The Irish standard., 1888-01-14


James Mccall, r. B. Forrest, Prof. j G.
Moore, O. w. Miller, w. d. Gallagher.
Orville Rinehart.
The feast began at $50 and con-
tinued for two hours, with the courses
and wine. With such a Democratic
feast, there was the usual Jacksonian
and, Jeffersonian simplicity. When
the feast was diminished President An
kenny arose and made the opening ad-
dress. He proposed the sentiment ::
MAY God forever preserve to the
American nation the treasure of the
name and fame of General Jackson" !"
The whole party rose and took the
toast amid Wild applause.
Mayor Ames extolled the character
of Jackson, and attributed to him the
we'll known political axioms, is he hon
est, is he capable? He paid a
tribute to Abraham Lincoln which
ELECTED great applause. The Mayor
acted as postmaster, and the first
called upon Was Judge Lochren, with
the request that he speak to the toast,
Jackson as Lawyer" Judge Loch-
rem was equal to the occasion, and his
tribute to the soldier hero was spon-
taneous and hearty. Hon. E. M. Will
son in response to ''Jacksonian Democ.
racy," began with a regret that the
guests could not have the pleasure of
listening to that famous orator, Gen.
eral Breckenridge, who had been ax-
pected. Still, he said, we have our
our banquet and our memories of Gen
eral Jackson, whose career was a shin
ing ligh5 to the world to-day. TO his
bold, brave heart. frmness of character
and honesty of purpose his greatness
was due. The speaker painted his Ca
reer as soldier, lawyer and judge-the
man who would do his duty, let come
what may. His political career he was
forced into bv his popularity, but he re-
fused more Offices than he accepted.
But when war came and courage was
wanted and nerve demanded, then he
shone in his glory. 1t was the courage
with which he inspired his men that
made him a god Of. war, vet he Was no
less god-like in peace. Going into the
politics of the time, the speaker said
Jackson was the greatest leader the
party ever knew, Jefferson not ex-
capted. Jefferson gave it principle,
but Jackson gave it courage, firmness
and organiZatioll-the nerve to face de
feat. No other party could live through
adversity. The old Federal party
couldn't do it, the Whig party couldn't
do it, and he hoped the Republican
party could not do i5. This was greeted
with the liveliest applause, which
lasted several minutes.
Judge Rea responded appropriately
to the Jacksonian toast, modified
''By the Eternal The Federal Union
Must and Shall he Preserved"
After an interval of music, Toast
master Ames called out A, D. Smith,
"Ihe young J2cksonian Of the club,
to respond TO the toast, 1.-The Young
Democracy From this point forward
the responses were brief, but brilliant,
and were as follows Judge Seagrave
Smith. The O]d-Fashioned Democ-
raoy - Lars M. Rand, ;'The Scandln-
avian Democracy: Judge H, &.
Hicks, '1'he Patriot Jackson ~ John
r.. Byrnes, 1.-The Democrats from the
Emerald Isle )" W. II. Donahue, f'The
American Irisfman )" Aid. Mareck,
.'I}1e German Democracy - I'D a.
Stevens, 'lhe Eighth Ward Caueus;'
j. ". Lawrence, ':Deniocracy aud Ed
ucation J" r. R. Lawler, THE Dinner
pail Brigade =. Ala. I'Heranlt, "-Ihe
French Population - p. 3. Winston,
Representative Democracy" This
ended the most notable gathering Of
the Democracy ever held in this State.
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