The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-14
s22 Men, all told.

DeTkS OOunty.
assistant .MarshaLlS:
Col. John G. Meyers, Member Of the
Legislature, and John w. Tyson, Esq,
Recorder of Berks county.
Distinguished TisitorS:
His Excellency Francis II. Skunk, Gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania!
Hon. Morris Longstreth, Locofoco cam
didate for Canal Commissioner!
Hon. Jesse Miller, Secretary of the Com
monwealth, appointed by Shunkl
William Atkins, ESQ.,, Flour Inspector,
appointed by Skunk
Edward l.. Hirst, Esq, Notary Public of
Philadelphia county, appointed by
ShnnkI
Thomas Fernon, Esq, of Philadelphia,
presumed to be an of1ice-holder from
the company he was in!D
E. w. Hutter, Esq, Buchanan's Private
Secretary, sent on from Washington
by Polk & Col
Hon. Charles ]. Ingersoll, NJ c., "who
would have been Tory had he lived
in the days of the Revolution!"
Col. John w. Forncy Of Philadelphia,
Custom House Officer, (sent 10 watch
Ingersoll Of double fee memoryD
Hon. Charles Brown, NJ. c., Of Finder
box noioriety-Shunk' s son-in-lawI
r. NJ. Barr, Esq, Stale Reporter, ap-
pointed by Shunkl
City md County officers:
j. CLANCY Jones. Esq, iMarshaIl's Aid,
Deputy Attorney General for Berks
county. appointed by Skunk!
Peter Filbert, Esq, Mayor of the city of
Reading.
James Donagan, Esq, City Solicitor, and
Notary Public, appointed by Skunk!
Locofoco members of City Councils,
High ConstabIes, City Treasurer,
Auditors, Messengers, Scaven-
Fger, &C., &C., in body!
Hon. William Strong, NJ. c., elect and
Hon. John Ritter, late NJ. C.. of Berks
county!
John w. Tyson, Recorder Of Berks
county!
John l.. Rightmyer. Clerk Of Quarter
Sessions!
Il. II. Maurer, Clerk Orphans Court!
Peter Strohecker, Prothonotary!
Isaac Ely, Register!
William Arnold, County Treasurer!
John Y. Cunius, Clerk County Com
missioners!
John Long, Member of the Legislature!
John Garnant, Director!
Together with number of other Office
holders, names not recollected, the rear
being brought up by the officers and
members of the "DEMoCRATIc
CRY CLUB consisting of about
$50 CANDIDATES FOR OFFICEM!
After proceeding through the principal
streets, cutting very ridiculous figure,
The procession moved to the Court House
and organized by the appointment Of the
Hon. John Ritter, President, assisted by
D number OF Vice Presidents and Secre-
Iaries.
Letters were then read from the Hon.
James Buchanan, Hon. Geo. NJ. Keim,
James Page, Esq, and number Of other
officc-holders OF distinction who were in
vited but could not attend. After which
Governor SKUNK was introduced to the
audience, and made speech OF some
ength, evidently written out, and COM
nitted TO memory, which was delivered
in a style that would have disgraced
school boy. This brilliant effort was of
hat peculiar character which might well
be called
"a 6ne sample, on the whole
Oh rhetoric, which they learned called
rigmarOie."
He referred mainly to the "0rganIc
structure Of our Government" aud the
peculiar blessings of our free institutions.
His speech was without interest Or point,
and created little enthusiasm and less APP
plause.
When he sat down the Hon. MoHRIs
LoNesrRETH, a fine looking man, was
uotsed cut. He opened with the usual