Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-11-19
Col. RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON.

OF Col. Johnson's reception at Williams
port must have been highly gratifying
After being addressed in the most flattcring
terms, by several gentlemen on behalf of the
Military, Mechanics, and Youth of that place,
the Hon. ELLIS LEWIS, in the name of the La
dies of Wliamsport made the following truly
eloquent address to the Old Soldier for copy
OF which, we are indebted to the "Lycomlng
Gazette -
Rich0d VI. johnson I address you by
that name alone, as having more Of honor in it
than all the appcndagcs titles can give. You
have heard from the military from the citi-
zens from the mechanics; and from the
youths assembled around in thousands to bid
YOU welcome. You are now TO receive kind
greeting, and an Offering Of gratitude from their
mothers and daughters, wives and sisters. As
the carriage approached the triumphal arch
under which you stand, this beautiful wreath
was placed in my hands, accompanied with a
letter from Committee of the Ladies' of Will
Transport. | will read the letter, as express
ing their object in language far better than any
! can command
70 THE Hos ELLIS LEWIS:
You have been appointed by committee
of ladies of WiiIiamsport to present the accompa-
nying wreath to Col. Richard VI. johnson. VIII
YOU therefore in their behalf tender him this tesri-
monial of their respec,-and he their mouth piece
this occasion, TO express the kind feelings which
a..
nnwers and living green of which it is composed
are Gt cmhtrms Of the amaranhne virtues which
cluster around the hero--and we have sought il
the weaving of it so to arrange the aphHjct of flow
ers best to convey our sense of his bravery, hi,
patriotism, his bcnevolencc, his unimpeachabc in
tegrity, and his fathlulness in friendship. The
name of Richard NJ. johnson touches a chord il
the heart Of every true American woman, whcl
vibrotes in unison with the full strung hjrc of pa
triodsrn. Tha, the bright halo of glory which nov
encrcles him may increase with every waning sun
is as sincere desire of the ladies who offer this,
the conviction is strong that the remembrance q
him will ever he as green in their memory as III
bags which form p rt of the wreath.
Signed by the Committee.
Lucreria J. Arms, Rehecca II. McClrtock,
Mary II. Armstrong, Rosetta Van Horn,
Martha b. Anthony, Mary Ann Hail,
Catherine Campbell, Juliet II. Lewis,
Caroline Campbell, Mary Green,
A, G. Maynard, Maria Houston.
am directed by the ladies' to present tn
wreath to you as a testimony of their respeC
for your benevolence, patriotism, bravery, al
fidelity in friendship. And who has a beii,
right than our patriotic conntrywomen TO off
the need of praise and gratitude to one of o,
country's bJ,dest and bravest defenders Il
heart that refuses to honor our country's h
roes is ripe for treason, and he that would b
tray his country would forget his GoG.
1t is matter of history and will 20 down
posterlty, that you are the cunquerer ofthe r
nowned TECU NJ Sch And who was Tecur
sch lie was a Shawnee chicf whose a
ces,or, gorged with blood but not satisfied
the massacre OF Wyoming, had instliled in
the heart OF MS epn incXtnguIshable hostility
the white population OF the United States.-I
vas more than chtCi-he was perfect /