The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-03-03

aforesaid may be located in the Borough ol
Danyillc, And they will, as in duty bound
evcrpray, &c.
| From the extraordinary character Ut the tore
going PrmmciGmcnt0, put forth by malicious
design, and supported by few townships IN the
South. Western part Of Columbia county, Tor the
ostensbe purpose OF sevcring the bond Of union
that unile1 cur count, nov one the hest arranged
and most equitable geographically bounded coan,
les in the State, with Central Seat OF JUSTICE
but IN reality for the purpose Of oIsting upon the
people Of the county, against their will and wish,
a Paper Share. SHOP IN DunriHc, The Legisla.
ture will, we trust, treat II as the overlooking To-
menatlOn ol diseased nclrcls and the attempted
revenge Of a few disappointed demagogues -
The allegations set forth in their Petition, not the
least among which, is an opsa Impeachment Of
Our Courts ~ Jty'ice, IN cases Of trial between
citizens of different sections Of the County, and
others of equally astounding ia.ity, should stamp
condemnation upon the projectors Of this menda-
cious act OF injustice and conSign the proposed
measure to the shades OF lasting abWiop. We
have no time to regularly dIssect this "baullng Of
inlquity," as we should like to do, and show up
the treachery Of our Senator a painful task, who
j., as usual, violating all hi, solemn pledges upon
which were predcaied his election, tut will only
advert to one more stereotype hypothesis, asst
med By the petitioners, and exhibit It's utter ial.
sty
They aledge that "$2 800 90 has been appro.
prialed out Of the County funds for constructing
the Public Bu ldings," Th,r is false in fact The /
County Statement shows the appropriation to have
been only S9,2lj IS, aud eren that small sam,
was not appropriated to the Public Buildings at
Bloomsburg required by the Removal Bill, but to /.
extra work and finishing the same"
Believing that the good sense of the Legisla.
tnre will utterly repudiate the above wicked pro-
ioct, by giving it .fAai gui,tug and thereby /
hwart a most egregiouq wrong in its ncipi. /
ent stage, we dismiss the subject, at present. after
laying before the public the copy annexed Of a
NoHo'iN'hUNF' WI J"NdpOSlloD WITH Nnt lON'gOInE |
unique Pelion,whirh has been numerously sign. |
I'd BY the citizens Of Columbia county.
To the Senate and House, S'r.
The RESPONSIVENESS Of the undersigned,
citizens of the county of Columbia. re-
'pectGully represents: That they have
learned that petitions are about being pre-
'ented to your Honorable bodies for the
creation Of new county ont of certain Of
he western townships of Columbia, to be
,alled MontoCr that the size of this crunty
will not Justify its being divided: that the
seat of Justice thereof is now located at
central and convenient point, and that any
livision orth county would impose addi.
onal burdens upon the people both of the
lew county and Of the old.
For these and other GOOD reasons. thew
10 most earnestly REMoNsTArE against
ANY division or other dismemberment Of
Columbia County" and ask for the reer-
ion Of any bill to erect the said county of
|lontour And they will ever pray, &c,