Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-09
THE BoUNTIFUL REPAsT.
Patriotic Toasts and Eloquent
't,2 'E,a'.a3,ss .se5sa Responses. .l1 ri ~.
ENTHUSIASM OF THE GUESTS.
Volunteer TOasts and Speeches.
ls5. .a2a. Sc. SO. SO.

Monday, the Eighth day of January,
1866, was the Fiftieth Anniversary of the
great victory achieved at New Orleans by
the Hero Statesman, ANDREW JACKSON
This,was one OF the most glorious and de-
cisiye events In the history of the Ameri-
can Republic. 1t was the crowning victo-
ry our second war with Great Britain.
which has been, not inaptly, termed the
second war of American Independence
During the forty years since the Declara-
tlon Of our Independence, which had quite
elapsed when ANDREW JACKSON met and
conquered the foe at New Orleans, our In
dependence seemed uncertain and inse-
cure; but that grand. decisive event DEM
Onstrated the superiority of American
arms and valoron the land, as the same SUI
periority had been demonstrated on the
water. During the fifty years that have
since rolled away since this decisive battle
at New Orleans, we have been safe, as we
now know ourselves to be, from all danger
Of successful foreign aggression s..gr'3
The half century that has passed since
ANDREW JACKSON became enshrined In the
hearts of his countrymen as the Patriot
and Hero, has been a period of great and
absorbing interest in the history of our
Republic. Not the least interesting was
the era OF his administration of the Gene
raj Government, when his achievements in
the field were eclipsed by his still, greater
onas In fha ahinaf @ vKtha,, AZ n .aoo,k a. :. j
rible civil war broke out, all hearts, even
of those who had once maligned him,
sighed for the return of ANDREW JACKSON
to the seat he once held at the Capital of
our Republic. 1t was sllentobut most
significant, and, as it were, spontaneous
tribute to the memory of one of the great
est names that adorn the pages of American
history. rr
The glory of JAcKsoN's statesmanship
consisted in his bold aud determined main
tenance and defense of the Constitution, the
Union, and the Rights'of the States, aud in
his inhexlble adherence to Democratic
principles. This has endeared his memory
to the Democracy of the whole country. 1t
has caused the Democracy of Ohio, in a
special manner, to venerate and love the
name of ANDREW JAoksoN. and TO hallow
the day ON which he i,,seribed bis name IN
the historic paee. For long wears thev
have been IN the habIt az holdIn0 a Festi-
val at the CapitaI of atbeir stare on that
dav. IN honor ot the Patriot Hero and
Statesmen. ANnRrw 5scxsoS 4 9s.Isal'I
IT was IN aecordance with this TINA
hoSored enstom tbat = Festival and Ami.
vefsarvI eaIebratlon In honor of 6SnRrw
J.oKsoN was instituted A. NauUbton Hail
IN this XIV on Monday eyanIng Lan,,arv q
Iase undsr the a,,snices of ths Dsmocrscv
ofColnmbus. n was I FEAST ~ ~ hicb their
ssllow Dsmocrsts tbrobSbo6ts tbs sfsts
were cordially invited. and thc Invitations
wera respopds,d Il. ~ MANY Of die sterlin9.
the ablestl and. most earnest Democrats n
on,o % va win M M nOirsoceed n u Yea brIef
sketch Of the Han and the proceedings at
the Festival. e s3.'a siaia Sas. = 81, i.,a y, ,
We should not, however. omit 70 state Al
q preliminary, that while the guests were
passing into the Hall, HKMMERsBAcH.s q
splendid brass band, of this city, were sta