The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-08-22
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rupt manner to retain their illgoten power.
and attempting $50 treat elections by the
people as though they had not taken place.
when they have been defeated at the polls.
6. In uniformly manifestng by their ac-
tons, if not by theiI words, contempt for
the understanding, intelligence and patriot
ism OF the people--attempiin to operate
upon their passions and preiudices, rather
than addressing their reasoning faculties.
vainly thinking to seduce them from Dem
ocratic principles by talking Of Hard Cider
Log Cabins and similar silly humbugs.
7. Their hostility at all times to the in
teresis OF the poor man and their devotion
TO Banks, Bankers, Spectators and the
wealthy classes.
8. Their hollow, hypocritical and affect.
ed sympathy for the slaves of the South,
when they advocate the pretensions of a
candidate, who, first as Governor approved
and afterwards as Senator voted for law
to sell into Slavery white men who might
be unable TO pay fines imposed upon them
and subjecting them to Mirty-nine lashes
il they attempted 10 escape from their task~
masters.
4tCobtCCNt- ldb VIC HOlu uueT dD00ra
renee the practice now so prevalent among
the wealthy part of the federal party of al
tempting to coerce laboring men and me-
: chanics to vote, not as their consciences dc
E tate. but as their employers shall direct: a
= gross outrage upon the rights OF freemen,
a sublecting them TO more degrading bon4
: dsge than that of personal slavery.
S ReSotUed-That the act sometimes since
: introduced into the Senate Of the United
i States, by MIR. Crttenden, of Kentucky,
e and into the House of Representatives, by
II fMr, Bell, Of Tennessee, and supported by
l. the leading members of the Federal party,
in both branches of the National Leglsa-
,f ture, purporting TO be an act to preveAt off,
f GERS OF the General Government, from in-
J. terferIng at Elections, would, had it become
le law, have been greater violation Of the
of rights of the citizens, than the Sediton
lie Law Of 1898. The attemp! TO pass it is
y another evidence of how closely iederalism
st is ever disposed to hug to its bosom the
Sc leading and characteristic measures Of the
'e reign of terror.
s. Resol0ea-That we have no faith in the
re professions with and can extend no eon6-
20 dence TO unsvowed principles of party
!s who change their name almost every Presi-
If DENTAL election Who at one time would
;. consider war, pestilence and famine prefer
IL able to the election Of military chieftain,
. and in few short years thereafter nomi4
Is nate candidate for the Presidency, and
or ask the people to support him solely on the
u ground of alleged military services, his title
u 10 credit wherefore is, TO say the least OF it,
le involved in much doubt.
A. Resolusd-That the federal party ac'
i. knowledges its own want of honesty and
~ utter desperation by falsely attempting to
" induce the people to believe that our late IL
:, lustrious Democratic President. Andrew
~ Jackson, our firm, upright and patriotic Go.
= vernon, David r. Porter and other distin-
,o gushed Democrats have lost confidence in
~ =; resident Van Buren,, and abandoned his
w. support, when it is well known that they
~ ~, are his ardent and sincere supporters and
4 friends.
ro Resolued-Tha! the conduct Of John Da
Wis, of Massachusetts, who for this purposS
Of is put forward as the Ca,spaw of Federal
ho ism, in attempting to traduce the Hon
James Buchanan and falsify his remarks il
nd ISgdEu 10 tuO ltsulS dHV thtSlCsts vi VIC 10
boring part of the community, is but anoth
Of er evidence OF the hypocrisy and dishones
he means to which that party is all at time
in willing to resort for the attainment of it
n. ends: That nlne-tenths of the people
o. whose rights it is alleged have been assail
ed, are active members Of the Democratic
r. party and in principle and practice are ar
er dent supporters of its ascendancy and Meth
er Mr.. Buchanan nor the Democratic party
be with which he is identified, has ever advo
m Gated doctrines or measures that would il
,e the slightest degree infringe upon thei
tn rights or ipurously affect their interests;bu
o. who are and ever have been their mos
steadfast supporters and truest friends.
O. Resolped--rhat VIM. Henry Harrison
ly aud John Tylerare the fit candidates o
~ the parts who desire to see the poor maj
o. who does not avn real Estate deprived o
nd the right of sufIrages, inasmuch as they arr
Ii both pledged by their recorded acts in favo
n of requiring freehold Estate in Lands as
u necessary qualification to vote at Elections
Wm. Henry Harrison having as Governo
tv Of the Northwestern Territory approved
ID Law, disfranchising every clIizeH, who dit
"a not own SO acres of Land, and John lyle
er having by his vote prevented similar pro