The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-14
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ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF
new ORLEANS,
Speeches by Gov Allen, Speaker
of the House Converse, Nc
MahOn, and others.
Letters from Senator Thurman,
Geo. Il. Pendletun, Gen.
Morgan and others.

Friday last, the Sth inst, was a great
day at Wooster, it being the 10Th annual
celebration of the battle of New Orleans,
and the 60th anniversary of that affair
The Democracy of Wayne count! make
it their great annual festival and on this
occasion they had secured the presence
of Governor Allen, Hon. Geo E. Con-
verse, of Columbus, Hon. John A. McMa-
hon, Member of Congress elect from the
DAYTON district, Mr.. John Cockerill edi-
tor-in-chief of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
with score or so members of the Leg
islature and other distinguished gentlemen
from far and near We met for instance
Judge Estill of the Holmes Co. Farmer,
Mr.. Glessner of the Findlay Courier, Doc
tor Cowan M. G. elect from the Ashland
district, besides many prominent Demo-
cratic gentlemen from Stark and adjoin-
ing counties. For instance from Stark
we remember Esquire Grimes of Canton;
E. Teeters, Col. Dan. Sourbeck, James ?.
Sourbeck, r. G. Williams of Alliance; /;
Thomas Chapman of Navarro; Esquire
Breeze, Ted Sullivan and others, besides
Lieut. Benklers lightartillery from Canal
Fulton; among the gentlemen from Me-
dina county we met Mr., E. 0. White, of
Lodi, and among the old Democratic
friends we greeted was 7. j. Kenney, Esq.
of Ashland. ...
Governor Allen arrived on Thursday
evening, and was the guest of Doctor
Firestone, where on Friday he was called
uponby citizens irrespective of party
Speaker Converse and members of the
Legislature arrived on the 3 p. m, train
Friday, and We're received at the depot by
Judge Mcbride and committee of ctii-
zens.
Early in the evening band of music
proceeded to DIR. Firestone's residence,
and headed the procession from there to
the hall where the exercises were to take
place. The hall where they were held is
an unfinished one, where the Arcadome
Building stood prior to being burned-a
long narrow room, unfinished as yet, but
decorated with flags and shields trimmed
with cedar, with names Of the States that
gave Democratic victories last fall hang"
around the wall. The shield bearing
Louisiana" uponit was drapedin mourn
ing.
On the stand we noticed John g.
Thompson of Columbus, Chairman ofthe
Democratic State Committee, and among
the venerable citizens of Wooster was
Hon. John Larwill, the last surviving
Jackson Presidential Elector in Ohio for
1928.
At half past o'clock the hall was
packed full, and after order was obtained
the two hundred walters were arranged
along the passage ways some three feet
apart when the plates loaded with the
good things provided by the good Demo-
cratic ladies of Wooster and vicinity be-
gan to pass rapidly. The large crowd,
numbering some 1900 or more were feast
ed and this consumed an hour or more.
The observed of all was, Of course, Gov
ernor Allen, the noblest Roman of them
all, the friend and associate of Andrew
jackson"
After the feasting President Leander
Firestone opened the exercises.
REMARKS OF PRESIDENT FLREST0NE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN :-Anniversa-
ries are as old as the divisions of time into
periods. Their observance springs from
an innate sentiment in man. They come
from the heart, speak to the heart, max
ing glad, and are the prolonged effect of
affection and gratitude. They annually
recount the deeds of the past, the princi-
pie promulgated, triumphs achieved, and
victories won, presenting thereby an
abridgment of party's or nations hlsto-
ry. It is highly proper t..ey should be
observed, otherwise much Of the past
would be forgotten. All nations have
and dc observe them. The Greeks every
year fought over the battles of Marathon,
Salamus and Plat@a, and cOmmemorated
the Union of the people of Attica under
Theseus. 1t is said the Athenians spent
more money in public festivals and an
nuaI rejoicings than in their wars with
Persia. For these reasons the Romans
set apart five days each recurring De-
cember for the observance of the festival
of Saturn, during which time rank was
forgotten, and freedom of speech per-
mittpd, and crowds marched the streets
wearing the pileus, an emblem of liberty,
and shouting to Saturnalia, while within
doors there was feasting and rejoicing
For these reasons, too, the people OF the
United States observe the 4th' OF July,
when our streets are in perfect din and
clatter, and at which time are recounted
the struggles and victories Of the Revo-
luton, when if read again and again the
declaration of rights. the great Magma
Chdrta of American liberty, and when
orators, both old and young, speak with
burning eloquence of the virtues OF sages
and patriots, and when is fought over
again the battles Of Cowpens and York
town, until at last the eagle Of liberty,
like Jordon's dove, descended and pro-
nounced benediction upon the conquer
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