The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-06-20
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Mr., David Evans, Democratic member
Of the last Legislature from Montgomery CO.,
has published defence Of his vote for the
bill in reply to Mr.. Porter, of
Northampton, and in speaking Of Best and
Montour county he says:
''Therefore, such being truly the case, it
behooved the democratic members 10 be on
the look out in time, and one feature Of events
was TO prevent the passage Of the bill erect
ing Mon,onr county, which being the body
and soul Of the democracy and whigism Of
the said Spe aker Of the Senate, SO elected
by the wings. The Monlour county bill was
passed at an early period in the Serate, and
came into the House. At that time the said
member from Northampton, proclaimed tina;
the Montour county bill should not pass un.
ill the apporlionmen, bill was passed and
signed by the Governor the same beng
considered the proper course BY myself and
others, and calculated so to remain but in
the course of events the member from North.
ampton was called TO plead case in court
at Bloomsbury, from or near Danvlle, and
on his return his tales as to the passage of
the Montour county bill were much changed,
and then urged the passage of the bill
Therefore, through the influence of the said
member, and few others Of the democratic
party who went with the wings except five,
who, holding views beyond that of passing
such disgraceful acts as Montour county for
party purposes. Whereas said bill could ne
yer have received more than twenty votes in
the House if party measures had not made it
an object Of the kind. The said Northamp.
ion member well knows that the passage Of
the Montour county bill left Speaker Best, of
the Senate, at liberty TO pay his debt of bar
gain and sale 10 the whig party, Of which he
could not otherwise have done. Then it be-
came necessary TO be watchful of mora than
Best, and the Senate alone The talents Of
lawyer, is not 10 be doubed-but the lack Of
precaution and care, without foreihought of
mind, makes HIM an UNCERTAIN and doubt
!ul leader in the democratic ranks"
WI uO uOuot dCtSN iOHOotly Al AaiS
vote for the appropriation bill, and he is not
the only member who was driven by circum-
stances TO vote against his convictions Of
right. 1t was notorious at Harrisburg that
Best declared if the Democrats were not sat-
sfied with the apportionment bill as it pass
ed, they should have worse one. The ses-
sion had been protracted until many mem
bers were threatened with indignation meet.
ings at home if they did not pass some kind
of an apportioEment bill and end the session
It was known that Best had sold himself 10
the wings on the apportionment bill, and nc
democrat had any hope in that direction.
In the Senate then no decent bill for the De.
snocrais could pass and hence vote in
the House was only a choice of evils. Il
was with this view that Mr.. Evans and few
other democrats voted for the bill. He, fol-
example, is an honest and radical democrat
and this vote Of his must therefore be taken
cum grdno. II vvory domoceat had boon AZ
upright as Evans in refusing TO pass the Mon
tour bill, Best would never have acquired the
influence which he exercised for mischief
on the apportionment bill. We say this Eo
to defend vote given for the apportionmen
bill as it passed, but 10 do justice to the mo-
tives of man honest, though he may have
been mistaken.