THE COLUMUfA DEMOCRAT.
"xmiTn wiTUor? via
S.1TUHD.1V, AUGUST 17, 1830.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION J840
For President, itjSs noimnaled as a Vice President, but de-
jtfAKTII VAX BUREN.
For Vion President,
HICHARD M. JOHNSON.
AND THE
"CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY i
D33L.EGATE EJECTION.
TIic Democratic citizens of Columbia County,
'f i it-nOly to the Administrations of Martin Van Bu
rcn and TVivid R. Porter, are requesteJ to meet nt
thr usual ; Ivs of holding the General Ejections
witVri their respective townships and election dis
tricts, on
Saturday, the 3lsl day of August, 1830,
between the hourt of three and fix o'clock in the
afternoon, in order to elect two Delegates in each
d' trick (including the nfw townships that Tis.vc
been taid may bo formed,) to represent their re-Bc'-tive
districts in a County Convention of Dele
gates to rrcet at the house of Daniel Gross, in
""lofinifnurjj, at 12 o'clock, M. on Monday, tho 2d
of Septcmnrr, 1S39, for tho purpose of settling' a
counts ticket, by nominating One person for Mem
T)f o tho Legislature One person for Prothonolary
n d Cle k of the Cmrli of General Quarter Ses
sions, Oy and Terminer, and Orphan's Court
Oac iuron for Kop'ster of Wills, and Re-order of
lecdi ')ua person for County Commissioner
O .apetiJi fjr County Treasurer And one person
Cou-ny Auitoi.to bo voted for by the people of Co
lumbia county, at the General Election in. October
next JOHN RHODES,
1RAM DERR,
M. FORNWALD,
Democratic Standing Committee.
August 7, 1833.
THE COUNTY MEETING.
Notwithstanding tho utmost exertions
were used by the Danville interest to prc
"vant the attendance of the democrats fro'm
the upper median of the county, by circu
lating falre statements aa to the ohicct of
the niPfjttng, it was numerously attended
by gen'Ictr.en from all parts of the county,
and the r;iceedings received the hearty ap
probation of all, with 'tho exceptioji of the
cnllcii-sn from Danville, and one or two
from Pcn"ick. From them, as tv:i to
have b" - :xpected, they received a decided
ippost'ion, accompanied with throats of a
division of party if they were not'to have
the whole control of the elections or in
o'.lier vorrt, if such candidates were not
no"in.-ted as w(uld sustain the interest of
Danville, and throw into their pocl:.!s tho
" Dol! rs and Ceuls." But the Democrats
vith one mice, proclaimed that they would
" union and harmony," and sustain
such men only, as, had the interest of the
wvr.c party and that of the couuly, at heart
Sim"! the menhir, in rl! part3 of ths county
it - ' ich we have heard, but one senti
ment appears to pievail; thnt of approbation
a" J c r'.il co-operation in the proceedings
c. -V nuptin?. WJ we feel warranted in
s; -, tint they will be sustained at the
anHa"V.nr 'lction by the united strength
oi t.-r Dp mocrflir pariv.
A severe rebuke was given at the county
m "tifj to thoo democrats who are endea
vor. is m procure the chartor of a bank to be
located n the county, Although some who
6t)!e themselves leaders of the democratic
party, r. id in whom the party have hereto
fore b id confidence, may go astray, there
is alvaj-a sufficient virtue and stability in
t .e i.irmer and mechanic to correct thorn
and put matters in their right place in due
BRiiSm. The people may bo deceived by
false appearances and a deceptive policy for
a whi p; but thoir good sense will soon dis
rover t.c error. It will then be difficult
for tho tame persons to deceive them drain
He wh' expects to, must have more impti
d nee a: ' Srass, and less knowledge of hu
man nati re, and of the intelligence of the
people-; than is possessed by the common
bt of man.
It will bo seen by an advertisement in
anr?':..- column, that Dr. II. SMITH, lias
i-g'dn returned to thin (own, and offers his
pr ,v aional services to the public. We ean
ch ft'Hv rmotnmeud him to the patronago
o. ur (ritmis, from actual experience, he
I3 oporeted upon our own teeth and
tl.'.o of our family, to advantage. None
fi!. j.J ki to gjod an opportunity pads of
l!iu; t' .ir teeth cleaned and operated up
on by ;.n experienced workman, as many
of tbe ; of l.fe originate from foul and
decayed teeth.
