The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-10
FOR THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.

FOR THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
I'm address TO The friends of The removal
ofthe seat of Justice, IN and for the county
Of COiumbia from DanuiHe 10 Blooms
burg, or more central posiion
Friends and feilo,c citiSens of The coun-
IN of Columbia. Who have, been for a
long time, and are still laboiing under an
unequal opportunity of corresponding 10
the seat Of Justc; in consequence of the
improper location thereof, while the i'm
mediate inhabitants OF the town of Danvile
only, are those who are accommodated and
receive interest at the expense and inconven-
lence Of the majority of the inhabitants of
said county, who have an unquestionable
right of centering the seat Of Justice, that
all may be equally accommodated, and
repuda,e the unjust idea that the majority
should be oppressively burlhened for the
accommodation and convenience of the
minority.
The time is now fast approaching when
we will again be compelled to set forth the
honesty OF our demands, land stand uufinch.
ing to the contest, or be burihcned with the
influence Of division. For we see the
machines OF Danville again setting forth in
active operation, and branching ou. in all
directions, for the purpose Of SO devising
their plans that they may eventually succeed
in affecting the division Of county, whose
territory is already too small TO supper, The
expenses thereof, without being burthen.
some in the extreme TO the inhabitants
therein residing.
Therefore in order to be amply prepared
for The contest, it behooves us to strictly
adhere TO the support Of our worthy candi.
date nominated, who has faithfully borne
the undue SCOTS and sneers of these oppos.
ed to justice, and has honestly stood the
heat of former contests unyielding 10 the
dicta,ons OF his opponents, and while we
are rallying TO his support,we have the con-
ISOLATION that it will not become our unp!eas-
an. duty of publicly denouncing his name.
as it has been our duty to do with others
who have betrayed their instructions after
once elected to office. Yet with him who
has wrapped himself in robes of SELF interest
in open violation to the prayers of his con-
s,ituents, we feel willing to sanction the
outbreak of public indignation upon his
character as just reward for his meri,s.-
During the las, session of the Legislature,
the subject was fairly and caa.
didy presented by petitions, &c. sufficient
to convince the most pharoic mind of man.
kind that we were laboring under great
injustice, being compelled to cross almost
the whole territory of Columbia county to
the line Of the adjoining Northumberland
county, in orderD make regular returns
and attend courts, &c. Yet the Justice of
our demands have been disregarded and we
still remain deprived OF that which candid
consideration and honesty of principle, could
not hesitate 10 grant. When oul worthy
representative Daniel Snyder was contend
ing for the removal, he was treated with
contempt Sy the Danvllites, who said that
petitioners were easy 10 be had at two cents
per head, and that those presented were
such, likewise deny his authority to
agitate the removal question, saying that he
had not been elected for that purpose. and
daied him to offer himself as candidate
upon that question lie is now willing By
the solicitation OF his friends, to accept the
challenge, and should nothing serious dis
tract the organized ranks of The removal
party, we will unvell The groundless author.
ity OF their assertions, by again placing the
man of our choice to his former station, as
an honest representative.
But should we again be defeated in our
object, it will but deepen the impression
upoL The minds of the inhabitants OF Dan
vile that defending civil war is not attend
ed with as small expense, as the bringing
of il into operation. And if they deem il
eXpcdient TO rent for any longer time the
seat of justice. we will endeavor TO raise an
additional rent for them TO Pay,and thereby