The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-01-24
A COUNTY MEETING,

A large meeting o: The members Uf ihe
bar und citizens of Columbia county, was
hel on the Mood,y evening Of Cour'
week, January l9h, ls46 a, the Cour
House in Danvile, in relation TO the nomi
cation Of Hon. GEORGE ". WOODWARD
W the President, as Judge of The Su,
|preme Court of the U. s.. when,
On rolion. Hon, STEPHEN BALDy was
'hoseu Ptesideht,
George Smith. Esq Iran Derr, and
Col Ialeutiae Best, Vice President an,
Charles F,Mann and E II. Badly Esqrs.
Secre tsfies.
On request, the ohjec, OF the meeting
vas then stated, ina very sppropriate man
ner by Edward Il. Baldy.
Ga motion of Charles r Bnrkslew, the
Chair appointed The following gentlemen
as committee TO report Resolutions ex.
pressive of ,hs sense of The meeting
Charles Il. Buckalew, Esq, Hiram r
Kline, b. X. Rhodes, HeGry Webb, NJ E.
Jackson, Esq, Charles Conner, y. N
Kownover, G. W. Morris, Harmon Labor,
Samuel Wilson, Peter Ent, E. G. Rirkeus,
Cornelius Cleckner T, Esq and John Rhodes.
The C Commi,lee after retiring, reported
the lollowing Resolutions, which were, up
On vote, adopted unanimously.
WHEREAS, The nomination bv the Pres
ident OF Hon, GEORGE w. WOODWARD foI
JudgesRip in the Supreme Cour Of the
Uniied Slales-a nomination generally ao
ceplable 10 The People of Pennsylvania
has been met by unexpected and singular
opposition; we, The citizens Of Columbia
county, feel called upon to express our
opinions upon the subject Therefore
ReSo'ved, That this meeting hold in high
estimation the talents and virtues Of Hon
GEORGE w. WOODWARD, and believe If
placed upon the bench of Supreme
Court, he will be an able and upright
Judge, -one worthy Of The station, and
worthy to be successor 10 the great and
pure men who have digniGed that bench by
their integrity and learning.
G. w. WOODWARD, the President Of the
United States has paid merled compli>
men, TO the Norlhen Pennsylvania, the
residence of the nominee;and has exhibited
the usual ssgacily Distinguishing his pub
lie conduct,
Resolued, That although members oi
This meeting nave had preference for other
Pennsylysnians TO fill the sea, of Judge
Baldwin. they cheerfuIly acquiesce in the
nomination made by the President, and
heartily endorse the capacity aud charac-
Ter of the nominee.
Resolved, That in the judgment of TINS
meeting. Pennsylvania is entitled TO tie hon
or Of filling ,he vacancy on the bench Of
he Supreme Court, aud that non-conhr.
nation Of Judge WOODWARD, by the Sen
',e, would be an indign,y to this State,
'hrongh h-'he person Of perfectly compe-
ZEN. aud irreProachabe citizen
ResolUed, That the accusations made a,
gains, Judge WOODWARD so far as they
lbave come 70 llie know ledge Of this meet
/ ing, are Tankly unjust GJ unmerited; ;-des>
pissed by those who know him, and un-
4 worthy the notice OF The honorable Senate
of the United States.
Reso'ved Tha, the rejection Of Judge
who for wears stood in the front rank Of
lawyers in 'Eerthen Pennsylvania both
lin practice g. charac,er;- whose judgmenl
has sirce been mslured upon the bench. -
and whose integrity is unsupported, would
be virtually TO pronounce judgment aysins'
any nominee, ne, city resident, and is
Respectfully protested against by this meet
ling.
Resoiued, Tha. the proceedings Of 'hi.
meeting be published in the papers Of this
county. and tina, copies be forwarded .c
tho President, our Senators in Congress
and 10 the Representative iron this Dis
lric,.
tSigned by The OGeers)
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