Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-07-14

on so interesting an occasion, and in few |
patriotic remarks stated the object Of the |
meeting. On motion Of Chas. p. Helfenstien,
]. Il. Doury, KIMBER CLEAvER, and DIR. WIN.
Arw.rER acted as Vice Presidents, J. Jay
Miller Secretary, and S. N. Kose Assistant
secretary. After the reading Of the Decla-
ration of Independence, the following toasts
were offered, and received with enthusiastic
cheers, and several of them were responded to
with eloquent and patriotic addresses by S.
M. Kase, Esq, j. j. John, Chas. z. Helfen-
stein. Kimber Cleaver, DIR. Atwater, and
others.
RvD. N. Lake, Esq.-rhe Soldiers and
Statesmen of the American Revolution-May
their deeds of noble daring, and their patriot
;c devotion. animate their descendants to the
latest generation.
Rv DR.. Atwater.- oman-On her is our
depepdeBce with her our independence.
Nv Kimber Cleaver.-George Washington
The world knows the rest by heart.
Nv John B. Douty-The dying words Of
the brave Capt. Lawrence "Don't give up
the ship"-May they never be forgotten by
| American people.
By j. j. Miller, NJ. D.-May each return
ing anniversary of American Independence
find us united, prosperous and happy peo-
pie.
fenstein, President of the Philadelphia and
Sunbury Railroad Company-May his admin
| istration conduce to the best interests OF the
Company, and to the rapid developement Of
the Shamokin coal region.
BY j. j. John.-Roger Williams, the apos-
tie and advocate of freedom Of conscience to
the free worshipers on the free soil ol
America.
BY George Schip.-May the citizens o
Shamokin never forget to celebrate the fourth
day of July as an example to the rising gen.
GRAFTON.
By John Caldwell.-The swamp-fox o.
South Carolina. Francis Marion-llis deeds
will be remembered when the names of Alex
ander. Hannibal, Ceasar and Napoleon arc
buried in the vortex Of revolutions.
BY Wilmington Lake, for the Shamokir
Greys-S. Nj. Kase and the other liberia
donors of our beautiful gift fags-May the
stars and stripes over shadow them at homo
and abroad.
BY Joseph Bird.-Shamokin is on the higl
road to greatness ; may its progress always
be onward.
ByR.F. weimer-Our American Eagle
l-Palsied be the hand that shall pluck on'
feather from its wing but to adorn the cap o
liberty.
ByW. A.-The music of the Shamokil
Greys-If the big and little drums beat eacl
other, may the fife blow them both up; -,
By ID. Stroh.-The deeds OF July 4th
l776 should be appreciated and commemora
ted by the generous impulses of every Amer
lean freeman.
BY George M'Clise.-The star-spangled
banner, o long may it wave, Der the land o
the free and the home Of the brave.
BY w. A.-The Star-spangled Banner
May its folds so increase, as to cover the land
of our friend, George MClise.
By Chas. Z. Heienstein.-The clergy o
our happy land; ,o, .,o,,,, -,
nothing but what is right and submit tc
nothing that is wrong; and in this she will be
defended by our brave volunteers.
BY A. Durlacher-The memory OF Lafay-
ette, Kosciusco, Steuben and Dekab, though
foreigners, they fought and bled for American
Liberty.
Bv X. Cleaver-Our Ship of Stute-May
she ever bear upon her canvas the motto IN
scribed upon the sails Of the May Flower
"God with u.s."
BY y***--Plymouth Rock-In its crew.
ces were firmly planted the seeds OF Amerl-
can liberty. w
BY Geo. II. Coder, Esq.-Wm. NJ. Wea-
yer, our excellent host-May his table always
be loaded with good things, and may his
shadow never grow less
On motion, Resolved, That the proceedings
and toasts be published in the newspapers Of
the county.
J.J. MILLER, Secretary.