Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-24
Democratic Meeting.


tee, large and enthusiastic assemblage of the DO
mocracy of Northu nberland county, convened at
the Court House in sunbury, on Saturday, the i7th
Instant.
The meeting called tp order by Gideon T.c-
senring, of Augusta; upon who motion SAMUEL
AW L., Esq, was called TO preside, assisted by
PETER PUNsELL, Hon. r. II. HAMMOND, Maor
SANukr LAsrz, and JoHS w. Mules, as Vice
Presidents, and Henry S. Thomas and Samuel d.
Jordan as Secretaries.
On motion of Jordan, Esq, the following COM
mtee appointed to draft preamble and
olu,ions, viz A. Jordan, Esq Ia It. VIM. NJ. Gray,
John Youngman. James Deflenblch, Charles w.
Hegins E.q., Peter Vonjing, Abraham Shipnan
John Haughawout, q. d. Ford, John Smith. (Sha-
mokin,) Major Felix Mourer, Valentine Klazc, Jl-
cob Goss.
After the committee had retired, the pc Dple were
ably and eloquenty addressed by John Snyder,
(member ofConsress eiect) Jane, Came,oa. 4 q.
Of Lancaster, who happened to be present, then
,lled upon, AMI delighted his audience wi h lu:d
and eloquent appeal IN behalf Of the dcmocra ic
candidates.
Charles w. Hegins Esq. next rcspobdeI 10 the
call Of the meeting, in spirited and glowing
speech in the course Of which he alluded in hap
py manner to the Buckshot war, and led in
clear and conclusive argument, the false accuse ions
m,de against the administration of Martin Van Bu-
ren, by our opponents
| A. Jordan, Esq in behalf Of the committee on
resolutions reported the following, which were un.
animou.ly a1Jped
We on the eve Of an important political con-
test. Never, since the organization OF our govern
ment, have witnessed such extraordinary means
used to eiiec, political change, during the pre-
sent campaign. All that human ingenuity could
devise, and IN Iney aud power rf,c, have o.ea put
in requisition by 'ur political opponents AMI brought
10 bear against President Van Buren. Nhr,
truth has failed, msrepr ,,1ns have h. resort
ed to. The PRINCIPLES aud views Of III ienrcca &c
party. which hasa alw ~ BEEN to brn fl l.e
try, have been perver ell, aud the ouhlc nInd pre-
| JUDGED by professions # pa'riolisn ini ,mp,tly
for ty alledsed to be suffering and gruau-
ing urder the wrongs inf Gle upon tn IN uy the
democratic party. The county ha, been for lths
a theatre, on which have been enacted scenes, well
calculated TO alarm every friend of COOL order, and
every lover Of pure republican principles Federal
presses have been unce asing their abu O. and f-
dt raj active in mpIIshing the overthrow of
measures sanctioned and approved of by the great
hody of the peope. Even Gen. Harrison, the cam
didae for the presidency has left his pc ,ceful and
delightful home 1t North Bend, to sound aoul the
v4lorous deeds he has done, and point ourt tn. de-
fects OF the present administration. In almost
ry county in every state of the Union, the p,ases
of the Hero of the Thames aud rippecAnoe haze
been sung around banners, beanns the iiicu u
matto: LOG Cabin aud Haa, Cider" wh, ,ue
democracy of The country have b,en quietly AMI
peaccaby preparing to show their conf iencs in The
acs of the pre- en-, admnistr. atom At he balo; box
es OF what grea, pIl,lical sin, have Mirtin Van
Buren, and the democratic party been guilty, TO call
for such ex rAoIdlnary means and measures to pre-
vent his reelection! Has he recommended the a
doption of measures To opprcs, the poor, and IN Ike
the rich still rcheTi Has he not steadily pursued
the of his illus,rous predecessor, and main
tanned the prosperity aud integrity Of our county
BY whom i his reelection opposed, and wha, i the
remedy propos, for curing the diseases under which
it is aedged our country is suffering, Is Il
National Bank? l. lok around you, and who aie
the men arraycd in opposition to Matil Van Ba-
ren The slme in principle those who have
often me, you on the political fe I, and whom you
have ofen conquered.-The name may be chan.
ged, but Their principles do not dilier. To ensure
another victory it is only necessary that the NON,
hers of the great democratic party should be firm
and united We are not eontending for shadows,
nor fof principles that the party have not always
held essential to tie Iefmanencg a" our fee insttG-
tons. and The property of our country. Wi,,cut
the means which The friends oi Gen. Harr, n pos
ssss, we still conquer, aud neei nn, mind
the democrats OF Northumberland ,un,y Of ths.r
duty, when their sufiiages required; it needs
no, the means used by The enemies of Martin Van
. DuTen, to excite lhem To action. No hireiag dc.
Ji'asrs-log cabins and hard cider, are necessary
induce t3em TO com to the polls Il is enough for
them to know aud feel that the struggle is hetween
the people, the friends OF democratic men aud mea-
sures, and the party whose aim Is aud always mas
A been, the overthrow Of the democracy & The coun
r., Th, -gnt Of expressing cur oFlA.sns ol o--
, public men, and theg Ac.s, ~, doaied, bu. al
miIed W gs IA i,s .ulI extsaL We 10 aoS viz. {.