. Annals of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania, 1755-1855. e Secretary of the State kept back thesereturns, which I think was wrong. Under these circumstances, Icould not continue to act with men who had no right to their seats,no more than my opponent had to mine. You would not, as honestmen, ask me to sanction so bad a principle, and it is that I knowyour honesty that I have joined those who have been*fairly electedby the majority. My party opinions and principles have notchanged, and my future course will show that I am true to thoseprinciples. On your calm judgment I rely. What I have done hasbe
. Annals of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania, 1755-1855. e Secretary of the State kept back thesereturns, which I think was wrong. Under these circumstances, Icould not continue to act with men who had no right to their seats,no more than my opponent had to mine. You would not, as honestmen, ask me to sanction so bad a principle, and it is that I knowyour honesty that I have joined those who have been*fairly electedby the majority. My party opinions and principles have notchanged, and my future course will show that I am true to thoseprinciples. On your calm judgment I rely. What I have done hasbeen done for what I believe to be your interest, and is approvedby my conscience. I remain your friend, John Montelius. Hall of the House of Representatives, December 17, 1838. On the 17th of December, Messrs. Butler and Sturdevant, ofLuzerne, and Mr. Montelius, of Union, appeared in the House,over which Mr. Hopkins was presiding, and, after some remarks byMr. Butler, explanatory of their course, were duly sworn as mem-bers, thus ending the 1839-
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