Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-04-27
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING

which, the committee appointed at last meeting,
through their chairman, Geo A. Frck, Esq, re.
ported preamble and constitution, which were
unanimously adopted, viz:
WHEREAS, Feeling deeply conscious of the
great and momentous issues involved in the ap-
preaching National contest for President, by
which is to be decided whether the PRorEcrIvE
TARIFF, yielding sufficient revenue for an econo.
mical administration of our Government, is to be
retained or Observation-Disclosures the proceeds of
the public lands are not to be distributed among
the States, according to original contract and in
accordance with our Constitution, or placed in
the Golfers of the general government, and from
thence transferred to the pockets of corrupt OF.
fee holders and political magogues-whether
FEDERAL MISRULE, in all its hideous forms
and ipsinsatng aspects, shall reign and rule over
free and heightened people-whether HENRY
CLAY and his faveritc ard long cherished scheme
of UNITED STATES BANK shall be per-
Hnitted to distress and beggar the WIDOW and
the ORPHAN, and bring rNin to the very doors
of our CITIZENS, and cast a dark and unhalowed
shade over cur whole country--whethet cur
pure Democratic principles Of a JEFFERSON,
MADISON, or the patriotic JACKSON. Know
ing, therefore, do, that these great ques-
tions at issue, should be maintained, cherish
ed and protected with enthusiasm, by every de-
mocrat and lover OF his eoyntry's best islte-
rest, 1t becomes us, as unwaverlng Democrats
who csponse the REPUBLICAN TRINCI-
PIES OF JEFFERSON, and prize the good of
our country beyond all other selfish considera-
tions to have an efficient organization and
cert of action, by organizing ourselves into
CLuP, that may meet and fight our common
federal enemy. Having full confidence, there.
fore, in the iLL1STRIOUS STATESMAN
AND SAGE OF LINDENWoLD- as the firm
and unwavcring exponent and rcpr entatiVe of
the principles we cherish, and by us held sacred
as the only sure harbngcr of prosperity for our
Country, We, the Undersigned, evidence
of our love of country and devotlon tO its best
interest, Go hereby unitr ourselves into an assc-
citation, to he called THE JEFFERSON, DE
MOCRATlC AND TARIFF CLUB OF NOR
THUMBERLAND AND POINT TOWNSHIP" ="
In consequence Of the length Of the CoRsttu-
tlon, II is here omitted!
The President appointed the following persons
committee 10 select officers ioT the permanent
oganza1ien cf the Cluh, viz. John Leisenving,
Wno. Wilson, Henry s. Thomas, John Young
rnan, Joseph Schuyler, Isaae II Jar1.t, John
Hunsu,ey, George Apsley, ] Henderson Turk,
Thomas NJ Wilmington, John Cox and Henry
Gcssier, who retired for a short time and report
ed the following officers;
ABBA c. BARRET, President, WV, McCAY,
Henry GossLEr, DANIEI ROBINS, JOHN TRIcK,
JouN LFlsEvRIyG, JACOB KRAusEr, JuuN CT.
LICK, ANTHONY WATSON, ROBERT CURRY, SAMu-
vi Cox, JAMES HrLBouRS and CHARLIE SToEs,
Vice Presidents J,ha w Miles and John Cor
Recording Secretaries, n s. 7tonsas and Geo A.
Frick, Corresponding Secretaries, John Young
man Treasurer.
After the officers were elected, Geo \. Frick
Esq, was called OH to address the Club, who a,
rose and entertained the meeting for the space OF
half an hour, in a very able and eloquent manner
J w Brewer being prescnt, was then called on
who came forward and addressed the meeting for
some time in a very able manner. Both speak
were listened to with profound attention by
the audience.
The President elect then took his seat aud an
nounced the following an executive commit
tee, viz: James Diehenbacher John Vandling
John Peters, Joseph Holepetrc, Joseph Moist
Jacob Reiter, Jacob Leiscnring, John Cake, Ro
bert Lesher, William Wilson, John W. Stamn
and Henry Dale,
On motion of Henry S Thomas it was
Resoiued That when the Club adjourn, the,
adjourn TO meet at the house of Charles Stoes, ol
the first Saturday of May next, at 7! o'clock, P, NJ
The following persons were then appointed
committee Of vigilance to obtain signcrs to tn
Constitution, &c, viz A. l. Diefenbacher, ia
cob Hine, Isaac VI. Cake, Jonathan ID. Waters
M. l. d. Wilmington, Joseph Pursel, Geo. Apsle,
J, II. Turk, J. c. Curry John Heck, Edwar
Troxel, Joseph Schuyler r j. Stamm, DAME
Lesher and Henry Morgan.
On motion OF G. A. Frick, Esq, il was
ReSotred, That she proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by the officers, and published in al
the Democratic papers in the comfy.
Resoloed, That we do now adjourn.
CSigned By The OGicers.