HEITIOVAfj CWVEMXIOW
in "purstoance of n call, dgft'gd by a lafge
number of citizens residents ol different
townships, delegates met at tit
liouso of Charles Doebler, in Bloomsburg,
on Satuulay, the tilt day January, 1843,
and organised by appointing
ISAAC KLINE, President.
Anthony Denolkh, John KnoIir.Jamkb
McDowell, Daniel Pursed, Vict Presi
dents, t
'GepgeJI. mihtti, Neal McCoy, Sec
retaries, 'Upoucallirig'over the 'election districts,
atvenleen oiW! of twenty were represented,
and the following delegates appeared and
took their seats in (he Convention.
.BoomH, Webb, Caleb Barton, jr
George Weaver, John 'Grotz.Johtj Hess jr.
Briercreek John Hess.John Freeso, jr,,
T..T.I. fi.lnnn Tnlinit nnrf
tlattawissa Michael Brobsl, Michael,
FornwaULJohnF. Mann, James Pleasants,
Abram Ludwig.
jpefnf John F. Derr.James McDowell,
tfeal McCay.
JftsHingCttek John Lazarus, John, .Peal
r,'jr. Greenwood Jesse. Gray, Peter Girton,
Edward urawiotu, .lonamau uuhiuudi,
'George W. Moms k .
Hemlock Wm. Robtson, Joshua Men
,'VenhaIi,Jphn Shoemaker, Ballis Appleman
jf. r,tanKnn jucoriue, t. rwuio,
t3u'ile,.A3am Slraup, Peter Apple man.Dan
ie fursel.
Jnpkan Tram .Der Josiah' Lockart.
iimeifoneFrederick McBride, Daniel'
-Folmcr, jr. ,
Madison Thomas A. Funslon, Samuel
Kisner, Daniel Welliver, Jolin Well'iver,
"William McCaity'Williatn Dildine, John
' 'KelohW, Henry Ebert.
Moriteut George H. WHlits, John De
erTch, George Henley.
Mount Pleasant William J.i Ikeler,
John Martin, jr. John .Martin,, sen. Abra
ham Jacoby, Jojin Ruckle, Isaac Musgiave.
' Mahoning Charles Conner.
" 0range Daniel Fornwald. Isaac Kline,
John Auohenbauch, Isaiali Conner, John
B. Edgar;, ,
fiaxton Samel VValtman, Charles ,Mi-
cbael, Chailes F., Mann,
i Roarinscreek -Michael R,Hower, Hen
ry Menlz, Daniel.Keller, Jacob R. Hower,
Charles, Ml? Runk, Anthony Dengler.
Susurloaf Isaiah Cole, Abraham
yTpung.
The obiect of the meeting of the'CoDf
'ehtion having been staled, on motion,
committee of one from each election dis
trict was appointed to prepare proceedings
for the consideration of the convention, to
wit.- . .
Tr""irmrai" ijuuiji 'treno,
Briercreek lohn ,Frees.
Cattswissa James H. Pleasants
1 Derry John F. Derr
t Fishingcreek John Lazarus
Greenwood George W. Morris
HemlockWilliam Robison
Jackson Tram Derr
Lirae6tone Daniel Folmer, jr.
-Monteur John Detcrich
Mount Pleasant William J. Iklcr
Mahoning Charles Conner
Madison Thomas A. Funslon
-Orange Daniel Fornwald
Paxton Charles F. Mann
Roaringcreek Michael R. Hower
Suirarloaf Isaiah Cole
Tho Committee unanimously reported
the following, which were unanimously
adopted by the Convention.
liesolvea t hat as the election or mem
ber of the Legislature from this county, at
the last October election was contested ex
pressly upon the local question, and that
every man. cast his vote for the purpose of
sealing this, vexed subject.
