The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-08-06

personal invective with the hilarity of
nations jubilee. And if they find pleasure
in such conduct, we can only say that we
envy not their feelings. Perhaps they may
derive their qualification from the couple,,
which says
"Where ignorance is bliss,
'I'is folly to be wse"
BerWick Sent.
Mr.. W'ebb;--
Being present at the Orange
vile celebration,and having responded, with
hearty gGodwillto the toast referring TO the
course OF our Senator, S. F. Headley,
since his election to that imporlan, station,
cannot permit the above article TO go to the
world, without some small notice. Had il
not carried upon its face however; evidence
of having been written by the Honorable
S. F. Headley himself, do not think that
would have considered it even worthy of
attention, las with the nominal editors of the
Berwick Sentinel | have nothing 10 do.)
much less of an answer, through respect
able journal but as he has thought proper
10 denJunce a large number Of his consltu-
enls as "knayes 81 fools" for expressing
their diSapprobalion of his tieachery and
duplcity, his betraying of confidence re-
posed in him.his breach of pledge sgsoIemn.
ly given before and after his election, for
personal pecuniary benefit, il is not only
right but proper, thai his baseness, in anath.
amalsing whole community, for no other
crime than publicly expressing their utter
deteslalon of The character of man who
can thus triAe with the interest of his con.
stluents intrused 10 MIN under the convic.
ton, that sense OF honor, a; least, would
have compelled him 10 have made some
show of willingness TO have fulfilled one, if
rot more, OF the many promises made TO
secure his election, should be made known
to the community. What is The toast which
has induced the publication of the above
denunciation of some hundreds aud fifty of
as respectable and worthy citizens as the
county of Columbia can produce, and TO
say ihe least, upon par for intelligence
with either of the some half dozen editors
of the Sentinel, not excepting senftor
Headley himself! Why, sir it is as fol.
lows:-
IS. f. Headley--The Representative
tuh hn hot tho Il A.:
ents for personal benefit, should be discard.
ed by all honorable men,"
Has he done what the toast insinuaf rs?
Tor it makes no assertion. If so, il is not
knavery 10 tell him of il, nor does il consli.
tute man fool TO know its truth. Tha,
he has not forfeited pledges given before
and since his election, and tha, too. in
point, which deeply affected large majori-
~ OF his constituents. residing in Columbia
county, he dare no, deny over his signature,
He may do so in private conversation, but
if he is innocent let him rome boldly before
his constituents and deny il,as an honorable
man ought to do, and not sneak behind an
anonymous paragraph denouncing as
"knaves and fools' all who have strong
reasons for not only believing. but for dread. |
ing the effects of his lreachery. He NAV
say sha, there has been no specific charges
publicly made against him, therefore, he
has nothing definite 10 deny or refue.-
That ne may not have even this hook to
hang upon in future,l will place some char
ges upon this sheet; which if true, and
believe them TO be, who will say, that The
writer of the above toast. and "those who
offered. il' are "knaves and fools" for do.
ing SO! then charge Senator Headey
with having before his election, for The
purpose of securing delegates from removal
ownships in his favor pledged himself that
should he be elected, to advocate the reno.
val question in this county, as Senator, as
ne mad always been a removal man. and