The Indiana State sentinel., 1886-01-13
THE JACKSON CLUB.
Banquet Given by the Leading Democratic Or
ganization Of Central Ohio at Columbus.
A Large Number of Distinguished Guests
Present-Speeches by Hon. Joseph L.
Mcdonald, of Indiana, and Hon.
Allen q. Thurman, of Ohio.


ization of Central Ohio, gave their third
banquet this evening. There were 800
guests, including a number of 0hio Con-
gressmen, members of the Legislature and
State officials The arrangements and ser
vice were complete. Hon. H. j. SOOth,
President CT the Club, was master of cere-
monies, and Hon. I. f. Powell master Of
toasts. The following telegram was read:
YoSKERs. y. Y, January = 1885,
To the Committee Of the Jackson Club. Colum-
bus, o.:
Cordially eoneurring with you in the homage
which you propose TO pay 70 the melnfy OF the
illustriOuS soldier and statesman, on tfe anniver
sary of the victory OF New Orleans, regret that
81. TlLDrN.
Hon. Joseph +. Mcdonald, of Indiana re-
sponded to the toast, Andrew Jackson"
and spoke in substance
On the roll of distinguished men 0ur country
than that OF Andrew Jackson. Starting in life
without fortune and self-educated. his rise, even
in our country, was phenomenal. He was neither
was 10 be leader Of men. When New orleans.
with its booty and beauty, twas ABOUT ~ fall into
the hands of the invader he came 20 its rescue,
dominant quality of his mini. which afterwards
made him so famous. In maintaining the right
he was ever ready 70 assume all the
responsibility necessary to that end.
The campaign closed with the erowning
"
OF this great victory received, no bounds could
be set 70 the popular enthusiasm This achieve
nehI Plice'i 1acAson ~ 'ie "
heroes, and gave to our country an anniversary
that viii never be forgotten. Events carried him
forward to broader fields. His state returned him
peoples choice for President, but Jailed 10 receive
a majority in the House OF Representatives
and was e,defeo5 defeated. In s the the
Presidency proved the strength OF that growing
popularity which had attended him ffom the he.
Was Cggef ef M Ma9sTae as fbe e%5 mdD NJ
eventful OF his life. No man has ever entered the
Presidential Chair who encountered more
powerful and determined OPPOSITION, led by the
ablest men of the times. Clay, Webster aud finally
Calhoun formed triumviTate whom II would
have seemed impossible to resist, and VET Jackson,
backed by his personal popularity proved an
Over-match for them, and closed his Official
life without rival in the affections OF
Congress expressed his opposition 10 recharterng
the Bank of the United states The tariff question
was one more difficult for Jackson 10 meet. The
so-called american system had strong attractions
for him. No public man was ever more thorough
American than Jackson. Equal and exact JUS
tlce 10 all men" mad always been MS motto. Inc
question which gave President Jackson the most
anxiety, and which cannonized him IL the nes~ts
zion oneSfion The nanne- in Ivbicb, tIe Low
ernment OF the United states had been formed
LEFT many questions is inset unsettled, ssPeci-
and the extent OF the reserved rights OF the states
The two sOyereignties, state and National. could
aot claim the right 10 exercise the same power,
ended and the sovereign powers of the United
States, no one could tell. On the 18th OF april,
lsSO. the anniversary of Jefersons birthday, the
friends of nullifcation gave banquet at Wash
ington. The leading spirits of the dangerous
hereSy were present Jackson was present. and
reSponded Our Federai Tuion: It TIM must be ,,r,
served" It fell upon that assembly ike voice
from the noAS sES ssio, and from Sn5 InFt ns me
stand against nullifcatiOH. In 1sS2 South Caro-
lima threw the gauntlet TO the Federal Govern
ment upon this momentous question. He took ii
up, and on the 10th Of December, lS32, issued a
proclamation 70 the people OF his native state APP
a most tender and touching manner and closed
by telling them that be would enforce the laNs as
long as they remained on the statute books with
let the consequences by what they might. The
proclamation made him second only 20 Washing
ton in the point OF popularity. In concluding
anthem 10 its memory, the grand sentiment OF
which he was the author: "Our Federal Mon; il
must be preserved"
Henry Wattersen, of the Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal, responded TO The Democratic
Press" and SAID, among other things:
am the administration personal friend and
public partisan. From the President and every
member OF his Government have received moth
ing but courtesy and all the recognition and con
the President has been seriously misjudged for
his alleged tardinessin turning the rascals cut"
iogS There is forming upon our political horizon
spread the whole armament, and from
this cloud there issues voice.
crying money is kingl" The new gospel OF
mammon has built its home in the East. / am
afraid the President has been misled by natural
and preponderating influences lie is man of
the people, and every pulse of his heart beats te
have agreed whenever they got the power to re
wise the tariff. have no fault to find with what
the President says upon this subject in his mes
sage II is what he fails to say that gives me more
his own on this subject, leaving it where he found
il. The West and the south have in
terests and convictions, and If we do not
the conflict and under the leadership of
an administration, we will be bound 10 support
and defend, the next time we get into National
Convention, we shall have kilkenney fight.
Then sir. You shall see Illinois and Michigan,
Iowa and Wisconsin, and hope Ohio with their
eighty-two electoral votes put to shame and rout
the time serving plea tnat we must sacrifice
tOral votes OF New York, Connecticut
and New Jersey. Parties, like individuals must
show OF hands which was had last winter ON the
Presidents silver letter 10 the New York bankers,
he was unwise 10 throw the weight OF his message
majority Of his party in Congress Touching
the unlimited coinage of silver, think he is
right. am willing 70 stop on any responsible
basis of security for the maintenance in good
faith of the double standard Where shall
stop? When and where shall gold aud silver part
company? The weak place IN the Presidents po-
sition is the continuation OF the Treasury Depart
ment of the policy which the Democratic party
has condemned In Republican administration,
the refusal 10 obey the laws Of Congress in their
letter and spirit. The failure Of the President
TO reverse Republican precedents and methods in
this regard has raised in the Vest and
the South genuine scare and storm. There is
much needed parley. j would create a Silver
Commission composed Of men Of national repu-
tation and standing, who have the public con-
fidence. would invest this commission with all
the power and paraphernalia OF an Ambassy, and
ask Congress TO suspend the coinage OF silver un.
til these representatives of the Government and
the people could make their report. would also
rigidly carr cut the terms OF the act OF 1873 and
give the lger men the hot end of the poker.
Judge Thurman spoke 10 the 'Constitu-
ton and the Democracy though his remarks
were quite brief, owing to the late hour when
the speaking begun. He said:
You have heard the toast-a light and trivial
subject TO be sure, Constitution and Democra-
cy.' The first part have in me somewhere
down here: think the toast was intended 70
make little fun of the old man. When they
wrote that toast can imagine one
haps, remarked, 81 heard something
Of that kind in the Archaeological Society OF the
State. An old Democrat was present. and said
they had been poking about into the mounds 70
find pre-Adamite relics, and the old man had
been selected TO respond 70 that toast, and maybe