Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-05-25
snIdiers, Maefine.


In pursuance of q call published in the several
papers Of this place, meeting OF the soldiers of
sunbury and vicinity was held In tho Engine
House Hall, on Saturday evening last, to take
such actions as might be deemed necessary to
secure the erection of a monument to be dedica-
ted to the memory of those soldiers of our county
who offered themselves willing sacrifice upon
the altar of our country In the late struggle for
the preservation Of national unity.
The meeting was organized by the election of
j. j. Smith as President, and Heber Painter ns
Secretary.
A. n. Brice, Esq, being called upon, briefly
stated the object of the meeting.
On motion, 1t was Resolved That committee
of fifteen be appointed, whose duty 1t shall be to
draft plan for the organization of II Soldiers
Monument Association of Northumberland coun-
ty; to secure the cooperation of the soldiers
throughout the county; to transact such busi-
ness as may tend to the accomplishment of the
object of this meeting to fill vacancies which
may occur In the committee and to submit full
report of thelI proceedings, for approval, to
mass meeting of the soldiers of the county, to be
called by the President, when it shall be deemed
necessary for the further instruction of the COM
mitee or the enlargement Of its sphere of action.
The following persons we're then chosen by the
meeting as said committee, viz A. n. Brce, P.
II. Moore, Heber Painter, Gen. j. X. Clement, ].
j. Smith, T. s. Shannon, L. NJ. Yoder, s. II,
Knowles, G. B, Cadwalladcr, D. c. Dissinger II.
G. Thatcher, Chas. J. Fox, L. NJ. Bucber, II. f.
Mann and l.. II. Kase.
On motion, Gen. Clement, T. s. Shannon and
Heber Painter were appointed n committee to
draft a plan of organization TO be submitted to
general committee at their first meeting.
On motion, It was Rcsolved, That the papers
Of the county be requested to publish the pro-
ceedngs of this meeting as well as the future
proceedings of the committee created thereby.
On motion, the meeting Adjourned subject to
the call of the President.
j. J. SMITH, President.
This movement is not instituted in any local
in response to the suggestions, and at the solicit
tation of citizens in different portions of the coun-
ty. The Town Council has promptly set apart
sufficient ground whereon to erect monument.
II is therefore earnestly hoped, and firmly be-
lieved that the advances made toward the accom-
plishment of the above object, by the committee,
will be cordially received and seconded by the
soldiers in the different boroughs and townships
throughout the county, in the spirit which die
tates thcm-that Of justice to, and love, honor
and respect for those of our late comrades who
laid down their lives that the Republic might
live in its unity, power and greatness, ana a de-
sire to inscrbe the evidence of their devotion and
patriotsm-ther dcath-on Il durable marble
tablet, that while we hand down to future gene
rations the fruits of their sacrifice, so may we
also hand with It their memories and examples,
that neither may be lost in the far distant future
1t is not worthy Of this pioneer county of one of
the pioneer Commonwealth of this great sister
hood of States to forget her dead, or to be tardy
in rendering this simple act Of justice to the
memory OF her sons, many of whose names are
to-day unrecorded, save in the unattainablc rolls
buried away in the vaults Of the Adjutant Gene
rails Office, at Washington. No marble slab, or
even wooden head-board, marks the resting
place, or records the deeds and deaths of many
of Old Northumberland bravest sous. Natior-
al cemeteries "ptoin them not, neither do those
of their native county. Are those of our COM
rades who were torn iuto unrecognzable pieces
by the solid shot and bursting shells, to be for
gotten Are those who were killed and wounded
by the bullet and then consumed by fire, in the
wilderness and other similar fields, to be uure-
mcmbered Are these brave men and their
heroic deaths to be consigned to oblivion with the
passing away of their surviving comrades We
feel sure that thousands Of voices throughout the
county will exclaim, no Then let us, at this
season, when grateful nation with loving hearts
and willing hands are preparing garands of
flowers with which to decorate the graves OF those
whose remains lie buried In our cemeteries, re-
solve that this shall be the last occasion of the
kind on which only portion of them shall re-
ceive this beautiful testimonial of Il nations
gratitude. That when the next annual decora-
tion comes round, We may, at one and the same
time, encirce al the names of our gallant dead
with one grand wreath OF imnsortelles.
lIrBlR PAINTER, Secretary.