The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-09
NATIONAL AMERICAN CLUB FESTIVAL.
Celebration OF ths Anniversary or the Battle
OF New Orieans-Speeches, Resolutions,
Music, Dancing, &C., &C.

OF New Orieans-spceches, Resolutions,
Music, Dancing, &c., &C.
The anniversary the battle OF New Orleans was ce
Zebra ed last evening by the National American Club
with festival et the Academ OF Music long array Of
speakers announced for the OCCASION but only two
three made addresses The prom nent AID most in
terssipg part of the exercises the dancing, for
which i. evident the majority OF those wins
present attended. In the early part of the evening at
the hour announced for the speaking to commence the
audience did rot exceed six hundred 1T the utmost but
before ten O'Clock the member increased to reen
fifteen hundred the ladies predoninatng. The par
quet boarded ever, forming complete level with
the stage and converting the theatre into immense
and magnificent ballroom The speaking took place before
the cur'ain the rising ofwhich did not take place til AT
ter the first speech when q brilliant and novel
presented to the admiripg spectators.
II eight O'Clock before the exercises com.
menced. Mr. benjamin Van Ripper tho President of the
National Club whose banner displayed in from.
stage boxes introduced Mr. C. G. Burr who read the
following resolutions, which interrupted with fre.
qusnt applause
Resolved That The highest An American ciI
zen zen is 70 promote s Of his mat DO
Ss 1ps S sSoSaao nnS Is nsy Pro
III that
guAntea whh constitution bod capacity o read and
tons necessary ,mbus his mind distinctive
with that sennsn Of aachen, 70 Il which sh"l render Sn
& Ssw ss for citizenship we
we 5 be % Sgr %
Resolved Tnat while we have fu confidence in the strength
citizens and scarcely less attachment maintained By
sve esa w s e G ys sS
ap essed With conviction that concoarse
the eency the from education and
ATTRACTION which both from eir numbers aud their facility
70 be msed they offer to the ambition OF demasogues who
s ends in the reqSen: syd ence they ssrd os their incsps
Sy hs Speraon our o %
ton and 70 the manifold abuses which this right subject
the purity and It's Wholesome administr
cselsh should be revised and that either longer term
for tor En- sRa more s" a a hc @
laws stoad ss wholly repealsd - ,.o.s 49, s,,, :,
and people give the honest merits
m 1e wnH
to hem protection and nee Gonier upon them
aWu pursuit they may employ themselves; and to de
ito Them oy liberal and D. that
bene;s Of our free government with all mankind who may
Resolved we acinow ledge religious toicrAon be an
M s'a s Ro % s Tree ans ws
especially the freedom Of opinion and the privilege of
al
in this determination oicreed
"S thar III
cue 5 his
Laious opinions and worship
TO ts heslhin support we ,esard every at
res privilege exemption Of any Kind within the sphere Of
saGs
be- csnseics 10 hat eoustS Of rs, wheh sbo"d belong to
II eizsns Sosie Se order e and
ecclesiastical influences that therefore, take sand
against al such attempts wherever we may ind disposition
Ecsolved cherish with the highest appreciation o.,
s State, believing such institutions 70 be the most valuable
brotIerood AMI regarding HEN ~ particularly adapted
hey should Ge ooSon % al as oizcns, Sgu distinction q
Il 1s l'qa Be b1s @ AZ a r Sy o. d
be the fountain and depository the unve'e religious doc
agans, any az every attempt exclude from The course Of
Of he pary upon the chief peculiar questions which
time declare views BY viii / gos tTpsi sTei
% e ether al poa questions onShns the sdns
Resolyea That he American party hong the Union Of The
and c9mpIshensT&s "a American VIII devote It's
Of whatever enemy may asssl 4 10 tha, end Will insist
United sses m accordapce with .Ic true intent ard mean
D S e T. s IS %
upon the full acknowlet grnen due preservacn
ion and The careful avoiance BY the general
rss oi either by esislaion Executive aeon upon the
faithful performance BY the general government by
HsS the
ha 6s al % se
geographical position to rebnke ali aga ion upon
%Ps = hs ss Saa s
% aS c e pa f bes e
conrsse proud paramount sentiment Of
eienty powerful TO protect the Union against sectional
RESOLVED. That Tho american party rcgarts Il as the
gS p0sy ss of y vent % s sowsr sSa @ g
give the mos ample scope & to s ingenuity ard industry nd,
scco@ psG his Is it, dSy % give all aid, co@pstbie
with the power vested IN it, to internal and exernai
he naoasl hsrsors both on sies and The seacoas g
he naoas roads BE-
the oieaSs @ whcn s0gnd 1e territories Of the Inon To
ton Of inventions productions .. art and works Of literature
injurious Duauce o. Inc adverse policy Of foreign nions and
m sS as re m s S With
American workman, by giving BIN the preterenee the sup
ssy ssGa II os sna Ss
w sYa sssny and pn T Sa n the
ing wasieul but al that proper 70
bs &c bsa
and
The question OF the bes. Of securing Of the ends
proFosea We take ne around Of Gonsrsss!ona indepen
very raturo, arc constantly and vrousy affected by the
changing condition and oiicumsanceJ tho naron should
be committed 10 the free decision OF The people, TO be
1 IN accordance with their OF what Is
best adapted TO the section Of the country
meed by the influence OF party dcaon that the opn
ions OF the constituency of each State Senator'S I'm
Copsress concerned of each district 70 lar
members OF the House concern The Dcst guides
general estimate OF what's most conducive to the welfare
of all a. the actions government should be conducted
directed 70 the establishment OF that
which essential 10 tho general prosperity We
especially induced 70 mske this declaration, because
willing a. the efficiency and useiness OF our association
Tho prosecution OF s great constitutional snd reforming
purpos impaired by dsensons arising of di
ereuoes opinion upon subjects In their nature ranstory
and lending upon the shifting condition Of national expa
growth Of public interests, and the details OF
wbrh u,are unaninity OF view " scarcely possible.
Resolved, That utterly condemn odious and IN.
American the obvious abuse OF Executive power patron
age which for years past hss and
n tho ADMINISTRATIONS Of governmental both Federal
The whole sysemot punishments IL
unworthy OF free and independent people. We perceive in
the practice which has led the most unnatural and demoral
ring influence upon population II proscribes the high
minded and independent citizen and puts the obedent
power In bis place. IL denounces the best
their country often prefers Inc foreigner the
citizen and eorrupts the patriotism OF the masses not