New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-09
THE BATTLE OF NEW-ORLEANS.
TAMxANY DINNER.

g. HEWITT, ISAIAH RYNDERs, JOHN L. osUL-
LIvAN, COL. BRACKETT, Mr.. PERKINS, AND
MR.. MICHAEL CAMPBELL.
The Sachems of Tammany celebrated the anniyer-
mry Of the battle of New Orleans, last evening, by
sinner in the old wigwam. Nearly 200, old and young
rat down at O'Clock, and rendered old Hickory IN free
whisky and roast pig. In few minutes these were
disposed Of and Grand Saohem Wm ID. Kennedy
who presided, hanked by the Hon. Daniel ;. Dlckln-
son and Collector Schel called the assembly to order
and said:
BRoTBERs--A cordial welcome is extended 10 you
THE evening in converting TO commemorate the forty
sxth afuversary Of the Battle of New-Orleans: f9h
An knoxy that IL is a tme-honored custom for the
brothers Of ST Tammanv TO assemble IN TINS ola wig
wan on the glorious 9Th of January, and with senti-
ment and song proclaim TO the world their attacnmehI
and devotion 10 the memory of Andrew jackson as a
warrior statesman, and patriot, TO the principle OF
State rights and the enforcement OF strict consrac-
ton Of the Constitution and an honest determination
10 preserve the Union Of the States BY the maintenance
and enforcement of equitable laws as TO secure pro-
lection 70 life, liberty and property from the Atlantic
10 the Pacific Oceans. Brothers, have no reason 10
doubt that the sentiments expressed here this evening
by the gentlemen who will address You will be IN
character with the national reputation OF Iammany
Society and this venerable Hall.
We proceed TO give the regular toasts
1 The Day zoe CelebateRsndered Immortal IN the hearts
New DREAM bS Ss the infant Republic
Ugh. in the foremost rank Of the NATIONS OF the world
.nse to The heroes Of the Battle New hOueh
ss sen ys Ho and srSn Msa Yankee boo
SAmL. j. TII.DEN ESQ.,, responded. He said that in
the present state of the country it would be an error TO
permit this occasion to pass unnoced by the Democ'
Yacy. He would say that though he stood tonight
among Democrats, and was happy to render the NEED
of praise to the Democratic party for its unwaveng
fidelity to liberty and it's liberal and wise policy, still
be spoke tonight not so much az a Democrat as an
American citizen Cheers. For there were occasions
when everything of party yielded to a great com.
handing, overwhelming duty as citizen. ~ was
growing fashionable tospeak well of Andrew jackson.
lie was glad that it was 80; il was an honor TO the
American people that there was no party tocay out
= what was Jacksonian party. Applause ana three
cheers.] To his friend on his left he would say Mr.
Dickinsonl that there true reading as well as
false reading, and he must be excused he paid his
respects TO those who mslgned him while he lived aud
would mahgn him even after his death, if they sue
seeded in deeevng the people re hs no No m n
and shall be preserved Loud applause lie
spoke to Union men; every one. present
was Union man. but they were re- IN m isgOr
by which it could be preserved and not while osen-
sdbly supporting the Union pursuing a policy which
inevitably led to disunion The crisis OF 1875 came
m a very different state of the public mind. Gen:
JACK son had on his side two-fths OF the citizens oil
South Carolina and majority in every other Southern
State. What were the characteristics OF his policy
While be proclaimed that the Union must be preserved
be was still louder in the proclamation that justice
should be preserved. No Drawer man ever hved; Oiu
Sam Houston said that his the only eye before
which his own quailed. Yes, this man under those
circumstances when the controversy was In respect 10
the tariff first brought all the powers OF the Govern
ment 10 yield and to pass measures OF eoncihaton'
He then went himself among the people and fought ms
battle in that way and not by arms He hrst put us
right with the people who were dissatisfied with our
policy. Now these modern doctors proposed the
sword first, the olive branch afterward. For one,
educated In the maxims OF free Government, saugni
hat won sl0
grievance, when he saw whole communities complain
ing that they were the subject Of wrong, he must say
s;stment against a whole people" When they said
that the policy Of the North endangered their security
he was inclined TO investigate, and he would hesitate
long, long before he decided against them.
Voice-lS4Sl
Mr.. TILpES-Yes, 1913! will do what would
have done then; for though did differ from our South
ern brethren. yet never did support any doctrine
practical man. he would act according to the exgeney
before him. There nothing more wrong IN the
North Welding than when two friends had dinerenct
IN their yielding together and ving ie
repea not because he thought the North would suffer
by it, but because he would not have great eonpro
mise broken up He bad not sown the wind and
would not reap the whirlwind He would not give up
our glorious Union for any abstraction The difference
between not and revolution was not In KIND but LII
degree. The question Tor our RePrsse1ta'iSes wa
II 10 the dimensions Of revolution. he said coneilla'
lion first not aferward Let us do right first. When
full complete, liberal justice was done, he would con-
sider the practical aspects Of the question, what II wS
right humane and American 10 do and then he would
do 1t. He would not pledge himself TO civil war, but
be would be ready to do everything that the honor oil
his country desired. But if fifteen, or fourteen,
or twelve States Of this Union should be
well nigh unanimous in the belief that they could no
longer remain in the Union, he should consider well
before he plunged into civil war. He spoke now IN
the spirit Of Andrew Jackson and these people who
would teach the sword the beginning OF the contro
yersy did not understand the life and teaching OF the
great Master. There were before the country three
alternatves-eonciliaon, consent TO separation clv
war He placed these three things IN the order IN
which he preferred them. He had faith In the Amer
lean people, even in Republican brethren. lie
brethren and the people of the South would DC
right The first indication Of large, states
snsnhke policy would secure the border States
and a party Ia the Cotton States. Ills frleno
fMr. Dickinson would 20 down, and he might go also,
and they would conquer their brethren If their Re
pubcan brethren would but come forward with meas
ares of Cancellation and the country they would
give the Republicans quit claim OF the Government
Tor twenty-five years. Loud and longcontinued ap.
plause Those measures must not be such az we would
deem sufficient but such wise conservative men OF
tie South told they could rely upon. III the Repub-
Ecans rendered such measures our country would re-
sumo her onward march. Three cheers for I1iden.J
The Un0aIt formed for the beneht Of aud Az have
pospsred benign and bouneou shield Framed In the
wisdom Of ancestors sealed with their blood and
buro--stsr spangled Banner.
The Hon. DANIEL s. Dickinson responded. He was
received with six cheers followed by "Three good old
Tammany cheers" the whole assembage rising and
waving their handkerchief He sad
MY FELLow-cITIZgNs-Ih hardly expected to speak
ON coming here, but if had any doubt what my duty
was before, the very kind reception that l have
oeved at your hands convinces that IL my duty
pow n Is certainly my pleasure TO comply with