The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-14
From Ms LouisUiue Journal.

There were some very interesting incidents and
omissions connected with the recent great JAG kson
Association Banquet in the city Of Washington
Some of the aspirants for Presidential honors found
1t convenient to be quite indisposed Just ut the time
when their friends "doing" the honors in
memory Of Old Hickory. Colonel King, Vice
President of the United States, and Mr. Linn
Boyd, Speaker OF the House of Representatives,
were among the missing, both of them fame ing
themselves on the sick list We mention MIR
Boyd's name, because, however ludicrous il NAV
sound in kentucky, he s cherishing some very
elevated expectations OF "blushing honors" that
are hereafter to grace his not very gifted brow
indeed, he is one Of the one thousand and one as
pirants for the Presidency in the Democratic ranks
Colonel King, it is well known, has long had his
eye anxiously fixed the Presidency and has
managed matters with much adroitness as to
give himself a very favorable attitude among the
"upper ten" of the party.
Furthermore, among those who were not mss-
ing, but who became afflicted with ndisposition''
at the "banquet," was General Sam Houston, who
Is exerting every energy of his body and soul to-
ward removing ali the obstacles that lie between
himself and the Presidency. The hero Of San ia
cinto did not desire to make a political harangue
at the banquet and, just before the time arrived for
letting II the eloqucnce, he boled from the crowd
and was seen there
Houston knew that "non- intervention" accord
ing to the Kossuth definition of that word, was to
be the order of the day, for the great gyar chief
was present, and his presence would of course give
coloring to every thing. Cas-, and Douglas,
and Walker, are the non Intervention Democratic
nspirants. and the Texan hero is not inclined to
enter into contest with these fiery hearted aspi
rants as to who shall go farthest toward supporting
Hungary and hogging Russia. He very wisely
fancies that non intervention will be only nine.
days wonder, and that when the "wonder" Of the
thing shall eeaso, then those gentlemen who have
straddled it az a genuine hobby will be apt TO be
left in the lurch. That's just where nc don't wish
to be left. and he therefore declined to take any
very lively interest in the non intervention ques-
ton, leaving that hobby to his particular friends
the other asprants.
The moot noticeable incident Of the occasion,
however, was the omission Of all reference in the
regular oasts we'll as in the volunteer offerings
TO the very Democratic administration Of James X
Polk. while the administration Of John Tyler was
not forgotten.
OF course there was some reason for this. The
administration of Polk could not be forgotten at a
banquet in honor of the Jackson administration of
which that of Mr.. Polk is generally regarded by
the faithful the completion. Was it because
the managers Of the banquet knew they could not
speak euiogistically of the Polk administration
without necessarily giving honor TO Dallas. Blu
chanan. and Marcy, the three Presidential aspi-
rants whom that administration has inflicted on a
tribuntsd Democracy?
II is pretty generally understood that those ex-
collent Democrats who have taken General JACK
sons ghost and memory into their especial keep
ing not in favor of either Of the Polk admins
traton candidates. They would not give General
Butor. the kentucky Democratic nominee for the
Presidency, for ship-load OF Psnnsylvan law
yors and New York brooches tearers. Such being
the condition Of their amiable hearts, they did not
ft TO do any thing directly tending TO honor the
Polk administration. and thereby Indirectly TO re
fleet honor on Dallas. Buchanan. and Marcy.