The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-25
From the Philadelphia Ledger
THE TYLER CELEBRATION.

Country yesterday, in grand style, at the Assembly
Building. About five hundred individuals sat down
10 dinner, and their toass, regular and volunteer,
songs speeches Sc, were given with the greatest
spirit, and received with the most enthusiastic APP
plause The room the very large, long saloon
of the Assembly Building, handsome IN ilsei rem
,ered sill more so by the decorations which the Com
miltee had bestowed upon IT, Al the lower end, over
the entrance, flags were fes.ooned across and dis
played in the centre-a seml'circle OF stars, and an
eagle underneath The upper end decorated in
like manner, with flags in the middle, an inscription
on muslin, with the words, The Memory of the I'm
mortal Washington-Born February 22, 1872 form
ing small square. Below this little, and standing
out from he other embellishments was fine oil paint
ing Of the Father of his Country; surrounding this,
on all sides were other oil paintngs-porlraits OF JEFF
ferson, Lafayette, Harrison and Tyler and again, on
each side OF these, we've two fine autographs OF Press
dent Tyler, holding in his hand the veto document
The combinations we've altogether pleasing and their
effect fine, rejecting credit on the decorating com
mlttee. There three tab es extending the whole
length of the Saloon calculated Tor people sitting on
each side of them al the centre table the President
of the day presided Elk Recorder Rush at the table
on his right hand, and Thomas s. Smith at the lei,
hand table. The whole affair passed OF with Inc
utmost unaninlty of feeling and with the best KIND
of order From the character OF the toass aud the
speeches we should Judge that the company was
composed of persons who had formerly belonged 10
opposite sides politics, but who had met together,
ON this occasion, IN proper unanimty OF sentiment,
To do justice to an Administration whose endeavoI 10
promote the good of the whole country but whose
difficulty do amid the various arring interests
and opinions which prevail. The proceedings Of the
day commenced by the officers taking their places al
he table, IN the following order =
President Of the day-Benjamin w. Richards
Vice Prcsidents-Samuel Rush, Robert Haze, John
Lindsay, Thomas 5. Smith, Dennis Mealey, Mason
Hu,chins, d. b. Morgan, Moidecai Taylor, Robert
5 English, Francis Mcbride Samuel Cuen, John
Wslar, Jr Benjamin X Mears, Andrew Rcdheher,
Michael AndIess, Samuel Gorgas, James Rogers
Secretaries-James Gregory, W lliam Bradford,
Thos M. Vaux.
The President of the day introduced the toasts by
stating, that when nonored with the invitation TO at
tend t,is dinner, he Was not invited as friend o
President Tyler but TO honor the blrth-dayof Wash
ington, and unne with his fellow citizens in support
OF their Chief Magistrate, and he earnestly invoked
that support from all good cltizens. lie had found IN
the M dlsonan of the 18th instant, a sentiment ema-
naung from tue authority Of the President himself,
honorable to the President it appropriate TO
the day.
" Ine article appended below from he New York
SUM- speaks the sentiments of the President in Iea-
un 10 the Tyler Party" The party rayine around
the President Is the Administration party, party
having view the good g The country, anu not formed
tn the srecai be..eht OF individual. The Presi-
denl looks 10 poste. ny tor personal tarly-a party
that Ill do lu justice to his motives aud acts. w bile
living, only desire to the measures he re-
conmends approved and adopted tor the sake OF his
country.
luese are patriotic and noble sentiments worthy OF
the man aud Tue day. Genlienen said M Richards,
toasts of tie day. but some mas handed since
nave come here, letter. signed "Onver Oldschooi,
winch deem an insult to the company, 10 the Chief
Magistrate OF Inc country and PROCLAMATION OF this
constcrattd day.
l,I John yIer is called tie accidental President
oftGls co nary. John Eyer the Pfeslden, OF
dentl No, gentlemen, # ever the Annigny DIsposei
tvenls DIES COATED the President OF lhese States /
Jonn lyier J.. that man. A u.nphant parry elected
General harrrson To this exalted sallon and scarce
had he entered the reshhold OF his office when he is
Called by the ha, of The Almighty to close his homo
rattle Jonn Tyler, from the secluslon OF his
home and the retirement of his fireslde, suddenly
summoned by The inJunctions of the Constitution to
enter the duties OF his office. Is lie your Pre-
sldent, fellow ciizens Was he not called to his
high satior viii. all its dread responsibility by the
viii OF the Great SupreInei DOUBT not he feels ese
responsibilities, and viii you not sustain hun 2 |
will answer ior you-thar you will. Do not misun-
dei stand me, gentlemen SAID Nh K, do not invoke
you Ty Ter men come not myself as Tyler man
but while he 10 President he is our Presdent-et Us
support him.
But spce this contemplate communication has
been handed TO me- 1T me ASK who Is John Tyler =
AL u years of aye, member oil the Legislature OF
Virginia, able and efficient member continuous
years, acceptable Governor Of his State. Dis'in
gushed amongst the dsng men OF the most dis
,lngulshed State of the Union. The successful com
petitor Of John Randolph man whose eccentricties
seemed to endear hlm 10 the people of his Stae) Tor
the Senate OF the United States. Long able Sena-
TOR, always faithful and even seisacrticng his
dependence. Is not this enough2 You will pardon
the remarks which have been forced from me, and al
low me to hasten to the toasts OF the day.
REGULAR ToASTS
|. The Day-It gave birth to the Father of the
Nation as The FouIlh of July did to the Nations ex
istence. Thideen cheers. Music - ashlngtons
March.
2. The President of the United States-T thirteen
cheers Rosln the Bow
3. The Governor of Pennsyyania.-Six cheers
Governors March,
A. The memory of w ashington standing
in silence. Dead March.
g. The Constitution Of the United States.-A sa-
cred legacy fro sires; we, their sons, will re-
spect aud defend IT, Ten cheers w goldman, spare
that Tree
s. The Veto Power-Designed by the trainers of
the Constitution check to nasty Judged Con-
gressional action; ii it be removed we are at the
mercy of an arlslocrAcy. Thirteen cheers. Clar de
Kitchen.
T. Repudiation.-Th word is not in the vocabula-
ry Pennsylvania, or Pennsylvanlans. In rteen
cheers. The Light OF other Days.
3. Legislative Bodes.-IU insure correct action,
they to the voice OF the people, not 20 the
dictates Of self constituted leaders. Six cheers Sch
3. Agriculture, Commerce. and Manufacturer
The three pillars on which must always be reared
the greatness of Nation. Six cheers. Hail CO.
lumbia.
10 The Union.--Death to him who would sepa-
rate it. Let him be denounced alien to his
country, and rebel to his God, with the record of his
intamy descending damnlng heritage to his chill
dren. Twenty four cheers. Where shall the Trai-
tor Resll
H. The Army ofhe United States. Many we'll
fought field has proved them. Six cheers, Yankee
Doodle.
IL. The Navy of the United States.-They have
laugh. the mistress of the envy the brightness
OF stars while she felt the heaviest OF stripes
Six cheers Star Spanged Banner.
10. Woman
God bless thee, woman bless thee and thy love;
w here thou approvest, there will all approve;
Where thou art partial, all will partial be,
And where thou hatest all will hate with thee"
Thirteen cheers. Beats there heart that never