The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-06-17
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Pos"to'o"'h tno Viu dhage that In peace
IS the proper lime to prepare for war. AL.
though the clarion voice Of the trumpet has
moi yet been heard-allho the surface of the
political sea is smooth aud unru fIled-snd
and atho the brightness Of the political
horizon is YET cloudless, still, active opera
sions are going forward, and our enc mics
are making preparations for one Of the
severest campaigns that Columbi county
has ever known. Therefore il behooves US
TO be on cur guard. and not 10 loose sight
Of the great objsctlfor which.we are contend.
ing When therefore we call 10 mind our
triumphant victory of last October,et US be
incited 10 new diligence in the same good
cause. Allho The cause ofuu,h and justice
may for time be successfully beat down !,
and oppression, intrigue, falsehood bear
away The crown Of triumph, sill, truth must
eventually reign triumphant The demands
OF justice must sooner or later be satisfied.
1t has been found that in all ages, when The
demands ofjussice were long in being salts
fled, that the more heavy the demands
grew,!hs more heavy would bs the penalty,
because the legal demand held back would
naturally increase ia value, while al the
same time it enabled the Illegal holder 10
harrass and oPpress the legitimate one.
This is exactly the case with The local
matters in this county. The just demand
for the central location Of the county build.
ings has been unlawfully withheld from
year to year,and we have been insul.ed aud
oppressed, while those who have withheld
the act Of justice have been enriched.
And they have had special favors granted
which have been denied 10 the rest, and 10
prove this lei facts be submitted 10 candid
public. Take the amount paid 10 Assessors
and Election board for ls42, and see how
they compare with other townships. We
End that the Assessor OF Mahoning received
thirty six dollars and twelve and half cents
and any person acquainted with doing busi-
ness, would sooner undertake The assess.
ment Of village Of Eve hundred houses
Ihan TO 60 into farming district and make
The assessment Of one hundred farms. Then
ook again al The fees OF the election boards
'or ls42. The amour. paid to The board
'or Mahoning township is twenty, seven
dollars and twaLy-a-an,sA~ n, --------.
'osru 'consists Of five persons, they each
receive one dollar and il!y cents each day
hey are thus engaged, and they are thus
engaged Two days, one in March, and one
n October, which would make three dol
ars for each man, and then three ives
make fifteen, according 10 the rule Of mul.
iplica!on laid down by Thomas Dilworlh.
According 10 The rule Of subslraclion, by The
same author, fifteen from twenty seven
caves twelve and the odd ,welve cents
Now should like 10 know how any man
n Mahoning car fairly make out Twelve
dollars and twelve cents for return fees and
mileage, when The return fees and mileage
Tor Bloom is only eleven dollars ard eighty
cents, which makes the return fees Of Ma.
honlng thirty Two cents more than that of
Bloom. have brought This forward 10
show how the enimies OF removal impose
upon the upper part Of the county and as
This is snbject which | have never seen
'roached, hope that it may be taken up
and fairly investigated, .ha, we may have
Ihe why aud wherefore.
Having shown, as believe, in a new
Ugh! the dishonesty Of our ami removal
friends, this should be farther nducemen,
For the friends OF removal TO ially around
he removal banner, ard prepare 10 defend
he cause, and to urge the demands for the
speedy adjustment of our grievances. And
rs another lnducement to vigorous action,
we should remember how our fellow cili.
zens were insulled and robbed by the yul.
ures Of Danvlle last spring, during the
lime oil couri,when they had to pay ferrisge
n order TO pass 10 and from Danville, WI hile |
'oshlng was done by the proper authorizes |
o remedy the fraud. The day OF re,ribu. |