The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-05-18

endfi, from first 10 last, that majority oil
he reople of Columbia county were oppos.
ID I'd rem9val Of their seat IT justice; but
90 fa FROM those interested 10 Danvle,
Withholding their opposition; this bill, like
rs predecessor, had TO encoun,e. the whole
force of thai interest. Almost every means
,nd appliance that could be made use OF
vas tesorted 10 by our opponents TO snfe
he voice of the people of Columbia county
md defeat the passage through the House
II Representatives Of this bill-bu in this
fort strong and grea, as il was our oppo.
rents failed, for on the Gath Of June the bill
vas finally passed by the House in the
,hape of an amendment to another bill by a
vote of Yeas 40 Nays 81 rather close TO be
sure, but the vote in lis favor was quite as
strong as its most ssngune friends could
have reasonably expected under the circum.
stances Of the case. The bill was then Of
course sent into the Senate, but the influence
# The Danville interes, was so powerful
here that our friends in that body deemed
t advisable not TO proceed 10 lis oonsidera.
ZION, aud therefore the session terminated
without any further action being taken on il.
Some Of you, my fellow citizens; may OBJ.
lect TO the policy of this course,and say that
some effort should have been made TO have
had the bill passed by the Senate as ii was
by the House, az tina, session. To those
who so object, would Say that unless you
had been at Harrisburg during The pendency
Of this question, you could form but very
imperfect idea OF the inAuence-lhe exer-
tions--lhe mportunities-sn borings the
friends OF removal were from The commence
men. to lhe end, obliged 10 contend with,
whilst the bill was pending before the
House; and TO have made an effort to pass
lit through the Senate under these circum
stances, and with gentleman representing
our county in that body, hostile to il, would
in the unanimous opinion Of its friends, have
been entirely futile, aud would have resulted
lin nothing but an unnecessary consumption
of time and in the end our entire defeat, -
Hence was pursued the course l have just
adverled to. Ii will be unnecessary for me-
fellow citizens, in this addiess,to dwell much
upon what followed the adjournment of that
Legislature. You are ali as we'll aware as
myself, of the contrivances and means OF
various kinds, {amongst which am sorry
to be compelled TO 'class misrepresentation
and falsehood) that were made use Of by the
lDanvlle interest 10 defeat my election after
| had been unanimously and unsolici,edy
Nominated for re election ty The friends Of
removal. The means and instruments then
Iemploved by my opponents, and the enc
Imies of reno ya were as discre ditable TO the
individuals who made use Of them. as they
were conclusive TO every one Of the weak
ness and injustice OF the cause they advoca.
Ied, and the strength and justice of that they
Opposed. But through your partially ant
kindness, and the grea, popularity of the
Iques,ion Of removal, ,he acts and devices O
principles, proved oil no avail; Tor you tri
phanty elected me 10 serve as your rep
resentative for third time, by the prout
majority Of nearly nine hundred votes. Or
my return TO the Legislature, after SO Aal,er
ing manifestation of The renewed con6denc,
Of my constituents in me, my duty was a
gain plain ore. Those who elected me haC
instructed me BY my election itself, 10 con
linue and persevere in the course had taker
: with regard 10 Ihe question OF removal, ant
shonlG have been recreant TO every prnci
pie of honor and fidelity 10 those who hat
roposed their coN Nidence in. and chosen IN,
their representative, had not done so. Ac
; cordingly during the first week of The sess
ion, namely, on the 9Th of January, ls43,
; gave notice of my intention on lhe next day
10 ask leave TO bring in bill similar 10 tht
one had Introduced al the las, regular ses,
ion, providing for the removal Of our sea
of justice from Danville to Bloomsbury. -
This leave was granted, and in four day,
afterwards, on the 9th reported The bill &
: the House on motion, made it The order o
the day for the following Wednesday. Or
The l2lh of the same month il was called ~
for consideration. anu passed through com
mliiee Of the whole, and when OIL secont
reading, the further consideration Oft wa
postponed until the 26sh inst.j On thai da,
u again came up and passed through secont
: reading. On the 2Slh il was ordered to b,
! transcribed for third reading, by vote o
Yeas 40, Nays 27 and on the lst of Febru
ruary il passed finally through the Hous,
: wihoulthe Yeas and Nays being demanded
on II. This was the second time the bill
had passed the House, and then ils friend.
'h0ught they had reason TO believe tha. i
. would receive favorable consideration on III,
part OF the Senate. But the same order and
arrangement OF business, that had been maj
ked Oul and commenced al The previous
session, was again resored to aud continued
ny our opponents. Notwithstanding the
Question was so fairly in issue before tht
loanila Al theiF lost alanGon .o,.,;,L.,.I