The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-05-25

would hink that very little " any cpposl'
ton would be made by those who had con-
tended. from first to last, that a majority ol
The people Of Columbia county were oppos.
ed 10 removal Of their sea, oi justice; but
50 far from those interested in DanvIlle,
Withholding their opposition: this bill, like
its predecessor, had TO encounter the whole
force of thai interest. Almost every means
and appliance that could be made use o
was resored 10 by our opponents TO siife
The voice Of the people Of Columbia county
and defeat the passage through the House
VI Representatives OF this bill bu, in this
effort strong and great ss it was our oppo.
nenis failed, for on the 24lh Of June the bill
was finally passed by the House in the
shape Of an amendment to another bill by a
vote Of Yeas 40 Nays 81 rather close 10 be
sure, but the vote in ils favor was quite as
strong as It's most sang uine friends could
have reasonably expected under the circum.
stances Of the case. rhe bill was then oil
course sent into the Senate, but the influence
Of the Danvile interest vas so powerful
there tha, our friends in that body deemed
II advisable no, 10 proceed 10 its considera.
lion. and therefore the session terminated
without sny further action being taken on IT,.
Some of you, my fellow cliizens; may ob'
ject TO The policy Of this course.and say that
some effor, should have been made to have
had the bill passed by the Senate as il was
lby the House, az that session. To those
who so object, would say that unless you
had been al Harrisburg during the 2endepcy
Iof this question. you could form but a very
imperfect idea OF the influence exer-
Iions--tbe portunilies-and borings the
friends OF removal were from The commence
neni to The end, obliged TO contend with,
whilst the bill was pending before the
House; and 10 have made an effort TO pass
| il 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
in nothing but an unnecessary consumption
of time and in the end our entire defeat -
Hence was pursued the course | have Just
adverled to- 1t will be unnecessary foI me,
fellow citizens, in this address, 10 dwell much
upon wha, followed The adjournmen, OF that
Legislature. You are ali as well aware as
my self, OF the contrivances and means OF
various kinds, (amongs, which am sorry
10 be compelled to class misrepresentation
and falsehood) tina, were made use OF by the
IDsnvilIe interest TO defeat my election after
L had been unanimously aud unsolicledly
dominated for re election ty the friends oi
removs,. The means and instruments then
Ismploved by my opponents, and the enc
n 10 III.
individuals who made use OF them, as they
we're conclusive 10 every one OF the weak.
ness aud injustice Of the cause they sdyoca.
d,snd the strength and justice Of tha, they
Opposed. But through your psr:iali y ant
kindness, and the great popularity of lh,
lquesiion Of removal, the acis and devices o
my enemies, as directed agains, me aud my
principles, proved OF no avail; for you lri
lumphanuy elected me to serve as your rep
Iresenlatve for third time, by the prout
majority Of nearly nine hundred votes. Or
lmy return 10 the Legislature, after SO fatler
ling a manifestation OF The renewed confdenc,
of my constituents in me, my duty was a
gain plain ore. Those who elected me hat
INSTRUCTED me By my election itself, 10 con
linue and persevere in the coursel had takei
with regard 10 the question OF removal, AM
shonlt have been recreanl to every princi
Iple Of honor and fidelity 10 those who hat
reposed their confidence in, and chosen IN,
Their representative. had not done so. Ac
) lcordlngly during The first week of the sess
ion, namely, on the 5lh of January, l843,
; gave notice OF my intention on the mex, day
10 ask leave 10 bring in bill similar 10 ,h
one had Introduced at the last regular ses
ion providing for the removal of our sea
lof 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. o.
The l2th of the same month il was called ul
for consideration, anl passed through com
mitlee of the whole, and when on secont
lreading, the further consideration OF il wa
postponed until the 26Ih inst.i On thai da,
again came up and passed through secont
: resdIng. On the 26ih il was ordered TO b.
transcribed for third reading. by vote o
Yeas 40. NAYS 81. and on the Isl Of Febru
ruary il passed Gnaly through the Hous
without the Yeas and Nays being demande
on il. This was the second time the bill
had passed The House, and then ils friend
bought they had reason 10 believe that
would receive favorable consideration on IN
Ipart Of the Senate. But the same order ant
arrangement OF business, that had been ma
lHed out and commenced al the prevlou
4es'lOn, was again resorled to aud continued
I1y our opponents. Notwithstanding iht
lnnactiot f,;rI,t N Al,