The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-01-14

lage, Norris her laith pl.ghled 10 the small
er interest, regardless IF the greater. The
solemn compact OF the state is with Ter cit.
izens TO acl FOR the greatest good Of the
greatest number And tfe citizens OF Co.
lumbia county now respectfully ask the
members Of the Legislature 10 grant those
petitions and establish those rights which
have been unvatyingly urged for thirty
years. We ask il with grea, confidence
because we have now placed The real wish.
es Of the people before the legislature in
light which cannot be obsrured by ibe mis-.
representations and shifts Of former years.
We would further remark, that Danylle
is as far from the centre Of business as from
the centre OF population in The county. II
draws large portion OF its business and
supplies from neighbofing county. tv
which j, is almost surrounded and thus acts
as a continual drain on The circulating me-
dium Of the county. Scarcely single
dollar Of the money expended by sui,ors
and others attending courLcan ever 6nd its
way backsinto the Interior Of the county
there is no trade between them, and no re
ciprosly Of interest between the interior of
county and its metropolis. On the other
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centre Of territory and population, bu. j, is
also the centre of business. is the ma.
tursl outlet and commands tho trade OF
Hemlock, Madison, portion of Derry.
Greenwood, Sugar Loaf, Fishing Greek,
Mount Pleasant, Bloom. Orange, Jackson,
and a portion Of Briar Greek townships.
tits also in the line OF communication for
large portion Of The county, with the mark
cts Of Potsvlle, Mauch Chunk, and places
below those points
With knowledge all these facts and
circumstances, il i. with the deepest sense
of injuries sustsined, and the Unnecessary
Inconvenience they have laboured under for
many years past that large majority Of
the Citizens of Columbia county once more
make their appeal to the Legislature for
relief-they ask no boon. but as freemen
;ley sppealto that natural sense Of justice.
inheren, in the breast of every honest and
anprejudiced man, & demand restoration
Of valuable rights and privileges, unjusllyi
withheld from them.
,ResoiUed- our member 10 the sen.
ate. and our member in the house, be, and
they are hereby requested to press the re-
| moval ques.ionupon tine notice Of their re.
spective bodies to successful termination.
and TO consider the grea, vote given Daniel
Snyder as positive instructions 10 that ef.
feet. eess' @etinif &'a aas a2tia
| M solvtd-'Ehat as. our cause is Just, il
being but a demand that the rights of two
thirds Of the /, citizens Of the county should
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The contest, until tha, justice is meied oul
TO US, which is our just and righiful due, to
| wit, The removal of our county seat. b,c.
|, Resolued-That we are decidedly op-
posed TO a. division of Columbia county, as
| measure ruinons in its consequences to its
citizens. and SO well satisfied were the op.
ponents of removal that the county gener
ally was opposed 10 such measure, that
the candidate against removal was compell
ed TO pledge himself against division TO in
sure him any thing like vote in the coun.
~. 4s{s a,s "a i. ac
Resolred-That the aid which the Dan
vile party are now rendering the agila,ors
OF the division question, after their strong
plotestasion during she late election canvas
against such measure, is gross insult 10
the intelligence Of the people, and shows
I'ou'iustvciys thds NtctT VI ppoiiion 10 RENT
val. is based wholly upon selfish motive.
regardless OF the general good. ssw seia
Resoipsd--Tha, John Frees; Henry
Webb; Charles F. Mann; George W. Nor
ris: John Knory; Isaiah Saimon:IsaacK line;
/ William Robinson; George H. Willis.
William McKelvy, Joseph Paxton; John
Anchenbauch; Leonard b. Ruperg John r,
Derr; james Mcdowell; Jacob Eyer; Eli
jah G.. Ricke,s; Thomas A. Funston; John
McReynolds; William G.. Hu,ey; Jobr
Lazarus; Daniel Pursel; Samuel Kisner
Iran Derr; and John F. Mann, be com
mittee to prepare and forward the proceed
ings according to the requirements Of the
last resolution, and also TO visit Harrisburg
10 press upon theI.egislaiure the importance
Of the passage Of bill removinglthc sea, o.
justice Of Columbia County.
ResOlced--That each township be re-
quested to send delegate to Harrisburg 10
urge their claims upon the Legislature for I
removal Of the seat Of justice of the county
Resoived-That the proceedings Of thi.
convention be signed by the officers, as the
unanimous expression of its members. ant
| be printed, and copy forwarded 10 eact
member Of the seuaie and house, and tba