The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-11

used for its overthrow too fresh in recoec
ton 70 leave to state them In detail is 1t
desirable to revive the feelings which the recital OF them
Is calculated 10 excite.
Let therefore suffice to say, that every engine which
the vita OF his adyersares could devise and Of which the
lust Of power the love Of money and the maievoence OF
party could tempt the employment set in motion,
and necessarily kept in motion against him and his pub
Gc measures.
Yet history must record the record wiz be of
enduring honor to the patriotic people OF the United
States and TO ancient association in chief that AL
these mighty efforts fell Al his feet mpotent as to him
and his measures if not harmless i regards the int
rests Of others The wecarned confidence and affection
of the people shielded him against AL the assaults OF his
enemies enabled him to conduct his administration TO
glorious termination, followed him to the Hermitage, at
tended him 70 his grave and do now and will ever pre-
sent his brilliant and successful instructive
example for public men of every grade.
Very '''''''f"s,T VAN VAN f srRss
To Grand sachem and saches of Society of Tauimany
Columbian Order
THE SUPPER
At about half-past twelve o'clock the gentlemen
proceeded to the refectory of Tammany to enjoy a
good, substantial supper and choice wines, and were
under the dignifed Craftsmanship Of Colonel DeeSan.
The greatest harmony prevailed
After discussing the merits OF the table the CHAIR
MAN and said -
Gentlemen-It is with pleasure that greet you this
evening in this time honored hall in commemoration of
the anniversary Of the Battle of New Orleans aud in
memory Of that brave patriot under whose direction the
American that day victorious, For City years
he occupied large space in the public eye and for the last
subject of discussion BY this nation His friends fcrme
large majority OF the people and on their lips his
the most familiar topic of applause In their
eyes ne mghty-bo,h in word and in deed and in
civil and military life, he alike and at all tmes-the
hero they loved and the chief they admired He of
Independence sons him and his two only brothers
STRIPPING youtha volunteer in defence of liberty His
eldest brother killed at tia battle OF Stons and him
self and his Borrowing brother taken prisoners BY the
sn-Lsh al the battle OF Hanging Rock, while doing faith
sul service under Gen Green The energy Of his lone
them home from Camden wasted by disease, and gashed
with wounds The reached houe only in time to die,
While the other recovered by mraee to close the eyes OF
his dying, patriotic mother And thus Andrew Jack
left without relative on earth, and not drop
81 his blood flowed In the veins OF any living creature
No wonder then that who mad thus suffered should
ba'e hated tyranny all his life afterward with
deadly hatred. No wonder that his iervent nature thus
became welded for with love Interchangeable to the
liberty for which he paid SO deara price Commencing
life as mechanics saddler-he afterwards prepared
himself, and admitted to the bar, and, hardy
pioneer settled Nashville, Tennessee General Wash
ngton appointed him Attorney General Of the Territory
then he selected the members Of the Conven-
ton to frame the state constitution thence the
pie sent him TO Congress their only member and fol
lowing that their Senator in the senate house On
tirement they made him Judge of the Supreme Court of
the state which office he occupied for six and then
he called again by his countrymen in 1872 To lead
them the victorious battles of Emuckfar Tslledcga
and the Horse Shoe Here be encountered enemies that
it Is true but they ounumbered his troops
they well armed and equipped thoroughly acquant
ell with the country and he'd by the most distinguished
braves of their respective nations with Tecumseh to
their passions BY his fierce and fiery eoquence Here he
nset dssension and mutny in his ranks but at the
risk Of his life overcome the base sedon and trinmphed
over the Indian foe The next year his defence of
part TIE battle Of New Orleans that night We
commemorate. Here he met the finest army that
landed the American soil thoroughly equipped train
edfor years under the Of Welngton-copose of
Who had met the conquerer of Europe and driven his
legons bsck-who had the waters of PENN
sula with the blood of their enemies-who had
punder at the s,orning of BaDadoywho had revealed in
hcentsousness St Sebasan-and whose yalor was here
to be rewarded by beauty and boot" Against such
force more than fourteen thousand strong jackson
With half the number raw recruits to
father Of ryer and the southern outlet Of the vest And
natural advantages position no military works of
defence 1t was situated in open plain and all means
or defence yet to be created and the result stand.
