Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-09
ED,e Democratic Eighth of January Fes-
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The Festival at the American Hotel, on the
evening ofthe Eighth Of January, reminded us
Of such occasonsin In other days, when peace and
prosperity blessed this country. The Supper
prepared by Mesers. WARDEN & EMERY, of
the American, was furnished in splendid
style. Three large tables, bountifully sup
piled, ran through their large dining hall /,
at which were seated between two and
three hundred guests, The viands were ex-
cellent, and were partaken of with a keen
relish; and the wines that flowed In abundance
we're equally good. Every one present seemed
to enjoy the scene aud occasion as Democratic
In the good times of the immortal JACKSON
+. we're wont to enjoy similar celebrations of the
glorious Eighth.
Alter the ediblss and drinkables had been
properly disposed of. Judge RANNEY, President
of the occasion, rose and delivered most
beautiful and appropriate opening speech, tend,
erine his thanks for the honor conferred upon
him by electing him TO occupy this pOsitfun.-
He expressed bis great qualification on account
of the large attendance. For twenty years he
had been accustomed to spend the happies.
hours Of bis life in this very place. He then
smoke of the prosperous and glorious condition
Of our beloved country in other days, and con-
trasted Il with the troublous times in which we
now live. If those days of prosperity and peace
are again restored, ii must be done by tho fol.
lowers of the Immortal Hero of New Orleans.
He was proud of the good old Democratic
par.y--the party of the Constitution.
Judge RANrEY was assisted as President Of
the evening by Judge THURMAN, who presided
at the opposite end Of the Hall.
THE REGULAR ToAsra.
The regular toasts were then In order.
The Day zoe Celebrate-Gl Glorious and ever 10
remain glorious in American annals
Judge BARTLEy was called upon to respond
TO. this sentiment He spoke of the patriotism
and statesmsnship of JACKSON, and the hallow-
ed associations that cluster around this day
He yindicated the hero of New Orleans against
the stigma sought to be cast upon bis memory
by citing him az q precedent for the acts of this
Administration. He recited the history of
the declaration of martial law by General
JACKSON. He reviewed in q most scathing
manner the acts of the LINCOLN Administra-
tion, and closed by presenting an Indictment
against 1t, containing thirty-eight counts
which we will lay before our readers, but owing
10 the lateness of the hour, we cannot do 80 in
this issue.
Q. Goa Liberty and its great bHltOayk the sorit
of Habeas Corpus
This toast was responded to by Judge THURMAN
who said that In this country for more than
seventy years we had fattered ourselves that
We had built up the bulwarks of civil liberty 90
strong that they never could be shaken. But
We have walked up from this dream of bliss
The Constitution had defined civil liberty by |
defining specifically the rights of the people. |
The suspension of the writ of habeas corpus is |
o legislative act. The President has no more
power to suspend 1t than he has to suspend the
Constitution Of Ohio. The present Admins.
tration has done nothing 80 weak, so foolish as
the arbitrary arrests 1t has caused. It was sin
Rular that none but Democrats had been arrested,
aud that there was no necessity for their arrest is
proved by the fact that they have all been
discharged without trial or proof against them.
Judge THURMAN In mastery manner exposed
the fallacy of the supposed military necessity
as war measure above and beyond the Con-
stitution, and showed that If there were de-
aciencies in that instrument, they were to be
supplied not by the President or Congress,
but by the people.
8. Executive Pyoelamations - Their proper
Office is to command obedience to law, and least
of all, to overthrow the Constitution and the
law.
Hon. H. J. .JEwErr being called upon, respou-
ded to this toast. He said If he had been called
upon two years ago to respond to such ssnti-
ment, he would hardly have known what re-
sponse to make. Who would have doubted that
the Office Of proclamation lie to demand ODE al.
ence to law I But IL is now claimed by the Ex-
ecutive and his friends that proclamations may
make law, suspend law, ard overthrow estab-
lished Governments.
Mr.. JEwETT never regretted being defeated
% q candidate for Governor, but he wished,
when the proclamation authorizing arrests for
disloysi practices, ETC., was issued that some.
bo dy had possessed the backbone to issue a |
counter proclamation. The leading spirits fa- |
voring the proclamation policy Of the President
had determined to prevent the restoration Of
the Union as it was, and to that end, had
sought to unite the South and divide the North
Mr.. JEwETr closed with an earnest appeal to
his hearers to toremember that 'eternsl vigilance
Is the price ofliberty."
4. Andyyw Jackson-Great as q warrior
greater GO stategman-gre atest Of all In his
unfaltering love Of liberty.
Hon. MILTON SAYLER, in responding to this
toast, pronounced beautiful and appropriate
eulogy upon the life and character Of Jackson.
He remarked that some in these days profess
ed 20 be great admirers and imitators Of jack
son, but they were imitators of his faults; or
rather they had an idea of Jackson as tyrsnt
and oppressor, aud their ideal jackson they
initiated remarkably well. Mr.. SAYLER closed
with beautiful poetic tribute to the memory
Of Andrew jackson.
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