Resolved That as the question of Re
moval or no Removal, was the only question
upon which the ejection in this county
turned at the last election, and s it
resulted in the election of Daniel Snyder,
the removal candidate, by the large majority
of 87B bo having received more than
three fifths of the voles, we think the legis
lature cannot refuse that justice, for which
-we have contended for tho last thirty years
t which has been so wrongfully withheld
Jlesolvtd That with a view of placing
tho matter fairly belorc the legislaluie. we
make the following candid and impariia
statement of facts, as they have heretofore
occurred in relation to the removal question
The county of Columbia was erected out
.of a part of old Northumberland, by tho
Legislature in 1813 and extended across to
fjfce West Branch of the Susquehanna.
.,v Three Commissioners wero appointed by
governor to locate tno county seat, ac
tng to the direction of the Legislature
near the centre, as tho situation thereof
d admit." But two of the Coramis
rs attended. And after a hasty and
mplete snrver of the county, they loca
the county seat at Danville. With this
legation a majority of (he citizens of the
coauty were dissatisfied, and resolved to
appeal to the Legislature
Accordingly, at tho opening of the session
of IB14, a large number or petitions were
presented, for a removal of the seat of jus
tice from Danville to liloomeburg, whic
were referred to a committee, That com
niitiec reported thit a mere inspection
the mip wa sufficient tq show that the
locution at Danville was not in accordance
C
.mm
with the letter or spirit of the law enacted.'
by the Lcgislstnre.. But ,theirt .report- was
laiu upon;we,.iaoiev . .v ; H
In' 1815 twenty petitions Tor tho rerjoVftl
were again presented, read, and recoinrnent
ded to tbe early attention "of the' ncxVLeg-.
islainre, Wriile Ahese proceedings were
going forward, the citizens of Ghllllsquaqtfc
and Turbut townships oh the; Wsest Branch:
petitioned the Legislature, and wero ro-an-
exed to North a. co. by Which alteration
Danville was thrown much farther out of
the centre both of population and territory,
tinder this new aspect of affairs,, petitions
.laturo in great numbers.
In 1 8 1 43 the citizens of tho county peti
tioned for a law 'to siiBperfd the 'public build-
ops in Columbia county, and to refer- 'a lo
cation of the seat of justice to a' vote of the
peopio of the county. '
in 1821 petitions were agaln'eorlt In ;for
removal, and refused.
Again in 1831 the Legislature wctc
earnestly petitioned far a removal.
The matter then rested Until 1833,though
subject of continual anxiety, within lie
coumy-. in that, year, the uranu Jury re
ported the public records ii danger, pf
destrnclion .by fire, for want of . suitable
btiildlngs., This aroused the people, ,wl;o
ad resolved that no more money siiou d.be
xpended upon buildings in .Danyilte.
excepting from absolute necessity. Petitions
were immediately 'signed by two thirds, ol
the laxables id the county, and nicscnled.
deferred, and bills reported in both branches
of the i.egislatiire.
In 1834 bills were, again reported, but
too late for action.
In 1835 another effort was made, and
bills reported. That in tho senate passed
by a large majority, but was not reached ih
the house,
Durins the session of the Lecislaiure ol
1842. abourtwciilv efaht hundred citizen
of Columbia county ,'again petitioned; for (hi
passage, of a bill, removing the seat ofjustici ,
from Danville a committeo was appdinled
and a bill reported in' the house, in favor ol
the prayer ot the petitioners, yiiicn war
afterwards defeated. At the extra 'setsibii
Mr. Snvder, the member from' the county.
introduced another bill, of a similar tenor,
with a proviso, that it be accepted by !
majority of the legal voters of the'counly.-1-This
bill passed the House, but was no'
acted upon in the senate.Thus' the qtipstio
was again leu open, wunoui any uecisivi
action being had upon it. The prayer o
more than three fifths of the legal voters ol
the county' had been rejected, nor had they
been allowed to test the1 question upon 'tin
I'M 1 . tl. " . - .
