this county it is
very different Lawyers, doctors, clergy
men, &c. aie recipients of their iavorS Oh
facilities. There are butfew merchants, we
believe, in either House of Congress ant
yet, would ii be believed that an inspection
of the accounts of one bank alone, reveals
J the astounding fact, that for a period. o
nine-years, ,the annual number of member:
accommodated by this institution, was neve
less than twenty-five, and sometimes az
high as filty-hine the whole sum lent a
one time being $47S,O69. And yet thest
very members were called upon, in various
ways, and at various times, duringthe sam,
period, to decide upon questions concernln!
, the interests and the very existence Ol tel
accommodating patron ,'e,.' 81. .~.l.
We talk MUCH about our superior purity
, and the corruptions. Of other countries. l.
there another representative Government
where such state of things would be tole
rated Ask an English statesman, or al
! English gentleman, his opinions of such
, procedure, and what would be his indignan
answer 1t is violation Of the first prin
: ciples oGjustlce and propriety. Would
judge be tolerated in holding his seat upol
the bench, willie case was pending il
which he was interested ? Would he b
justified in receiving presents and accom-
> modatons from the parties concerned AM
= shall the principles universally admitted il
our most inferior tribunals, be banishe
from the high councils of the nation y til
: great legislative tribunals of the country
= How are the people deceived by their ref
e resentative servants ! How are thei
!. rights bought and sold by those whom the
i have appointed the guardians of their hor
. . or and interests There has scarcely bee
single deserlioh from the Repubica
. ranks 10 the Bank cause, which cannot b
;, distinctly traced 10 pecuniary influence
=, The public mind has been sometimes as
II founded at the rapidity, the instantaneous
, ness, with which certain politicians hav
- given up their cherished, or rather profes.
/. ed, opinions Of years, in order to susiai
70 the fiagrant dishonesty of this unconslitl
:, tional and formidable institution. If tn
. weighty, as well as the ostensibIe, reason
for the change had been exhibited, the al
tonishment would not have been so grea
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