The Portland daily press., 1884-01-09
Democratic Voices in Boston.


The jackson celebration in Boston yesterday
consisted of dinner at the Parker House,
where 200 Democrats, new and old, sat at
table, after which letters from the lights of the
party were read, and some who are more or
less lights made speeches. The most promi-
nent persons present were Charles Levi Wood
bury who presided, B. f. Butler, William
Woolly, A. Garcelon, NJ. M Madigan, w. A.
Simmons, E. F. Pillsbury, Benjamin Dean,
John X. Tarbox, Frank W. Jones and Psyson
Tucker. The rest were mostly persons Of only
local prominence. A great many letters were
received in response to invitations sent
abroad. The following are the most signif-
cant parts of some of them:
Our party is not the accident Of an hour, nor the
offspring of spscafinteres's. The lasting funda-
mental iteas of constitutional liberty and personal
equality underlie our organization and inspire all
that is best in policy and action. Democracy il
the life of the nation Its past record Is secure In
the futu 9 it must keep abreast with the needs of
the moment. To preserve the consfi ution the
union, the rights OF the people against every inva-
sion from whatever enemy it NAV come is the
grand mission of the Democratic party: whether
congratulate, n, monopoly commuuism m inva,Ies
the rights of States or people or property the De-
mociacy, at once conservative and prog, essiye
must, with the shield of constitutional aw and the
sword OF popular liberty, stand ipaexibly by the
right. DuRBIN WARD
The committee does well to recall the glories of
that day, and to revive in the hearts and memories
of Democrats the cause and fame of jackson. sure
ly Se need in onr public councils today something
more of the sturdy honesty and Independence Of
character, something more of faith in Democratic
principles and reliance on the vrlue ana intelli-
gence Of the people which so endeared bim to
the men of his day, and have enshrined his memory
in the increasing affscti n and respect and reyer
ence of succeeding generations.
GEoRGS II. PENDLEroN.
With thanks for voIr invitation and raoreta thoA
cannot be with you IN the Sth. and the hope thas
patriotism enough will be found In all coming time
to keep up the celebration of the day. send you the
following sentiment; May the principles of Jeffer-
sonian Democracy Of the hero of New Orleans
achieve as signal triumph IN 1884 did his arms
in 1915. JAMES w. BRADBURY.
One Of the first pieces of prose which 1 ever
learned to repeat was the description given Of that
battle in Buffers History Of the United States and
earliest remembered hurrsh was 'Hurrah for
JAcksonP' What peoplel What nation! What
destiny, stretching away into the great future,
awaits us if we true to the Democratic theory
of our peculiar system of independent, indestruc-
tible selfgoverDing ,ate iDdiss nlubly united nm
der one supreme sove eighty for the general veal?
w. 5. RosECRANs.
General Jackson was Judge and a gentleman
even more than soldier, and what soldier and
Democrat pledge you, General Andrew Jack
SONNY fathers friend aud my country's defender
s. s. Cox
should be glad to renew the remembrance. of
the civil and military career of Old Hickory and 10
take some part in giving further life and yigor az
trust will be able to do, to the prncipIes Witch
acVuateu MS ADMINISTRATION OF the Presidency
GEORGE HoADLY,
The only speech reported In the last edition
OF the Globe last evening was that Of Hon.
Bin Bradbury Of this city, from which we
make the following extracts:
Great events In our political history have tran
spirsa since tne battle Of Now Orleans, and great