enbazoned among the prcudest achievements American
arms. When the Of Jackson military glory
it, zenith gratitude Joy weled forth from popular
heart Us from fountain. all given him
sho had thus with MS little band filed the of
bis country glory His country called him again the
memorable second seminole pagn which he com plecd
With triumph, when he resigned his commission
n the army and then had scarcely retired to
private life before President Monroe summoned him
again TO aid the advancement Of repubicansn, in
the organization of the beautiful province Of Florida
ed be returned again to bis quiet home when the people
thence 10 the high Office which their afectionate graft
tnee had designated as the reward OF bis past services
sent proud position Of the country needs eulogy
from he lived long enough 10 his most cherished
wish shed-his prneples stamped upon te pub
lie mind and his example made the standard Of
political orthodoxy. lie the people re Judge the
judgement Of his adversaries and exune their
OF condemnation from tho record and he beheld the
ton rising one man and rendering TO him restitution
OF The shameful fine irnpocd upon him for "a wing
couutryrnen from slaughter and it farest city from
truction AL that was mortal Of Andrew Jackson ha7
died but bis fame lives and viii live forever IN the minds
and memory his brethren OF this order Of whom be
of the most distinguished members America viii
never forget her defender people will fail to
think With gratitude of their tru-t friend and the nu
will never cease TO pay the homage OF profound
a,imiration 70 the benefactor Of the world
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the first of the regu
NE Day se celebrate-The thirty eighth anniversary of
the Battle of New 0rlearns-eger memorable lustrou
IN the military annals OF our nation May ts yearly re
turn be hailed the conquest Of freeme over their
oppressors
Hon. RICHARD vAUx ex Recorder Of Philadelphia
responded in very eloquent terms.
Andrew JacAson-In the constellation Of talents ui
worth which adorns the armament OF American CORY.
there star before whose bright ss,rolozy tins
friends Of human liberty throughout the world will Lnee
with feryent devotion.
Mr. VAN BURES having been loudly called for,
and received with great cheers, said
The committee had been kind enough 70 ask him 70
arare TO respond a Of this description but here
is something peculiarly grateful in the duty now sal
calamity had beflen the head Of the republican ary
which every citizen deeply feels and which even the
gaddest heart divest itself Of Mr. Van t-Iren,
6avnQ made few feeling remarks upon this sac vent
alluded briefly TO some incidents ~ INC history u IN
drew jackson The day they celebrated conrner ,raes
happy results this community Il placed the militia
the RINK q soldiers and II closed ths war in
"a blaze Of glory Bnt IL did and IL n that
lspec they assembled in Tammsny Hall to celebrate
he event. Republicans, north south, east and vest
nted States. Mr. Van Buren, then alluded TO the dicr
snces that have arisen since 1879 the nu.fers snd
Union men the Cas-, the Van Buren, the pro nd anti
slavery and other parties; but nov in 1888 thank Cod
III their differences are merged cheers her n ever
shade who had been democrats pushed TO he pla
orm laid down at Baltimore in 1852 and made laLSlin
Pierce President Of the United Staes The City OF Ne"
York, which gave a immense majority for Andrew
Jackson, now, In 1882 with that sane unanmity rushes
forward with similar majority for Franklin Pierce
After further remarks Mr.. Van Buren, concluded
with the following sentiment" The State Rio Is Demo
crazy Of 1929 under jackson mbed onG astored
power IN 1853, under Pierce. Nay the 70 n'10 be
perfect and ndisoluble.i Immense cheers.)
The next toast was
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