The southern press., 1852-01-10
ssHquet Of the Jackson Democratic lsso.
citations January 8, 1852.

OF New Orleans, was celebrated by the Jackson
Democratic Association" at Jackson Hall. The
main attraction Of the occasion was the presence
OF kossUTH and his associates. The hall was
finely decorated with large American and Hun
garian Aags, and smaller American flags project
ing from the top of each of the five large win.
dows on each side, on which were inscribed -
Welcome KossUTH to the land of Freedom"
Four long tables were extended The length of
the hall, with fifth across the south end
These We're elegantly decorated, and literally
supplied with what may be called sumptuous
entertainment. The whole arrangement reflec-
ted much credit upon those engaged in making it.
| Between FIVE and six hundred sat down at the
tables-about one third of whom were ladies'
and perhaps hundred and fifty more, who could
not obtain seats at the tables, occupied the plat.
| forms and sofas on the sides of the hall.
| KossUTH was seated at the centre of the Ia
bic extending across the southern end, next to
the President of the Association. On the right
and left, we noticed Senators DOUGLAS, CAss,
! HoUsroN, GwIN, BRIGHT, and number of other
members of Congress. KossUTH's suite, with
several Hungarian ladies, occupied one Of the
centre tables directly in front. While the COM
pany were being seated, the venerable Mr..
RlTcmE, late editor Of the Union appeared a
the head of the hall, and was introduced to Kos
sUTH by the president KossUTH rose, took the
old gentleman by the hand, and assisted him
across the table, where he became seated amidst
great cheering.
After the dinner had been discussed ut about
half past 9 o'clock, the president accompanied
KossuTu to the centre of the western side of
| the hail. Here the regular toasts, thirteen in
number were announced The first three were
as follows
LIST. Washington-rbe grestest, wisest, pur-
est--the most glorious OF mankind. Hail Co.
| lumbia.
3D. The President Of the United Staes.--
! Presidents March.
3d. Andrew Jackson-Foreign nations see
his fame on the field of battie-his country in
| his civil administration-his friends in the bo-
som of the hermitage. Hail to the Chief
At this point, FRANCIS p BLAIR, esq, read an
address to KossUTH, but so indistinctly that the
reporter is unable to give any Of the points. it
was followed by the following sentiment
The Exiles Of EuroPe-Lberty and Louis
Kossuth.
KossUTH responded by reading an address,
in which, after expressing his gratitude at
being present ION this solemn OCCASION" and
alluding to the day, he went on to discuss the
topics which have occupied so prominent a
place in his published speeches. In the course
of his remarks, which were but indstinctly
heard in the position we occupied, be declared
that he had nothing to do with any party move
ments, and did not come here to snake political
capital that he was mot identified with n
certain foreign gentleman in the UnitedStates,"
(alluding to a German editor in New York;
but Republican-and that he appeared here to
advocate tie doctrine Of ''interventon for nom
intervention" He was received with repeated
cheers, and sat down amidst great applause
The reading of the address occupied about 40
minutes.
10 addition to the regular toasts on printed
programme, were % 'toasts by the committee Of
arrangements" II of which were complimentary
to as many prominent democrats, in the follow
ing order-KTSG, PoYD, CAss, DOUGLAS, Hots-
TON, LANE, BUCHANAN, Wool, STOCKTON,
PIERCE, DIX, Dickinson, MARCY, DALLAS, Bur.
LER, DODGE and HUNTER.
The first who rose TO respond was Gen. CAss
He was received with great applause, and went
on to deliver "dyed .in-the.wool democratic
speech. lie said that he being the only sur.
yivor who had held Office under Jefferson ought
to be a sufficient warrant for his democracy. lie
did not come to talk about himself, however,
but the Democratic party, whose victory at the
next Presidential election be believed was sure
He counselled harmony in IFS ranks, whoever
might be nominated. Gen. CAss concluded by
eulogizing the character Of JAcKsoN-caled him
a man free from rashness, and vouched for his
having originated entirely, and written mostly
with his own hand, the proclamation relating to
South Carolina.
When we left, at IL o'clock, TO close up for
the press, Senator DOUGLAS was delivering an
eloquent speech.