Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-16

But II Is remarkable that scarcely single OF note
shared in the festivities although there several who
are quite notorious. Mr. Breckcnbridgc of Kentucky, an
aspiring politician and meroriously prominent young
man, Is the only considerable exception and his Is tho
only speech that alluded tho real object of the gather
mS-the reconstruction Of tho party. This speech too,
Was evidently prepared beforehand in anticipation OF
quite different sort Of meeting. Mr. Dobbin the Sere
tary OF the Navy toasted twice. although absent
MI Orr OF South Carolina, toasted once was the
chivalric State he represents The Old Dominion had the
same honor once So had Colonel Forney who rcspond
ed, calling Franklin Pierce Chcllan Tho Postma
General was toasted, but missing; aud finally bump.
Marshall and Lawyer RatcGe
hut we do not aludo to this performance for the pur.
pose oil showing how barren and frutess it WAS to
what straits the sham democracy is reduced when its high
festivals and loveeass call together no more respectable
elements than assembled this fusion banquet
Our purpose not much expose the poverty of cur
rent politics. as to grave misrepresentation of
historical facts. or course, the day naturally called for
some remembrance Of the great whose name con.
nected with IL; and had this been jucousy kept within
the bounds OF truth there would to find fault
but these limits TO have been despiscd by our de-
mocrac dsonists aud among their regular toasts find
the following:
ANDREW Jacksonville man who checked the progress
OF corruption, ami brought back III. Government TO ts
republican simplicity in accordance with the Democrats
sentiment oil the Nation Hail To the Chief"
This toast contains brief but pregnant commentary
upon the intelligence OF these who received Il with en-
thusiasm. Andrew Jackson of determined
will aud iinpus,c energy, who made an enduring i'm
preston upon the popular mind and the hsor, of the
times III which he lived But the assertion that lac check
ed the progress OF corruption altogether absurd lie
succeeded to the Presidency alter John Quincy Adams
whose administration for purity, economy aud trtwor
hncss, in all its official aud relations was and is pro-
verbally eminent During the Presidential term of Mr.
Adams there less than half dozen removals from
othce and those for drunkenness aud incapacity Re
pestcd applications made To him, by General Cas-
among Others to remove John Mclean the Postmaster
General upon the charge of his using his official influence
and the Post Office facilities promote the election of
General Jackson. He WAS also mporuned To r.moy.
the then New York Collector for INSTRUMENTATION to the
Executive but finding them faithful honest and ca
pable in dischargng their official duties he would not
listen TO these impo nntes With the exception of the
alleged deialcaton Of Watkins for few thousand dol
lars there WAS not breach OF financial official trust
during his Chief MiSisiraCy. What arraut false
hood then is the assertion that Andrew Jack son
checked the progress Of corruption and brought back
"the Government to its Republican SIMPLICITY" Andrew
Jackson was the first President who removed multitude.
nousy ani indiscrminatcy from office for opinions SAX.
1t was during Andrew Jacksons administration that oil.
cial pecuation aud dealcaon by the wholesale com.
menced their corrupt aud corruptug inuences-and in
creased and spread with such intensity and rapidy that
under an Buren,, who followed in the footsteps of his
lnstrious predecessor, known official deacatons aud
pecuations regarded as sufficient cause of reno.
val And yet with all these notorious facts within the
personal knowledge recOecous of all adult intelligent
citizens living these Washing tonian and Congress
sona banquetcrs publicly proclaim their cups that
Andre" Jackson checked the progress of corruption :"
Such men; and all o their political kith aud kin would do
well to remember that John Quincy Adams recognized the
right oil Office holder enjoy and act upon his own
political convictions, while Franklin Pierce removes from
Office those who will no. seryvey conform in State
politics. TO the mperious and degrading instructions
himself and his Cabinet This is indeed bringing "back
the Government to its Republican simplicity" a
geancc.