Washington sentinel., 1854-01-12

bamboozle the old line democrats il not 10 70
kindie strife. The first, knew that the last
would not heed their invitations, when sent
They only gave those invitations in order "a
throw the o'ats and responsibility of the division
on the old line democrats. It is to show the
holiowness Of the offer that we make these
remarks II was not sincere, it was not made
IN good faith; but it was made with clear
and manifest purpose to mislead the public,
like the artful professions made at Syracuse,
after acts of corrupt and outrageous violence
to regular democratic usages
They talk of smoking the calumet of peace
1t was drugged. They talk of holding like
sentiments. They are alike on paper, because
one is an imitation of the other. But there is
no identity Of sentiment or sympathy between
John Van Buren, aud Dickinson, between
Fowler and Bronson, between Cochraue and
| O'Connor, between rank freesoilsm and good.
honest, constitutional democracy.
| We extract from the Herald the letter of
Hon. Mr.. Peekham to the Tammany Society.
Ii administers delicate but severe rebuke.
II will be found in another column. We have
room for only few extracts from the proceed
ings. Mr.. Fowler, postmaster, and grand sa
chem, presided.
The company assembled at nine o'clock, to
the number Of some six hundred, including
some OF the prettiest women we have ever seen
in ball room or anywhere else.
l" Dancing was commenced, and continued
till half past ten, when the Tammany society,
headed by the grand sachem, bearing the bonnet
! rouge, and followed by their invited guests
marched around the room. They then halted
| in the centre, when the grand sachem proposed
three cheers for the day we celebrate Cheers
were also given for the President, Governor
| Seymour, and Secretary Marcy. 1t is rather
an ominous sign that at this time there was
great stoppage in the flow of gas-light, and
nearly all this enthusiastic business was done
almost in the dark. In the procession we
| noticed John Van Buren, Mr. j. r. Brodhead,
naval officer; John Cochrane, surveyor and
many other prominent men who affiliate with
this section ofthe party"
The toast to the old hero, General Andrew
Jackson, was responded to by Mr. John Van
Buren. The report Of his speech is as follows:
Mr.. J. Van Buren, responded. He was re-
ceived with great cheering. He said: 1t gives
me pleasure to respond TO this. He should do
great injustice to the other gentlemen who were
| to address them, if he did more than to add his
| testimony to the memory of the man. He was
| IN Iammany Hall thirty-five years ago, and
again during his presidency. The sentiment
included most of Jackson's characteristics, but
there was one whichwas sometimes overlooked
This was his remarkable fidelity to his friends:
for this he was distinguished, and he received
his reward in the reciprocity of his friends
They never abandoned him and never deserted
him. In this view, he desired to call their at
tenton to the case of General Armstrong, who
once did jackson a signal service. The great
chief bequeathed to him his sword, to show that
| he never forgot him. In view OF these circum-
stances the Iammany society of New York had
| thought it proper to telegraph their friends in
| Washington, who were also celebrating this
event, that they, (the New Yorkers) would drink,
| half an hour after midnight, the following SEN
timent:
General Robert ARMSTRONG: the personal
friend and pupil OF the illustrious chief in whose
honor we hold our present celebration.
To which the Washington replied that they
should, at the same time, drink the following:
Robert Armstrong: The man to whom
General Jackson gave his sword, is so init
| mately connected with the history of our coun-
try, that if occasion should call for the nse Of
the weapon, it will never be sheathed with dis
| honor. .t.
These sentiments having been drunk with
| all the honors, the Grand Sachem gave the
third regular toast"
Nor was Captain Rynder's oratory wanting.
The Herald SAYS: ... ..... ..
! q" lhe sixth sentiment was responded to by
| Captain Rynders Because his friend on the
opposite side of the table did not speak of the
| causes that split the democracy of New York,
he would take the opportunity. Ny first recol.
ection of the State OF New York was in 1873
and 1914. was then short boy, and glory
IN the name, not because | was short, for my
friend John Van Buren is very long one
daughter. That governor was Daniel B.
fompkins, who stood by the side of his coun
try when the English were blockading the good
city of New York. At that time there was one
man who was arrayed against Tompkins, and
that was Dewitt Clinton, and his very son was
one of the nominees of the hard shell party at
the last election. A voice: 1T is not honor
square TO mention uames.'"
Greene c. Bronson was an old federalist.
and sold his opinions to the canal board who
trled TO rob the State but now, thank God we
have got an honest canal board. | remember
in 1875 .'26, that Dewitt Clinton ran against
W. b. Rochester. aud he defeated him. / will
not vouch for Cnton's political honesty, and ]
| am sure he never had any other. daughter
he then referred to the defeat of Silas Wright
| by those very men who now are prominent
leaders in the hard shell party. and 10 the cleo
tion for President in lS4S-their candidates. he
said, being defeated by those who now form the
hard shell party. Here Mr.. Rynders became
very uneasy, making the most grotesque move
ments with his hands, arms, head, and body.
While denouncing that party who defeated
General Cass in ls4s, and who now endeavor
to make dissensions in the democratic ranks,
Mr.. Rynders upheld Mr. Marcy in his position
as Secretary Of State, and said there was nothing
in the political course of Mr.. Marcy that any
democrat could find fault with.
Here somebody said that it was not so.
Captain Rynders--" You are liar"
Grand .Sdchen.--" Order
Gem-''I will not be put down by Captain
Ryn6ers."