The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-02-27
Tho $4,000 Appropriation.

The last DdnviHe Inteiigencer comes
10 US with an article on The above subject,
which is substantially a repetition OF the
Remonslrsnco, the errors OF which we ex-
posed 10 our paper two weeks since. Ii is
a rehssh Of The same ideas, With the oxcep>
ton Of few statements .ha, sppear fresh
from the mint, but are no whi. mole impor-
tan, than their predecessors.
The acl before The Legislature is given
bu, the preamble which accompanies and
explains it, is omitted. The recital of M.
reasons for the sc,, in the preamble, won IL
enable the reader TO understand the subjec,
more fully and hence, for purposes of mis-
II mus, be omlued!
The auenp, TO create prejudice by insin
lua,ng tha, the act was drawn in this coun"
" snd sen. to Harrisburg, may be a mas
,erpecs Of argument, Ou' ii happens unfor-
,una,ely 10 be entirely untrue.
The point OF the charge that this petition
or memorial TO the Legislature, was quiet,
.ecre. and extraordinary it will DO very
Difficult. 10 percevei-
He must have optics sharp ! ween,
Who sees whs, 10 not TO bs seem
Is it moi rather novel mode of keeping
a petition secret. 10 lay i. before a Grand
Jury. gathered from all Perss Of she county
for ,heH aciioni
Would il no, be well for these stckIers
TOR publicity our Editorial neighbors al
Dsnyille-- TO print ,ais Petition &c. in 'heir
papers, Ias we did two weeks ago, aud lie,
their readers have a fair understanding OF
what IS proposedl
The poor, pi'ifu, snesking, iusisuslon,
conveyed IN she remark tina, The GrauL Jos
Try wac drawn by ,he Commissioners, cou.d
lon!y originate in the mind Of about the
meanesi man living, and il is as unworthy
Jl Lolloe as i. is d4s.srdiy in character.
| The suggestion that ,hls proposal be sub
miued 10 a vote, is somewha, remarkab bile
We had thought .hs, our neghbors had GOV
enougb Of voling dullng the last five years,
and that any more medicine OF thai sort
would bot lily sgree with ,heiI stomach.
rhe proposition would carry al any rlec-
lliun--bu, our neighbors would be The frsl
o Iidlcule a decision al a March election
with probably bu, third or fourth OF ,he
voters out, aud decision al the October one
is imprac,cable, as ,hs Buildings ae 10 be-
finished before that time.
The reference TO an old handbli signed
by gentlemen now on the building commits
lee, gives part only Of ,he truth. Let il
be remem befed lha, that was otjore il was
proposed virtually TO give away the old
buildings and lots to Mahoning. Now if
our neirhbors will agree .hs. the proceeds
OF ,he sale Of ,he old buildings and lots shall
go into he county treasury and (ony 80,
500 thereby be applied to extra work and
for furnishing the new buildings, there will
be no difficulty, not the least! Blu, we i'm
agine lha. they will hold on to all they can
lgel-shd that there is rot the sllghIes, dam
ger Of their iDjurng themselves by any sud-
den excess Of literally!
The s'ribging together of series Of de-
csrstions heretofore made by ourself and
Others, tina. The new buildings required by
The Removal act should be put up by sub,
scrip,on, is all right il our neigh5ors wish
10 ill their papers with imporian, scraps
oC history, Their historical tastes are quite to
our liking and we approach The perusa
Of these extracts with enlre respect. Some
Of them are the children OF our own brain
Mr., Funston is The parent OF Others, some are
The progeny Of Inc removal act, and Others
have been brought forth by every body inl
general. Well, what of III What have all |
these extracts, or any Of them, to do with
the $4,000 appropriation 10 The name of
com mon sense, will the some5odies who
prin. newspapers and do job work a. a csr-
tain town on the lower edge Of the county
please 10 define their position on this very
inporsan, subject
This is great country and The greatest ]
people in j. arc ,hs Edi,ors bu, they are
ssverIhslsss required 10 DO o,cssien a!lv'in. Ia
What ia tha stcbikr.tion nrly