GREAT
COMTY MEETSKte.
In pursuanco of the notice of the Stand
ing Committee, a largo number of Demo
cratic citizens, from various parts of tho
county, assembled nt the house of Daniel
Gross, in Bloomsburg,on Saturday ,tho 10th
of August, 1830, and organised by the ap
pointment of JAMES C. SPROUL, Presi
dent; Isaac Kline, John ICnorr, Jacob a
gtnbuch, ConuUus Cleckncr, Thomas Jl.
Funston, Vice Presidents. S. F. Headly
clined serving. Levi Bisel,Silomon New-
"lOtrd and FFm, S. Davis, Secretaries.
Levi L. Tate was nominated as Secretary,
but declined serving.
It was then, on motion,
Jlesolved Tha?a Committee of ten be
appointed by, the Chair to prepare and re
port proceedings for the consideration of the
meeting.
Whereupon, John Lazarus, Wm. S. Da
vis, L. B. Rupert, II. Webb, John Dei-
trick, John McIIcnry, Samuel Kesner,
Daniel Pealer, Neal McCay,.and T.J.
Hutchinson, were appointed, ,
Phe committee, after a short absence, re
turned and reported tho following, which
were, after a lengthy discussion, adopted.
The great principle of Democracy is c-
qual rights and the capacity of the people
for self government. It was this principle
that impelled our Revolutionary Sires to
contend against the arislocratic power ex
ercised by the mother country, in placing
our government in the hands of a few
choice spirits; and tho love of this same
principle raised up a party, with Jefferson
at the head, that overthrew the Federal aris
tocratic administration of the cider Adams
Phe Democratic party from that time to this,
has had to contend against the hydra-headed
monster aristocracy. At tfsics, it has ap
peared as though the cause of equal rights
was doomed to be overpowered by the com
bined strength arrayed against it. The op
position having assumed a!l the shapes and
forms, clothed with all the gorgeous trap
pings and deceptive appearances,that were
calculated to deceive tho unwary, and, catch
within its meshes tho unsuspicious. Chang
ing from Federalini toNationalRepublican
ism then to Anti-Masonry and Whigism
and now Resuming tho garb of Democratic
Whigism but always keeping the giand
principle of Aristocracy in view, that pow
er belongs to the few and to sustain that
power, banks and other incorporated com
panics have beer, multiplied, by which to
control the wealth and credit of the nation
By wielding this additional power, with an
unsparing hand, they have seduced some
false hearted Democrat? into theii ranks.and
others to act the traitor while'pietendinc to
do duty in ours, by the glare of wealth.and
thus at times have shnUn the cause of e
qual rights to the centre, and made the pal
not tremble for the fato of his loved conn
try. But thanks to the firmness of the fa
ner, mechanic, and laboring class of com
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lummy, me ijciuocratic ensign vet waves
triumphant over our National and Slate ad
ministration, upheld by the powerful and
sterling hearted Democrats and patriots, Van
Buren and Porter. How much longer it is
to triumph, depends upon the firmness with
which the people oppose the increase o
these moneyed monopolies. To do this ef
fectually it will require the united energies
of all. Although our last Legislature, was
Uemocraiic.yet we regret to say, that a ma
jority of the members wero in favor of un
restricted corporations. Some of thos
Democrats, too, who were elected upon the
express grounds of ntui-hanl: and anti-cur
poration, joined with the Federalists in cran
ing unlimited corporations, and uniformity
voieti against any restrictions. So power-
iui nas tne Dank influence becomo, and so
sure are they of having a majority in th
next Legislature, under their control, that
notices have already been published of the
intention of some twenty applications to bo
mado for bank charters located in different
sections of the State, Many of them bv
professing Democrats. Even in our own
county, applications for two banks aro to be
nude, both of which if obtained, are to be
wielded by the same men, who have often
boasted of their power to control the elec
tions of tho county, and .who now openly
proclaim upon the houso top, that with the
assistance of a bank, they can do it hereaf
ter. It then becomes the freemen of Co
lumbia county to apposo Hie creation of a
bank within its liuits, if they wish to have
heir elections untrammelled by a moneyed
corporation.. To do it, .we mustno'f only
pposo tho election of any man to tho Le
islature who will not pledge himself to
oppose tho incroaso of banks, but all in
whom we have not full confidenco that thoy
will faithfully fufd a pledge so given,
Lot us have no dodging tho question, No
whipping arotttitl tho stump to evade the
issue. JVo dignified silence on the part of
our candidates. No reservations but a
ilain, open, frank, 6trait forward declaration
of his opposition to the increase of banking
institutions ; and, besurc that the pledge
i3 not the result of a sudden conversion.