Ill UJ men hid' cuiisriiiBiiuc waa iiii
arousing ol a still deeper leeiiug in' th-
county. The friends of removal knowing
correctness of their assertion, that it wat
desired by a large majority of the citizens,
resolved to bring nrward their candidates
for the Legislature upon' the local questloil
exclusively. Accordinly two conventions
were called for that purpose, and they both
met at Bloomsburg on Saidrdayahc 29th o
August, 1842. l'ho removal convention
was composed ot delegates Ironi nineteen
districts out of twenty, and unanimously
'vn '..in i Mini cixnf n . - r '
nominaiea lialmdli odi i uniii,ne lormer
member,-and as unanimously passed the
following resolutions. They 'place "Mr.
Snyder distinctly before the people las he
candidate of the removal party, pledged to
support removal and oppose division.
Resolved That as t,he members of thi
convention have been elected as opposed to
Division.and in favor of the' Removal of the,
seat of Justice of the county, and to carry
out the wishes of our constituents,' we will
not place in nomination for the Assembly
any canuiuato who is not nn open uncomr
promising advocate of our views upon these
two questions.
Resolved That this convculion. in pla
cing the name of Daniel Snyder before the
people of the county, as a candidate for the
Legislature pledged as he is by his acts in
the Legislature, opposed to division and in
favor of removal, are but carryfng out the
positive instructions of our constituents
and we confidently ask for him the support
oleyerv ,man in the county who is menu
ly to removal, and opposed to division, not
only upon tno grounus oi his worth as a
citizen, but that while they are sustaining
him, they ar approving Ins course in Hie
last Legislature upon the local question, and
voting directly against division, and in favor
ol removal, a measuro which our oppo
nents relused to have submitted to their de
cision by an act of tho Legislature.
The AntiRemoval Convention, consislinc
of delegates from fifteen election districts
out oi twenty nominated Kiciiard rruit,
Mr. r run, soon alter the nomination, in
answer to enquiries made of him by citizens
nrii.....ini .,un.i'o it.. r..ii.,,:., ii,v
(Jerseytown, Scpl, 14th, 1842,
To Isaac Welsh, John E. Amen, Russel
P, Welliver, hnd George Runyon,
uenticman: Having Jieen plaeeu in
nomination for Assembly, by a Democratic
County Convention of my feljow citizens
I hold it to be not only proper.but my dutv
toanswer questions, such as you have su
milted.
I always have been, and'am" now, oppo
sed to Divisions of Columbia bounty, and
it elected, will oppose, and yote against; t
Division, if that question comes up for lo
gtsiative action.
1 shall alto, il elected, oppose, and rote
against ft removal of fhe seat of Justiro
Irom UanviUeito llloqmsbiirg,,, should (tfat"
question agaimbe bYouglflHip In the Irg'sja
tore. M fif 'fn W
Either aDivMonor afjRemoval, would
unquestionably increase'- thi'scourity'- rates'.:
and levins, and as a heavy fdebt, and high
taxeshave' been Imposed unbn thcT "commu
nity.by-imprudenandjtqo much legislation'
it is ingii lime, in my opinion, to nrrrst inc
present wild spirit of local spiculallon, in
tllejpgislajiveljialls. '
With due consideration and respect,
Your fellow -cilizenp -
- ' RICHARD' FRUIT.
