The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-01-30
THE RIGHT TO THE SENATORI.
AL DELEGATE-TNE DISORGAN-
IZERS--AND THE MEETING.

At the time Of the nomination OF Mr..
Fraley, the Senator having been conceded
TO ycuylkil, all Senatorial Delegates were,
by mutual consent, to come from Columbia
during his term. Under this arrangement,
Columbia had the delegate in the state con
yention that noiniKated Governor Porter,
and also in the Convention to amend the
Constitution. In January previous to The
1,h of March Convention 20 nominate Pres
iden,ia Electors, Columbia county MP
pointed Senatorial Delegate in pursuance
Of this agreement, but neglected to appoint
sonfsrees, suPposing it unnecessary. The
delegate appointed did NO. sui. certain
clique in the lower part Of the county.
whose principle have always been, rule or
ruin," and scheme was set ahoat to cheat
Columbia county out of her rights. A
imall secret meeting was got up in Danville
and set Of pretended conferses were clan.
destinely despatched to Schulylkil county,
al tho head of which was John Rhodes. 49,
They met a set Of real coDferees from that
county; and there turned traitor TO the rights
Of this and gave the delegate TO Schuylkll.
This delegate through their management
was admitted in the State Convention
By this act, the faith Of Schuylkill was bro.
ken. and the agreement at an end, and Co
lumbia county cheated ou, Of her rights.
These facts being known to the late county
Convention, the members were unanimous.
ly Of the opinion that Columbia county was
noD entitled to the delegate. The Conven.
ton therefore. passed the following resolu-
| ton
Resolved-That John G. Montgomery,
n. Webb, VIM. Colt, M. Fornwald and
Charles F. Mann are hereby chosen confer
ess, 10 meet similar number Of conferees
from the county of Schuylkill, on Monday
the | | tn day OF January next, al the house
Of Peter Kline, in SchuylkiIl county for
the purpose Of appointing delegate 10 re.
present this senatorial district in the said
convention. And our said eonferees are here
by instructed to support the appointment Of
John McReynolds as the senatorial delegate
10 the said convention. Said conferees hav-
ing powers to supply any vacancy or vacan-
sies that may occur in their body.
The above mentioned conferees met con-
ierses from Schulkil. The Schuylkil con-
fcrces having come instructed to sustain
John Weaver, and refusing ie go for any
other man, in order to settle the difficulty
,mcably, the following resolution was in
hoduced and unanimously passed:
Resoiued-That John McReynoIds of
Columbia and John Weaver of SchuykiIl,
he delegates TO represent this Senatorial
District in the State convention to be held
sI Harrisburg, on the 4lh of March next TO
Nominate candidate for Governor.
Thus j. was supposed the difficulty was
Hmicably arranged, and so it was SO far as
he real friends Of democracy in both copn-
Nes we're concerned, and 10 the satisfaction
Of the delegates. Bu, not so with fer
disappointed and disaGected dsorganizers
IN the lower end of the county. They had
''' wv uuhNUl oi SltIIct Vi tnt VtitEdlts,
Pnd OF couise, according 10 the principle
rpon which they have always acted, the u
elon and harmony Of the democratic party
s's to be put in jeopardy, at this important
ensis OF our affairs. and the rights of Co.
IHMOa county sacrificed, 10 crafty their
PERSONAL malice. Accordingly on Monday
the first week Of Court January Is, a
mort time before the adjournment Of Court
AZ noon, the following notice was posted up
W the Court House door.
NOTICE.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
meeting of ihe Democratic citizens OF
ne county Of Columbia will be held at the
.rl house in DAnville, this day, Jan. l8,
fog at two o'clock, for the purpose OF
nhTmng the nomination Of Senatorial
sIegale TO the 4th of March convention 10
0Ainae a candidate foI Governor.
H. MANY DEMOCRATS.
coon after the Court adjourned the bell
lNg' the clique assembled, and appointed
e following oficers:-Valenline Best,
presidents Martin Blllmeyer, Isaac Weleh,