The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-03-14

- "'"e"NhS oi oVE OPPcAentE
We discover distinctly the game thai the,
are Playing--.he artillery they csn,ersylat,
20 bring to bear upon US, It is oug duty !,
Rgsia agaihsI IL The principles (. iss,s
are the sarne. We have the same enemy
to contend with. They have only changed
their mode and system of welfare; and we
must present to them an undivided pha,anx
"a bold front when the battle comes to be
fought. We are fortunate, gentlemen, in
having placed in office the individual wbe
is nov our chief rnaglstrate--a gentlemen
wnST' qualifications are beyond all question
sven his opponents being judges. He has
faithfully and successfully carried su. those
principles which he himself avsWed, and
whicf advocated by the party who placed
hlG Y nomination and elected him 10 the
S'a1IoI which be now holds, and sha. too
with fidelity and GrmneSs which has ss-
toAls ed and called (srth the admiration Of
the Yhole community, The party not On.
~ inour own state. but throughout the IT,
mon are probably as thoroughly united in
supRrt Of his measures and in the appro.
aahf TO which they consider him entitled
Tor 70 hshesiy and 6rmnsss with which
ne ny carried out the principles OF the
greaYemoetatic party, as they have ever
been favor of any one selected to fill 30.
impsAnt station.
In B35, by an unfortunate division il
our raks' we suffered the administration
oil the la'eto pass into the hands of our
oPPoha's' \ the expiration Of three
years. tt paF'ySaying united, we met our
oppoHeh'' on the Ss>;SiOn ground and sue.
ssaaHiHhg sssNHhiHh TO Rott SPponents reSN.ed 10 meas
ures which presume the gre> mass them.
selves would not noW undertake. approve
at an election. Yet, even when the N.lec-
ton had terminated and they were dsfeaNed
there was reluctance manifested to yield to
the expressed will Of the public--s teluc-
tance which l regret has too often manifest
ed itself in that party--a disregard from
public sentiment, declared in the manner
expressed by eur constitution and laws.--
Great and reiterated applause.) And it is
known to those whom l address (for the
event is Of recent occurrence that disre-
gard Of the constitution and laws, on that
occasion had almost driven us to the verge
of civil war. This circumstance, than,
ought 10 urge upon US the necessity of har-
mony, united councils aud united action, so
that we may avoid even the appearance Of
having done any thing in contravention of,
or calculated to endanger the constitution
and the laws. And if united, gentlemen,
have NO hesitation in saying-I have no
doubt in asserting it with confidence, that
success will attend you. We have clear
majority in our native state and ,he.s ~
arc 'wenare Of our community. WHEN
UNITED WE NEVER CAN DE- 'AN%NA'h
ED.
We succeeded in selecting our Oficets and
IN placing in their hands the administration
of the state. We have been fortunate in the
selection. In eur chief magistrate, we
have one who has carried out with singular
fidelity and frmnesS, the principles that
were avowsd at his nomination-the Pnn'
ciples that were advocated by the party du'
ring the canvass for his election--With can
dor, with sincerity, and wisdom, and with
fearleSsness. He has carried out those
principles, and has appealed with conf
dence, stunning no responsibility to sha
party and to that community whose In
,erests are entrusted to his care, as TO th'
prspriety of his measures. Loud ZIP
pIGtse.)
lam gralihsd to say, that re far as pub
lie sentiment has been manifested and
appears to have been manifested in a clea
and decisive manner,hs has not appealed Il
vain, but response has come from the par
ly saying with an unanlmity almost uuex
ampled, that his conduct has met their dt
cided appreciation. We have the satlstac
uoa 10 feel assured that the person seleete