Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04


Col. JOHS TwAy, Of Dauphn CO
Capt OwEs M'CAsE,
r. II. KERR, ESQ, Of Ale gaany CO.
SAMUEL A. RoGERs, Of Perry CO.
Secretaries.
Col. VIM. E. Barton, of Bradford CO.
J. II. Steck, Of Dauphin co.
John Alexander, Of Haeeieamrg,
Col. W. NJ. fk,ddy, of fPMiadeiphia.
On saotien of Dr.. !. w. Griffi,hs, Of Philadel-
phia, committee Of nine were appointed to
prepare proceedings for the consideration OF the
meeting. The President announced the fol.
lowing named gentlemen:
DR.. J. w. Grfiths, of Philadelphia,
George Sanderson, Esq, of Bradford,
IN. Kownover, Esq, of Columbia,
Maj. James Patton, Of Lancaster,
Or. ]. d. Green, of Lycomng,
Charles Pray, ESQ., of Dauphin,
ID. F. Miller, Of Crawford,
lehn Smith, Esq, Of Philadelphia,
Col. ,. Sidney Zones "
The meeting being thus organized, and the
ing accomplished, on motion, it was
Resoired, That the meeting now ad journ un.
til monday the 9th inst; then to re-assembie
at the Court House, (Harrisburg,)at at 8 o'clock,
p. NJ, at which time the committee to draft re-
solutions were Instructed to report proceedings
for the consideration Of the meeting. The
meeting then adjourned.
MONDAY, Jcnuary 9th, 1919.
The Mass meeting Of the Democracy of
Pennsylvania assembled in pursuance of ad.
iournment II was an immense gathering Of
voters, from every section of the Common.
wealth, one Of the lages primary meetings OF
the Democracy ofPennsylvana ever held at the
seat of Government The East, the West, the
North, and the South, had come together To de-
clare their preferences en- a great national ques-
ton At 6 o'clock the officers resumed their
seats, and the Hon. William 0verfeld, pDesi-
dent, called the meeting to order-Ti,e Precee-
dings Of the preliminary meeting being read,
Dr. Jesse w. Griffiths, ofphladeil'hia, rose and
after short speech submitted the following
resolutions
Resolved, By the Democracy Of Pennsylva-
MIA in State meeting assembled, That we re-
gard it as the highest, most sacred duty we owe
TO ourselves, and to our country, 70 rally around
that man for the Presidency, who has stood by
us when the clouds Of adversely were thickcu-
ing and lowering uround d, when the people were
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petuate the Independence secured by the treas.
ure and blood of the Revolution. Such then
must be the test of his patriotism and Amer
can feelings.
In selecting a candidate for the Presidency
The East the West, the North and the Sou,i
must all feel that they have common psotcc
tor His national character must be clearly def
ned, and web ussderstood. lie must witI'or
doubt or equvocation, be Unidentified with th,
laboring classes Of this Retien, and upon THEA
he must depend, mainly for his elevation, an
not TO the Vaccinations aud maneuverings {
demagogues, whose ambition it is to "llEAl
THE PEOPLE," and defeat the sovereig
will.
ReSoioed, That we are happy and pleased
ethe patriotic and unyielding stand which til
people are taking in :avur Of "short terms
service, When great powers are conferred" al
standing upon that broad principle of Dem
cratic truth, rotation Of Office, We therefor
declare ourselves in favor of ONE PREsIpEsgI
term.
1t is the doctrine Of the Democratic party,
Pennsylvania, and is endorsed by the people
the whde Union. This p. inciplcis 80 IN
vsibly connected with the PURITY OF our
ticnal affairs, aud the prosperity of oar free
stitutton, that It cannot he surrendered wi
out endangering both.
The Democracy OF the 'Keys,oae Sta
therefore adopt /, as a solemn aud import
duty. a principle Of action which cannot
departed from, and rejoice in the hope, ,ha,