The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-16
FoN rHR COLUMBIA OEMocRA
LOCAL POLITICS.

The advantages Of united action, in III
practice Of political party, over factions
az individual action, is by all admiNed, an,
rs clear, No faith ever prospered the sup
porlers OF which did mol acl in concert
This fact is provorblazed, as a poluics
maxlmi il is set down in the very horn.bool
Of the politician; and It's frequent repetition
has made it familiar TO all
A party, strong in numbers, but with al
imperfect organization, is, in this county
about starring upon new career WheIh'
er lha, career shall exhibit series OF deci
sivo victories or be mared with defeats, Is
TO be seen, and will in great degree de-
pend upon the spirit with which active
members, Of that party conduct themselves
al This junclure.
Standing now, as il were, upon the
threshold OF new order Of things in this
county vita lon !pendlng local question
10 the main disposed Of; it bec9mes us ia
look around and look forward, to ascertain
he existing state Of things, the prospects
Of The future, and the most just and udiciou,
policy TO be adopted and followed by thosc
who hold The Democratic faith The ex.
isting state of things is peculiar; but Their
are no existing discord, and desire fol
peaceful, united action hereafter, is general
il may then be taken for granted, lha, =
thorough and harmonious organization Of
ihe Democratic party will in future exist
that it can be easily effected, and, unles,
some disturbing cause not now disCerniblt
shall arise, that II will be permanent.
10 effscing such organization it may b.
proper TO establish the Two following prncir
pies of action 1t is conceived that they
are just and expedienL and though relating
bu, to matters OF detail, tina, they are not
unimportant.
] That voting in county Conventions
be Vi "a voce and not bv ballot. Elections
directly by the people, are righuu!Iy AMI
wisely by ballot, but all voting by repre-
ssntatiUes should be open. Delegates to
county, to Stale and 10 National COnven-
lions assmiIate in their powers, an duties
they all represen, constituencies, and their
action should be open for approval or con
demna,ion, as it may merit. Such is the
unbendIng rule in both State and NalionaI
Conventions, and there is no good reason
why il should not be extended 10 County
Conventions.
IL. That township representation, in
Conventions be proporlioned 10 population,
or rather, to the party vote Under Ia,
present arrangement, township with al
voting population Of 80 has jus, as many
delegates in Comfy Convention as one
with 700. This is certainly improper
With equal proPriety might every count,
in the State have an equal number Of mem
bers n he Legislature. Suppose the fol-
lowing rules in relation 10 township repre-
senIalion be established.
|. The whole number Of delegates to
be 46. There being 23 townships in the
county, 46 would be the same number W.
acquire by giving two to each township.
2. That this number (46) be spporIon'
cd among The several townships in proper
lion, as nearly as may be to the Democrat
ic vote Of each.
3. Tha, each township shall have a
least one delegate and not more than four,
and,
4. That this apporlionmeni be made
annually by the County Convention; ur
tha! the Convention fix The ralro or repre-
senlation and The Standing C0mmiItee pur-
susnl to it make the apporlionmenI and in
serI il in Their yearly call,
ARGO.
Nav Ia. 1886