The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-10
ANNIVERSARY BANQUET.
enumeration of the Victory Of
New Orleans.
,r roAsTS AND RESPONSES ON THE
OCCA SION.
= fr,v.third anniversary of the battle

r,o fr,vthird anniversary of the battle
= New Orleans was celebrated by the
o na rn of the District, and many in
yea yea guests from all parts of the country,
,,a Trand banquet at the Metropolitan
nj Wednesday evening. A full hour
''g "'ro .hc designated hour the spacious
w.G,~ and the lobby of the hotel were
.S ".,y and in groups here and there
,,,ro conservative men Of the party from
sar,v every section engaged in deep and
'.k'nrh;nr conversation upon the current
',T,;ral ,opics OF the day. Shortly after
!n,,iock the President, accompanied by
uon Y. F. Robinson, Of New York, Co
ianni Moore zone of his private secretaries),
I'D MARSHAL Gooding, arrived. About s
',niorL the guests about 500 in numher)
Io5 taken their seats, and were called to
dor hv the Chairman, who made brief
s,rcch. which was scarcely audible amd
me c)artcr Of knives and forks, and the
coming of champagne corks. Among
I.hrr things he said:
Friends and Fellow-citizenS,-We have
NO, 70 celebrate the anniversary of the
s..,la Of New Orleans. 1t recalls to me-
r,--,. the immortal Jackson, southern
..girr. who, with southern army, 'oon 1t
.yr IL.
He knew bow to maintain the lawful au-
,h1rj,v Of the Federal Union, which he
proclaimed on this Gerry spot must and
should be preserved, and also the Just
rights Of the States, because he always
maintained the Constitution of the United
States, which, as the supreme law, gtGrdn'
N IiSrir,ia nf Jefferson
true Democrat. He abhorred consolida
ton, the Capitalization OF unlimited
power, in any department OF the feoera
Government.
lie found US free, in the enjoyment O
all our rights, civil and political, and lei
Us so at the close of his administrations
great, prosperous, united, and happy PEG
pie.
Free speech, free press, trial by Jury,
and the hajenS corpus, that great tor" o.
liberty, were our Inheritance and olrthrlgne'
and remained to us in full vIeor. Inc
deSpoti>1a of military power was unknown
in our wide domain.
Even in the war Of the revolution, and
amidst all its necessities and exlgencles,
!, vas the glory Of the great and pure
Washington 10 be told, when he surren-
5er,d his sword at Annapolis, that he had
s,yays held the military subordinate to
lie civil power.
Nv friends, what contrast have we
since seenY 4 great civil war has ragged.
i las been su5dued by the power OF the
Federal arms.
The South lies PROSTATE before us-diS-
armed, impoverished, and desolate-seek-
;,tp ha 1TnInn aa6v
70 submit to aud obey the laws.
II is apparent to us all she has no further
power to resist. The Executive isready to
receive her. Shall ace trample her aohc1e she
Is dorm? Al the instincts of manhood
-.lua at il. Shall we degrade ourselves by
,gbiec,iug her to the rule of her own
-ormer slaves, and by making these igno-
rant people our own associates, compan-
ions. and political equals :? Ner@,. no
r.rer, while the manliness and magnaniml-
~ and love of the Constitution, of John
Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams,
John Langdon, and the host Of other
northern revolutionary worthless relSn IN
the hearts Of their descendants, or the
western descendants of the Old Thirteen
This usurpation [the reconstruction acts
Of Congrcssl is, in the language OF the
New Hampshire Democracy, crime
/ against the Constitution and the civlllza-
ton OF the age. Let us exert ourselves,
] aad appeal to our countrymen everywhere
iy the ballot to battle and defeat 1t. We
have the powerful aid Of our noble Presl-
dent, Andrew Johnson.
The first toast, 1.-THE Eighth OF January,
ISIS: An era in our national life worthy
Of perpetual commemoration WAS then
read and also the second:
The Memory Of Andrew Jackson: A
great general, a greater statesman and
@lgistrate.'
The latter was responded to by Hon.
Jerry Black, Of Pennsylvania. He said
lie regarded the memory Of Jackson next
% Washington. Washington's character
lad never been assailed, but Jackson had
] 10 fight against a strong opposition during
B life, and even now his character is assailed.
II The Radicals say he set the example for
II their action towards the South, and if so,
q i. is unworthy Of the respect for his
Il memory eyinccd by the party. He never
q Sc. the example of the cruel and wicked
8 oesHotisIn the Radicals have always estab-
d -.ri whenever able. He had not set the
81 'Aa.4p!c OF suborning witnesses to de-
81 ..~ the character of the Chief Magis-
3 -.ty Cf the nation. Jackson exercised
lie power bestowed upon him mode
L !~.y. and protected the rights Of the peo-
I le. Is al illustration Of his respect Of
& he constitutional law, Mr.. Black cited
& lie Instance of his arrest in New Orleans
q 3.' contempt Of court, in refusing to de-
"'eF up the body Of military prisoner on
81 VII. Of habeaS corpus during the siege OF
Il '-4l city. He responded to the action OF
a '4e contempt, and in the courtroom told
s. lie Judge TO do his duty, as he would not
a l-'eTere with the civil institutions of the
country: and, upon being convicted, paid
s -> tine. If Jackson had authorized mill
rs @ty commission outrages-had sent his
al .llers four hundred miles from the
s $sae Of active operations to seize his po-
81 ''+ca! representation the Radicals might
8 '4In to follow his example. If the peo-
.'' Of this country will appreciate his cha
'-cter truly, and follow his example, we
81 S4al have u government distributing its
s. .'ssSngs quietly and without the pomp of
sd -.ltary power.
s. he chairman, in some eXtempore re-
81 @-aiHs, proposed "The health of Andrew
81 Johnson, President Of the United States"
"a ne toast was received with loud ap-
81 i.alSe.
81 NE President rose, and was greeted
& WIN enthusiastic and prolonged cheering.
& lie said:
In response to the allusion Just made I
nave no remark to make, other than to
'epeat the sentiment to which utterance
Was given this night one year ago. That is :