Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-03-01
Communicated.
For the sunbury American
Celebration of Washington's Birthday

in the American Hall, at o'clock,
p. NJ, to celebrate the l2lth anniversary o'
the birth of Washington. The meeting was
called to order by appointing II. y. Il.
II AYE President j. &. GorHG. A. a.
Su,ss1rR. Vice Presidents. and EmI Iiilrert
and J. p. .SkindeI Goblin, Secretaries.
The Sudbury String Band being present,
favored the audience with several national
airs, after which A. j. Rockefeller was called
TO the stand, who delivered an able and ap-
propriate address. NJ. l.. Shindel, Esq, was
then called for, who delivered brief and
pointed er tempore address, portraylng IN
glowing colors the fame. honor and virtues ol
Washington. after which 1t was
Resolred, That the thanks OF the meeting
be rendered to the speaker who SO ably ad'
dressed us this evening.
Resolved, Resolved that Bro. Rockefeller
be requested to furnish copy oil his address
for publication.
Supper being announced it was RcSotred.
That we adjourn TO the American Ladies
supper in j. Young's Hall,
The audience, several hundred in number,
then proceeded to Young's Hall, where the
ladies Of the Lutheran Church had prepared
an excellent supper, in splendid style, credl-
table not only to the ladies that got 1t up,
but also an honor to the name they gave II,
the American Ladies Supper"
After partaking of all the good things the
season could afford, the cloth was removed.
and the following toasts offered, interspersed
with excellent music by the Sunbury String
Band.
BY Jacob Youug.-The soldiers and states
men Of the American revolution. May Their
deeds of noble daring and their patriotic de-
votion animate their descendants to the latest
generation.
BY Samuel Gussler.-Our ship Of state.
May she ever bear upon her canvass the mot
to inscribed upon the sails of the May Flower,
God with u.s."
By Samuel Snyder.-Amercans should do
! their duty--seck nothing but wha. is right,
and nevar surrender to any thing that is
wrong, and in this will they be defended by
| our noble volunteers.
BY j. G. Young. May the name OF Geo.
Washington live in the heart OF every Amcri-
can until that time
"When nature hears with terror mingled tIusi,
The shock that hurs her fabric into dust"
BY Samuel S. Gobin.-The justice Of ouE
cause. May we never surrender until glo.
rions victory is ours.
BY p. NJ, Shndel -
What land can boast the great, the dod.liks ,on
Columbia claims hints her wlsnrxoIoS.
BY NJ. l.. Shindel.-May each returning
anniversary of George Washin ton find US q
free. prosperous and happy people.
BY Benz. Zettlemoyer-The American
Eagle May the feathers of its wings never
be pucked, unless il be to adorn the cap o
liberty
BY +. B. Potts.--May all true and faithful
republicans stand fast to their rights, and b,
ever ready TO defend the constitution in WA
and peace, and allow no European nation L
interfere with our national or domestic cen
Germs.
By Wm. H. Musselman.-The Ladies o
tbs Lutheran church. Like our Revolution
airy mothers, are ever ready to feed tru
hearted Americans.
BY Jacob YouDg-Thanks be TO him VIII,
led George Washington on TO victory an,
made US a free and independent people, wher
we can worship God according to the die
tates of our own consciences. Brethren, let u
protect this blood bought liberty from foreg
influence.
By John IIaas.-The Ladies.
They give to US a sumptuous feast,
With pleniy for the "munchngs,"
Aud whilst we fll we glance a, least
} Upon the "itte dumplings."
BY j. p. Shindel Gobin.-The Old Guar
OF "a. May their names ever be revere,
and their deeds perpetuated by "the boys {
to-day"
, a. By Jacob Weser.-May our star Of libert
wave DER every sea.
BY VIM. A Bruncr The Union and I'll
! Constitution-May their perpituity aud ST.
bility be coeval with the limits Of time i
self!
BY John Bowen.-Pennsylvania, the Ke,
! stone State. May she never know, in rel
tiOn TO her kindred communities, even IN
mentary sentiment false to the religious pi
triotism which links her to them
: By Daniel Conrad.-Tbe American peop
May they never acknowledge Vice-gere
: of Him who reigns alone .N,S
By A. A. Shissler.-0ur Revolutionai
loreiathers, their Example, their creed, the
virtues, these are our objects.
:. By d. o. L. Maze.-The p. o Of j. s.
!. A. May they Guard we'll their comil
n rights" ever remembering that "The boys
C to-day are the men of tomorrow"
o By Saml Allspach.-The immortal mem
: ry Of George Washington, the greatest ms
c take him all in all" that the world has ev'
i produced.
d BY ]. b. Snyder.-The memory of Ma
;. quis do Lafayette, the man whom Washin
D lph hoSt hSNObSui1 ndo thc ~
!. egner in the Army. May his opinion tn
n IF ever the liberty Of the United States
n destroyed, it will be by Roman Cathol
5. Prists" never cease to regarded by gratei
Of people,
'. BY Benjamin Brosious.-Tbe Clay Viii
n of A. may they ever remember that the gre
r, Nestor of their party was defeated by. f(
0. eigners and Roman Catholics, he having
At majority of three hundred thousand OF I
IS American born voters.
ir BY James Beard.-The Virtue Liber
" and Independence" of the American Repu
. lie, may il ever remain pure and uncontan
mated, ever guarded against the inside
wiles Of foreign influence" with a jealous e.
by the American Eagle.
~ By Ira T. Clement.-Civil and Rsligio
y Liberty. now aud forever
BY Wm. NJ. Hendrcks.--our CountI
our whole country, may We ever have williI
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