Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20

ers over The graves Of our departed horoos was car
rod out TO the full satisfaction Of every 10y al resii en
OF Washington. The different departments were
closed, and Secretaries and clerks participated in
doing honor to the memory Of the brave men who
are sleeping their last Sleep in the "city of the
dead" on Arlington Heights, and at the Soldiers
Home Here, politics did not interfere, every one
Democrat and Republican, doing something to ex.
press their gratitude the mounds of those that
died that the ''nation might live" and it seems
Sunbury has the honor q TO have among her citizens
one who has The temeriy TO speak lightly Of those
whose remains ii is duty to honor, and to ridi-
Guile our citizens for paying a just tribute The
press should be unshacked and free TO express its
sentiments and measures but TO speak Of our otc7'
heroes as men who had died for the purpose of dis
solving the Union, and to make a negro equal $50
oally and politically with their sons and daughters,
is an outrage, and should be frowned down by all
good citizens. In some communities the author of
such an article would be treated to free ride a
piece of timber belonging to stake and rider fence
! and then receive n bath free of charge trust the
members Of Post No 105 will not pollute the clear
waters OF the Susquehanna in this manner and max
martyr of the gentleman, for If they do, he will
certainly receive an of1ice-our Democratic friends,
you are aware, always return for Office persons of
the above description.
The park in the rear Of the White House on Sat
urday afternoon, was crowded with n large and
fashionable assemblage of ladies and gentlemen to
hoar the choice music finely rendered by the Ma
rine Band L noticed, among the persons on the
portico of tho Executive mansion his excellency
President Johnson who was all smiles and seemed,
ike us ptebtans, to enjoy the rich treat The fol-
lowing is the programme:
l. March-Tanhauser, Wagner
2 Quickstcp-1'm lonely since my mother died,
Scala
B. overturc-WiIliam Tell, Rosiui
d. Lily of Killarney, Benedict
D. Aria-La Somnambula, Bellini.
6. COro and Duetto-Maritana, Wallace
z Nightingale Polka, Benedict
y WaltZ-La Grand Duchess, Ohenbach.
o. Car and Carpenter Torzg
Our member the Hon G gorge r Miller, has beon
working hard since tho close of tho impeachment
trial. The Committee of Pensions, of which he is
member, has n large amount of labor to perform
and it seems he is tho one who is most active. Mr.
Miller is popular man among his fellow members
and is spoken we'll of by all persons who transact
business with him. | cannot say whether he wishes
to be returned to the 4ls Congress or not but would
suppose he il satisfied with his honors, and will re-
tire at the end of his second term to give place to
some other worthy Republican. l was glad to see
articles in the AMERICAN and Ga -eite favorable to
the nomination of John b. Packer Esq. He is the
man for the positon-one of whom it can be said
'ho is honest, capable" and would represent the
lith District in Congress equa! in talent with Penn
syvania's best members. Mr.. Packer is entitled to
the nomnation-it belongs to him, and he should
have it besides the right, he is available, and his
popularity would secure tho majority in Norhum
borland county for Grant, Colfax and the State and
County ticket
With respects to friends, regards to yourself and
all in the office, | remain,
Yours, fraternally,
IL ID W.