The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-16
Foa THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
LOCAL POLITICS.

The advantages of united action, in lh'
practice Of political party, over fsctions
or individual action, is by all admitted, ant
is clear. No faith ever prospered, the sup
porlers of which did not act in concert
This fact is proverbiallzed, as a poIilica
maxim; it is set down in The very horn-bool
Of the poliliclan and It's frequent repetition
has made il familiar TO all
A party, strong in numbers, bu, with ar
imperfect organization, is, in this county
about starring upon new career Whtlh'
er that career shall exhibit a series OF deci
sive victories or be marred with defeats, i;
to be seen, and will in grea, degree de-
pend upon the spirit with which active
members, Of that party conduct themselves
al this juncture.
Standing now, as it were, upon tht
threshold Of new order of things in thi'
county, wlth Ionypenling local question
iD the main disposed of; i, becSmes US I,
look around and look forward, to ascertain
the existing state Of things, the prospect,
of the future, and the most just and judiciou,
policy 10 be adopted and followed by thos,
who hold The Democratic faith The ex
listing state of things is peculiar; but ther'
are no existing discord and a desire 70
peaceful. united action hereafter, is general
1t may then be taken for granted, that ;
thorough and harmonious organization o.
the Democratic party will in future exist
that it can be easily effected, and, unes
some disturbing cause not now discernlbl'
shall arise, that 1t will be permanent.
IN efTeciing such organization it may b,
proper TO establish the Two following prncio
pies of action Ii is conceived that they
are just and expedenr, and though relating
bat 10 matters OF detail, that they are not
unmpottanL
That voting in county Conventions
he vi "a vOce and not bv ballot Elections
directly by the people, are righlfuIIy and
wisely by ballot, but all voting by repre-
scntafiueS should be open. Delegates to
county, TO Stale and 10 National Conven-
tions asslmllate in their powers, an duties,
they all represent constituencies, and their
action should be open for approval or con-
demnaion, as it may merit. Such is ,h,
nnbendlng rule in both State and Na,ona'
Conventions, and there IS no good reason
why ii should not be extended to County
Conventions.
IL. That township representation, in
Conventions be proPorlioned 10 population,
or rather, to the party vote Under lht
present arrangement, township with a
voting population OF 50 has just as many
delegates in Comfy Convention as one
with 700. This is certainly improper
With equal propriely might every county
in tho Stale have an equal num5er of mem,
bers in 'he Legislature. Suppose the fol-,
lowing rules in relation 10 township repre-
senlaion be established.
/. The whole number of delegates TO
be 46. There being % townships in the
county, 46 would be The same number VT
acquire by giving two to each township.
Q. That this number (46) be spporIlon,
ed among the several townships in proper
ton, as nearly as may be- to the Democrat
ic vote Of each
3. That each township shall have a.
least one delegate and not more than four.
and,
4. That this apporionmen, be maGe
annually by the County Convention; or
that the Convention fix Ihe ratio or repre-.
senla'ion and the standing Committee pur-
suan. TO ii make the apporionmenl and in
serI it in lher yearly call.
ARGO.