Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-17
EASTERN DISPATCHES,
Democratic Celebration Of the An.
n~iversary OF Andrew Jackson's
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DIrtuuuys
CHICAGO, March l6.-Ths h~eadquar-
tsrs Of the Iroquois Club, In Havsrly's
building. presented IN animated appear.
ance yesterday, the occasion being o
reception In this city by the club Of o
large number Of distinguished Demo-
Gratis from outside the city, and q cels-
bration Of the day, the 115th anniversary
Of Andrew Jackson's birthday by means
Of q banquet at the Palmer House in
the evening. During the evening tsls-
grams and letters were read from those
invited, but not present.
Samuel j. Tildsn sent the following
letter:
GREYsoS YosxHas, N. Y, March IL
Gentlemen: / have received your letter
conveying to me an invitation to attend
. banquet Of the Iroquis Club. in Chi.
cago, on the 18th instant. the annivsr-
saTy Of the birth Of Andrew Jackson,
and to respond to the toast. "Dsmoo.
racy." It will not be practicable for me
to be present with you on that occasion,
but I cordially s~ympathizs In the hom-
age which You propose to the memory
OF that great soldier and statesman. BE
represented the exultant nationality Of
sentiment which had always character.
lied the Democracy. and he manifested
In q great public crisis his own inevitable
determination to maintain the territorial
integrity OF our country. and the indis.
putable union OF the States. he repre-
sented the benehcent Jeffsrsonian phil
osophy. which prefers that nothing shall
b done by the General Government
which the local authorities are csmpe-
tent to do. and nothing by any govern
ment power which individuals can do for
themselves. The great contest OF his ad.
ministration arose out Of his efforts to re-
sist usurpation by Congress Of the powers
In ~derogation OF the rights Of localities
and Of individuals, as we'll as OF the Con-
stituiion. we'll remember that 10 the
debate, in 1882, ON the veto OF the bill
to rechartsr the bank Of the United
States, Mr.. Webster. with all his elo-
| quence, denounced and deplored the
| spectacle OF an Executive disclaiming
the power Of dismantling the govern.
ment OF which he was the head. The
oy~erRrowth OF abuses and the ~arrogation
Of authority which now conceal, as they
have distorted. u political system.
would have seemed. fifty years ago,
when the debate occurred as incredible
to Webster as they would DO 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 Providence
will in good time raise up q man adapted
and qualified for the wise execution OF
this great work. aud that the people will
put him in possession Of the executive
administration, through which alone
that noble mission can be accomplished,
and the health and life OF our political
system be preserved and reinvisorated.
Your fellov-oitizen,
SAMUEL ]. TrLDrS.
Senator Bayard sent . strong State
rights letter.
Other letters were received from ex-
Senator Mcdonald. Horatio Seymour.
General Hancock, S. ]. Randall and .
score OF other prominent men, including
Democratic Senators.
One OF the most noteworthy gentle
men present wal ex.U United States Sen.
ator Gwin Of California. He did not
come BY invitation, but was passing
through the city on his way to his West.
ern home, and being met by y OF the
Reception Committee, was brought to
the meeting and induced TO accept an In.
v~itation to remain and participate 10 the
evening social and banquet. II was con-
sidered a fortunate accident that he hap
pened to be In the city. and some
pleasant "reminiscences OF General Jack.
son were given in his speech in the eve.
ming. He served In Congress with Web.
ster, Clay, Calhoun and Douglas, and
was Jackson's private secretary.