The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-02-11
FOR THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
EHow Citizens :

FHoV Citizens
Having waited for considerable length
Of time in order 10 watch the motions OF
our an,i-republcsn bre,hern of DanvIlle
and vicinity, so far as they relate to the
removal question in this county. /
am now prepared 10 state that their move
men,s have been any thing but fair
and honorable, they have as far as in them
lies, endeavored to put false colouring
upon the vote given a, The last elections,
and SO soon as The Legislature had conven-
ed they lay three pleas againsts removal
Of the county buildings from Danville, 10
some more central position. The first Of
these pleas is that il was not decided by a
vote Of the county in favor of removal.
The second is that the inhabitants Of
Bloom and the adjacent townships, must
bind themselves TO erec, the county build.
ing without any cost 10 the lower parl Of
county, and the third is that Mahoning
township, shall be exempt from paying any
taxes for county purpose for the space OF
sen year. Nov shall endeavor IN a
spirit of candor 10 show the inconsistency
Of our Dsnvile bre,hern. First then
shall take up their frs, plea that the re-
moval question was not fairly before the
Inhabitants Of this county at the last election.
~. .ho -ahsurdi,y Of such '1At ,tad dogs no! no!
Was no. the question fairly before the
people, although the ,Danvile faction ex.
| erted all tbeir energies 10 deceive the peo
pie and TO defeat the removal ticket, yet it
was triumphan,hly elected. Why will
they still throw in such abuse and ground.
less pleas. Why will they ;erver. The
truth and basely seek TO Crafty their avar-
ice and still continue in state of open
rebellion 10 every dictate of reason and
their better judgment, do they suppose that
they can always carry their points by such
daring effrontery. The second plea that
the inhabitants of Bloom and the ad.
jacent townships must erect the counly
buildings without any cost 10 the lower
par. of the county. Why what upon
earth do they mean by such plea, has
not Mr.. M'Kelvy. and others pledged
themselves to give as much towards the
erection Of the new building as The old ones
are valued at.
Therefore | apprehend that every one
who is not wilfully blind and obstinaiey
dumb can at once sec the falacy of their
second plea Who among us is so exceed
ingy avarlcions that he would no, willingly
contribute mis- mite towards advancing the
happiness and advantage of the majority,
certainly no public spirited man would or
could hesitate to pursue the course marked
out by every consideration Of Justice and
reason.
But their third plea that Mahoning is 10
be free from taxation for the space of ten
years is what caps the climax of their
usurpation and villany. Who | ask ever
heard of such demand, the annals of his.
tory ancert and modern furnish no pre-.
cedent
Why had we been subdued by an in
vading foe, and by them held in subsection
the utmost demands of that foe could not
be greater. But what is the standing OF
,he removal and anti-remova parties in
this county, which has the majority the
former most assuredely. Then it follows
that the minority even of one county shall
make claims unjust in the extreme upon
the majority of that county and ask lepisla.
tive aid 10 enforce their claims, What is
this bu. saying TO the legislative body o,
this state that we are your masters and
we dare you TO do any thing conlray Ia
our instructions. Ia honesty can con.
ceive ofno other construction that can be
put upon the language of our 'Danyille
neighbours. But this is harmony with
their conduct on former occasions when this
same subject was before The legislature oI
this state and by way Of explanation I shal
here relate one instance which occurred q
few years past, the re noya bill was before
The legislature and il was in fair way te
pass both houses, news reached Dsnvill.
ct the fact and filed the most of The inhabi
.an!s with dismay. when Judge Mont
gomeiy with one or two friends mel in pri
vate room, and there after some two hour.
silent meditation the mutual inquiry was
can we do nothing to have this matter post
poned. yes replied the Judge, ] have hi
1npor plan. let us Immediately draw up ;
petition as coming from the Inhabitants o.
the township in Northumberland adioinine