The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-29

WHcH ~ SOO OileU HtFPOHo NuOy "ic 4uito
diffefent things. Unfair apportionment
bills -accidents--APOSTACY or decep-
ton may 6ll the legislative seats with mem
bers who do not represent the wants, and
opinions ofahe people,
Sir. what Governor OF Pennsylvania, ever
before charged the representatives of The
people with usurpalion? Ii has been reserv.
ed Sor the ignominous close of David r.
Porler's administration. Usurpaiion!-
would, tha, for The dignity of his station be
had reserved that word, Ii this Hall be not
the place 10 carry out the popular will
rshen sir, where is il! In the Executive
chamber! The Executive sits in his cham.
ber and to retain his political instruments,
charges the peoples Representatives with
usurpa,ion --i#pugns iEem mo,ivesi Yes.
strand in language that cannot be mistaken.
Who, sir iha, is familiar with English His
tory does not know that the eorrupt-!he
imbicle--the weak--ihe degenerate King
John was forced by the commoners Of En-
gland 10 sign the great charter Of English
liberty, wnsn he was encroaching on The
popular rights and usurping power TO him
self? What, sir; are we 10 look for next!
What will be The next step towards popular
encroachment? Does The Executive mean,
that BY this course we are TO understand that
he is"to project the rights Of The people,
God save the people from such projection.
II is iobbing them Of their fleedop. We,
the immediate Representatives of The peo-
ple-charged with being :'usurpers."
Is this all! No, sir; we are charged with
'apostacy' --thal's the word !! Let US see
who is the apostate. Let us see who has
deserted the cause, and is carrying on con-
traband trade with the enemy. Let us see
who has dragged the great flag Of democra-
cy in the dust, and deserted The principles
of the party. Sir, OIL The lllh day Of last,
February; as have before said | occupied
this floor. then charged the adminislra-
ton with coalition with John Tyler
Since then, most, fnot all of my pre-
dic,ons, have been most fully verified.
A new paper has been established here
James Madison Porter made Secretary OF
War-and the Governor Of Pennsylvania
Of democratic Pennsylvania-gone over TO
the enemy's camp! Who, then, is The a.
poslaiesl The people, or The man they
have clothed with power? Sir, they have
remained firm and indaunled by the princi-
pies ol ,he party. while the Executive has
deserted his post.
hold in my hand the 'Keysone-the
Executive orgar--the organ of the demo
cratic party. Look SIR, al its coIumns!-
Wha. do they disclose? An allemp. by the
Execullve 10 su6ora:.a The preee--in sell
and transfer the democracy Of the Stale 10 /
man; who, by accident, holds the exalted
station Of President of the Union, but who
b~snot one impulse of feeling with The
great democratic party of the county,
What was the price of this breach Of failt
and deserlion of principle? Let the tenan
Of the Executive chamber speak. Who il
the apos,ale! David r. Porter or the peo
pies representatives in these halls? Her,
Is ,he evidence (holding up The paper) i
speaks in tones of lhunder, and if The Exc
cutive has one spark of feeling about him
he will quake al the prospective indignily
that the people will hurl back upon him.
Iead from the paper:
We shall continue 10 support that ad
mInistration in all lis democratic measures
bu. we wili iepel all efforts 10 make th
colunns Of the keystone TEEN with TY
LERISM! Communications CLOWN viii
the beauty, and power and majesty, an
glory, OF John Tyler, have been presenle
10 us in manuscript; directly by the hand
Of David Riiienhouse Porter, which we fe
called upon, by every consideration of dui
and of patriolism,to reject from orr column
Although we were ready 10 serve his exec
leney, in every thing which would advanc
the cause Of democracy, we never eoul
submit 10 having our paper used as vehicI
for distracilng the democratic party, with
view Of making capital for President lyle
If we had done so, our press would, indee
have been subsidized, and we would ha,
been regarded as traitors and ,niuions ,
Executive power. But thai The democrac
of Pennsylvania and of the Union ma
Judge for themselves, we publish below OF
Of the COMMUNICATIONS referred To-, whic
communication came 10 us directly from II
hands Of The Executive OF this Common
wealth. We do not charge him with beir
the author of it, as il was not in his wri,ir
and we are not able TO say who was Il
author, but we do charge him with allemr
ing TO lead US astray from The beaten ira,
OF democracy, with view doubtless
binding US 10 the desperate fortunes of Pre-.
dent Tyler. Our position is such, and Il
position Of the party is such, that the who
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