Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-01
CASS AND BUTLER
MEETING.

Pursuant to previous notice given, Il large
aud enthusiastic meeting of the Democracy OF
the Borough of Sunbury was held at the
Court House, on Wednesday evening, June
%, lS4S.
On motion, GEORGE MARTIN, Esq, was
appointed President; JAcoD CABLE, GEORGE
LYONS, john FARNswoRTI, and GEORGE WEI
SER, Esqs., Vice Presidents, and Gideon NJ.
Yorks, Jeremiah Zimmerman, and Chas j.
Bruner, Secretaries o. motion commit
tee of five, consisting of Geo. B. Youngman,
Dr. J. b. Masser, J, Pursel, Daniel w. Shin
| die and Geo. Bright, were appointed to re-
port resolutions, expressive Of the sense of
the Meeting. After having deliberated to-
gether for short time they submitted the
following which were read and adopted
WHEREAS, the great Democratic party of
the nation, by their representatives assem-
bled in Convention, at Baltimore, have placed
in nomination General Lewis Cass, of Michi-
gan, as their candidate for the Presidency,
and Gen, William O. Butler, of Kentucky, as
their candidate for the Vice Presidency. in
the ensuing election And whereas we are
firmly convinced both by reason and expert
ence, that upon the success of the principles
of the democratic party, depend, in great
measure, the permanency of our form of gov
ernment and the safety of our institutions .
Aud whereas we have the utmost confidence
in the wisdom, patriotism and sound, un-
flinching democracy of both our nominees
Therefore
Resolrcd, That we hereby heartily respond
to the nominations and pledge ourselves TO
give them an undivided and cordial support
Resolred, That in the person of GENERAL
CASS, the American Democracy have lea
der of whom they may well be proud His
acknowledged galantry as a soldier, ability
as statesman, skillfulness as a dipomatist,
devotion as patriot and honesty as man,
stamp him the model of an American citizen.
while his success in life-having risen by the
force of his own unaided exertions to the
exalted position he now occupies in the con-
fdence and respect of his countrymen--af.
fords a bright illustration Of the happy opera.
tions of our republican system of government.
Resolved, That in Gen. WIN. o. BUTLER,
our candidate for the Vice Presidency, we
recognize a fit associate for the illustrous
Cass, upon the banner of democracy. In
looking at the history of this sterling demo-
crat, able statesman and gallant officer, we
know not which most TO admire, his efforts
in the legislative halls or upon the tented
field for in both, as in every other siua-
ton in which he has been placed, all his en-
ergies have been directed to one end-his
country's good.
Resotred, That we warmly approve of the
nomination of our candidate for Canal Com
missioners, Israel Painter, and that having
full confidence in his democracy and compe-
tency to discharge the duties of that respon-
sible station, we will give him hearty sup
port on the 2d Tuesday of October next.
Resolred, That the democratic party relies
now, as heretofore, for its success upon its
unchanged and Interchangeable principles, and
that emblazoning them upon its banner, it
neither seeks concealment, slluns investiga-
ton, nor shrinks from a comparison.
The meeting was then ably addressed by
John b. Packer, Esq, A. Jordan, Esq, and
Maj. VIM. l.. Dewart.
On motion, John B. Packer, Charles J. Bu.
ner, A. Jordan, T. A. Billington and Geo. b.
foungman, were appoited committee to or
ganize democratic Cass and Butler Club,
and appoint officers for the permanent organ
ization thereof. On motion.
Resoired, That copy of the resolutions
and proceedings of this meeting be inserted
in the ''Sunbury Gazette" ''Sunbury Ameri-
can," ''Deutscher Amerikaner" and sJack.
sonian."
On motion adjourned till next Wednesday
evening.
GEO. MARTIN, President.
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