Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-02-28
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

sent, hand in their credentials when the follow
nc parsons were found to have been duly elected
and tonk their seats:
lewis. John Montgomery, Thomas Barns,
Henry Reader.
Delaware James Campbell, D. II. Watson.
Turbut-Wm Wadron. VIM. Follmer.
Miltcn,--Samuel T. Brown, Frederick Stitch
ter.
Chil'sqna1ne ne-roseph Kline, VIM. Irwin.
Point Daniel Robins. VIM Lemon.
Northumberland T. Forsyth, Geo A
Fri,k
Rush.-Tacob Gcarhart, VIM D. Gearhsrt.
Snnbury.-Major VIM. L. Dewart, Sa. II
Engal.
Augusta Solomon Weiser, Jacob Yordy, Geo
Conrad, Abraham Shipman.
Shamokin.--Charles Martz, George Fox, Peter
Haas
Coal.-Wm Fagely. Alexander Caldwell
Little Mahonoy,--Isaac D. Raker, James r.
Swaehart
Henry Rogers, Reuben hartman.
Lower Mahonoy. y..-George B. Weiser, Isaac
Srilcr.
On motion. Resolred That tn. delegate to the
tth Of March Convention, to nominate candi.
late for Canal Commissioner, is hereby instruct.
el TO support Edward Y. Bright as the choice Of
'aa democracy of Northumberland County.
On motion it was Reiolre7, To proceed to the
election Of delegate 10 the 4th OF March Con.
vention.
When Samuel D. Jordan, was unanimously e.
elected the Representative delegate from this
CoHaty, TO the Democratic State Convention to
br held at Harrisburg, on the 4th Of March next
On motion of VIM. l.. Dewart, Esq. the fol.
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted:
ResoUed, That we have undmnshed conf.
dcnce in James X. Polk as a democrat OF the JEFF.
i,rson and Jackson school, and that the patriotic
and manly course he has taken on the Oregon
question, entities him TO the highest commenda.
on Of the whole American people
Re'o'" =, Ttat we have entire confidence in
the alb h';v. energy and democracy Of our repre-
sentative in the L"gis'sture Edward Y Bright;
F,1 ard tHat higher houors await him, if he
ooutnu's hereafter 10 discharge his public duties
8. faithfully as he has done heretofore.
On motion Of Si'as Fl Engel, the following re.
solutions were submitted and unanimously adop.
ted
Resolred, That the Hon James Buchanan, our
distinguished Secretary of State, in his able
md conclusive letters 10 the British Minister,
m the Oregon question, has given us additional
proof of his eminent abilities as a statesman. and
his capacity TO fill the responsible aud elevated
station to which he has been called by the Presi.
dent and people of the United States
Resolved, That the course pursued by the Hon.
Simon Cameron and Hon. Daniel Sturgeon in the
v. s Senate, since their elevation TO that body
has been praiseworthy and eptionable, and
highly satisfactory to the great body of their con.
sttuents in Pennsylvania.
ResoirsG That under the tariff Of 1882, the
nroplc OF this Commonwealth, and of the whole
Union, have enjoyed degree of prosperity un
exampled in our history, and that any attempt &c
destroy the protective system, by the adnissl or
Of foreign importatIons, at such rates OF duty at
would check and retard the progress of our me
chanics and manufactures, will be deemed as a
blow 70 the most vita interests of Pennsylvania
aud against which we most earnestly remon.
stratr.
.1.siref, That the duty of 30 per cent. on
coal and iton, in the bill proposed by the seere
tlry of Treasury, is justly viewed with indigna
ION and a arm, and viii, If enacted into a law
most seriously iniore the great coal and iron intr
ests of Pennsy yIvanla, upon which the future pros
per,ty and the ultimate redemption Of this great
State from its public debt, mainly depends.
Resoived' That we have the most unshaker
confidence in the moral character and poitlca
principles of the Hon. Suon Cameron, and thai
we regard the opposition manifested by some dis
organizing spirits towards him as being hostile Il
The bes, interests of the democratic party, and as
lens calculated, il much longer persisted in, tc
contrlb butte largely 10 its overthrow, and 10 Sc
eare the sseeadeney OF whjrsery in Pennsylvania
On motion, It was unanimously resolved, tina
Charles w. Higgins, John P Fprsel and William
L. Dewart, be appointed Senator al Conferees
on the part of Northumberland county, 10 ap
point Senatorial Delegate to the 4th Of i'aret
Convention, and that the Conferees have powe.
10 I'll vacancies.
On motion, Rssolrsd, That the proceeding. ot
this convention be signed by the officers, and pub
Ished in the democratic papers OF the ,esn,y.
On motion, adjourned SINE die.
CSgned By tie OFFERS
FuIraE BUsISEss--It is estimated that th'
Reading Railroad will transport from one mil
nd i1tIoI