The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-03-04
nLooMsRunC COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, MA

reduce my pay. l hope II will afford
little relief abou, Crawford. "a iaHgh) and
about the region. all along 10 the lakes. Sir
| will vote for the gen,lenan's amendment,
and l will also vote for tho amendment. OF
the gentleman from The county, 10 reduce
our pay TO one doIlas pet day.--fot good
Spanish dollar 10 worth something how.a.
days. will 60 for the gen,leman's reform
Sir, regard the t1,easure before the House,
as the stepping stone which leads to the
great temple o T reform, and do not be.
lieve the gentleman from Crawford weuld
ever have called up his bill for the fsddc.
lion Of daily pay. but TO defeat the passage
Of this bill. Members OF this House ge, no
pay but when in the service of the stale.
Mr.. LOWRY: He canno. gel off in that
way.
| Nj. WRIGHT: The gentleman from
I.uEefne will vote for one dollar, or fifty
cents day if necessary, because these are
the times when we must look about end see
where we can abfidge our expenses. And,
sir, | care not whether it touches William
Overlield, Levi Reynolds, or any body
else. | care not where the pruning knife
s'rikee. go for change in managing the
public works; and say that it is high liu'e
we had it. Why, a, this time. with our
resources we are proslrated, the credit oc
the State is gone; Our foreign stbek holders
do NOT get their interest, and the very men
who laid the rails on your rail roads, and
excavated your canals, do not receive any
thing. ei,hef Interest or principal. And
sir, say, # ever there was time when
reform was required, i. is now, would
begin wish that rosm up there pointing to
the ceiling where the Cass handbills were
pu, up by The clerks and hangers on, who
receive e2,7Oo year out Of oil, impoyer
s.as !shsd sssHsS. N S By doing this. we should
pie, some sf which 1t seemed, was expend.
ed in travelling excursions. and drinking
brandy. swee.ened with loaf sugar' There,
sir, would 60 and would tiake their
knees lremble and their heads swim on his
subject. would make them feel the hand
Of power, were ii in my grasp. That is
the spot TO commence the work. Three
commissioners, at 81 90 day 365 days
Sundays ,oo) If my addition Is correct. Is
S4,3sO. Two clerks a. salary Of $4,000
How many messengers-how much post.
age! Not less sir, that $4,000 Is wasted
and consumed in that Office, in single
year. Look At it, You farmers and hard
working mechanics, who pay the taxes tc
support and MAINTAIN them And 10 cor
rect these abuses is whig doctrine. say the
gentlemen Be it so! Such whig doc
trne as this support. and an, not TO be
driven from my position! Your indepen
dent Tyler press can't do It; and will gc
before the people and tell them why | voted
to put these men out. And let men get or
the stump and talk Of being prosecuted, i
they please, may be permitted to make
the replication. How many thousand poo
and unfortunate men are prosecuted daily
and did the information ever reach th'
capitol did their prayers, l repeat, eve
reacl the capitol No, sit. there is al
abundance of poverty and affliciIon staring
us in the face and persecution too. Blu
you hear nothing abouti it. Sir, topch you
, public functionaries only, and wha. do yo
. hear! Official patronage fills mems mouth
a with arguments that you are violating you
oath-that you are violating the cons,isu'o
j and that you are putting the political barqu
$ upon the ocean without compass. wilhor
, rudder, and without sail. These part
8 pleas do not touch me-, and while am
h member of this House; will preserve m
e independence. Sir,f do not say that olhei
d do not act with indepsudsnce--let the vol
II on this bill tell. But, sir; speak OF VIII
n | do know with regard to charges-and
p speak in my place this day, the opinion
v and views Of those who sent me here, ,and
"a can show nv credentials. Sir look al h