Besurc that your candidato-is not' bound
hand and foot to soulless corporations,
both from interest and association. Such
pledges, cminaliug irom such sources, arc
not of conviction but of necessity, and not
to be trusted.
There i3. anothef subject in which the
people of Columbia county, and especially
the Democratic party, have a deep and abi
ding.intercst. We refer to the location of
the seat of Justice of the county. Ever
since, the formation of the county, it has
been a source -of heart-bdrning, bickering
and divisions in our tanks, and although
the Democratic patty have always had' a
large majority, yet these divisions have been
tho means of often electing Federal men to
office. . It is not suprising that the Demo
crats, who have been deprived of their
" equal rights," should attempt to regain
them by all fair and honorable means; but
they have heretofore labored under great
disadvantages in the warfare, in consequence
of divisoiis.'created among them, by the in
sidious and wily foe with which they have
had to contend. Tho removal portion of
tho Democratic party constitute a largo ma
jority of tho party, and can, at any time,
com maud the election of their candidate,
when united. Their opponents knowing
this, have left no stone unturned, to prevent
this united action, by sowing the seeds of
discord among them by bring to bear up
on tho question some far-fetched and wholly
irrelevant subject. This game has been so
often played, that it has become well tin
derstood, and it cannot now deceive the
friends of removal, nor lull them to sleep.
The late attempt to dismember the coun
ty, needs but to be mentioned, to excite cv
ery friend to tho ''best interest of the conn
ly," to use his utmost exertions to put this
question at rest, by procuring the removal of
tho seat of justice to the centre of the coun
ty. When this is done, tho Democratic
party will becomb unilcd.and no arts of our
opponents will ever be ablo to divide our
ranks hereafter. No belter time than tho
present will ever present itself for tho agi
talion of the question. Wo are now me
naced with a division, which if carried into
effect, will nearly destroy the county.which
no Well wisher to good old democratic Co
lumbia will for one moment counlejianco
Therefore,
Bcsolved -That tho broad and immutable
principles of popular freedom and equal
rights constitute tho enduring foundation in
which is erected the beautiful fabric of Ru
publican government that the unerring in
siructions of the world, history, and tho ear
ly lessons of oui sad experience, luudly ad
monish us, that tho only guarantee of thos
principles, is the sleepless vigilance of th
people anil tnat we esteem every citizen
a sentinel, and consider it the ineslimabl
privilege and bonnden duty of all good citi
zens, frequently to assemble, and boldly to
declare their opinions, ami to check the ad
vancement of despotism to put back th
march of error to rebuke the insidious
machinations of the factious, and to cheer
onward the patriotic efforts of tho faithful.
Jlesolved That tho Constitutions of the
United Slates and of this State, deserve
our unabated and undiminished affection
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uuauu en muy uru, mi mo eternal principles
of justice, and practically proclaiming that
glorious trutli obnoxious to tyrants alone
" that the people are capable of self govern
men, "
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Jteaelved That wo rely with confidenco
on the wisdom, inlogrily and patriotism o
our present chief magistrate, Martin "Van
Buren, and cordially" recommend his re
lection, because he a.dministets tho govern
men in the true spirit of tho Constitution
and is opposed to a bank of the United
States, so dangerous to the liberties arid cor
rupting to tho morals of tho people
Jlesolved That in the able and impartial
dischargo of his duties, as second officer of
the general governmonnt to his unwaver
ing devotion tj Kc,.uL!ican principles, and
to the true interest of hi, nnnttv w
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not but award the Vico President, Richard
M. Johnson, tho tribute of our unqualified
approbation, and cordially recommend hU
reelection as a measure calculated to ad
vanco tho interest of the nation, nnd that of
the Democratic party.
