The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-07
JACKSON HALL.


assembled the hickory POLE in front OF the "Union
office, at 10 o'clock on the 4th of July, lS45. AT
| IL o'clock the procession was formed under the
command Of General McCalla, the marshal-in-chief,
consisting of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons Of the District Of Columbia, the Democratic
Association and Young Hickory Club, members of
the Georgetown Capitol Hill, and Navy-yard Dem
ocratc Associations and large number Of citizens
The procession, headed by the German band, pro-
ceeded from the hickory pole to 18th street, up
thence to street to the residence OF the orator OF
the day, Judge Shields, who was taken in charge
| by the committee Heterogeneous. The procession
then moved to 18th street, thence to Pennsylvania
to the site of the edi6ce; and having halted
there, and formed in circle, Mr. John c. Rives,
the president of the Democratic. Association of
| Washington, mounted the cornerstone, and an
nounced the contents Of the two glass jars to be de-
posted in it, as follows:
FOUNDED july A, 1916.
A MONUMENT TO ANDREW JACKSON, IN THE PRO-
PAGATIoN OF HIS PRINCIPLES.
Stat immobile saxum capitol."
Contents Of the cornerstone.
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New
Tesaments.
with the rules of the House of Representatives, and
the joint rules of the two houses, in force at the
close of the 28h Congress- the Sd of March, 1845.
The Life of Andrew jackson, by John H. Eaton
All the messages, proclamations, addresses, and
vetoes Of Andrew Jackson, while he was President
| of the United States, namely:
| His inaugural address, 4th of March, 1899.
| His first annual message, December 8, 1929.
! His veto of the Maysville road bill, May 81,
! 1880.
| His second annual message, December 7, 1880.
His third annual message, December 6, 1881.
His veto of the bill rechartering the Bank of the
United States, July TO- 1882
His fourth annual message, December 4, 1882
His proclamation against notification, December
| H. 1882
| An explanation of that proclamation, written by
| Francis p. Blair, editor of the Globe newspaper,
approved by Andrew Jackson, and published in the
Globe January 2, 1888.
| His message against notification, January l6,
1889.
His inaugural address, on taking his seat as Pres
ident of the United States for his second term, March
4, 1888.
His fifth annual message, December 3, 1888.
| His protest against resolution passed by the
Senate ofthe United States, declaring that he had
assumed upon himself authority and power not
conferred by the constitution and laws but in dero-
cation of BOTH" April Is, 1884.
His sixth annual message, December g 1884.
His seventh annual message, December 2, 1885.
His message relative to the indemnity due by the
| government of France to certain citizens of the
United States, usually called his French message,
| January Is, 1886.
1 !
| His eighth annual message, December g. 1886
His message relating to Texas, December Il,
| 1886.
His farewell address, March 3, 1887.
| The Globe newspaper of the 18th April, l645,
| announcing that the Globe establishment had been
sold by its owners, Francis P. Blair e. John C.
Rives, to Thomas Richie d John P. Hess
The Globe newspaper Of the Both April, 1916
| the last one printed.
The "Union" newspaper, which took the place of
the Globe, dated the LIST of May, l645-the first one
printed.
| The "Union" newspaper of June l6, 1s45, con-
tanning notices Of the death of Andrew Jackson and
a notice Of the Democratic Association of Washing
ton (thisl city, relative to his death.
The remarks fJohn G. Rives, on taking his seat
as president Of the Democratic Association of w ash
| ngton city, the 18th June, l845.
4 The 'Union" newspaper of June 20, l845, con-
tanning the preamble and resolutions passed by the
Democratic Association Of Washington on the 10Th
June, 1845, relative to Andrew Jackson.
! The "Union" newspaper Of the 2lst June, lS45,
containing letter written by Doctor John NJ Essel-
man, Andrew Jackson's family physician, to Fran
els P. Blair giving account of the last hours of
his life.
j The "Unon" newspaper of the 25th June, l645,
containing programme Of the procession to be
formed on Friday, the 9th june, 1645, to march to
the capitol Of the United States to hear GRAFTON,
to be delivered by the Hon. George Bancroft, (se-
lected by the Democratic Association Of Washing
ton) on the life and character Of Andrew Jack
son.
The "Union,' newspaper Of the 18th June, l845,
containing the Hon. George Bancrof's GRAFTON on
the life and character of Andrew Jackson. aa
i The "Union" newspaper Of July 3, l645, Thurs
day containing notice of the Democratic Associ-
alton of Washington relative to laying this
stone this day--the 4th of July, 1845.
The newspapers of the city Of Washington:
namely, the "Union the "National Intelligcncer, y
the Omitted States Journal" and the "Constitu-
ton" as
A newspaper published ii II each Of the States and
i The coins of the United States namely, an eagle,
half eagle, quarter eagle, dollar, half dollar,
4 quarter Of dollar, dime, half dime, one cent
and hafcent piece.
Names Of the principal officers Of the government Of the
i United States
i James X Polk, President.
i James Buchanan, Secretary of State. l
\ Robert J. Walker, Secretary Of the Treasury.
i William l.. Marcy, Secretary of War.
4 George Bancroft, Secretary Of the Navy.
/ Cave Johnson, Postmaster General
4 John Y. Mason, Attorney General
Names Of The officers Of the Democratic Association Of
/ Washington
j John C. Rives, president.
/ Robert Cotman, LIST vice president
i John f. Norris, Cd vice president.
i c. w. G. Huntington, recording secretary.
/ -,.q
Names Of the officers Of the Young Hickory Club Of
4 Washington, branch ofhe Democratic association
/ Of Washington.
| John T. c.. Clark president.
Joseph W. Davis, vice president.
| James W. Sheahan, secretary.
J. Bradley Cole, treasurer.
List of officers ofe Union Democratic association Of
Georgetown, ID. C.
Richard Jones, president.
| David Hedrick, LIST vice-president.
VIM. King, Cd vice-president.
! G. F. Sangster, Sd vice-president.
John Carrot, treasurer.
Thomas s. King, secretary.
i Executive Committee.
| David Hedrick,
! G. s. Jones,
/ James Goddard,
/ c. F. Sangster,
John Garret,
| William Dant,