The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-08-22

ptIsons De dPPolHlSu W PlePdIe IesOIuHoHs
to be submitted to the meeting, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed said COM
mitlee.
j.. i. Tate, Samuel Laird,
NJ. S. Mears, b. X. Rhodes,
FL. Webb, John Everett,
Philip BiIlmeyer, Isaac Blue,
John Fruit, Paul Leidy,
Isaac Kline, S. S. Wilson,
Sebastian Hover, ]. G. Montgomery,
John NJ Henry, Cornelius Clackner,
Emanuel Lazarus, George Mears,
John DIETRICH, Abraham Young,
L. B. Rupert, r. b. SProul,
Daniel Woodside, Richard Demot,
Z. S. Hayhurst, Geo, W. Mason.
AT the presentation of the resolutions
S. +. HeadIy, ESQ. addressed the meeting
in favor Of the Democratic candidates for
President and Vice President now before
the American people for those distinguished
Offices; after which the resolutions were
unanimously adopted,
Rss9lUsd-That the Democracy of Co
lumbia county, will give their cordial sup
port to MARTIN VAN BUREN,, for Pre-
sident, ard RICHARD nj. JOHNSON,
for Vice President of the U. States; and
that we acknowledge in them the regularly
nominated candidates of the Democratic
party.
ReSolUed- That Martin Van Buren, has
proved himself by his patriotic course du-
ring his whole public life to be practical
Democrat and safe aud skiIful statesman.
ReS0tved-That Richard M. johnson
has secured for himself by his noble con-
duct as soldier and an oficcr,by his friend
ship for equal laws and equal rights as
manifested in his unylelding opposition to
imprisonment for debt and freehold suff-
rage, the gratitude of free and enlightened
people.
RssolUed-That we will support Rich.
ard NJ. Johnson, for the Office Of Vice Pre-
sdent of the United States; because we be.
lieve him to be gallant officer and sound
republican.
I ResotUed--That we cordially approve OF
the resolution unanimously adopted by the
Lancaster Convention, recommending Our
present worthy Governor, DAVID r.
4 PORTER, for reelection, and tina. we will
do all in our power to contribute to his sue.
cess.
ResolUcd---That we will support no can.
didate for Office who is opposed to wha
we believe TO be the true principles of De-
mocracy.
ReSoiUed-That the efforts of the oppo.
silion 10 decline the people into The sup
port of their candidate without princip pies
merits a signal rebuke from the people
and that we will turn out on The day of the
election and by our votes testify that we o
least will not have General Mum TO rule
over us.
ReSolved-That we have no confidence
in VIM. II. Harrison, the candidate of The
opposition, knowing as we do, that he i!
artaid to trust the people with his princl
pies, and that we will do our utmost 10 do
feat his election.
Resolved--That John Tyler, of Virgil
mia, the opposition candidate for Vice Pre-
sident is unworthy of the support Of any
Democratic Republican, inasmuch as hi
votes in the Virginia Convention prove!
him TO be one of the rankest aristocrats il
the country.
Re8oIUed--ThatSthe immense and en-
thusiastic Democratic Convention lately as
sembled at Lancaster, and the harmony 0
It's proceedings, is a sure presage that thC
Democracy of the keystone State are alive
to the true interest Of tho nation, and tia
she will do her duty ai the coming Presi
dental election.
ResolUed-Tha. tia! the proceedings bC
signoi by the officers and published in the
democratic papers OF the county.
Signed Jy the officers.