Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-12-14

State, and so many ladies and gentlemen.
No doubt there are some present who have
curiosity to know what this association
is, and what are its objects. will endeavor
to inform them briefly. 1t is composed Of
gentlemen from that glorious old common
wealth, which, when our flag was fired
upon and trailed in the dust by its enemies,
furnished our gallant commander, Gen.
Grant, 400, 600 as brave soldiers as ever
shouldercd a musket or drew sabre, and
which, in the recent political contest, of
almost equal Importance, gave the same
gallant officer, Tour worthy Presidentl 400,
GOO as loyal votes as ever were cast"
Mr.. Shissler then gave an account Of tho
work done by the Association during the
late Presidential contest; the number of
documents sent to all parts of Pennsylva
MIA, and oontradicted the lie that the work
OF the National Committee was done by
clerks detailed for the purpose from the
various Departments, thus cheating the
Government, for the work was all done
after Office hours-a free offering, for the
good of the country. Continuing, Mr..
Shisser said
"Some persons choose to call us the
bread and butter brigade" wish to call
their attention to the fact that we were Re-
publicans before we received our bread and
butter from the Government, and that we
remained Republicans through the Andy
johnson administration. We were APP
pointed because we were Republicans, and
had served our country in her hours of peril
we are Republicans from principle, not
from INTEREST,"
The social part of our organization con-
sists in giving these parties every winter,
where we meet and fraternize with each
mo " In o,,l, l,ar lat
We also invite the representative men of
our State and from other States, that we
may know them and they know us. l can
assure them they are not invited from sell
fish motives. 1t is as much for their inter-
est as our own. They must remember that
their regulations is, to a certain extent, in
our hands. We see them here every day
and night. We know where they 90 and
what they 90. We know the truth or fall
sity of the charges made against them by
evil disposed persons and the partisan
press. When we 90 back to our homes in
the State, we are asked a thousand and one
questions concerning them and their char
aCter and standing here. The partisan
press is very unscrupulous in its criticisms
of public men, and makes some very grave
and serious charges against them. Whe-
ther they are true or false they create an
impression on the mind. We are question
cd on the subject. We confirm or refute
it by our answers as we are supposed to
speak from personal knowledge. We all
know how villainously our noble President
has been assailod. If he is guilty of the
one thousandeth part that was charged
/ against him he is indeed a bad man, but
| the result OF the recent election showed
conclusiyely that the people Of this country
/ did not believe them. We were here and
saw him daily, and knew them to be false.
/ We denied them in our conversation, and in
I our correspondence with our home papers.
/ [ will venture TO say that there is not 4 gen.
I tleman here who has not been asked con-
corning the truth or falsity of some of the
base ISLANDERS published against him. The
members ofthe different State organizations
, in the city have done as much towards re-
futing the base SANDERS circulated against
him as any other medium in the country.
And such is the case, also, in reference to
our Senators and Representatives. and all
| other public men, Therefore think it is to
( our mutua! interests that we should be well
acquainted with each other.n
l have given you but a brief portion Of
/ Mr.. Shisslers' address, aud in an imperfect
T style, but | was forced to cOndense it, as L
did not like to ask too much space in your
valuable columns. The speech was well
received, and frequently applauded.
The House OF Representatives has passed
! n joint resolution to adjourn over the holi-
days from December 10Th to January 9th.
After that time you will hear from me again.
Yours, Fraternally, ii. D. w.