Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-09-20

forty millions of dollars, to be tax upon !
the industry of the people, for the gradual
! liquidations of which debt the Tonnage
tax was first imposed upon the Pcnnsylva-
MIA Central and other Rail Roads in the
State, as guarantee against any loss
which might accrue to the State from the
depreciation in value of our State canals
| from the chartering Of these rival lines Of
railroads, and which tax should never
have been repealed, and
Whereas, We firmly believe that the
rights of the people have further been dis
regarded and trampled upon through our
late Senator for the benefit of men who
have no respect for common justice or
common honesty, SO long as their own in
dividual interests are at stake, the ex-
pressed will of the citizens along the line
of our North Branch canal, through their
petitions the only proper medium through
which representatives, can be reached by
their constituents having been disregarded
and two successive bills for the protection
of their rights having been smothered in
the Senate, and
Where s, We believe that the same bad
influences have for some time hovered about
the Republican conventions of our County,
and in the convention flts' Monday having
prevailed through the combined inhueLce
of these selfish men and of men who bar
gained with them for nominations, i'll pla-
cling a majority of the people Of our coun.
ty in the false position of having endorsed
Mr. Landon and the repeal Of the tonnage
tax, therefore
ReSolUed, That we will hold the men
who were instrumental in forcing the
wrongs above mentioned upon the people,
responsible for their action, and as we
believe that majority of the ticket NOM
mated on Monday last is composed of men
who have been engaged in forcing the
fraud through that convention, we will hold
them especially responsible for that action,
! and will take good care that they shall not
have the power to further misrepresent US.
; ReSolOed, That in President Lincoln we
have wise Statesman, pure patriot and
an honest man, and we believe that in the
prosecution of the war for the suppression
of the unholy so1thern rebellion he has
been governed by 10 other motive than a
S desire to save the country, and preserve
the government with all its blessings in
= accordance with the Constitution he has
sworn TO support, and we hereby pledge
= ourselve. to stand by him to the last, be-
!, licving it to be Il sacred duty we owe to
S the best and most munifcent government
the world ever saw.
EeSoIped, That The gratitude Of the peopIs
: is emnenrIy due to Gov. Andrew 6 Curtin,
e for his kind care over the welfare and com.
- tort OF our soldiers H. the field fighting for he
preservation o. the Government, aud we be-
lleye this sentiment will hud a hearty res
f ponse IRON every household IL the common
:, wealth.
= Rssolced, That we have full confidence il
the ability and integrity OF Thomas E Coch
Y rau, ong candidate for Auditor General, anC
Wm. S. Ro,s, our candidate ior SuTveyo
General, and We hereby pledge 10 them ou
undivided support.
# Resoied, That in Henry D. Moore, on
Stale Treasurer, we have an able and ETH
cient officer, who has proven himself equa
u 10 the emergencies presented III the hnancia
affairs OF our State ia these trying times.
e ReSolUed, That we claim il az all times tC
~ be The right, and the duty, and more especl
ally IN these times OF accnmuallng indebt
=, edness from The prosecution ol the war, Il
rsGly scrulinZe the conduct OF our pubI
servants, in whatever capacity, that no par
20 lizan appeals shall bind us 10 lhe snpPuIl @
, proaiaais aad uniailhtul representatives
= either at Harrisburg or Washington, and lha
ID capabdily and fidelity TO public trust, bot
is IN respect TO our political principles, and l.
4, the public interest, shal! be The only test UP
Vi on which candidates can be entitled 10 ou
c. support.
Y ResOiued Thai we aSe uuaI,eraAly oppose
10 the passage Of the law for !he "Commula
lie ton Of tonnage du'ies," Tor The reason that
Y, deirauded the Treasury directly out OF tn
. sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand do
h' lars, which was Que to The State, and becaus
o. il relieved wealthy corporation from lh
"a payment ia future q! an annual sum OF nea
four huudrcd thousand dollars, and whic
p must have Increased to almost an indeilEll
i. perioG, and our candidates Tor The Legislature
are hereby most positively Instructed II elec
ed to vote tor it's repeal
lc Resoi03d That while the country is born
le down by a load OF debt, almost unpreceden
ed in the history Gl Tallons; il Is both un
AS wise aud unjust to the masses who inrnls
;he money 10 keep cur Government in me
ol ton lha; HE present system OF high salare
va should be longer continued, Dor represen
C. talives in the State legislature and oar mel
ne beT of Congress are therefore hefeby instruct
ed to use all honorable efforts i0r genera
y reduction ia the salaries OF all public oil
u licers
as Resolued, That in view oI the fact that un
Der the old system holding conventions i
our comfy, they have become mere farce
Of as cramble Tor nominations no matter HOY
il obtained, and do hot represent The will q
4 the people The slanding commiltee chos
~ en- by hls convention are hereby directed Il
w take into con sidaraliou a plan Tor ChSngin