Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
JAcKSONS DAY At DARLINGTON.

Battle of New Orleans" where Gen.
Andrew Jackson. on the sth of jan
uary, 1915, made both himself and New
Orleans famous, by great victory
over the British, and his opponent a
noted soldier, Gen. Pakenham was
killed, This year was fitting time to
honor the memory of tue brave soldier
and statesman, whose worth and patri-
otism. whose moral and physical cour-
age, the democratic party have always
pointed to, as leader worthy of copy
ing II and this year, when the great
principles he advocated have been tri
umphant throughout the country, the
worthy democrats of Lafayette county
have brought the old Hero of the
Hermitage to the front.
Invitations for a jackson banquet =
were very generally issued, and were
responded to by a very large crowd.
Tie Court Room was festooned with
national bunting. under whose enfold.
ing. the band and the speakers were
scented. Prominent on the wall, was
the memorable motto given by Gen.
Jackson, when he was President Of
the United States, and our country
was threatened with revolution" BY
the Eternal The Union must and
shall be preserved"
Tables were spread the full length of
the hall, bounteoasly provided with all
the good things of the season. The
greatest courtesy was extended to
everyone by Messrs d. S. Rose and S.
s. Allen, who saw that all the guests
were seated at the tables. and provided
with a programme Of TIE evenings en-
entertainment.
Then the President, Hon. Peter Park
inson, Jr., of Fayette, gave the well
coming address in a brief but gracious
and appropriate manner. He had been
prominent in the growth and WELL
being of Lafayette county for more
than forty years, and alw avs true to
his political principles, through sue
cess and defeat. All that he said was
listened to with interest. Following
his address, the Monroe band gave
some of their choice music.
Then President Parkinson introdu-
ced Hon. Burr W. Jones, our congress
man elect, who after gracefully ac-
knowledging the hearty welcome given
hin, spoke in his quiet but effective
way for some ten minutes, and his con-
stituents were well satisfied that their
interests were in safe and honest hands.
The speakers had been listened to
with earnestness, but now that the
serving of the supper was announced
all fell to" with vigOr worthy of
the dainties provided, while the band
added the charm of music to the feast.
ToaStS with responses followed i'll
rapid order, as the younger part of the
guests were anxious to occupy the
canyassed floor with flying feet.
The toast, The Democratic Party of
the Past" was eloquently responded to
by lion. II. II. Gray and Hon. J. IL.
Earnest. Mr.. Gray spoke first, and his
past" WAS so far back, that he said
1.-The democratic party existed 1000
years B. c." not leaving room for any
one to get behind him. Mr.. Gray is Il
forcible speaker and elected many
braves. What the democratic party
of the past" had not done under Mr..
Gray was f1uently finished by Mr..
Earnest. Under their different lead
ers all of our present territory had
been acquired. He excepted Alaska,
however, for no one but republican
would have thought o. anneXing such
a snow-clad, God forsaken iceberg, for
land it could not be called.
The president then announced the
toast, The Democratic Party of the
Future" calling upon d. S. Rose, Esq.
10 reply. Mr.. Rose looked into the
future with prophetic eye, and saw
all the great and good men in the time
to come, bearing the torch of Demo-
cratic liberty.
After music Mr.. Hugh Gallagher an
nounced the toast, Woman's Loyalty
to Democratic Principles" She was
not to be given the right to vote-the
polls was no place for her; but she
was to make the democratic home SO
cheering and delightful, that all her
sons would never swerve from the
principles, that they had been reared
in, and to believe that they are the
only ones to make this life happy
one. We were sorry to hear that Mr..
Gallagher only spoke from an ideal
point of view, as he is yet bachelor,
and his castle is in Spain instead Of
Darlington. We hope before another
Sth of January Mr.. Gallagher will
have that blissful democratic home"
The ladies hearts all went out to him.
Before the toast, "Our Adopted
Citizens" to which Mr.. l.. S. Johnson
was to reply, Mr.. Clary requested Pres
ident Parkinson to allow him few
words as an index to Mr. johnson. who
he said was Norwegian, who left his
native country to escape the possibili-
ty Of being drawn into the dreaded
" maelstrom" off the coast of Norway.
Mr.. Johnson made only few remarks,
telling of the loving loyalty Of his
countrymen to their adopted country.
To the toast" The Democl attic Party
of Lafayette County" Hon. p. b.
Simpson, of Shullsburg, said, that he
was happy to think that the staunch
old county had come back to its nor
NAL condition in political matters. All
the so-called isms should have no place
in politics. Greenbackism, prohibition.
&c, could not be controlled by le2isla-
tion-though he said he drank to the
success of his party in old Lafayette in
a glass of sparkling water.
"Our Invited Guests" was referred
by the President to Hon. NJ. NJ. Strong.
of Mineral Point. After acknowledg
iur tho pomnliment conferred unOn