Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-03
The Mass Meeting nj NOrthumberland-..-.Be
tween 3 and 4 900 Persons present,

severe lndispositlon, but all accounts agree that
the meeting was very large, and although great
gathering was expected, it was much larger than
many had anticipated. Large delegations We're
in attendance from Lycoming, Northumberland,
Union, Columbia and Dauphin counties From
Columbia county alone there were enough to
form large meeting The number we have
heard estimated at eight hundred Union and
Lycomng counties were also we'll represented
A large delegation from Harrisburg and vicinity
also came on, bringing with them a number Of
distinguished democrats, from that and the
neighboring counties The different Democratic
Clubs, with numerous banners and badges made
a handsome and imposing appearance in the
procession The Democratic Cmb of this place
left here about 10 o'clock, and numbered in
procession about 900 persons. They carried
several handsome banners, got up in great haste,
but which We're highly creditable TO their taste
and industry, for which the young gentlemen. as
well as the young ladies who assisted them, de-
serve great credit The procession, after march
ing through the principal streets of Northnm.
berand, proceeded over the bridge TO Shamokin
Island, beautiful spot selected for the occasion
The large procession, with its numerous ban.
ners, was one of the most imposing spectacles
ever witnessed in this section of the State The
weather was not favorable. The clouds wore
threatening aspect and several slight showers of
rain fell during the day, well as the day pre-
vious. But for this circumstance the meeting
would, no doubt have been still larger, though
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most sanguine.
There has been, as there always will be in
such cases, a considerable dispute in regard TO
the number of persons present at the meeting
We have therefore, made inquiries from num-
Der of sources, upon which we can place the
most perfect reliance, and think the number
may be fairly estimated at between three and
fosr thousand persons. Some of our Whg friends
have put the number down at from two TO three
thousand Other persons have estimated the
number from four 10 six thousand Our esti.
mate, we think, is as nearly correct as Is posi-.
bic TO make an estimate of such large con.
course.
The Hon. GEORGE KRENEE, Of Union county
was called to the chair. The names of the off.
GERS of the meeting we have not yet heard Mr.
Kremcr in short address, stated the object os
the meeting, and was followed by Messrs Brew
ster and McCahen, of Philadelphia, Frazer and
Forn.y q, Io,cas,.r Wr;cb, and P;uocL .,
wilkes R.rro Ib,tter of u,rrisburg and p,rr
Of Reading The proceedings were enlvcned
by music, from the Wiliamsport, Danville, Mil.
TON Lewisburo and sunburv Bands accompanv.
ing their respective DELEGATIONS In the even.
ing n LARGE concourse assembled At the market,
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