The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-08-24

BOhOihfyi dShS VIC DdHh JuntOs ~ ID
well known to every member of the party,
and now bonsted of by his friends, and urg-
ed as a reason why he should be reelected,
that he was brought out by the upper sec
tion, and sustained last fall by the whole
democratic party OF the county. There
were several reasons which urged union
upon him. The election of Governor was
one in which we were all deeply interested,
and all were anxious to procure as large a
vote for the democratic candidate, as posi-.
bic, and also, to defeat the reelection of
Mr.. Bowman To bring this about, it was
necessary that we should have union and
harmony i'll our ranks with regard to the
candidate for the legislature. TO effect
this, some gentlemen did go to Danyille,
from this section Of the county, to solicit
Major Colt TO become a candidate, upon
conditions that he would pledge himself TO
be the representative of the whole county,
and serve the best interest of the party,
and that of the county generally" He did
so pledge himself, and consequently was
sustained. How has he fulfilled the pledge!
Let US see. The first act of his after cleo
ton, was to start project for bank in
Danvile, contrary to the known wishes
and often expressed opinions of his constt-
uents against the increase of banking capi-
tai in the state, and used his utmost exer-
tions to procure the passage of a bill for
that purpose, though the legislature. A
veto, however, was put upon his acts, by
resolution introduced into the county
meeting held in Danville, in December last
and passed by the votes of democrats of the
outer townships against the silent votes of
the democrats Of Mahoning, which was
one cause Of his violent hostility to the up
per section of the county, which he alter
wards so conspicuously displayed. De-
feated in this, petitions were set on foot to
procure the annexation of Point township,
from Northumberland county, to this coun-
ty. In this Major Colt took an interest, as
well as the whole Danville junto. But in
this, too, they were foIled, and compelled to
back out for the present A project for
Neao County out of parts of Luzerne, Ly-
coming and Columbia, was then started and
urged on by the Danyiile junto. Petition
after petition were poured into the legisla-
ture, through Mr. Colt. Active agents
from the proposed new county were in Har-
rlsburg urging their claims. Exertion upon
exertlon were made by them to effect heir
object And where was our representative
Maj. Colt, who was elected to sustain the
interest OF the whole county Did he take
any measures to defeat it No, not even
so much as lisp from him to his constit-
uents upon the subject, Not word could
that portion Of the county Immediately in
terested get from him. They became a
larmed, and procured thousands Of names
demonstrating against the proposed division,
and forwarded them to Maj. Colt But
whatever became of them is best known to
himself; for so far as the remonstrants could
ever learn, they " sleep the sleep of DEATH %
Was this sustaining the best interest of the
county,or that Of the democratic party?"-or
wasiit an abandonment of all other rights
and interests to advance the particular inter
est OF Danville? The object is evident
Procure the annexation to this county of
Point township, and the township of Rush
would follow of course. Divide Columbia
county, by cutting off some Of the upper
townships, and the removal question is set
settled forever, aud the Courts fastened al
Danville. TO effect this, the Bank Junto
would sacrifice the interest of the county
and of The party. They act upon the prin-
ciple that " the end justifes the means.''-
They will therefore, stick at nothing, how
ever dishonorable, to obtain their object.
Another act of his intended solely to
subserve the interest of Mahohing, is alike
discrediiable to him as the representative of
the whole county. We refer to the fact of