Jlesolved That the System of an Inde
pendent Treasury is the System of tho Con
stitution, and tho best and only scheme cal
culated to disenthrall our fiscal affairs from
tho embarrassments of irresponsible ami
uncontrollable moneyed corporations an
allianco unconstitutional, demoralizing and
unnecessary, and inculcating the false and
ridiculous idea that tho p'eoplo cannot take
care of themselves, but require banks to be
their guardians.
Jlqsolved That the Democratic party of
Columbia county entertain unlimited confi
dence in the policy of the present chief ma
gistrate of this State, David It. Porter, and
the most devoted attachment to him, belicv
ing that all his measures will be, as they
have thus far been; characterised bv an ar
dent devotion to the best interest of the
State.
Heaolved That tho present banking sys-'
lem of this State is fraught with evils incal
culablc to the best interest of the fanner and
mechanic, and will eventually, if not check'
ed in its growth, wield a power that will
control the liberties of the people, as .well
as tho whole business of tho country.
Jlesolved That entertaining these views
of the existing banks, we are decidedly op
posed to any increase of their number in
this Stale,' and more especially, the location
of one of these blood-lecche3 upon the vi
tals of the community in this county and
that we will oppose the election of any
man to the Legislature who will not pledge
himself to oppose the chartering of any in
stitution for banking purposes, within the
county of Columbia
Jlesolved That as Democrats, we claim
the right of demanding of our candidates a
pledge to oppose or sustain any measure
that we think calculated to effect our rights
and interest and any ono who shall, after
election, disobey that pledge, i3 no longer
entitled to our confidence, or worthy of our
support.
Jlesolved That as William Colt was
elected 10 'ho Legislature as the candidate
of the whole Democratic party of the coun
ty, it was confidently expected, that he
would not have permitted his acts to have
been controlled by a few reckless politicians
to tho destruction of the best interest of the
party, and that of the county generally, but
that he would have faithfully served the
whole,
Jlesolved That as ho has thus forfeited
our commence, wo cannot again support
him as a candidate for the Legislature; but
wo will give our support only to a man who
will sustain dernociatic principles and dc
mocratic measures, and maintain tl;o rights
and interest of tho many in opposition to
the few.
Jlesolved That the present location of
the seat of justico of this county is unjust
and burdensome to a largo majority of the
citizens and that the democratic party in
part.cular, as advocates of equal rights and
equal privileges, aro bound to uso all fair
, and honorable means to procure its rcmo
moval to the centre of tho county.
Jlesolved That the Democracy of Co
lilmbia county, have a deep interest in the
speedy termination of this long vexed and
exeiung question, as it has, more or less
at every election, tended to rend our party
assunder, and give strength to tho whig
ranks
Jlesolved That to effect this desirable
object, it is necessary that our Iteprcsenta
tive in tho State Legislature, should be
friendly to the cause, therefore, we wil
sustain no man for nomination for that sta
tion, who will not pledge himself to uso his
best exertions, should -ho bo elected, to ef
fect the removal of the seal of justico of Co
lumbia county to the centre.or to that posi
tion which shall conduce to tho best interest
& convenience- of the inhabitants generally.
Jlesolved That the proceedings of this
meeting bo signed by its officers, and pub
lished in tho Democratic papers in the
comity.
JAMES C. SPROUL, President.
Isaac Kline, "1
Joii.v Knuku,
Jacob IlAOKNnucir, Jf. J'residents.
OORNiatUS Clkckner, J
Thomas A. Funston, J
Levi Jiiscl, ")
Solomon Neiuhard, l Secretaries.