Bolh conventions truly T-orformed the
duty-required of them by the people, by
selecting their candidates in express refer
ence lo ll'o local question, and bdtli 'parties
hoisled ,the1flag 61 either fentovnl or no
removal,' with bolh candidates' pledged a
gainst di.Visiohi, That- the question was
well understood by the,pcoplc; no one Will
deny, as ihe newspapers. fientlly to eit'uer
candidate, avowed their preference for' their
friend because he Was favorable to their
side of the )uesl"ionf and in' every meeting'
nciti in me county, ne same grounus were
taken, in the resolutions passed and speech-
Ai'... I 8 t-'t.l
va iiinuii. ;ilu iciiiuyai uieeilllg, neiu in
Roaringcreek township, it wrfs
Resolved-k-'VhM they Would vole foi
Snyder "becauste lie obeyed the instructions
of twenty eight, hur.dref! of his constituents'
constituting g large majority of the whole
ny sustaining and voting for the passage of
si diii removing wie seal pi justico trom
Danville." "At t: mceiinr in" Greenwood
township, tho questjoif was truly state
thus '-ihat tho question may be fairlv
weighed through the ballot boxes, political
feelings liavo been sacrificed, and all parties
favorable to removal will give their voto fqr
Daniel Snyder, tho tomoval candidale.while
those of Danville antl Berwick, will unite
upon Richard Fruit." Tlieso are but aifow
if the many meetings held throughoul the
county, iu favorof lho'removal candidate, at
all of which resolutions of a similar tenoi
were passed; In addition, the bill which
passed the hou'ee, at Ihc last session, was
also spread before the people. The friends
of Richard Fruit, were alike active in his
support because lie was opposed to removal
lu audition to ,lrut,8 pledge against remo
val, the Danville Intelligencer, the organ ol
the opponents of temoval.of Sep'i.23d, sfter
ilenouncing Daniel Snyder, for sustiining
the removal, 'says. "Let the vo'lers bear
this in mind, and also remember, that Hi
elurd Fruit; is against removal, and against
culling and. carving and dividing our coun
ty." Uct. 7th, it mtlher says. "(Jo to the
polls early, ineyery township; ge't ojit all
the voters; arid our ivord fbr.il, FRUIT
,wjll be ELECTED, 'the rounlv will nnt be
divided. llie.SEAT OF JUSTICE WILL
icreek it .was resolved by their friends, 'thai
they would not vole for Snyder, because lie
voted tor a removal ofthe seat of justice o
this county,' and wotlld vote for Richari
Fruit because ho is OPPOSED lo
REMOVAL of ihc,seatof.iiislice." In th
resluhons of a.meeting held in Briercreek,
reported by a-gerilleirian of. Berwick, they
lesolved to oppose Daniel Snyder, because
he' voted to "'secure the passage of his owri
favorite local bill ' In Mifilin, Derrv. and
other townships, similar resolqlions, u-erti
nngs got up o oppose the
yder. Thus ji will be seer)
thai the question, wss fairly and distinctly
placed helorc the electors, and that lliev all
voled understandingly. Il was, in fact, one
of the moil warmly contested elections ever
held in Ihe county, there being more voles
if 1 . 1-.--'. r - I : .
puiicu man ai any nrmcr cicniou, anu re
sulted in the election of DANJEL SNY-.
DER, the REMOVAL CANDIDATE, by-
iho tritimphan rnaiority of as will
be seen by the following official returns.
Snyder. Fnon.
Bloom, (Bloomsburg.) 370 3'
Briercreek, (llenvick.) . IG4 77
Callawissa ,, . i - ,274, 51
Derry, , , , 80 , 188
Fishingcreek, ... ,.143 ,2
Greenwood, . ., 218' . . 7- i
Hemlock. - . . . . . .104 11 .
Jacksoni . , ... ,, ..m 52-( ;
Liberly, .3r
jtri,
Ljmesonfi,. .
JP.e.; 77
3.i: !.,514
D , A t
jianontng, iuanynip;
Monteur,
Mifflin,
ill ,...89
144 111
104 24
i ' k'B.8 , h 22
1G8 . J40
u 180.- il ,4
. j rs0ol ,125
Madison,
Mr Pleasant,
Qrange, '
I'axton,., v;
Roaringcreek",
Stigarjoaf.-j ,..
Valley,
L'v'253Tl'j052
1052 n
Majority, (; ... 875i..'.'
