Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-24

quired TO give pledges to vote for a reduction of
postage A good dca."--Phiid. Times.
Ogy" We have frequently made the same sug-
gestion for more than year past. The mem
bcr Of this, (the 9th district) whoever he may
be- must 90 in for it. In less than another year
there will be quarrel about the disposal of the
surplus revenue, and in the meantime our 60
vernment officials, in their wisdom, are break
ing down one of their own departments, by keep.
ing mp an odions and oppressive tax, in the shape
| of postage. We say, make a uniform rate of
postage of five cents, throughout the Union, on
single letters, and even fsome of the surplus
venue should be used for few years, i. could not
be devoted to a better purpose. For the whole
community would be benefited, instead of its
being squandercd on swindlers and defaulters. 1t
would not only confer great blessing on the
people generally and the poor in particular but
would, in time, repay all the expenses incurred.
| 0y- The funeral of Mr. MruLrNBEre, who
was buried on Thursday, 9th inst, brought toge-
| ther larger conccursc of people at Reading than
was ever witnessed on a similar occasion. The
! stores were all closed and general suspension
of business took place. The Court was then in
session, and on Monday the lth inst, the death
! of Mr.. NJ was announced as follows, by David
! + Gordon ESD
81 rise at the request nf my brethren of the
| Bar, to announce to the Court and the citizens
assembled here the decease by a sudden and
affecting dispensation of Divine Providence of
the Hon. HENRY a. MUIILENBERG, man
whose elevated public career has made him
| known extensively throughout the Union.
! who has lived long enough among us to
become well known to all the inhabitants OF our
Country, and to secure for himself The affection
and respect OF all to whom he was known. His
removal has been So sudden, as to give a shock
Of no common character to every person, and TO
affect with the pro'oundest regret the minds of
those Of his friends and associates among us, ii
there were any whom the force of clrcumstan-
Ccs had fer moment removed from the accus.
TONED habits of social intercourse and converse
with hm.-The kindly sentiments and benrvo.
lent heart Of the deceased were attended with
their natural effect of attaching to him all who
had the happiness of his acquaintance, aud !
may safely venture to assert, that the moment
when he yielded up his spirit 20 his Creator, he
did not have an enemy on the face Of the Earth.
| move that as a mark of respect TO his memory
this Court do now adjourn until Thursday morn
ing, the 10Th inst
To- THE BrcErYE BLAcksM1u.-This great
gun of the wings who is expected to perform
f wonders among the democracy by the roar o
his thunder, Il few years since growlcd not lit
, tie at those with whom he is now acting. Tn,
Buckeye, in 1slO, stated that he did not wan
Office and after the election he would return tC
his trade He was not, however, satisfied Il
uorE and CON sidnred himself entitlal to a sb,r,
of the spoils in the general scramble Of 1910. HI
| received an appointment from General Harrison
Receiver, we believe, at Sandusky, Ohio. Ill
held the Office but short time, The rcaso
D why, we don't know. He became dissatshe
! with the wings proper he called the Cla
S party, and leaned very strongly toward the Ty
. Ter party as the following letter, written b
= him in June, lsi2, will shew, promising to 9
t for Tyler teeth and toe nails" II is said h
i now abuses Mr.. Tyler whenever an opportuuit
; offers. Bear, it seems, though too lazy TO work
It no fool and like true Swiss soldier, is ready I
t enlist in any service that will pay The best. TIL
e following is the letter
Y "PnILADELrHIA, June 30, 1912.
r Col. Sandy Harris:
y Of the committee appointed by the friends
e Mr.. Tyler, inviting me to a festival To be hel
. at McArrOn's Garden on the lth ot July. liz
IS wing performed, as conceived, my duty to Ill
- people during The campa On OF $50. ha
intended TO retire altogether from the field
" politics, but recent events have aroused me u
o. and, if they have not brought me hack into I'll
10 field, have al least given me strong ncn
ton that way.
II 'Thcy talk aboat Mr.. Tyler's broken pledge
" 1t is a notorious fact, that during the Preslde
l. tla canvass. those who took the stump for 'FipI
w canoe and Tyler too,' tried to impress upon Il
is people, on all occasions, the fact that the Naio
70 al Bank was not one of the measures before Il
people When the opposition cried out Bar
VI party we denied it, tor one, (and bclev
TO others also,) from honest convictions. II
n people voted the ticket under the impressi,
m that Harrison was not bank man they we
so helped in tins belief by his own declaration
and because Mr.. Tyler, who was on the tick
~ with him, was and always had been, an an
a. bank man So soon, however, as the VIII
t proper Nhr Clay mem got majority IN Co
H. grcss under the popularity otthc good old mi
ly now gone to heaven, they tried to cram down
y bank upon the people ; and when John TyI
~ vetoed II, they cried out broken pledges. Tia
~ we're the piCee breakers and acted Ike
In, man ,rhO, after picking a pocket, cried O
"a stop hieC louder than The rest Of The crou
H. But allow me to thank you for your klndne
.or and the kindness of those you represent IN
, vriug me to Join you. 1t would give me gr'
nc pleasure If could comply but | cannot,
rSt the best reasons in the world. ! am alrea
the under promise to be at Columbus, Ohio, at t
lce State Convention upon the lth, and start