The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-09
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE.

II is with heartfelt satisfaction, that we
record the election Of General ROSS, loI
tho speakership Of the Senate, |, is an
homer awarded 10 the man ana peculiarly
SO 10 The county Of Luzerne. The heavy
and absorbing interests Of the coal and iron
district Of Columbia and Luzerne, have Oh.
iained an influence in ihe councils of the
State in the election af General Ross, toI
which they are entitled, We pradicted on
the election Of General Ross, that his sound
sepse good judgement, aud afabIe man.
Inss wsuld place him in the Speakers
char. Oar predictions are verified We
are glad of the result--because he incum-
bent il a sound friend Of the tariff of 1912
because he is opposed TO the despicabIe pro-
ject uf laying an excise on the fuel OF the
poor man; because he is a sound and cons
lslslenl democraG because he knows the in
leresls of his constituents, anG stands mans
fully by them: and, finally because he is a
generous, high minded; and noble hearted
man. - There do not pertain 10 his chsrac-
ter, those low and mean acts Of political
cunning and neral dishonesty, that hang to
skirts OF men with whom we are acquainlo
ed. The immense majority Gen. Ross re.
ceiyed in his immediate Vi ciniy, shows but
TOO (orCibly, The estimation in which he
was held by the men who knew him. Here
SANDER lcl harmless a! his feet, and the res
corded vote OF freemen, Showed that his
slanderers were refuted and the lie cast into
their rotten teeth, Here, at home, the re-
sort of men who have nothing at stake
themselves, and live on the good reputation
of others, could not harm him. Gen Ross
is the son of an old veteran in the demo-
IcraIic ranks, and for lhs sake of memory
OF his father, we hail his election 10 lhe
Speakers chair.
Ii is crsdIlabe TO the county of Luzerne
- when the people have been INDUCED in
the choice of man an honorable course has
awaited himbul when packed nomination
has forced upon the people some seven b!
nne--lhey have failed even 10 carry ou'
the ends Of he instruments, whose mlsera.
ole tools they have been,
The county Of LUzerna owes much TO
Judge Ross, for his unlring exerions in
assisting to defeat the coal excise, the
passage Of ,he New Yerk and Erie rail
road bill; the maintenance Of the principles
which ale the base Of lhe tariff Of 1912. In
saying what We do, we mean what we say
! II is not done with The view Of political el-
feet. We want 10 award to the man, what
lis Iegilima.eIy his due-nor moreno jol
Being now the second man in the great
commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, he is above
and beyond the ponriIe darts Of the mali
Icous, and those who would uelract from
his merits as man He can look down
upon them with all that contempt which
lhey so mcrIoriousIy deserve. In his whole
course in lhs Senate, he has stood upon the
platform Of democracy, and discharged bis
duty manluIIy to the people Of his district
and The stale. Andhs has position, it
seems to Us, that at least, should be court
ed by lhs powers that be. We will see the
result.
We may hereafter speak of the course of
Mr.. Campbell Of lhe house. Say now,tha
he has discharged his duty as representative
and acted with all fidelity. Mr.. CAMPBELL
is young man who has bright prospects
before him, and will learn that by acting
with the people, instead Of under the spirit
Of dicIaIion, lie has won golden opinions.
Li-erne DemOcraE