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

| ted through Luserhe, Wyoming and Col.
umbia, and will venture 10 say ,ha. there
will nn, be found man In either pf those
coun,ies viii qaeslicn his Veracils. Sup.
pose were candida,e for the popular
suffrage, and were TO vote 10 keep man
in Office, after an affidavit, like this from
Mr., McReynolas, how could explain ---
! have been In the i,ati, now and then, or
taking the stump In political campaign,
eu, | mus. confess would be effee,ually
s,umped in attempting to explain away,
why voted In ,his half 10 keep men in
office, surrounded by all ,hese chargesi
[Laughler:1
But sir. the independent press may
clear The whole matter up when 1t makes
lis appearances and let me again repeat, the
Johnson men will be denounced like the
rest Of Us, unless they come under Captain
Tyler. II Is not 10 order 10 alludu 10 any
thing connected with The Senate Chamber.
but | have gentleman in my eye just now,
setting a, the clerk 1esk.s who must take
care they do not sell him. He will 20 10
bed one these night, a Johnson mah,as he
is and wake up next morning a Cass man,
laughter Why sir, The party thai. dis
penses power can work miracles! AL.
though know my friend too we'll 10 sup.
pose that he can operate upon by any
feat or favor, ye, he may be captured in
some way or Other. There are spots in
The sun, and strange things viii come to
passl But there is one thing in the case
that cannot be pallIaied---snd that is, why
did they no. give The contract TO George
Lanman1 Let us have The reason. This
charge 10 brought home TO the commission
ers, snd as yet we have heard no jcsli6ca.
tion. There can be nonel ask wha,
have gentlemen to say IN defence of the
canal commissioners oh This point! Here
stanGs MT I,auman ninseIT, siIu urcIaIes
tina, his bid never was Withdrawn. Sir,
,ha, shows a slate Of facts that cannot be
got over.
Sir, suppose gentleman here desires a
reelection who goes against This bill, and
the charge is preferred against him for GOV.
ering up corruption by his vote. Wha,
argumen, can the incest specimen of speci-
al pleading put into his mouth The man
who goes to The Supreme tribunal Of the
people, canno. avail himself of the technical
nicelies of the law. The truth would only
be complete de(ence-and if told; in my
opinion, could be no defence at all. | can
fancy .ha, there would be mumbling
Of the words persecution --hardships--it i.
wrong TO turn men out of Office &c. Blu,
sir the reply would be---wc elected you tu
expose corruptions--to carry out reform in
the government--an 10 pro,ec! our rgls
and apply the monies rung from us in the
shape OF taxes, for the proper Purposes o.
the government, and 10 discoun,enauct
public plunder You were afraid TO vot.
for measure TO give 10 US the election o
the public apents--(or fear OF breaking VI
the party. Who tina, votes against This bill
this day, can find reason 10 answer .h'
voice of his constituents.
The gentleman from Crrwford, think
he will
no, be candidate next fall I am sure
shall not be, unless the Office holders al
tempt to break me down, as they did i
| October last, and may possibly under thi
state of facts, show them they have wake
! up the wrong passenger. They tried III
game once, let them do it again. We
+. Luzerne can manage our own affslr-w
n want no incendia.es in our camp lrol
b. abroad-no spies on our posts.
g But, sir. I advocate this question as
G great question OF radical reform, which h;
e been called for from day TO day, by Il
n people of Pennsylvania. do not star
d here to pour out my griefs. This bill
ST but the entering wedge. If the peop
IN had taken the election Of Canal Commi
re sonels upon themselves years ago; lh'
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