The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-08-18
POLITICAL.
(LUzERNE CoUNTY.)
GREAT AND ENTHUSIASTIC
DEMOCR MEUTrrNf,,

- P'0'iou' houce, tne democratic Republic
cans OF Luzerne county assembled at tho
Oourt House, in Wilkes-Ba on Tues.
day evening, August 7, ls3s-and organ.
lied, on motion of Mr.. Brodhead, by the
appointment of
JOHN MILLER, of Arlington, as Pres't,
and of Sirteeo Vice Presidents and Four
Secretaries. When Committee of one
from township, was appointed to prepare
a preamble and resolutions for the conside.
ration OF the meeting. During the absence
of the committee,
On motion, George BI Woodscard and
Dr. Andrew Bedford were appointed Con-
gressional Conferees from Luzerne county;
to meet similar conferees from Columbia
county, at Berwick, and place in nomina.
ton candidate to be supported by the De.
mocracy of the District for Representative
in Congress.
When the Committee on the Preamble
and Resolutions, through their chairman, G.
W. Woodward, submitted the following
Report:
In again assembling in accordance WITH
Time honored custom, to review the past
and resolve for the future, we tender TO our
democratic brethern of other Counties hear.
ty congratulations in the sure prospect Of d
successful issue to the struggle in which we,
In common with them, ale engaged. The
nomination of David R. Porter by the unani.
nous sense Of a full Convention of dele
gates on the 9Th OF March last, healed for
ever the breach which events three wears
prior occasioned in our ranks; and reunited
the whole family Of democrats in fraternat
bonds that cannot be br6keH Here we
were divided-and we experienced The bit.
ter fruits of our discord; but now, in spite
OF the factious ambition of few dema-
gogles who would fain rule or ruin the de.
mocracy of Luzerne, we are united firmly
and indissOlubly. Processing, all, the same
prlnciples-persuing the same objects, and
guided by one common interest, we 90
every man OF us, for David r. Porter for
Governor and for the new Constitution,
which enlarges and secures popular rights.
Beneath this banner, PORTER AND THE New
CONSTITUTION, we battle; and knowing
how well we deserve victory, we mean to
achieve it. We are not insensible of the
magnitude of the hostile force. We have
seen the Corporate Power of the country
enter the political field, and we know how
mighty it is and how inscriptions in its
;hoice of means. Allied with federalists,
lntimasons, and abolitionists, welding the
sword and dispensing the purse of the Com
it would be madness and a sure
oxen Of our defeat to disregard or dispise
is power; but in the justice of our cause
md the firm integrity and unyielding de-
nocracy of the people we have our strength
nd place our hopes. We remember too
hat the power arrayed against us, though
is not invincible. After all its
osdullS Ou lIIG HdllOudl duLulHlsTdllOU, u6o
nocracy is unhurt, and Mr.. Van Buren, re-
nains as firmly seated in the affections of
he people, as when they first called him to
he highest Office in their gift. If the in
ependent treasury bill has been rejected;
o also was Mr.. Van Buren, rejected by
lctious Senate, and as he was rescued by
justice loving people from the grave his
nemies had dug for him, so will the same
eople in their own good time save this
reat measure from overthrow and defeat.
1 Country where the people "know their
ghts, and knowing dare maintain them,"
lch man as Van BuIen, and such meas
re as the much abused sub-treasury bill,
lnnot long remain rejected. That measure
peculiarly worthy of popular support,
n its great object is to make the people the
lasters of their own money. The claim
banks TO possess that share Of our earn
lgs which we contribute for the support u