The membprs of the Legislature wll.ihus
perceive thai the1 location oftheseat of jus
lice at Danville was under orotost. from the
majority of ihosq interested, and. that). It has
only open Kept there by.ia contintia ,strurr
gle. Tho leading argumenl of the Danville
iflc0Ple"i w!l.,t)h, has always been most pow
eitul, by is appea tn Ihe aymutihies - o
legislators, Uhai the. solemn 'contract of ihe
state would ftp yiqlalad their properly de
preqaieu, anu, thcrnseveti ruined is most
lincandul and, untrue. No'.rhan has nur:
chased property fn Danville, ignoraql of the
fac Jhat the removal, of ihe seal of justice
was demapded by ,a largo majority of the
citizens of llio'counly, and that the dufstlon
"cpuld never belettlcd until the removal was.
cflected. And lliBisjab.Upes . fnpt locale a'
county, scat for tlie-betiefil of avsingle til4
lage, IN or, is herlatlli pl'gh.tcd .to the smnll
er interest, regardless vf tho greater. The
tolcmn compact of the state Is with her cit
izens Mo act for the greatest good of 'I tie'
greatest number;' And the citizens of Co
lumbia county now respectfully ask the
members or the Legislature to grant those
petitions and establish thosn rights which
have been unvaryingly" urged for thirty
years. .We, ask it, with groat confidence
because wo have now placed Iho real wish
es of the people before the legislature In a
light which cannot bo obsrured by ihe mis
representations and shift's of former years,
Wo Would lurlher rcmaik, that Danyille
is as far from the centre of business as from
tho cenlr'o of population' iii tiiq county. It
draws a large portion of Its' business and
supplies friiin a neighboring counly. bv
which il is almnt surrouiulcil and thus at.-t
as a contihtial drain on lha olrcdlVtipg me.
dium of the rptinly. Scarcely a' singfe
dollar of the money expended by 'snii-ors
and others attending court, ran ever find Us
way bnokjlnfo ihe interior of Iho county
theic is no trade between iliern, nnd no ro
cijtrbsity of interest between tho interior, of
county and its metropolis. On ihe, .other
hand, Bloomsburg is nol only very near "the
centre of territory and population, but. il is
also the centre of business. II is ihe na
tural outlet and commands tho trade, of
Hemlock, Madis6n, a poriion of Derrvk-
Greenwood, Sugar Loaf, Fishipg Creek,
iMonnt Pleasant, Bloom' Oranee. Jackson.
and a poriion of Briar Creek townships.
It is also in the line of communication for a
large portion nf ihd county, with the, mark
ets of Pottsvillo, Mauch Chunk, and places
below those points'
Willi a knowledge all iheso facts "and
circumstances, il it with' the deepest sense
of injuries sustained, 'and the unccessarv
inconvenience ihey have laboured under for
many years past that1 a large rnaiority of
the Citizens of Columbia county, once more
make their oripeal to the Legislature for
relief 'they asK no boon, bul as freemen
'.l.'ey appeal to that natural sense of justice,
inherent in the breast of every honest' 'and
unprejudiced man, & demand a restoration
of valliable rights and priviliaes, unidslly'
withheld from them.
Resolved That our' member in' tho sen
ate.-and our member in the house, be, and
thfcy are heieby 'requested lo press the" re
intivHi quesiiiin'tipnn' ine noticv or ineir re
spective bodies1 to'a successful ferrninati'on,
and to consider the great vote' given 'Daniel
bnyderas positive instructions 'to that ef
fect. "' '' " " ; " " ''' '"'
yf rovf(f4-That'as,nur canse is iual,. it
being, hut,,a demand ,tlai Ihe, righ?. of iwn
ihirds. of iho citizens of the ,couniy., should
X..... .L .,i j .i , lii-.. . .. -i , . -
the contest, until that justice is melcd out,
to us, whiqh is our just nnd rightful due, to
wit, jhq rpmoyal of our county seat.,
jsespweu uiai we. are ueciueuiv on
posed to a.diytsion of Columbia, cuuutyr at
a. measure ruinous tn its, consequences to its
citizens, anu so wen s.atisiieu were ,ttip op
puncnts4oi. removal trial me county gencr
ally was.opposqd to such a measn;e. jhal
tho coniliilatq against tenioval. was, compel!
ed .lo, pledge himself against divisinji .to in
sure Jiim.any tiling like a vole ir tho cour.