JFm. S. Duvis; J
Mr Fowler is to deliver a Lccturo in this
I"' I' Uay evening, Aug. 10, an'' nt
Uattawissa on tjdturuay evening, tho 17lh,
upon the science of PJueuoloSy. A rich
jrcat may be expected upon the' subject.
havo neither' tinlo nof sna. ib;
1 !
wccK,td notico the unfounded statements and
misrepresentations of the Berwick Sentinel,
regard to the proceedings of the county '
meeting but will endeavor in our next to
pay some little attention to the falsehoods,
ith in the editorial and communications of
F. Headly. Wc now barely sav. tint
io communication of Headly, over the
natUro of " Looker On," is a bas? tissue of
falsehoods from, beginning to end and that
instead of 4 or 5 townships only being re
presented, as he asserts, thelo wre gentle.
men present from every townshin in if,
county, with the exceptionif threo or four,
viio took part, in tho. meeting, His other
tatemcnts are of a like kidney.
The Danville Intelligencer announces thrt
name of WILLIAM COLT as a candidato
for tho Legislature, and JRTIRMtait
'
WELLIVER.'as a candidate for Treasurer.
The Berwick Sentinel announces JOHN
DOAK, as a candidato for Commissioner.
The democrats of Northumberland county
hnv6 nominated Jesse C. Horton for tho
Senate, and Charles D. Higgins for the Le
islaturc. Headly, in his communication ih the
Berwick Sentinel calls the officers of the
meeting ' disappointed politicians." Are
such men as James C. Sproul, haac Kline,
John Knorr, John AJcIIenry, and Corne
lius -Cleckncr ' disappointed politicians!"
O shame 1 where is thy blush !
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM TENNESSEE.
. The- election in this stale, has closed, and
sufficient returns have been received to war
rant .the belief, that an entire revolution has
been effected Col. Polk, the democratic
candidate for Governor, is elected by about
GOOO majority and it is thought thnt a ma
jority of the members of Congress, and of
the Legislature, arc democratic, '
IN PI ANNA
Has nobly followed suit. It being confi
dcntly'assertcd that tho democrats have' tri
umphed thronghou.t the state.
KENTUCKY .
Is rapidly coming to thef'rescnei In sev
eral instances the 'democrats havo elected
their candidates where thoy wero before re
presented by Fcdcralists.and in others great
ly reduced their majorities against them..
NORTH CAROLINA
Is iluing her duty, the democrats have e
lected 4 membeis'of Congress out of 7
six more to be elected.
Mr. Webb,
I wish to present tho name of .
DANIEL SNYDER, ,
as a Candidate for tho Legislature. He is
too well known throughout tho county, as
a film, decided, tlndc'vialing Democrat and
Anti-Bank man, and as a friend to the farmer
and mechanic, to need any eulogy from
mo, to procure him a handsome support.
FISHINGCREEK.
Mr. Webbt -
Please announce through your paper the
name of
JACOB EYRELY,
as a suitable person to fill tho office of
PROTHONOTARY of Columbia county,
and oblige a
IIEMLOCKER.
Mr. Webb,
Bo so good as to bring bcfoic tho public
the name of.
THOMAS A. FUNSTON,
of Madison, a Democrat of tho old school,
as a candidato for tho office of Treasurer of
Columbia county, and confer a favor on a
VOTER OF BRIERCREEK.
Mr. Webb,
I wish to present to the Electors of Co
lumbia county,
JOHN DIETRICK,
of Monteur, as a candidato for COMMIS
SIONER. As that section of tho "county
is entitled to a Commissioner, and as Mr.
Diefriokis a decided friend of 'equal rights,'
I have no hesitation in saying that I b-.-lievo
he will receive the support of the Dotrocrat
io party. A DEMOCRAT.
Mr. Ucbb,
Ab I wish to havo an efficient AUDIT
OR from tho upper 6eclion of the county,
plcaso mention the name of
JAMES DEWITT,
of Greenwood, as a suitable person for'that
office, and oblige a
MT. PLEASANT DEMOCRAT.
Bermuda is rivalling Connecticut. Sho
has shipped this spring to the West Indies
half t million pound, of onions and 200
barfels of potatoes. In Bermuda a half a
uuwe ui stm jyo-'uceu auuu tus. ot on
ions 160 of winch weighed 280 pounds
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