The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-03
COLUMBIA COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC
Delegate Convention.

The undersigned Democratic Standing
Committee of Columbia county, esking into
consideration the distracted si,uati0fof the
Democratic party in consequence Of the
excited stale of the people, arisipg out Of
the constant agitation of the local qaeston,
and believing no better way can be devised,
by which it can be settled, without an act
of The Legislature, than 10 allow each party
10 the queslion,to have their candidates for
the Legislature, and for county officers,
brought forward separately and distinctly
upon this question alone, recommend the
holding OF no county convention of tho
whole democratic party of The county, but
that each portion of the democratic party 10
the local question, be requested TO hold
separate and distinct county conventions, e.
that they meet at the usual places of hold
| ing general elections in each district, ,on Sat.
urday, the 9Th of August. inst. between
the hours OF Q and o'clock p. M, and
cleo, the usual number of delegate favorable
to the views of each party in the local
question TO meet at The house of Enoch
Howell, IN Bloomsbury, on the Monday
following, at IL O'Clock, noon; in separate
and distinc, conventions 10 place in nomina.
tion ticke,s favorable to the views of each,
that the question may be fairly tried, and
thus secure in future, harmony and good
feeling in the democratic ranks.
M. FORM VALID.
HENRY WEBB,
JOHN LAZARUS.
Democratic Standing Committee of
Columbia county.
.August Is, ls42.
In pursuance of the above call of the
Democratic Standing Committee, delegates
from the several townships and election
districts IN the county, elected by the RE.
MOVAL and Anti Division portion of The
Democratic party. assembled a. the house
of Enoch Howell,in Bloc nsburg, on Mon.
day, Angus, 29.h, 1912, and organised by
calling to the chair Stephen Badly, Esq. OF
Catawissa, James G. SprouI, Esq. OF
Derry, and Isaiah Salmon, Esq. of Brier
Creek, as Vice Presidents, and George W.
Morris, of Greenw ood, and Jesse Coleman
OF Orange, as Secretaries.
On motion the townships were called
Ss dseAss il AphaSeIiea order and The follow
credentials.
Bloom-L. B. Rupert, H. Webb.
Brier Creek-I. Salmon, L. Dieterich
Cattawissa-Slephen Badly, o. D.Leib.
Derry-J. Bddle, J. G. Sproul.
Fishing Creek-J. Lazarus, II. Hutchi
| son.
Green,cood-James Dewitt, w Morris,
Hemlock-T. J. Vanderslice, NJ. G.
Shoemaker.
Jackson-1ram Derr, VIM. Kelly.
Li6erty-A B. Cummings, l. s.. Sleinman
Limestone-J Derr, Henry Dye.
.Madison-T A Funston, ] Ketner.
MiDain--C Muss, John Keller, jr.
Monteur-J Dleterich, P Rupert.
Mahoning-T Lloyd, P Wickersham,
Orange-D Fornwald, Coleman.
P4rton-C Shuman, J Gensel.
Roaring Creek-M r HOVER, Bar
niger.
SugarlOgf-John McHenry, A Young
Esq.
Mt. Pleasant-Wm. Howell, John
Morden, jr
Valley-
Delegates from Valley township appeared
but having no credentials, and failing tc
produce any proof of their election, were no
admitted
| The following resolutions were now in
troduced and unanimously passed by acca
nation.
| ResoiUed-That we consider the division
of Columbia county as a measure fraugh
with incalculable evils 10 The citizens o
the county generally, and would almost de
stroy the prosperity of those townships pro
posed to be stricken off, while but few
spectators in Danvlle and Berwick woulc
be benefited thereby.
| Resolved-Tha, as there appears TO be
determination on The part Of the two ex
tremes 70 cut and carve up the county tt
benefit their own private interest regardless.
| IF iha Ill