The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-02-25

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tissetot syihpalhy enlisted BY lie members
ofshis House, turned oulspf vtiice, and lheie
rcmmis Sims taken droa,a theme Why, did
do,the gentleman yrfoni Cfswfofd INK
Ed@ty9sS rise il his plsce,aha protest III tfs
Iparne ,pf his, constituents against The ,sneas-
,atei Did agen,lemen,who MISREPRESENTATION
daya,oiday,ss ein their place, and protest
ssshst ,hs.measutes0 No,,hey sat III their
places sillehl. a. tnues, The lorisn, passed
over sndlbsree ewas 10 handllo slsy ilais q
b Mr. LOWRY (itierrupung) Nei,her
their public nor private characters were as.
sailed. .'- COS g'sA e6'A 4 ''s 9'e'.l +
!, Mr.. WRIGHT, Those gentlemen who
ate now taking an actise part In this debate
and who arenaklns ,hepare Of the Canal
Commissioners, never rose from sllei,ta seals
70 defend those Judges Of the General Court
of Sessions. .s No sir. they we're turned aou,
of office without even notice having been
sent them that bi,s were pending before
the legislature 10 deprive them Of their pla.
ces! Now, cir, ask this House what is il
that has given rise 10 all this exctemsnt---
10 ailllhs feelng' We say there are char.
ges hare which can be proved. We Say
lha, we can prove them. We specify them
and name them, ard because ethal position
is taken personal indigni.y aud abuse are
heaped'upoh us, wnhout'li limit, Sir, 4 lis.
tened to The gentleman from, Cleariield,
Mr.. Barrett, The. other day with more sor.,
row Than anger. asthe gentleman ant my
self had been on intimate terms 4he whole
Of the last session. and | regarded him as
my PERSONAL friend. ana ,ae.ssl,.v,sr !,
ID Mr. BARRETT explained hiis true,
lhatwehave been oon terms Of personal
friendship During my remarks I..rnade no
allusion to The Speaker, r,exce al in a political
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point Of view, which seemed TO lme 10 be
required from the charscteriof The bill under
discussion. lflhe gen.lemanssfrom Luzerne
or the. hohorsble Speaker. thinks proper to
allow .hat discussion TO sever the, friendly
feeling (which has existedubetween llus flor
ihellmo last Legislative sessions, Why am l.
not yesponsibie.'. ah 30 22a .9y al9s's'q q
NJ: WRIGHT resumed. Sir 1 bad re,
garded, was going 10 say,a that intimacy
and myself as q Of fahe most
friendly character. eAnd what sir, did fI1
say In thai debate which should bring my
private, character before. This, House? VII,
oaMr. ,BARREI''r explained / saitls meth.
ing In the whole Of lhapo discussion Of the !
gen,leman's personal character. l would
dlsdaln sthnn 70 Do Il SCI II dsclam /. and j gall
upon the House i.oBssyiwhe,her bLs uttered
Dnes single word or, syllable'againsti. If |
had,I ~ooldnot only In this. House, but in /
The public pfinSs acknowledge and Do the
gentleman justice. i
Mr.. WIGHT; J shall make no reply !
. the gentleman from Clearfed.r The !
gentleman in the course or tie debate refer !
ed TO NY private eharac!er,or NY personal
md politicdl consistency, As 70 2 my poiit,
cal consistency, il,at is is a question between
myself and my constituents that is ques.
ionsl be Discussed a! lie polls in Luzerne
md 10 That tribunal | appeal, and 10 .ha,
tribunal alone. am not answerable to
his House, nor 10 this Commonwealth, but
am answerable only al one bar, and lha,
S he bar Of mp constituents. Sir,I repeat
I, that feel more sorrow than anger at the !
lllack OF the gentleman from Clearfeld, be.
,ause am sensible that no question coad
lave arisen which wonld have induced me
n bava In ftot 1aI -, na..o,,I .oQo.,:z.