The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-03-04

dering away millions and millions Of dollars
and yet when I, is proposed to bring aboS,
reforms it is objected to because The wings
are favorable to It. Wha, shaIIo@ pre-
sextl How vain TO raiee The issue, 1t sinks
under the weight of lie own delusion! Gen.
tie meh may think as they please, who op.
pose this measute, but they will find that
they will have settlement 10 make will,
their constituents. Now, .hA. the people
ofthis Commonw wealth ere groantng under a
deb! of40 millions, and not the means 10
pay fraction OF the interest," esen--.axa.
lion laid on till the very substance OF the
people is consumed, ard s,ill cover up this
waste of money. VIII y not change the
system! Why hot elect men who have
the ability 10 &C. and the inte gritty and
honesty TO attempt, al least, 10 prot,oie the
public welfare, In lieu of sqandetiLg tho
public money on their favorites.
believe. sir, all vote for the amend.
rneni of the gentleman from Bradford, and
then shall vote for an amendment TO give
the election 10 ,he legislature for The pies
ent Until the people elect next fall. Az TO
The reforms in the bill, what are they! |
stated the other day Thai the Clerk hire in
The canal commiss toner's room amounted to
90. 700 year. 81 day TO each OF them
What hard working farmer is there that gets
81 day! Why. cir, he NAV Toll from
the rising OF The sun 10 the going down Of
of The same, and il he realizes fifty cents, ,or
seventy Fl e cenls, he is con,en; and We,
that mans means, the labor of his hands is
devotsJ to clerk hire In the canal commits
sieners office, in the employment of Q
clerks at "a day--when | have heard
good and responsible men say tha. they
would do The whole at $500 year.
Sir, when the last cent ls wrung from
the people, are we to oppose reform, be-
causr sunI1 gun'rUm." Pu.u~o..,ou.
Persecution! What thechanic Is there in
a workshop in my par. of the county. or
in yours Mr.. Speaker, (Mr. Hancock, was
in the chair)who gets 81 day by the sweat
of his brow and the labor of honest industry.
And yet. you see here daily, STRIPPING
who is running 10 and fro, and taking com.
mand of presidential csn"ass-receiving
from the public treasury 81 day, and pro-
baby does not work four hours day
Now, sir want 10 give my opinions aid
le. The people know that we are in earnes!
in our efforts to bring about a radical re.
form in the government. do not expect
10 convince gentlemen and bring them into
my measures. But wish to place myself
righ, before the people; and when the in
'ependen, Tyler press is established here
10 denounce members who dare do their
duty, tina. the people may know why they
arc denounced! And the gentleman from
Northampton proposes 10 GU. down th'
sum Of 90, 800 to ell 900, and that sir, il
$500 TO much. The canal comm issoner.
receive 81 day! said when the Hous'
had INDUCED me before, that some OF thos
canal commissioners were, to my certain
knowledge, good portion Of their tim
at home. Did their pay stop! No sir
Why, ge. 81 day for attending to ,hei
private affairs! And yet any man VIII
gets up in his place, and kicks and shackle
from his feet, is to be denounced and viii
fed.
} Mr.. LOWRY explained--1 wish I
know; Mr. Speaker, whether the amend
3 men,, the gentlemen advocates, cuts of
single dollar.
e Mr.. WRIGHT. I am talking Of the bi
q the whole bill, and nothing else. l WI
talking on the score Of expenditure. No'
a when took tho floor the other day on tn
8 subject,my daily pay was referred to,whie
e is guaranteed TO me by tho laws Of ii
d Commonwealth. 1t was said that receive
IS 81 day, and was asked why | did n
e divide it with the starving, squallid chlldr'
s. that are running about the streets and or
y ing for bread. | would do il as cheerful
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