The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-12
THE DEMOCRATIC SUPPER ON THE
EIGHTH

. . 'EIOd II.
The Globe has at last published the proceed
ings of the celebration Of the anniversary Of the
BaI,le of New Orleans, in this CITY. We make
the following extracts:
THE DEMOCRATIC SUPPER,
AfMe Apollo Hall, Washington, u. c.,
JANUARY 8, 1874,
IN coMMENoRATioN OF THE VICTORY OF NEW Or
s1A b " batslagsY. sasg
AT o'clock, p. NJ, sgrseably 10 arrangement of
proceedings, two hundred gentlemen, chiefly the De-
Ipocratic members of the two Houses of Congress,
met in the spacious saloon Of Apollo Hall, and sat
down TO most bountiful and excellent repast. The
Hon. WILLIAM r.. KiNa, Of Alabama, presided as
sisted by the Hon. CAVE JOHNSON, of Tennessee,
Governor DODGE, of Wisconsin, and The Hon. LEVI
Woodbury., of New Hampshire.
The cloth being removed, the President announced
and read the following letter from General JACKSON
in reply to invitation of the committee Of arrange
ments, dated eV 4g SO @Hgt(s.
as5atl HERMITAGE, Dec. %, i843.
GENTLEMEN Your favor of the 18th, in behalf Of
the Democratic Senators and members of Congress
held in the hall of the House Of Representatives. on
the evening of the 18th instant, inviting me to parti-
pate with them in the celebration Of the victory Of
New Orleans, has been received. H,. if $40
sincerely regret that the feeble state Of my health
oIiou, ho /, vo,, m,
son bpt ,hougb absent .halI n,rticinate with yon
in the just remembrance Of the patriotic exerons OF
INV brave r;oi. in arms who repuIsod thu Ry;
fish force on the plains Of New Orleans--a force
amounting to thrice i cir own number and disciplined
in the service of hard-fought battles the continent
of Europe. MethinksI now hear the glorious re-
Spouse to my order along tho lines when this force
DIAM. wing ten thons.nd b.vonets commenced thr;,
attack upon Us. directed my sid-de.c camp, Major
Reed TO pass along our lines, and say that New Or
lesns ,uust he here de6endeJ and on, ,.;ve. and
a,ngh,.,. shaded fam r,ll,,;or or ~. rn., che.,
fuly fall in the ditch before us This order was
vsvea ihrouohou the lines and II v.s received nth
,hyes chas,s which had no, ceased NJ ina ,,r,n th
90, ,hsn ,ha h.,tIa hs,,, H.,orv yaco,d. ~. 10.
,pt n, /. dne ~ The brave men Who 40 nohIx ,.,.
formed their duty thai thew should he Remembered
at each anniversary of the dsy which thew rendered
40 memorable such remembrance NAV Esen hr;rbt
for other times an example that win each onr nos
ter;tv vha, to Az in q s;m;I.r c,.s M.v h Gr.v~r
keen alive that snr;, of holy natrot,m which nre.
fer. d.,,h 70 m. d;.memhs rmept nj onr rin;r snd
regards every sacr;6ce q. desrsbls vh;cb Il made 10
r.sr.i Cor.;nS1 l.; .a.;nn ~ 80" . .-"--- -
r., m. H;nd tim. in .h;ch 90, No.. -, ...a
to recur to my services on that irving occasion beg
you, genten en-, 10 receive nv thanks and NV best
wishes Tor your welfare. ~ a.i.. r,,f =,
| am very tuly vour friend
r,
me 'ns'a'ion Of the committee 10 which the lore
s'"s '"e 'e'po"se' " '''owS'
Dsp G.. A, :. m..,;nr 90 m. homoc,.,;. S.o,.
tor. md msmbeI, If Cnnrs.s. held n .hs Hail of,h.
House of Representsivcs on The evening of the 18Th
instant, to make preparatory arrangements for crie
brating in an approprnte manner the anniversary Of
the victory Of New Orleans, the chairman and
tary instructed to address letter TO YOU request,
ing your attendance at that celebration. -.
10 complying with this order of the meeting, We
take occasion 10 say mat no'mng could .hofd your
ca o;t,I on ba, naemorsbs d.v Yon, o.c,;on :. i'm
tbs, impor,snt ctorv your o,Ilan, service. :. The
comma of our army upon the field Of bat,
he and your ps rioc devotion through long life to
.ne OF ur nepao',can ihS,hauons' nave
~" yoo "' DIS f'.' W ."' .e's ., 'ne n"cIe".
n DC , assu''o, s'', 'na'i "ne'nei P"e"'
e. ,oa ~ 80 ou . ,os. '"es. P'ay.'s o'
you' 'a'o'. $4,000 o"o n"r"''' anu '""' yo"'
We have the honor to be your most obedient ser
wants,
,WiLLihM X; KING Chairman.
1870. 'ohN D. "ELASN, secrs'a'y
.a Hermi,sse, Tennessee. .
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Heym;t.uc was recc;,ed with ,h,.. i'm. ,h,..
gwen in a so;r;, of The x.rm.s, .n,h,.;... Th.
bind .truck nm uHaI IN The Ch;.f. ~ IA ~. e.,
noo&sr vx,tbou, nsdc the ve,t;n go =, IN. 1891
o,xcp l''"'~'~ - - 49,
The president of tie meeting then announced IN.
following regular to.,t. ~
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l. ine Gay We cesora'e n nations festival, con-
Seof"eo ny 'a'or anu nefo'sm'
Q tn. mea,ory of ,ho.e tho 81, 4, ,,.f.,~. uf
New Orleans Blessed ia the slssp of the pa,rio< 20
der the field Of his dea,hisss renown. ~ ~
IRosiyn Castle Dsuak in silence
3. Tn. m.porv of Geo,o. W..h;os,o, "a r..
mas jefferson. : = I'd 80 nv = n -,
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