The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-01-20

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the battle fought there, ifinstead o
jackson, Butler or Banks had been il
command? Why almost all presen
anticipate ME in saying that the cot
ton used for defence would have bee
stolen and sold to the English, ant
instead of a victory, would have beef
a disastrous defeat, and New Orlean
would have fallen into the hands o
the enemy.
And in view of the necessity, for tn,
tgood of our country, that the demo
cratic party should again be placed il
power, which all must soon regard a
essential for the preservation of oul
government as it vas made by oul
fathers, let aus keep up and continue
to strengthen our organization, unit
the honest portion of all parties shall
rally around our standard, and unite
with us in hurting from power the
Jacobins who are destroying u gov
eminent, and are feasting and fatten'
ing upon the treasure wrenched from
the toiling millions of our people.
Then, and then only will our country
be as our fathers made it.
"The President of the United
States" Responded to by V. T.
Kenny.
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen D.:
The Office has been filed by some
of the most eminent men aO&he ma
ton, and it would be require one well
versed in the beauties of our language
in order to fully express the import
ance, and high honor conferred upon
one elected to that position.
In the better days of the Republic
when Democratic principles prevail
ed when the Executive, Legislative,
and Judiciary of our country looked
only to the Constitution, and the will
of the people for their rule of action
then the President of the United
States of America occupied the high
est and mot exalted position confer
red upon man. Then it was We felt
We were a free and happy people.
How is it now 1t is being claimed
by the leaders of the party in power
that he who talks ofrights of an Amer
lean citizen under the Constitution of
our land as our fathers made it, is a
traitor to his country. The same
party by illegal and unconstitutional
legislation attempted, and for the time
being have prevented the President
of the United States from exercising
and discharging the duties conferred
upon him by the Constitution of our
country. The President of the Uni
ted States noble position. He is not
-the President ola Democratic or of a
Republican party He should know
no North, no South, no East, no
West. He should be the Waterman
upon the tower guarding well the lib
critics of the people. Such q man l
am proud to say we have iii the exc
cutiye chair at the present time in the
person of Andrew johnson, who has
arisen Phoenix like, from the corrupt
party and stands on the old Constitu-
ton from.which he administers the
government with the appreciation Of
all union loving citizens and in future
years his character rs a Ruler and
Statesman and Patriot, will slime
amongst any and all the worthless who
have proved themselves benefactors
TO their country. Erring on the side
Of mercy, if erring at all, in his treat
ment of a subdued section of our com
mon country, and in this only imitat
ing..and emutating his lamented prede-
eessor. The, whole world OF humani-
ty will come to cherish the memory of
his exalted magnanimity.
Faithful to his post of duty in all
times and places. He has been ex-
celled in high fidelity by none before
him, and we are to hope that his ex-
ample will be a guide to those that
come after him. Triumphant over
his assailants by averdict extolled from
malevolence and party hate itself,
clear in his honest reputation, and
noble in his attitude of conscious rec
titude. Retirement to private life
should not be his regret, but rather
that of the people of the Republic will
find few public servants equally true,
courageous and enduring.
May the time be not far distant
when the American people may again
see their President clothed with all
the power conferred upon him by the
Constitution, and that he, in the dis
charge of the duties of his high Office,
may emulate the bright example of
the hero of the day We celebrate, An
drew Jackson.
1.-The State men of the past" Re
sponded to by j. P. Devor.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men The few moments allotted to me
to respond to the following toast which
the President of the evening has just
read in your he 7ring: "The statesmen
of the past" will only allow me to
mention some fthe most eminent who
have lived and passed and let the
mention of their names carry with it a
historic recollection, to you, my fellow
citizens, of their moral worth and pat
riotic services. First among the men
10 the past let me name George Wash
ington /; first in war, first in peace
and first in the hearts of his country,
men ; emphatically the father of his
country. Clothed with plenary, nay
almost despotic power, after leading
the Americans through the trials OF
the revolution to independence, he
preferred the quiet and privacy of a
cottage on the banks of the Potomac,
rather than be crowned king over a
brave and patriotic people Let me
not fail to mention the names of
Franklin, Jefferson Madison and
Monroe, who were probably not as
distinguished as Washington, vet fill