Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-07

that those who have but recently come into the
field and have not been able to participate in
active service as YET, win distinguish themselves
as greatly ssthose who have gone bsfore. That
-ihousands o. volunteers Who have. many or them
been brought mp in aHluence. have left their pur.
suits snd comfortable homes, TO encounter the
hsrdships Of an active campaign, is q sufficient
guarantee that the rights and honor Of oar coun.
try will slways be maintained.
A general shaking ofhands and congratulations
here took place for some moments, after which
Col Wright, Of the Massachusetts, volunteers.
by invitation, read the Declaration Of lndepcnd.
ence. The company then partook Of a substan.
tiai lunch provided by the hospital commander
who had a smile and Ia pleasant word fo- oil, and
seemrd happy in being able TO make others So.
He was dressed in uniress uniform. and looked
little les. like the plain. unaffected country gen.
tleman--s very littie--thsn have yet seen him
Al l2 O'Clock, while the company were yet at
camp national salute was fired by Rraeg's bat.
! terry; and before the sound Of the Last gun had
died away tie booming Of cannon from the black
fort seemed 10 echo back the salute.
About three o'clock Gen. Taylor and staff,
with an escort OF DRAG eoons, came into town, and
with Gen. Gushing and the officers Of the Masss.
| chusrtts Regiment, proceeded to A,istAs garden
or Arista's house, I should say, where a table
was spread in the broad corridor. opening into
the garden. with its bright green shrubs, its
crimson :osr bushes covered with fragrant Aow.
ers, its well kept walks, md the gurgling stream
| thse, :e or,b. L.:- -ls
gems Of natures handiwork were not more pleas
ing than the odnr which arose from the savory
viands prepared for immediate comsumption
Every one was surprised at the proiusion Of the
good things and the variety that was placed upon
the table, all owing 10 the exerfions Of Capt
Glover, a merchant resid ng here for some
Yeas, one of the committee Of arrangements.
whose peculiar province il was to see that no.
thing should be wanting. He performed his duty
10 perfection. Clsset, Madeira and Chamrsigne
in abundance served 10 give zest To the repasi.
and aid in the sentimental expression Of feeling
When the subs,antials had been discussed and
removed. Geo Gushing, who presided a, the head
Of the table, with Gen Taylor OIL his right, arose
and sfter some remarks CON pimentary 10 the
committee Of arrangements for the faithful man.
ner in which they had cared for their guests
proceeded 10 announce the regular ,oss.s.
Lieut. Fuller, Of the Massachusetts Volunteers
gave:
Gen T1yM-We hail him as the next presi
dent may his civil BE- a. brilliant as bis militia
~ career. (This sentiment was drunk with
three times three)
Gen Taylor rose to respond to this sentiment
ard ssid. ~
M. Presidenf and GeRslemew--I have never
bad the vanity to sspire to or look for that eleva
ed siina,ion which has Just been alluded TO, but i
my fellow -countrymen think proper to elevate
me to SO distinguished and honorable q position
I certainly shall do my best to discharge the du
ties Of that rePonsible position faithfully. Bn
ifaay other candidate 10 preferred and of.ree
who NAV be more competent shan myself,
need not say that shall acquiescs moot cheer
fully in their decision. and shall rejoice that there
is one more worthy TO represent them 10 III,
highest Office in their gilt.
He then gave as = toast:
Tie State cf Mossaehueefis and the City o
hosion--The place where our liberties were era
died; whose sons have borned so conspicuous
part in the establishment and maintenance Of tn
principles Of our independence and the cons,itu
+ ton snh have e.ilsntly nain'sinsd the same b.
sea and land
Col Wright responded and esve-
. Tie Fat and Presenf-Pao Alto, Resacs
Monterey and Busna Vista. the Bunker Hill
Princeton and Yor kiown OF the present century
: BY Csp'. Montgomery, u. S a The orafo
n Of the day, scholar, statesman and soldier. A
: We doubt no, tha, his sword will prove ss irrs
sistible a. his eloqnence.
This celebration was got up entirely witho,
. distinction Of party, and the prominent men {
a. eaehof the two great political divisions wer
a indiscrininat@iy toasted, and the sentiments me
!. with eqna, applause, proof OF the good feelin
. and harmony which prevailed. and that it va
!. hot in,enced to have and did not have, any part
!. purpose.
;. GEs. CADwALADER.-1he Ns~ Orleans n,
n iionai sayr: "Bya correspondent we ere i,
n formed ,hsf Gen. Cadwslsder's command ws
e continuslly snm,yed by the guerrilla part es
?, the enemy. From their concealed places the
q would FIRE upon the train whenever an opport,
nifty offered. A number Of our men were th,
T. daily ca, off, The Mexicsns. the instant the
y delvered their fire. would disappear. 10 ,h
= our troops could never bring their arms to be,
"n them. Gen. C.dwalsder's coolness, prec