Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-20
CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1869

FRIEND WlLvERT.-Ou Thursday night,
March 1lth, the Pennsylvania Republican
Association" composed of Pennsy ylvanians
temporarily residing in this city, rendered
to the Hon. John Scott, sour new Cnited
| States Senator elect, Il reception and supper,
| at the "Kirkwood House." which was &C
knowledged to be one Of the finest affairs of
the season. The association proceeded in a
body, headed 10y fine band of music, from
their rooms in Union League Hail, and re.
! ccived the Senator in the paror of the
"Kirkwood House." where Col. A. 3. Fuller,
on behalf of the association, said:
"SENAroR SooTr-We congratulate you
upon your election to the office of United
States Senator from Penasy sylvauia. We be-
lieve that the State OF Pennsy lvania is more
honored by your acceptance of the office of
United States Senator than yoa are hoaoresi
by the election to that Office. Again We
tender you our congratulations. together
with assurances of our fullest confidence and
esteem"
Senator Scott, in response, said:
II thank you most heartily for this evi.
denoe af your confidence and esteem. lap.
preciate the high homer that has been con
| ferred upon ms in this election to represent
in part in the United States Senate u con.
stituency of nearly four millions of people.
with diverse interests commercial, manu-
featuring and agricultural.
I'm view of the great responsibilities in
volved, almost shfink from the duties i'm
posed. But, as PENNSYLVANIA during the
war was true to the Government of our
fathers, so /, in the discharge of these new
duties, will endeavor to bo true to the inter
ests ct Pennsylvania and the nation"
The members of the association were then
Individually presented 10 Mr.. Scott, when,
they proceeded to the dining room. where .
splendid supper was in waiting. Besides a
number O: Congressmen and other persons Of
note, about two hundred were seated at the
tables. After "fllng the inner man" till all
were satisfied, and still remaining at the
tables, Col. Fuller, president, proposed as Il
first toast. Our guest" to which Mr.. Scott
replied in glowing tribute of PeHnsy lvania.
her representatives, aud her course durisg
the rebellion. He referred to tho leniency
the government had extended to those who
had desired its overthrow, and expressed it
ss his opinion that the power of the govern.
ment to administer justice should have been
made manifest. He felt it was the duty of
Legislators, nowsto have written all ever their
legislation, that wherever the epirit of trea.
son reveals itself, il is to be crushed by ma
tiOnal power. They should sec, that Justice
should be executed at home aud abroad.
Whatever might bo the feeling of John
Bright in England, the American people
should not forget, that while this govern
ment was in peril, he was against us and
they will not agree to have the memory of
the past washed out by mountains of roast
beef aud puncheOns of wine. This Was q
very fine hit at Minister johnson. The re-
marks OF Senator Scott were repeatedly in.
terrupted by loud applause, and at his con.
clusion, clapping OF hands and cries of "go
on" were continued for several minutes.
After music by the band, A. A. Shissler,
Esq, arose, and in his usual graceful and
dignified manner, asked permission to intro.
duce the name Of Psansyloanias, ., faeorite son,
the Hon. Simon Cameron, who, though not
present in person, he felt sure, was in the
hearts of every one. This, too, was received
with loud applause.
Many other speakers addressed the party,
but will not take up the space In your
valuable paper ty snumerating them, only
mentioning two, the Hon. Andrew Stewart,
Tariff Andy.) the oldest member of Con,
gress now living, having been telscted in
1915, and tho Hon. John Cessna The re.
marks of the latter were perfect hit, and
brought forth loud fits of laughter and tire
mendous applause.
The party breke up at I'm, all well
pleased at the entertainment Mr.. King had
given them. l may here add, that the tables
were free from liquors Of any kind.
Washington is thronged yet with people, |
most Of whom it is said are after office.
was told by a gentleman yesterday. that
every ten out of twelve strangers one meets, |
are office seekers. met two old friends, J. |
E. MeCarty, Of Philadelphia, formerly of |
Sunhury, and Col. Grant Taggart, formerly
of Northumberland. l cannot say if they !
wish an appointment. but should they, none
should have the preference Of two such good
soldiers:
The boys from sunbury are getting along
swimmingly. your correspondent among
them. and the good people ct home / am /
sure will no pleased to learn that one of
them, Mr.. Aristides Rodrigus. who, when
our martyred President made HE hrst call
for troops. uranfuliy shouldersd his musket
and went forth to meet the enemy. 10 now a
student at tho Georgetown Medical College,
md stands A. No. l, in his class.
With respects to friends. and wishing you
D uch succcSs. am, yours iratsrpally