Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-16
"OLD HICKORY
Celebration Of the I15th Anniversary
or the Birth OF Andrew JaC kson
by the Iroquois Club.
OF go-DistiBguished Democrats
in 4ttendance-Speech by Ex-
Governor Hendricks.

CHICAGO, March l5.-T'he headquarters OF
the Iroquois Club, in Haverly's Theater
building, presented an animated appearance
to day-the occasion being the reception in
this city, by the club, of large number of
distinguished Democrats from outside the
city and celebration of the day the lI5ih
anniversary OF Andrew Jackson's birthday,
by means Of banquet at the Palmer House
in the evening. The Iroquois Club is a
II n-wly-orga ID body, and CONF prises the best
Democrats in this city, and this event is its
first formal introduction to the attention OF
the outaide world. The visitors were escorted
about the city during the day, and late in the
afternoon a very informal reception was
held, where political question were avoided.
At o'clock in the evening the club and its
guests, including a large number OF local
Democrats not members OF the club, assem-
bled in the large dining-roo OF the Palmer
House, which was appropriately decorated,
and partook OF superb barquet. The
speeches, while necessarily Hinged with po-
itical M atterF, were in reality not politically
significant. During the evening kilograms
and letters ware read from those who were
invited, but not present.
Hon. Samuel J. Tilden sent The following
letter:
GEEYsoN YoSKERs, y. y, March II, 1852.
GENTLEHIEN-I have received your letter
conveying to me an invitation TO attend the
banquet of the Iroquois Club in Chicago on
the 18th instant, the anniversary OF the birth
of Andrew Jackson, and to respond to the
toast, "Democracy." 1t will not be practi-
cable for me TO ie present with you on that
occasion, but | cordi llV svmpalhize in the
homage which you prop to pay to the
memory OF that great soldier and statesman.
He represented the exaltation and national
iIy of sentiment which had always char
acterized the Democracy, and he mani
tested in a great public crisis his own
inevitable determination to maintain the
territorial integrity of country and
the indissoluble union of the States.
He likewise represented the bsnefcent
J. f>rsonian philosophy, which prefers that
nothing should be done by the general gov
ernment which the local authorities are COM
petent TO do, and nothing by any govern
mental power which individuals can do for
themselves. The great contests OF his adj
ministration arose out of his efforts to resist
the usurpation by Congress OF powers in de-
rogation of the rights OF localities and of
individuals, as we'll as OF the constitution. /
well remember that in the debate in 1882 on
the veto of the bill to recharter the Bank of
the United States, Mr.. Webster, with all his
eloquence, denounced and deplored the
spectacle of the executive claiming the
power and diemanting the government of
which he was the head. The over
growth of abuses and arrogation of au-
thority which now conceal as they have dis
torted our political system, would have
seemed fifty years ago, when the debate oc-
Cured, as incredible to Webster as they
would be to Jackson. The government can
never be restored and reformed except from
the inside and by the active, intelligent
agency of the executive. We must hope
that Providencs will in its own good time
raise up man adapted and qualified for
wise execution of the great work and that
the people will put him in possession of the
executive administer, through which alone
that noble mission can be accomplished, and
preserved and reinvigorated. Your fellow
citizen, SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
Senator Bayard, in letter referring to his
regret at being unable to attend, said: "He
| hoped soon to come here and meet the Iro-
quois club, meanwhile as a member of the
| grand army of the National Democracy let
US each and all endeavor with simple and
steady fidelity to uphold the political prin-
| ciples which alone can preserve the lib
erty and happiness Of our people and main
tain the government over them, giving Sc
curity to all, and special privileges and
powers to none; let steadily oppose all
measures tending TO a Capitalization of pow
er and insist upon its limitation and dis
| tribution, so that individuals and
minoriIies may be secured in their
rights; Let US denounce any construc-
ton Of the constitution that per-
mits the peryersion and prostitution of the
| sovereign power of taxation from the actual
needs of the public treasury to the emelu-
mint Of the favored individuals or cl ass, no
matter under what delusion or pretext it
may be sought and whilst we see to it that
property shall have ample protection under
the law, that it shall be prevented from be-
coming the governing power in moulding
| the law"
L NJ II
cusstd the relations of the State aud general
government, critic sed the policy If Presi-
dent Arthur, denounced the bill retiring
| Grant and Logan's educational bill, deplored
| the eclipse of the constitutional government,
and trusted that the Iroquois club would,
with words of no uncertain meaning re-
assert the ancient Democratic faith in the
| simple rigid masculine purity Of the Demo-
| cratic party.
Ex-senator Mcdonald, in his letter, said (:
| ''The found ations OF a great government can
not be too often examined, nor the land
marks of power too steadily kept in view.
Tne power not delegated by the constitution
| 10 the United States is in the States reserved
| TO them respectively or to the people, and in
the pres. rvation of this power the citizen
| fuds his best security for all local and do
restic rights Therefore it should be his
| constant aim to keep a great government
within the limit of its delegated powers"
Governor Horatio Seymour's letter re-
viewed the history of the Iroquois, and con-
| gratulated the club on the name. 1t did not
| discuss politics.
/ General W. S Hancock's reply was merely
formal regret, and General McCiel ans
was of similar tone.
Hon. S. J. Randall wrote: "Jackson's ad-
ministration of the government was honest,
firm, euccessful and popular, because he was
faithful adherent cf the Jeffersonian an policy,
and believe that l shall best answer my
purpose in this letter by quoting signifi-
| cant passage from the first inaugural address
of Thomas Jefferson" He then quoted at
length from that address.
| A s. Hewitt, Ex-Governor Stevenson of
| Kentucky, Judge H0&dley of Cincinnati
Judge II. S. Orton of Wisconsin, Congress-
J man Springer, Senators Brown Harris, jack
son, Pendeton, German, Beck, Fair, Call,
Johnston, Jonas, Msxey, Glover, and long
| list OF congressman and other prominent
men also sent letters.
Judge ]. s. Black sent long and inter-
esting letter from York, Penn, containing
"reminiscences of Jacksonian times and prin-
ciples.
THE ToAsTs.
The toasts of the evening were as follows:
| "Our country" Thomas A. Hendricks; "An-
| drew Jackson" Wm. F.Volss; "An Indiv.si-
BILE Union of Indestructible States" L. o. c.
| Lamar; "A Reunited County,, VI. L. L.
| Breckenridge; Local Self-government." Ly-
man TrumbulI; "Tariff for Revenue Only,"
Frank A Hurd; Opposition to Monopoly" I"
Joseph R. Doolittle; The Democratic
Pr, ss," Henry Watterson; The Monroe
| Dsctrine," W. J. Allen; "The Future Of the
/ Republic" Richard T. Merrick; The Presi-
dent of the United States, the reforms neces-
cary to the proper administration Of the
Office" John c. Black; THE State OF Hi
nois," John D. Ca;on; The City OF Chi
cago." Carter II. Harrison.
En- GOVERNOR HENDRICKS,
Of indiana, delivered the following speech
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GESTLEMES-Yon
will, no doubt, regard it as appropriate, in
responding to tbjs toast, to refer to some Of
the circumstance that especisl'y contributed
to our country's greatness and power. Some
of the important influences and agencies
must, however, be omitted. l cannot so
much a make mention of sll tine railroads,
telegraphs and telephones, which have been
| heretofore sufficiently discussed. but with
your permission and approval we will take
Journey upon some OF the great lines
I of railroads. Shall il lie from Bos-
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