Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13
Grand Celebration of the Glorious
Fourth at Supbury.

which all classes OF the community feel for
the preservation OF our noble Government.
notwithstanding that the weather was very
favorable for bay making &c, our patriotic
farmers, with their wives and children. turned
out en- mdsse clearly demonstrating that the
patriotic spirit eviuced by nearly ell the
people 10 town was also deeply Infused 10 the
hearts Of the people in the country. Early
10 the morning the people came pouring into
town ip crowds the trains we're crowded
the steamer Susquebanna was black with
people the stare and stripes were waving
every where the cannon was booming the
drums we're rattlng--aud 10 short, we we're
hav ng good. old fashioned celebration.
The day was ushered in by the ringing of
bells, aud the,fripg of National salute Of
"a guns.
A. eleven o'clock
PROCESSION
was formed 10 Market Square, composed of
Mai. Gen. Kase and staff, a large number Of |
citizens on horseback. Military Companies
from Turbutville and Point township, Fire |
Companies, Juvenile Military Companies,
| &c, SC, which paraded through all the
principal streets 10 the town, and were dis.
missed at half past one O'Clock, p. NJ.
! At half past two o'clock a
GRAND MASS MEETING
| was beld in front Of the Court House. An
excellent platform, measuring the entire front
of the building, bad been erected and a vast
number of benches we're speedily occupied by
perhaps the largest sssembage of ladies and
gentlemen ever convened in Sudbury. After
music by Grants Oornet Band the meeting
was called to order by A. j. Rockefeller, Esq
who announced the following gentlemen as
officers Of the day:
! presidenf-JouN y, PACKER
Vice Observation-Disclosures Lazarus, Jas.
Beard Peter Hileman, Jacob Bright, Wm.
l.. Dewsrt, Ben. .Zettlemoyer, Il Y Bright,
SEN, George Wugouseller, David Rockefeller,
James Covert, j II. Zimmerman, Peter
Lazarus, John q. Youugman, Solomon
Shlndel. Isaac Seller, N. p Scupbam. Henry
Ellington, II. b. Masser p. M. Shnde,
Daniel Beckley, Geo. Il Youugmau, Francis
Bucber, John Haas, Wm. | Greenough,
Charles Pleasaats, Thomas Robins, G. NJ.
Rem, George Bright, 5 b Boyer, Benjamin
Hendricks, George Martin, George Weiser,
anc William NJ. Rockefeller, Of Sunbury
= Oberdorf, Elisha Kline, John Smith, John
: Eckman, George Conrad, NJ. A. keefer, j.
Frnsworth, Samuel Savidge, J. q. Evert,
Joseph Savidge, John Haugbawout, John
. Cooper Detuis Wolverton, and John H.
Haas, Of Upger augusta Jacob r.. CLARK
DR. j. Raker, Elias Limerick, aud }. Wynn
r of Lower augusta VIM H. Muench, VIM
Furrow, Nj. NJ. Sober, Joseph Hoover, j Ohm
NesbIt, Furmen Farusworth, George Miller
=, aud Farnsworth Reed, of Shdmokin; John
= Hoffman, John Oberdorf, b. r. K"se, .. p
Patton and q. I. Gearhart, Of Rush w. L
= Withiogton, Joseph Bird, S. Bltlenbender
f +. A. Clark and Q. p. Hefeusten, Of Coal
i llefensteIu, of Zerbe ; a. II Stone WIN. 7
Forsyth, Joseph Il. Prestley. NJ. J. ID
J. Wilmington, A Il. kopp, George Merricl
L ono Wm. Elliot, Of Northumberland; Jess,
= q. Horton, Joseph Nauk,rk. JubD Pearson
. Henry Morgan, Adam Vaudlng and Jacut
q Raudeubach, Of Point; John M Best, Rob
J. ert Moore aud DR.. George Yeomans, o
:. DdnUiiic.
IA .Secretaries-E, Y Bright jr, A. Jorda,
Rockefeller. Samuel j. Packer, S. Steh!ey
e }. NJ. Byers, Heery Donnel, j Ohm Youugmal
e Emanuel Wilvert, Philip Eckman aud job
i &. Forsyth.
, Mr.. Packer briefly, but eloquenty, ad
y dressed the meeting, returning thanks for tn
e honor conferred upon him. 1t was fit tina
Penusy lvanians should celebrate the 4th c
July; Pennsylvania was the Keystone of th
le Federal arch and lately, when the vii
m rebels threatened the Capitol, the despgtc
for aid had hardly been sent off before th
'e reply was received that "Peunsylvania
10 coming" And that was hardly receive
Il. before Pennsylvania was there
Rev. John w. SteInmelz then addresse
the Throne OF Heavenly Grace, in an eloquer
g and touching prayer.
D. The Declaration Of Independence was the
reud by Mr.. S. p. Woiverton.
After music by the Band. w. Pottt
d, Wilmington Esq, Of Shumokin, was intr'
" duced, ami proceeded TO deliver an abl
~ interesting and patriotic address. The r.
be belliou OF the South was denounced in un
ad quivocal terms The war must not end unit
:. treason was eGsctuaIy put down, and II
!" traitors punished The murder of the Gu
m Lao: Ellsworth aud the death of the hero
af Greble must be avenged the Star SpaugIe
n. Bat:ner must again wave DER the ramparts
-, Fort Sumpter. We have gullant army,
e' glorious cause, aud great. good old Che
H. We must conquer The Union must be save
Of Mr.. Wilmington concluded amid great q
10. plause.
The Rev. p Rzer was next introduce
Us Before addressing the vast multitude, MI.
introduced Capt. Ellis and Lieut.. Elliot,
the New Iorb 18th Regiment, (liig ghlander'
IN. who appeared on the platform in full Hig
ba land Costume. After few remarks by CAP
Ellis, Mr.. RZer delivered an able eloque
he and soul stirring speech. The meeting b
ell Charles Pleasants. Esq, offered the {,
lis. lowing resolutions. which were unanimous
=, carried -
uu WHgHsAs, the citizens of Northumberla
he county, have met TO celrbra,e the anniversary
he the birth day OF our nations freedom, and
ds though The times are pOrtentous, and IDper
ing storm threatening the dissolution of cur mol
no Government is at hand, and national crisis up
The Yet, with wisdom in our councils, il is belle
,bt ed the storm will be assusged and Southe
Traitors reduced to submission. Therefore,
RESOLVED, That the people of Northumb
land county, do heartily approve of the cOurss
u! the General Government, in calling to the bat
cal field, our noble army of Volunteers. to protect
ute tonal Capitol and to perpeluae our exislen
nm as free Government by the overthrow and ST
jugLtion OF asou,hern oligarchy, bent upon
er destruction and while armed treason rears lis ere
ria no matter what the cost. the policy OF the Cove
ON ment must and will be sustained, by the undv
ed and indiyisiole action of the free and uni
loving people OF the North irrespective of all y
let tzan feeling and prediction.
by RESOLVED, That our march is onward, to