The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-07-21
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE THIRTEENTH
SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Cot TATE AND FELLOW CIrIzrKs'--


When the rights Of an honest commu'
nifty are outraged, misrepresented and be-
trayed, it is alike the duty of its members
to expose the treason, and the Press to
publish the traitors to the world. Such is
The 'ase now under consideration, and of
which, nth your permission, Mr.. Editor,
am about'o speak. If, in the exPosi-
ton | have Undertaken, scoundreiism suf-
ters somc' let its g.ilty perpetrators take
warning and in the futsre act like honest
men.
In order to give fair understanding of
the matter, you will please republish that
portion of the proceedings of the late Pitts
burg Convention, by which Columbia
county was cheated out Of her Senatorial
Delegate, and the usageS of the District
viOlated, by Ceilings and Koons, these
distinguished champions of disorganization
in Luzene county, and let them, with
the lie in their mouth, stand forth as they
deserve to be known to the world, the enc
mics of regular nominations and the re-
nowned heroes of their own failures.
The Senatorial District Of Luzerne and Colum-
bia Counties was taken up. The gentleman claim.
ng seat, were Mr.. Koons, of Luzerne and MI
Caldwell of Columbia.
Mr.. Frick moved that Mr. Caldwell be admit
ed to seal in the Convention, as the Senatorial
Delegate from Luzerne and Columbia counties.
The question elected spirited aud lengthy
discussion in which number of the members
took part
Mr.. Ceilings of Luzerne claimed that Luzerne
had as good right to select Senatorial Delicate
as Columbia. She had nearly double the number
of voters, yet Columbia had always had the SEN
atorial Delegate. The Democratic County
Standing Committee had perfect right to select
the Delegate.
NJ. Mercur thought that the facts stated by the
gentleman from Luzerne, were incontroyertlble,
Luzerne has been very lenient to Columbia. Here
was Luzerne with population Of from one half
to one third more than Columbia; and she had
be en- Tor six years without a Senatorial Repre-
sentative. There appers to be conflicting state
mens The primary meetings Of Lnzerne did
not appoint their Senatorial Delegates-but Dele
gated to the Standing Committee the power to ap.
point. This Convention was not going to decide
whether or not they had given too much power to
that Standing Committee. They have acted,
They have given their man az Senatorial Delegate
Columbia has presented her man-and it was now
for the Convention to choose which was entitled
to a seat. For the sake Of peace and harmony, for
six years Luzerne has right of appointing Sen.
~.orial nal4s.ta IN Columbia county. What right
has Columbia CO. to claim the privilege forever,
if she has il much longer she will cain it byright
of Limitation, and say to Luzerne, "you have no
right--you have conceded it to us for six years =;
and we intend TO keep it," Out Of common Justice
Luzerne should have the man and Mr., Mercur,
would therefore move to amend by striking out
the name Of the gentleman from Columbia, and
inserting that of Mr. Rooms, Of Luzerne.
Mr. Frck said that the Convention Of Luzerne
had nominated its RepreSsentive Delegates to this
Convention, but had not mentioned a Senatorial
Delegate, they had lett that power to the Standing
Comittee it was certainly delegating very great
and extraordinary powers to that County Commit
tee. This Convention he presumed was not 60
ing to recognize such powers in any Committee,
Where were Columbia County's rights to appoint
conferees to confer, with regard to this appoint.
ment.
After considerable discussion, the question re.
curing on the amendment admitting Mr. Koons as
the Senatorial Delegate, it resulted as follows
yeas Sc nays 55,
And Mr. Koons was permitted to take his seat
in the Convention.