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

see that almost every democratic paper IN the
state as far as heard from, has come ont in favor
Of skunk The Easton Sentinel, alone, recon-
mends another person. There can be no doubt of
his unanimous nomination and triumphant cleo
ton. The more candid wings in this quarter,
acknowledge that Skunk is too much for the
General
The following papers have declared in favor
Of skunk
The Democratic Press the Jefferson Democrat
aud Reading Adler, of Berks; the Spirit of the
Times, Pennsy ylvania, and American Sentinel, of
Philadelphia; The Norristown Register, and The
Montgomery County Ledger, of Montgomery
The Jelcrsonian, of fChcster The lntclligenccr,
The plaindeaer and The Democrat, of Lancas-
ter The Argus the Democratic Union, The
National Inquirer and the German Democratic
Paper, of nauphn The Volunteer, and The
Statesman, of Cumberland the two Gazettcs,
English and German, of York The Gazette, of
Bedford The Times, of Franklin The BuIle.
tin, of Lehgh The Pennsylvania Gazette and
The Easton Argus, of Northampton; The Potts
Vile Emporium, of Schuylkill, The Pttsburg
Aurora, the Morning Post and the Mercury, of
Allegheny Swnbury American, The Sunbury
Amerikaucr, German Smbury Gazette Milton
Ledger. of Northumberland county; ; Danville
Intcligcnccr, Berwick Enquirer Columbia De-
mocrat, of Columbia county Lewshurg Chro-
niclc Union Times, of Union county Wilkes
barre Farmer and German Paper, of Luzcrne
county Lvcoming Gazette, Clinton County De-
mocrat. There are about Is more, for which
we have no room.
D5y- Tnr WnIG GATHERING Al MIroN-On
Thursday morning, about o'clock we left here,
umbrella in hand, for Northumberland, intending
to take II. Packet for Milton. The Packet was
gone and we took passage in the boat containing
the whg delegation aud number of ladies from
Sunhury II had been raining and the clouds
wore threatening aspect When we arrived
within mile or two of Milton, the rain came
pouring down in torrents upon our devoted heads,
which were, however. pretty we'll protected
with umbrellas. We assisted number of the
ladies through the rain and mud to DR.. Dougal' 5
residence, where they as we'll as ourselves We're
/ kindly received. aud where shortly after we
arrived, Were entrapped into room contain
/ ing table groaning under the good things oI
| this world around which were seated about TWEEN
| ty ladies' as merry as bcvy fcoons in corn
| field They complimented MS as locofoco O
undoubted courage in venturing solitary anC
alone, among many armed female coons. II
the meanwhile, the streets were paraded Will
professions. carrying banners, badges. tree tops
live coons, poke bushes dragging on the ground
and all the paraphcrnalja and mummeries pccu
liar to whig professions. The poor Coons, many
of them having shed their winter coats, looked
like so many drowned rats in funeral procession
The Buckeye was entertaining a crowd in thu
street About o'clock the procession began tc
move to the island, nearly opposite, a beautiful
spot for such an occasion. We seated ourselve
on a pile of timber near the place of crossing
which was bridge of flats. We honestly count
ed, as correctly as possible, each section as
passed, and made the number AS sections, a
veraging four men in each. making in all 1919
The procession was, in addition, headed by abou
. $50 ladies' 50 or so little girls and many hi
I Tie boys. A considerable number passed outsid
the procession which, we presume, were moSl
: democrats There We're also number of pei
? sons already on the island. 1t is proper to sa
that a number Of wings who counted on the brdg
, state the whole number that passed as varyin
from oGOO to 500 gentleman opposite 4,
, made the number ISL sections, or twelve MOI
4 than ourselves 4 fair estimate of al on II
island, would probably he something over 500
Judge Davidson efLycoming, was called t
preside the meeting.
John s. Richards OF the Berks and Schnylki
n Journal, was then called on to address the NEE
! ing. We felt somewhat indignant when we sa
him speaking, aud thought we c oud see, in h
manner, the vindictivcness that prompted him
1 publish the gross SANDER upon tho character
l. the lamrntcd Muhlrnhcrg. We have reason
y believe, however. that he regrets that in an u
# guarded moment he was induced TO dcyiat" fro
a the stIict line of Justice aud duty. Mr.. Il. al
= alluded To the puroning and obstruction of Il
whig banner of this place, and charged the lea
, ing men of our party III having applauded the az
; This was met bya prompt denial from s.
Jordan ESD of Sunbury who very proper
stated that the assertion was untrue. Mr..
~ then apologised aud was happy to stand corre'
u ~ These are small matters to elecIonccr vii
IL hut they will be used for the want of better
I" pita Mr. Richards was followed by Mr.. &
o' bons of Philadelphia, in speech rather Ion2
pc than desirable, for those who waited 10 hear
e. Buckeye His theme, like that Of the II
o. speaker, was on the everlasting subject OF I
,, rar,ty Tho purkeyp then amused the audIeI