The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-10
ron THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
OUR COUNTY QUESTION.

mute on the home question, while thev.are
all excitement, on lhe State and National
questions
Has the question lost its virtue! Has it
lost its importance NO.
While the friends Of equal rights and pr
vieges are certain TO carry the National and
state candidates into Office, they should at
lhe same time carry into both branches of
our state legislature removal man.
The time is fas, approaching when the
treemen must soeali at the ballot box, and
,el neither the removal, or the ami removal
party have announced any selection Of can q,
iidllcs.
Pfocrasiinalion, being the thief Of time,
lhe lreemen should no longer delay; it is as
essential to the interests OF this county, that
A removal man be elected to both branches
Jr The legislalure,as ii is essential that ,hey
be elected at ALL According TO the pre-.
sent bill, which is before the people,
every thing that has ever yet been asked
for by IIle opposition is given, aud much
more; because by that bill the removal par
", give TO the county as bonus;lhe county
buildings, aud erect the new ones al their
lown expense. Ills at this time, not neccs
sary to 90 into discussion Of ;he'subjecS
The case is so plain, and the cause of reno
val so fair, and Democratic, that any pelS,n
may, and every person must see, that moth
ing is asked by the removal party, hut jus
luce Two successive years has il been deci
Ied, by the people that removal was loud
Ilv called for 1t now remains 10 be seen
whether, the Presidential and Guberuatoria
questions, will be made hobby, to divide
the friends of removal. honestly believe
Iihal if hey are thus suffered 10 operate at
i his time, that ii will be long time before
I;he removal pariy,w i'll regain d healthy and
vigorous course of action. It's measures,
and not men; that we are ContcndIng Tor
Throughout the whole range OF local, and
IpoInical controversy, equal rights; equal leg
isation; equal laws and equal privileges
secursd by that legislation which lakes into
: deep consideration, the best interests OF !be
whole and acts upon the principle that the
flock and not the fleece should be the shep
. herds care. Such being the foundation
2 upon which 10 build, every friend OF order
] can without doing violence to his sense oI
! Justice, 90 Lcart and hand in such cause
Let nothing be thrown in 10 destroy The ac
hion Of The removal party but let reason and
/. Judgment, sway the action Of all 'concerned
e lin this mater. OF what interest can II be
to the opposers of the removal that they
spend their hundreds; may il not be sad
their thousands every year in fighting a
gansl he known will Of the people, Does
such course add TO the prosperity OF the
4 Village of Danville Is il any advantage 10
# the county of Columbia for her cIIIzens' eY
e cry session Of the State LegislaluIe,Io TO spend
al Harrisburg thousands Of dollars on tins
question when it is so much needed IN The
county !
appeal to the intelligence of every tax
lpayer in the county 10 say, # ii would mol
lIbe for the interest," of anti removal men item
'l selves, to acquiesce in the will OF ihc ma
iority, and let the removal be effected, ana
ID lat the same time keep the money 'ha' -
re yearly spent al Harrisburg in HE ooo''H'
-y The question of removal will continue "
.' be agitated until The consumallon OF sn .'
" sirabe an objecls attained
" Itmay be bitterly opposed; but can '"''
ol be seen, that both here at home al" ''''
It IN the legislature, ii has gained friends '""
~ The voters of The county who desire reno
mova, are determined never TO yIeIa '''
contest until their request is granted AM
with that determ nation they will year all"
year stand to their post;
'' Have any forgotten the schemes ana III
- ,figues which have heretofore been carrie
ed on in ibis cause by the opposition 100"
Ial ing upon the Removal questI, in the ''s'
re that do, believe that the Removal qo''
.! ton should not be suffered to rest at III
time, if there should not be vote given
mr. the county. either for President or Go'e
he nor. The Removal in this county IS
So noramount Importance 10 tho yeoP