The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-05-04
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COLUMBIA COUNTY.


COLUMBIA COUNTY.
Every community has its evils arising out
of some peculiar circumstance necessarily
connected with its position, Or consequent
on the management Of its internal concerns;
but few, however, are cursed with so great
an evil as the inhabitants Of Columbia coun-
ty have been compelled TO endure for years
past in consequence Of the location of her
courts Of justice in an extreme Southern
portion of her county. How much longer
this evil will be permitted to exist will in
my opinion, depend upon tie conduct of
those Immediately interested in its being
removed---that it can be, there cannot be
any manner of doubt, if united action be
had, and the right measures pursued, by the
removal townships.
Many objections have heretofore been
urged against making it question at the
polls, and the Danvilie interest were always
ready to prevent any such action, well
knowing that it is the only way in which
the subject can be fairly brought before the
Legislature in a proper shape. If mWori-
ty OF the democratic party of the county
are in favor of removal why send man
to the Legislature, who will embrace, every
opportunity that may arise to oppose your
interest, and misiepresent the views and
feelings of majority of his constituents
There can be no justice in it--you throw a
weapon into the hands Of your opponents,
to cut your own throats' A weapon that
has Been used with great effect by them, al
every trial that has been heretofore made to
effect a removal.
AT the time the petitions for remova
were before The Legislature three year;
since, the anli-removaIlsts went so far as TO
attemptto show by published statement,
that large proportion Of the Representa-
tives from this county had been anti-removal
men, and argued from this that The county
was opposed to the courts being removed
from the present location, and no doubt, this
had great influence upon the decision oI
the Legislature. Then, / again repent, why
should we put this weapon into their hands,
for them to WELD against us at their pleas
ure? No man in his senses viii say that
VIC ought Then why doit! There is no
reason why we should. We have a major
iiy of the townships with us, and major
ity of The democratic voters. We can OF
course nominate whom we please, and elect
them too, even if the anti-remoyaists, Of all
PARTIES, unite to a man against us, which
they will undoubtedly do as they have al
ways done heretofore whenever ticket was
composed of men,wllom they thought they
could manage and MOULD 10 their views and
wishes. II you will refer back to the cleo
ion returns for years past, you will find
that every man, whom they could claim as
Of their own, would be supported almost
unanimously by them. Then why should
we unite with them to elect men who will
oppose our interest wien they will not un-
der any circumstances, unite with us upon
man who will oppose theirs. It is not
right, and boldly affirm that it is not dem
ocratic to DO so. Selfpreseyation is the
first law OF nature, and " he who will not
provide for his own household is worse than
an infdel." lshall pursue the sub bjoct here
after.
SUGARLOAF.