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

large meeting o. the members ul Mc
'ar and cilizans Of Columbia county, was
Nell ON the Monday evening Of Cuur
week. January I9h, 1916 at the CourI
House in OanviIe, in relation to the nomI
ration Of Hon. GEORGE w. WOODWARD
w the President, as Judge Of lhe Su-
promc Court Of the u, S. when,
On Corion, Hon, STEPHEN DALDy was
hosen President
George Smith, Esq Tram Dcrr and
Col Vismme Best, Vice Presderl an
Charles F. Mann and l. Il Bddy ,Esqrs
Secretaries.
Oa request, the object Of the meeting
vas then stated, ina very appropriate man
ner, by Edward Il, Bdldy
On motion Of Charles r Bucka'ew, the
Chair appointed the following gentlemen
as a committee to report Resolutions ex.
oressive of Ihe seuse Of the meeting
Charles Il. Buckalew Esq liram r
Kline, B. X, Rhodes, Henry Webb, N E,
Jackson, Esq, Charles Conner D. N
Kownover, G. W. Morris, Harmon Labor.
Samuel Wilson, Peter Ent, E, G. Ricketts,,
Cornelius Cleckner, Esq and John Rhodes
The Committee after retiring, reported
The following Resolutions, which were, up
on vote, adopted unanimously,
WHEREAS, The nomination bv the Pres.
iden, Of Hon, GEORGE W. WOODWARD rp
a Judgeship in lhe Supreme Court Of the
United Slatps-a nomination generally aC
ceplable to the People Of Pennsylvania
has been met by unexpected aud singular
opposition; We the Cilizens Of CoIumbi.
county, feel called upon to express our
opinions upon the subject Therefore,
ReSo' Ued ThAthis meeting hold in high
estimation the talents and virtues Of Hon
GEORGE w. WOODWARD and believe II
placed upon the bench of Supreme
Court, he will be an able and upright
Judge, -one worthy Of ihe station, and
worthy to be successor to the great and
pure men who have dignIfed that bench BY
their integrity and learning.
ReS9ived, That in the nomination Of Hon.
G. W. WOODWARD, the President Of the
United States has paid meriled compli>
ment to the Norhen Pennsylvania, the
residence of the nominee;anG has exhibited
The usual sagacIIy Distinguishing his pub
lie conduct,
ResolUed, That although members oI
his meeting nave bad preference for other
PennsyIVanianS TO fl the seat of Judge
BALDWIN. they cbeerfuIy acquiesre in the
domination made by the President, and
heartily endorse the capacity and chorac-
ler Of The nominee.
Resoiuei, 'Fbal ia the judgment Of TINS
meeting. Pennsylvania is entitled 10 the hon
n Of filling the vacancy on the beach O
he Supreme Court, and that non-coofr,
nation Of Judge WOODWARD, by the Sen.
ne would be an indignrly to Mis- State
through TIE person OF perfectly Compe'
ent aud irreproachabIe citizen
ResoIUed, That the acrnaaliors s made a,
!ainsI Judge WOODWARD. 80 far as they
have come to the know edge Of this meet
ing, are 1ankIy uujuSr & nnmerIed; --des'
lpscd by those who know him, and un
worthy the notice OF The honorable SENATE
Of the United States.
RssO'ved, That the rejection Of a JOdgc
who for wears stood in the front rank o
lawyers in Norihen Pennsylvania bo,t
| in practice & character; whose udgmcn
has scce been malured upon the bench, -
and whose integrity is unexpected, -woulc
be virtually to pronounce Judgment ayains
Wy nominee, not a city resident, and i
respectfully protested against by this meet
ling,
Resolved, That the proceedings Of rhi
meeting be published in he paPers Of ihi
counly, and that copies be forwarded I,
The President, our Senators in Congress
and 10 the Representative from this Dis
urci.
IS;gned By the 0GSers)
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