Resolved That the aid which .the Dan
vi)e,party"aro now rendering the aeitators
of the division question, after their slrong
piulestation during the lute election canvas
agajnst such a measure, is a gross insult lo
iho iqtelligence ol Hie people, and show
conclusively, that their opposition to reint
val, is based wholly upon selfish "motiVU
regardless of tile general good.
Resolved Thai John Frees; Henry
ticuii; vjiiTirs r. iviann; ueorgn v. im or
ris: John ICnnrr; Isaiah SalmonSlsaanKline;
William Robinson; George H. VVillijis.
William MrKelvy, Joseph Paxton; John
.Auchenbaueh; Leonard B. Rupert; John F,
Derr; James McDowel; Jarnb Ever: Eli
jah RiukelsfThomns A. Funslon; John
McKeynolds; William O. Iluiley; John
liazarus: uaniei nirsel; Samuel Kisner
Iram' Derr; antl John F. Mann, be a qom
mittee to prepare and forward the proceed
inga according lo the requirements of the
last resolution, and also to visit Harrisbnnr
to press upon thcLpgislaturo the importance
of ihe passage of a bill removingjihe seal of
juslire of Columbia County
Risolved rhat each iownshin be re
questedito send a delegate' to Harrisbnnr to
urge llicir claims upon ihe Legislature for a
removal of ihe teal of justice of, the county.
Resolved That ihe proceedings of ih'js
convention be signed by tho officers', as the
unanimous expression of its members, and
be printed, and a copy' forwarded to each
member or lhesenalR and house, and that
our memhers imeither branch bb requested
-to jay a copy oeioie their respective bodjes
ISAAC KLINE. President.
' A'nxhonV Denoleh,
Jbutf'KVoun,
Jamus McDowell,
Damel Pursbi,,
George II. 'lt$UUi.
fleal fllcPay,
JFce Prest's.
Secretaries.
Uri tq the hour of 'going to prcds, w
had received nothing definite as to (he ao
lion of Iho house upon, the removal bi
lliough ropfait says that it passed by a largo
majority.
j... J . . . 1 1
' ' . ft '
8.1TUUU.1V, tMJVljinV 7, 1843,
We are compelled lo omil iVeh a synopsis
of the proceedings of the Legislature, to
makeroom for the Governor's messageiitt
tor me proccuuings ot too iternnvai tioii
venlidn: Wo will,' "however! hereafter en
deaVbjr fo'glyo a'cur?e6l liistb'ryloT'iils pto.
reedings. '
The Removal .Convention, he ld at llio
house qf; Charles Dqpblor, on Satur day
last, was well attended notwithstan ding
he unfavorable stale nf the weather and
oadsV It will bo seed that all t'to reinovit
township weie represented, except Mifflin,
k we learn, that delegates were appointed in
that township, but did nut arfivo in , lima
) take part in Ihe; proceeding,
On Tuesday last, JameVBuehartart, wsj
elected United States Senator, from this
Stale for sjx years from the fourth of March
next. v The .vole (was forJames Buchanan,
74 .'John Banks, 4, and 2 scattering.
' TH El 161aLAfURE.
On!WedneRiIav tlii! 4ih, insl. Wm .T. P
Andrews, was eiecicu cierK io tno nousu
...... . . -
of Reprcseiitativej and E. M. Siedmah, of
Northumberland county, sergcar.i-at-arms.
Charles V. Higghens, was ejected cleri
to the Senate, and James M'Cauley, Bet-geant-at-arms.
On Saturday, last, Mr.
