The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-24
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When we made the assertion that Richard
Fruit, was pledged by his connection il
not by his word, TO sustain DIVISION we
thought we had sufficient evidence in our
possession to ss.isfy even the most credu-
ulous Of the fact, and not having seen any
reason to change our mind since, we still !
shink so II is well known that a bill was
passed by the senate last winter making
new county out Of parts of Columbia and
Luzerne, and tina. Daniel Snyder, in oppo-
sition TO all the influence that the Berwick
and Danville gently could bring TO bear
upon itdefeated il in the House, & we'll do
they know that SO long 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 anothe
session, when they must give up all hopes
of division thereafter. Knowing this, i, is
necessary that they have member IN the
house that W ill not defeat his bill, and " no
shall be the man. The Danvile oorers. a,
Harrisburg last winter, openly proclaimed
that they preferred division TO removal.
and threatened that unless Tie remova
question was abandoned, that they could
and would effect it. The Berwick gentle
men, after the adjournment, asserted that
either removal o. division mus, take place
and that they had made arrangements with
the Danyile faction to sustain division man
for the Legislator, and that they would sus
tain no other. John s. Fulmer,and Richard
Fruitwere proposed below as candidates for
nomination. The democratic LASH mus,
be applied 10 ascertain their qualifications.
Fulmer 10 asked, whether he would go ror
divisfon,if elscied. He indignantly replied
NO. Then, said the wire workers, you
cannot be the candidate. Richard Frui.,wIlI
60 for The division, and must be our man.
The convention is held,--the Berwick del.
egates, elected by the division men, cast
their votes for Fruit, aud by cutting and
carving Of delegates, Fulmer is cheated out
Of the nomination and Fru;, 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
complete abandonment of the diyislon!--
They are not men who are to 90 into
measure calculated TO destroy all their fond
est hopes, without some show of grace being
held up to them. Ii may be that they have
been deceived and cheated. as others have
been before them by the came wire workers
but if they were,it was by promises to ,he
ear which were broken to the heat. That
they had assurance that Fruit would 90 for
the division, no one can doubt. and certainly
not, if the word Of division man is TO be
believed. Since the nomination, the Sena
Tor and the Judge have been eleclioneering
Tor Fruit on the grounds that he would favor
q division. And ye. we are told that the
assertion that Fruit is pledged by his con-
nection' TO 60 FOR "a DIVISION is an 'unqual.
ihed falsehood.' But let ms take another
view of the case. II is well understood,
both at home and at Harrisburg, that the
question is not now removal or mo reno.
vnl,' but removal or DIVISION and that the
October election decides the question. Il
was claimed by Heai Hey and the DanylIe
borers, that majority OF the county pre-
ferred division TO removal. If Richard
Fruit is elected whl il not be ra,ifying this
assertion. and If Daniel Snyder is elected
will it not be contradicting il. Will not The
Legislature SO understand III 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 ticRet thinking by this means
10 gull many an honest, well meaning dem
oerat into iis support. Now .hea,by whom
is Richard Frui, suppor,edi By the d,vi
sion men. II elected, by whose votes will