The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-10-22

In the course OF the election campaign
we often asserted tha. the Danvie faction
were in favor OF a division in preference to
removal; and that Frui, was pledged by
MS connection with them and the Bsrwick
| division men, 10 60 for division is re-
moyal could not be prevented Without
This was as often denied by then, and we
we're denounced as every thing but honest,
foi making the assertion. Although in
private, we had often heard them declare
This to be their determination as last pre-
'ef's"''"a TO removal, yet we were not
pre- pared to have tnrm openly ayow and
| threaten SO soon after the election 10 efiec,
it, unless the removal question was dropl.
But il seems the late strong expression in
favor of a removal, has rendered them des
peiate, through fear tina, lbe next legislature
will do justice to the county, and in their
wrath they threaten to assist the division
men in their unholy project, that few
Spectators in Danville may retain the frau
dulent location OF the courts. As evidence
hear what the Danville Inielligencer SAYS.
III division is affected, we trust the peo.
pile Of Donvite will be exemp, from all
blame schile they act ON the defensive,
agdtHss .ena0val." a'r
La wha, way are the, .i,o act on the de
fensive, against remoyali" Can ihsy 49,
that msjorily of Columbia county are moi
ia favor OF removal, when Daniel Sny der
the removal candidate, had lhree-fl,hs of
all the votes polied! and thai too when the
opposing candidate was pledged agains, il.
Under these circumstances, can they even
have face to oppose a removal, hardened
and scared as their faces and consciences are
against submitting to the wishes of the ma
jorityf-No, they know it will Do Of no
use to them, and their only remedy now is
to fight for division, regardless of the in
jury that may accrue 10 the couny-regard
less of its future welfare and prosperity-in
fact. regardless Of all other consequences,
provided their own immediate ends are graf.
ilied, by retaining the county seat at DAN
vile. They are willing TO loose more than
one third Of our territory, and one third of
our Popula,ion--nearly double our taxes
forever, and yet the county sea, would be
no nearer The centre of the remaining coun.
ty than it now is Of the whole county. -
This is the substance of thu above threat,
and that thew will attempt 10 carry it into
effect. no one who knows them will, for
one moment, doubt. They are now despe-
rate. and will resort TO desperate means. -
But who will favor the division? Win the
people residing within the limits Of the pro-
posed new county! Let the voters answer
for who will deny but thai the vote between
Snyder and Fruit is good data upon which
to decide. Within the limits of the new
county, Snyder had 900 votes, while Frui,
had bat 2ls, being more than four to one
against a division. Will the representa-
tives from old Luzerne assist them, both
being pledged agnnsta iti Will Senator
Headley now advocate ii, such strong
expression in the limits of the new county,
as well as in the whole county, agans, it..
We feel confiden, he will not. He must
and will carry cut the wishes Of his con,
sttuents as expressed through the ballot
boxes. He is not the Representative OF
Berwick AMI Danvllle alore, but OF Colum.
bia county. Then who will effect diyi-
sion, IL affected at alll The people of Dan.
vile. Who will deserve the blame? The
people Of Danvile. Blu, says the lnlelli-
gencer, "are we TO blame for acting in self
delencei" As well nigh, the robber men.
tion tha. he is right in defending his i'll.
gotten wealth, and is right in taking more
with it, that he may retain what he has
already stolen. II one is right 90 is the
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