Snyder, reported a bill, in the house, re
moving tho .scat of Justice of Columbia
cotntV, from Danville, which' was made
(lie order of the day, for last Wednesday,
Mr, Deadly, also reported a bill in tlia
Seualror a new county ouiofparts of Col-
umbia and Luzerne, to be called Madison,
The Danville faction, are doing all 'bey. can
lo effect; this .diyisjon. projects
We .me'mtioncd last, wetk, that Mr.
Wright, of liuzefiic, was elected speaker
hjf ilid hpdse, iJp.nn, taking. lh.e chajr, lie
teiivcrcu tne ioito,wing very pertinent
address
Gentlemen of the HtWise of Represent
Luved. 1 iTm'nk titi. I lha nk you ktiidlv
preside over your delibetaitons. It will Is
my ptide and ambition to attempt to dis-
r,harge 'Ihe 'duties, the important and arduous
duties, of the chair With' fidelity and im
i' irt i-.t" i-t.u i -l-ii
iHruuiity, unu III suututu in una, i siijii
liave accnninlfsh'ed 'my" end my aim my
Object, If, Gentleman, j'ou wiil extend t
me that endrtesy I slia'iratlompt lo extend
to extend inwards. Voii, I am quite sure we
shall' progress Wiirl, jlle public bussines
wilH 'despatch. This is 'most certainly
desirable to us all, and important, as the
'legislation of' the preicnt 'essjon, will he
as short as Iho public busfneis commiltcdto
our charge will permit, As ihe ;esion -brltty1
rests upon us, I will "guarantee that on
my pari' every facility will be extended ,tu
make a shdrl session. The 11,Hnc3 requiro
il, and ihe people whom we rtprCsenl lopk
for It, and demand il.
(jfenileman. vou will excuse mo for male
t:.:' i-.1ii...'a i" - ...i.:v.. ' ...fii.-
lli pll il.liu.eiu.il iu i ruiiju.ui uuiiMVttuu. fin
the "ntiliiic' weirare. PerliapsVin doinir .no I
raiy go beyond p'arliamchtury .usage if to
1'aslt yp'iir indulgence, Il.ls'in rcferrenn'
to the nriccssityof preserving public faith
and the public credit. 11 seems to meiu
'inporiance demands a notice at tins time
and in this "place, to como frqm the presid
ing officer of the House of Representatives
at (he. organization of ihe body. Not thst
any lliing I can say will prove a good ten
dchcy,'b'ui lha llie" siaiqh itself would ndJ
(0 .it spine character quel irnportance. 'l't
public debl in. good faltit has beep cpntrar
led in good .laiju lei every tariliug
of It bo paid our means,' and re
sources are abundant and ihcgreat inati
of the people admit iis justice,- and will not
lunch Irom iho payment ot.il
That there Jias biicn an attempt in some
portions of I'e'qrisylvania lo repudiate, we
have abundant evidence. It is to be hnpeJ
there will he an end of it.
. The public, crgdit is the corner stone
o.fj' jb'e goyermcnt, nnd ,ihe niomenl
it is destroyed the conspquencf
are most fatal and alarming, Let iho.-e
ivnn Mifiiiui iih kii imhi nnpxi. nn in i urn' ni
liability of the slajo lo pijy .Its engagemenli1.
and openly des'll,' ropeivp tho censtite
of tlip'civilizctl worltl ihey deserve it, D I
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IIUDk UI1U IIIIIIC 1I1UI LI1U IJIV llldKIIIH UIJl
of Pennsylvania will never shrink fr in
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muii uuiy uu hub iinportani suojeci.
for myself, thiy sjiajl never bo (ho cae, ami
from the unanimity of this House op a for
mer occasion, I am convinced repudiation
will not find a lodgment within Ih i
walls.
For 0"f n this brief allusion tn the sttf
jeel, Gentleman, I ask your pardon, but it
occurred to me I would do remiss in i. y
duty did I etiffur tho occasion to p-
wiihout giving it'a noiice.