The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-09

building the Federal Capitol, and that both
these Sums, with interest, are stiIl due the
States named. Maryland has appointed
Colonel Nas. Tyler 10 look after her claim.
By the way, Colonel John Al. Parker has
arrived, and informs your correspondent
that New York, Pennsyl yania, and other
States, have appointed agents TO look aftcr
their advances 10 the United States toad ID
the prosecution OF the warsof 1872, aud that
he expects to have q conference with them
this week. AS Virginia advanced more than
any other State, her claim Is worth the at-
tention OF Governor Holiday and the Lee
gislaturc. sa's 49,. -
BRIEF HRws TTExs.
The bill for taking the new census, intro
duced By Mr.. Cox. Of New York, provides
.efor taking the census Of the population,
wealth, and industry OF the United States
on the list Of June, 1890" The cost OF this
work is not to exceed %, 0o0, 900. taz
The House COMMITTEES has reported adj
ve-sely on the Edmunds electoral bill,
passed by the Senate. 81 ..'E 81 q. + Z -
It was milder to-day, but they say an-
other Polar wave is on the way. 49,.
The House, Appropriation Committee has
increased the pay Of watchmen in the de-
partments to s72o, what 1t was previous to
last session. t.:ys.4a
The Potter committee win meet Friday.
Mr. schleicher, OF Texas, Is sick with
erysipelas ofI the leg, and Mr. Stephens is
better to- day. IS "a 1. u 80. 2: .a -,
General Buckner Is in the city.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports iy telegraph to the Dis
SENATOR THURMAN's LETTER TO TIE BANQUET
-G1Es h II 81 COMMiTTEE. }rES
T. WASHINGTON, january, S.-Senator Thur
man, in his letter to the committee Of lnvi.
tation at the Democratic banquet at Column
| bus, Ohio, this evening, expresses his re-
gret that the severe weather prevents his at
tendance, and offers some reflections upon
the toast "Jacksonian Democracy" on
which the Senator had been appointed TO
speak. He writes: 81 wish to recall atten-
| ton to some OF the most marked character
istics Of the Democracy Of the time OF An
drew Jackson. refer to the time when be
was a candidate for the presidency, and
when he filed the presidential chair.
First. The Democracy were then emf.
nentIy, il not prominently, distinguished
BY their devotion to the Union Of States
South and North, East and West. That
sentiment was cherished by every true Dem
ocrat. Subsequent events chilled, and, al
length, for time suspended, it in the
South, but the happie>t circumstance OF
our present condition THAT is due to the in:
fluence of Democratic principles) is that
the love Of the Union is everywhere re.
stored, and that its preservation is fixed
principle Of the Democratic party in the
South. Secondly. The party was equally
distinguished by its love OF the Constitu.
ton. 1t sought to preserve it in all its
yigor and benefcence by giving to it q
natural and rational Interpretation, and
it battied manfully and constantly
against those latitudinarian constructions
that threatened to convert the Government
into an unlimited centralized despotisIn
and, on the other hand, against all vices thai
menaced the existence Of the Union; anC
Kermit me to say that the principles Of thu
Jacksonian Democracy in this respect arr
as important to- day as they ever were at any
period of our history. Thirdly. The Jack
sonian Democracy were the determined foe:
Of monopoly. They could not be otherwise
flor the very foundation Of the party was thu
doctrine OF equal rights, by whateye r names
lthev NAV have been called. There have been
and perhaps ever will be, but two great par
ties in America-tle Democratic party, ask
ing nothing but equal rights, and an oppo
sing party, whose leaders have ever sough
and ever will seek SPECIAL privileges created
BY law. Who can forget the great battle
fought by the Democracy under the lead o
jackson against the Bank of the United
States, and who can fail to see that a des
perate struggle against i far more power
Iful combination of capital and privilege
than was presented by that institution L
Enow impending. Will the Democracy O.
to-day follow the example set by theil
fathers, OF infexible opposition to specia
privilege, OF will they prove recreant K
principles, the history and traditions o
their party? This question must ere Ion!
be answered. My own belief is that i
will be answered as it ought to be, and tina
the Democrats OF to-day will prove them
selves what their fathers were-true men
They will be earnest, but not rash
determined. but not unreasonable; de
stcuctive OF wrongs and abuse alone, ami
conservative OF all that should exist in fire.
Republic. Fourth. The Jacksonian Demo
cracy were party of economy. The ordi
nary annual expenses Of IJackson's admins
tration THAT is, expenses OF the government
exclusive Of payments in discharge OF tn
public debit were but S15,O00,OOO, or there
about. Now our ordinary annual eX
penses are nearly ten times that sum. Wha
contrast While our population has IN
creased but little more than three-fold, OIL
. expenses have increased nearly ten-fold. l
it not high time that we should return to To
economical principles and practices OF tn
Jacksonian Democracy These points, fey
in number but transcendent in Importance
l have thought it proper to note for the con
sideration of our friends. Others might b
stated. but these must suffice for to-day.
Gentlemen, know that the banquet WI
, lie enjoyed by those who attend. trus
that it will prove beneficial to others as wei
trust its Influence will be felt in revivin
the Jacksonian Democracy and in combir
ing the opponents Of the Republican part
ID grand effort to free the country fror
/ rGisrue and corruption" .t.'s,,''s=
, OTHER ITEMS. 80,
WASHINGTON, January -Representativ
Clarkson Potter arrived in Washington thi
morning, and has called a meeting Of hi
committee for tomorrow.
a meeting Of the Committee on Bankin
3 and Currency has been called for Friday.
a The Committee on Ways and Means CON
) menced this morning the series OF meeting
at which it proposes to hear the representa-
tives OF the .sugar-iDporting, producing
and refining interests in regard to the mod
t tication of the sugar tariff.
i. The House Committee on Counting In
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