New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-10
THE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC FESTIVAL AT
WASHINGTON.
WAsHISGToN, Mon

WAsHISGTON. Mon ny, Jan. Q, 1854
One hundred and fifty guests sat down to the banquet
this evening including several members of Congress
William Selden presided assisted by sixteen Vice Pres
dents and four Secretaries.
As preliminary proceeding the President read series
of resolutions dcclaratery Of Democratic principles in
dOr.ing the Administration &c,which were adopted with
scCamati0n.
After the supper the President announced the regular
tOasts which we're drank with enthusiasm. Those to
Jack son, the President and Capt ngraham loudly
cheered Volunteer toasts followed. The first compi
mentary 10 South Carolina, eloqueny responded to
by Mr. Orr. lie said that Jackson and lngraham whom
hey had toasted both natives Of hs State. The
former had gone to his grave and no feared none equal
would come after him. The latter was still living aud
the country would hear OF HIM lie descended
the purest revolutionary families the State.
and had illustrated name which had Reyer been dishon
Ored though suffering from sickness he had not asked
relief from duty and had been relieved only the instance
Of bis friends South Carolina, though not always ap
proving OF practices still adhered to the great principles Of
Democracy and 50 long the President maintained the
same neat principles he would receive from that State
cordial support lie believed the principles upon which
the President had acted correct though be might
have erred IN carrying them out in detail He Orr had
himself been imposed upon by the recommendation Of
unworthy men for Office and it surprising ii the
President had been But his principles I.
would have been dshOnOrabe if the. Presidsnt
after receiving the Of all who stood upon the Bal
more Platform had prescribed part OF them There was
just for schism in the party had got all
they desired He orr had not. The President had not
made ali the appointments that he recommended but he
had not felt authorized 10 make war upon the Admnstra
ton that account The President had TO look the
whole country and they must make reasonable allowance
IL much more important that he be correct in bis
PRINCIPLES than his appointments and If ne would carry
out hs principles as JaeksOn aud Jefferson carried them
out, be would be able to turn over the Government at
the eXprctJn ofhis four years Democratic successor
with the Democratic faith preserved and in the as
cendsncy
toast to California was responded to by Mr. Latham
He said Jackson established and impressed upon the
country two great phases nitarythe other political
In the War of 1912 he fully established that the citizen
sodiery raised voluntarily could lead to victory and that
sanding army was not necessary to sustain Govern
nent And in civil career he established strict con
structon OF tho Constitution These positions Nj
Latham illustrated by historical illusions and concluded
with toast to his next door neghbOr-" The Sandwich
Islands which wasdrank with enthusiasm. Kentuck"
being neat toasted, Mr. Breckenridge responded
After ihdOrsing and simplifying the sentiments OF the
previous SPEAKER he referred in glowing to ho prn
c les and policy of Monroe Jefferson and Jackson which
he said had raised the country 70 the present hight OF in
conceivable renOwn lie spoke Of the result Of those
principles in the yast extension of territory with repub
csnsm, christianity and civilization AMI all without VIC
lang the Constitution internal commissions HI agreed
with his friend from South Carolina TO the Presidents
principles and policy His declarations agreed with the
platform which he elected and he had honestly
carried out end maintained that policy Then why Cd.
pose him Because b. appointed A B. and c. 10 office
This unworthy Of patriotic devotion principles l.
would be pure hattery say the President had in all
cases MADE the best appointments Il impossible,
from the nature Of the 1t required onnscsnce and
infellbility which possessed The elements Of
opposition might rally, but the basis ID
foIm party upon He in favor OF harmony in the
Democratic party, and believed il could and would exist,
Congress would before the session closed be uni. upon
great many questions Loud applause
Messrs. ChuIchWeI, McMullen, Col. Selden Col For
ney and others followed.
A congratulstory dispatch from Tammany Hall, New
York received read with applause and responded TO-
The meeting broke up al a late hour
Assistant Surgeon Huestis has been ordered 20 the
Coast Survey party under Lieut. DE Haysn-end Mship
man William H. Ward 70 the Coast Survey steamer
Crawford
Mr.. Mublenberg still lies in a critical condition with
hemorrage Of the lungs He had 50 far recovered last
week 20 be able TO remove from Willard Hotel b SEN
stor Brodheads but has since had relapse and /. now
very low.
10 morrow, if opportunity is afforded, Mr. Cas- viii
make his speech the Clayton and Buwer treaty and
present hi views fully upon Central American question: