Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-01-12
Anniversary Of the Battle Of New. Or
leans
p,nou,f- President johnson Present
H,s Reception and Remarks.

,f-Presidsni johnson Present
HIS Reception and Remarks. |
Washing on. Jan. 8 The anniversary
., we Battle Of New Orleans was cele-
h,,,ed to nigh, by banque, q, the Ma.
,iopsI Hotels under The auspices Of The
Nsiional Democratic Residen, Executive
Committee. The diniDg-saloon was
,s,,e'ully adorned with flags. The re.
eep,ion committee consisted of jonah ID.
Hoover. Thomas b. Florence. Judge
Charles Mason, and Owen Thorn. a.
mong those present were democratic
members and ex-members Of Congress,
and the Texas members Of Congress
elect. ex,Allorne, General jeremiah
Black. sx- Postmaster General Montgom-
ery Blair and his father. Francis P. Blair.
Esq. the las, named gentleman presiding
over the banquet. Over one hundred
seals a, ,he table were occupied.
About 8 o'clock The President OF The
United States entered The hall. and was
received with cheers. the waving OF hand
kerchiefs and music from the hand. lie
was seated on the righ, OF the Hon. Fran
els p. Blair.
The following, as the first toast. uas
announced "The day We celebrate, and
the great even, which made il national
hohdsy," when Mr.. Francis p. Blair
read paper appropriate 10 the occasion.
The Hon. Montgomery Blair here propo-
sed the health Of the President Of me
United States, which was received with
three cheers. and The President. on ris
ing, was again spplsuded. lie said II
was no, his purpose TO make speech on
the occasion, but simply 10 propose sen.
timeni, which was read as follows:
mo Stale has right of iis own viii.
under the constitution. 10 rrnounrs lis
place in or 10 Withdraw from The Union;
DOR has tie Congress of the Unitrd S,aies
constitutional power 10 degrade ,he peo'
pie Of ANY State by reducing them 10 the
rrnGiion Of msIe territorial dependen
ry upon the federal head. The one is a
disruption and dissolution Of ihe govern
mint, ,he other is a consolidation and an
rxenI.e 81 despotie power. The advo
rates oi the latter ,re alike the enemies OF
union and Of our consr.aiOnal form OF
sosernmen'.
T.! 10 sentiment IVES vociferously sp.
plant!ed Senator Hendricks responded
10 the third toast. "The Federal Union it
uu.i b. preserved
The fourth toast was. "Ardrew John
son, the President of the United States
IL is now receiving the full MEASURE Of
iha, viuperuIion which was once melted
out quite IS lsvishIy 10 Jefferson and
Jsck,on."
Senator Dooliuls responded TO this
toast. and. like Senator Hendricks. spoke
OF The centrslizing tendencies Of The gov
eminent. saying the question still remains
wheuh,r I've FeGpsl Uuion can be pre-
served. Ii The country was 10 be saved
smid The Gadness that now rules the
hour. history will do justice To lie times
in which we live. II Tie c. unrIy is TO be
saved, Andrew johnson will be recorded
as one OF its sayior.; and IL The country Is
Us De lost or the government changed IN
30 Lrspc,ism, Audrew Johnson vii be
written doWE in history az one at lis de-
Tenders The Senator was frequently
sppIauded.
The ff,h toas. was then announced ::
"The Supreme Court of The United
Sts,es. the great conservative power Of
the government: never more needed or
better appreciated than row"
Judge Je,em ish Black responded, say
iug. among oIhrT things, that The court
has dsclt,cd against the legality Of a mill
iary com mission u HIGH had condemned
10 dea'h three perfsciIy innocent men. be-
cause no human being up TO h's hour
had shown they were guilty. These
thres men we're arrested and brought be.
4oie body who we're in 10 manner su-
lhorized Ia NEEDLE with their siEsiis. and
" here a mocSery was called ninl. The
sour, said, in effect ,bs, il .he execution
of these three neu had taken place II
woold have been o murder. Thad. Ste.
,ens now attacked The decision of the Su
pieme Court. but Stevens ted him eigh
teen months ago that these military COM
missions were utterly iudefensible, and no
mans lie could be taken away by them.
Now,N Stevens has changed his views,
IA order that his friends may enjoy The
luxury of shedding innocent blood. Ev.
cry christian man should offer up The
prayer that the Supreme Court may long
live and exercise her just authority. His
remarks were frequently spp!auded.
Hon. Charles II. Winfield. Of New
York, responded 10 the sixth toast. name
ly The conservative members OF each