The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-17
Thirteenth Annivcrsary Of tho "Ash'
lamders.O

Il. 10n0eI1sD
Ths thirteenth anniversary Of the Ashland Association
celebrated last evening at the waverey Hotel Broadway
The event celebrated by festival dinner which
some my persons sat down, among whom were Messrs
J. Depeyster Ogden, Hiram Ketchum and others. The
room In which the banquet Was prepared beautifully
decked with the rational colors arranged in fesoons At
end near where the President sat- was the "old blue
nag Of the Association, almost hidden In the folds Of an
American nag while above two smaller banners waved.
On wore Inscribed the words-eAshlanders; Organzei
Jan. II, 1sl7" Beneath the words Of the Iai,n
mottO,-"P Palmam, QsI mSyssit, fvat" At the opposite
end Of the apartment, and behind the Vice
Presidents chair was bust Of Henry Clay On the man.
tel piece portrait Of the great statesman appropr
ately ornamented with the national oolors.
When fall justice had been done to the bounteousy pro-
vided vands and liquids, the President Mr. R. Gwyer,
arose and said that had become his duty 10 welcome
them 10 10 thirteenth anniversary Of the "Asbanders"
which duty n the same time pleasure II had been
Of gres events by some demonstration and such day
the Asanders" had to celebrate the present
occasion was true that the political principles Of that
concluded vh aiudins 70 the pleasure hs felt IN seeing
50 friend; Of as S
next proposed and drunk standing Mr.: Seaman, the 30
creaTy, read letter from the Hon. Edward Bates OF
clnding with sentiments appropriate 70 ihe occasion
similar latter from the Hon, Edward Everett was aso
read by the Secretary The second toast "The Union,
Must and Shall be Preserved It's Friends are our Friends
its Foes our Foes," was drunk wh9he usuahonors
The next regular toast. "The Memory Of Henry Gay
Alter some n1oduciory rcmars . ia, ne
could not help expressing his gratitude in meeting the ad
vocaies might he not cay the worshippers Of Henry
nued. All knew the character Of Henry Clay and what
be had done to promote tho interests Of his country r.
nay he again proposed the toast The Memory Of Henry
The fourth regular toast We Indignantly frown upon
every attempt to aenate any part Of our common
try from the rest eneeble the sacred ties which bind
together the various parts responded 10 by Hiram
Ketchum, Eq who was received by vociferous cheering
Mr.. KErcnuN hoped the time would never come <nen
these words OF Washington would create excte anv.
thing but the heartest enthusiasm. WASH never
supposed that liberty was secured until perfect union Of
the s.tes was formed and that the ugges Of the war
due Washington for what ne had said after the war
than for what he mad done before IT, His last
Dac. ,is5 aem to stand BY the Union
consceesoas, but those concessions were TO be
Win the Union. In presence Of that man,
should mot speak Of dhunon We're their great leader
smopg them 70 day would he favor tho democratic party
which defeated the compromise measure Of 1929
Soa sSou. Of No 1sss % Which defeated Y
conservative principle, in lsAf -, he could !,
70 ne s s
the present dsorganzed condition Of the House o
the signs Of danger for by the wheels Of government
were stopped, and without government there could be nc
Union.
Toass, "To The political principles Of Henry Cay-Safs
guides present and future statesmen Washington
10 the CoDsres Of the United Sates and
responded 70 BY xessrs. Erastus Brooks, Thos H. Bond
and J. p. Dodge.
The 11h regular toast The "whig General Committee
WAS responded to by J. Depeystsr Ogden, Eq Who
bad not heard, he asked, OF the magic Of name, and
there was magic in the name Of the Wing General Com
mteef He alluded briefly 10 tho enthusiasm which thai
won't 10 nspirt and concluded with patriotic
sentiment In ~ favor.
The next toast, 'The Wing Representatives IN The Con-
gress Of the United 6tates-may they succeed IA their
efforts 10 the danger now threatening The Union
was responded TO BY Mr. Chas @ Ragan, who reviewed
somewhat minutely the course o NJ. Clay. With regard
the present contest in the House, be said that he would
rather for the most rabd democrat than for such
sectional man - Sherman. Qmmeuse appause)
Tho concluding toasts ~. j. Oittenden-hi0 unwsver.
Ing patrotsm and defence H The Union," "fhe Old Blue
Flag" and "Woman," !" were dealt with IN . fitting man.
ner Volunteer toass followed until the aasemblage dis
persed as m early hour in the morning