The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-08-03

The High Priest and Grand Master Of
Somersets complains bitterly, because he
was not furnished with copy of the notice
Of the Standing Committee for the county
meeting, for publication simultaneously |
with ourselves. For this he has no grounds |
of complaint whatever against either of the |
two gentlemen who signed the notice. The
facts with regard TO the publication are these.
The notice was signed by the two gentle.
men whose names appear ,and forwarded by
mail, on Wednesday, to John Rhodes, of
Danville, one of the Committee, by one Of
the signers, with request that he would
sign it, and return 1t in time for publication
that week. 1t was kept by him until Sat
urday, when it was returned accompanied
with refusal to sign. In consequence of
its not being returned as desired, copy
was withheld from us until Friday, when
there was no time for us, or for either of
the signers, to forward copy TO the other
! papers for publication that week, as the SEN
tinel was published the day before, (Thurs-
day,) and the Intellgencer on that day,
! Friday.) If he has any reason to COM
plain of any one, it is of his neighbor, Mr..
Rhodes, for he had the notice in has posses
sion, ,cith the names Of the t1cO other
members Of the committee attached, ttcO
days precious TO the publication Of the In
teLHgener, and could have signed ii and
given him copy had he felt SO disposed.
But here lies not the secret Of his chagrin.
He fears the scepIe is departing from Ju-
dah. He was not consulted as TO the pro-
propriely of holding the meeting either as
10 ,ime or place. A majority of the Stand
ing Committee had complied with the re.
quest of several respectable democrats to
notify meeting at Bloom sburg, without
first asking his permission. This was re-
bellion not to be forgiven. This was pi-
rdtiSn,, in his estimation, of the blackes
die. The interest and convenience of the
: Democratic party, and not his and that O
+ the borough of DanviIle, had been taken in
: TO consideration, and he and his clan, il
consultation, determined TO prevent thr
holding the meeting if possible. Hence th'
retention Of the notice, and the refusal tt
- sign. In this scheme, thanks to the indie
pendence and frmness Of majority of TIL
Committee, they have been defeated, AM
the meeting will be held at the most conven
lent place for the assembling of the Who'll
democracy Of the county. And when as
j. sembled, they will adopt proceedings, nc
i to crafty the rage of few pirates in Dan
u vile, to procure the charter of bank to b
II located in that place; but they will be Gan
t-Bank, ""Anti-Pirate, "and Anti Dictatior
and Anti-Selfsh Policy, which has hereto
fore governed the exclusives of that borough
- And should the editor of the Intelligence
come in for a share of their censure, he wi
have the consolation of renecting, that
will be Justly merited, for the abuse th'
" himself and others, have heaped upon III
democracy of the county for eXpressin
their indignation at the late attempts to
=. vide the county-to impose upon the coul
~ ~ ty worthless shaving shop, and their III
, principled opposition to the appointment
" any man to Office who would not subject hi
self to their selfish policy, and be a tool Fl
g their aggrandizement
Va n,EpUrEzJusn1zEEE-B
en- We can assure the editor of the Intelige
Ger. that so FAR as we can learn, it is the d
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