The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-17

sustain DIVISION is an unqualified false
hoed.'
.4igerine.
When we made the assertion that Richard
Fruit, was pledged by his connection if
not by his word, TO sustain divsion,' we
thought we had sufficient evidence in our
possession 10 satisfy even the most credu-
u!ous of the feet, and no; having seen any
reason to change our mind since, we still
think so. 1t is well known that bill was
passed by the senate last winter making
new county out of parts Of Columbia and
Luzerne, and that Daniel Snyder, in oppo-
si.ion 10 all the influence that the Berwick
and Danville gently could bring to bear
upon it,defeated it in the House, e. well do
they know that SO lorg as Daniel Snyder is
member OF the house, this unholy project
OF theirs never can be effected. In addition
senator Headley's term expires after anothef
session, when they must give up all hopes
OF division thereafter. Knowing this, it is
necessary that they have member IN the
house that will not defeat his bill, end who
shall be the man. The Danville boreis, at
Harrisburg last winter, openly proclaimed
that they preferred division TO removal,
and threatened that unless the psmova
question was abandoned, that they could
and would effect it. The Berwick gentle.
men, after the adjournment, asserted that
either removal or division musttake place
and that they had made arrangements with
the Danville faction TO sustain division man
for the Legislator, and that they would sus.
tain no other. John S. Fumer,and Richard
Fruit were proposed below as candidates for
nomination. The democratic LASH mus.
D0 aPPiieu 81 ascertain Their qualifications.
Fnlmer is asked, whether he would 90 for
dlvlsIon,if elected. He indignantly replied
NO Then, said the wire workers, YOU
cannot be the candidate, Richard Fruit,wll
60 for the division, and must be our man.
The convention is held,- the Berwick del.
egaies, elected by the division men, cas-,
their votes for Fruit, and by cutting and
caroing Of delegates, Fulmer is cheated out
oil the nomination and Fruit placed upon the
ticket. Would the Berwick delegates have
given their votes for Fruit, had they no,
assurance that he would sustain their favor.
lie measure! Would it not have been a
complete abandonment of the diyisIon?--
They are NOT men who are to 90 into a
measure calculated to destroy all their fond.
est hopes, without some show of grace being
held up to them. 1t may be that they have
been deceived and cheated, as others have
been before them by the same wire workers
but if they were,il was by promises 10 ihe
ear which were broken 10 the heat. That
they had assurance that Fruit would 90 for
the division, no one can doubi,an certainly
not, it the word Of division man is TO be
believed. Since the nomination, the Sena.
tor and the Judge have been eecioneering
ior Fruit on the grounds that he would favor
division. And yet we are told that the
assertion that Fruit is pledged by his con-
neclion' 10 60 FOR 'a DIVISION is an 'unqual.
ifed falsehood.' But let MS take another
view of the case. 1t is well understood,
both at home and at Harrisburg, that the
question is not now removal or mo reno.
val, but removal or DIVISION and that The
October election decides the question. II
was claimed by Hea ailey and the Danvile
borers, that majority OF the county pre-.
ferred division to removal. If Richard
Fruit is elected will it not be ralifying this
assertion, and if Daniel Snyder is elected
will it not be contradicting it. Will not the
Legislature so understand il? Most assur.
edly they will, and it is so intended 10 be
understood by The friends of Richard Fruit
should he be elected. although they now
refuse to call their ticket any other than The
democratic ticset. thinking by this means
TO gull many an honest, well meaning dem.
ocrat into its support Now lhe.I,by whom
is Richard Frui, supported! By the dlvi.
sim men. If elected bU pboea ,o,oa IN