Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-09
OLD HICKORY'S DAY.
osovre CLEVELAND SPEAKS At A
PHILADELPHIA BANQUET.
.. Tho principles of Democracy-fhey are
Enduring Beoause Right an" IN
,inciblo Because just"
m...,.rr,nh 10 The pI,ps,chJ

- came 20 participate in the festivities
...h, -, celebration Of Jackson Day or 4
.,,l NJ t,yepfy minutes past this alter /,
-, The marty was met 10y q committee
-, ,be youne Mems Democratic Asso- /
,..t,on and escorted in carriages to the
1,.d Stanford. Mrs Cleveland came
.,,r Yesterday at the invitation OF the
....,.e,. NJ the eleventh annual Charity
IN and last night she walked at the hesa
' e ~ .,~oc.seiOn which opened the DGll, |
g. tt..r., for hor escort William p. Pepper,
Imam of the Executive Committee.
,,ss. cIYyrfASD BrfLg or Tng DALL.
~, s,repcih Of her hold upon popular
-,-,,s,ion was again strikngly manifest,
"a ,hc Managers Of the ball say that VI
- ,,, NO very much % her presence that
w.. i,ril OF last night was the most success
tl - tbc whole successful chain, and that
E t.,., institutions for whose benefit the
;",t 90 owen will divide among hem nino
en- .tousand dollars. Mrs. Cleveland
IA NOT dance but promeDaded great
an and hrld impTomptu receptions
ohoreger she rested.
CLEVELAND THE GUST.
Tho feature OF tho celebration OF Jack
- nav IN this city was the banquet AT
80 Younr Mems Democratic Association
=, the Academy 81 Music, which was the
',,,,te,f affair of its kind ever held IN this
President Grover Cleveland was
In ruesf az the evening and the enthu-
,,.sr evoked hy bis appearance was une1-
smplcd. -
qie bauouo; began at O'Clock and COW
80 ,g.,e laid for over coo diners. PrOml-
,..t democrats from all paTts of the State
al rorutry occupied seats at the table.
r-.ylous to his appearance at the Acade-
..t Nr Cleveland held reception ut the
.-.,ns of the Young Mems Democratic As
soc.stion. astiug from 2 o'clock until L.
A. Tho building occupied by the assoclG-
,.,is a. the corner Of Broad and Chest
,,t .,,e.te and the locality was jammed
o,,b peop,e during the three hours that
the reception lasted.
A BRILLIANT BECErTIoS.
Tho reception that greeted Mr.. Cleve-
is1jupon entering the Academy of Music
i.-ui,ht was brilliant IN the extreme Inc
decorations were proiuse and costly. flow-
.r.s.l plants aboundcd Around the hal-
,.ri.. we're fostoon. Of flowers, the names
LIN thc States Of the Union being proml-
renIy displaved Ten thousand dollars
ne ssil r. have been expended 10y the as
s,.c.afon in preparations for the banquet,
,y5 the scene presented when all were
seated no the table has probably never been
eKcelcJ.
CLTyTLANp II THE STAT OF HONOR.
Nh. Cleveland occupied the scat of
honor. x-Secretary-of-State Bayard being
on ms right and Governor-elect Pattison
occupying the seat at his loft.
Al tho conclusion of the banquet proper
tbo balconies Of the Academy, holding
ebout two thousand people, were opened
for the admission of the public and were
.oon hllcd with a brilliant gathering,
mostly Of the ladies IN evening dress.
MRS. CLEVELAND.
Prominent among the guests was Mrs.
Cleveland. who occupied what is known
as the Ars. Cleveland box. She was ac-
companied by number of ladies. Her
entrance W8s greeted with applause. which
was rcioubled when she kissed her hand
90 Der dist nguished husband, who sat al
most opposite her.
THE OPENING ADDRESS.
T. was nearly 10 o'clock when Samuel
G0etinc Thompson, the president OF the
association. delivered the opening address.
When Mr. Cleveland rose q his feet to re-
spuul % his t0Rst the scene was simply In
dscrhaMr The diners and those assem-
Mcl Ia the galleries cheered repeatedly
md waved napkins and handkerchiefs the /
speaker remaining several minutes on his /
iaet before he Was permitted 10 proceed,
as cheers followed almost every word OF /
BIS speech.
Mr.. CLEyTLAND's REMARKS.
NJ. President and Geniemen.-As rise 70 re- |
rqnui 10 the sentiment which has been assigned /
o. me cannot avoid the impression made upon I
mr mind by the announcement OF ths words 4
"ITIo democracy ! believe them TO mean 4
s0trr conviction or conclusion touching potticsl 4
topics, which. formulated Into political belief /
,Tcreed. iuspirss "a patriotic performance OF the |
dulles Ot citiZenshtp. | am satisfied that tho |
principles Of this belief or creed are such as !
uu1ofie our free institutions ard that they may |
N.NIs rafw lAn
ln lheir purity aud integrity they accord with /
no attachment OF our people for their Govern !
Wclt AMI tleir country creed based upon !
such principles IS by no means discTcdited De- /
cause Illusions and perYersions temporarily /
iervert their popular acceptance any more |
ilan u c.n 10 irretrieyGbly shipwrccked by |
mistakes made Ia lie name or by Ito prostitution
10 igauhls purposes. When illusions are dis I
pcilel, when misconceptions are rectihed, and 4
Eben those who guide sro consecrated 10 truh 4
and dliy, he OF ths peoples safety Will stlil I
be dls'emed IN tho keeping Of those who hold 1
fast to iho principles OF true Democracy.
TRUE DEMOCRACY.
These principles ore not uncertain nor doubt |
ful Iae illusirlOus founder OF our party has |
plainly announced them. They have been re- !
asserted aud followed by long line Of great po-
lileal leaders aud they are quite familiar. They |
comprise: t3ual and exact justice TO oil men: |
peace, commerce, aud honest friendship with all |
hsuous-tnisngling alliance with none me |
support Cf the slate gOyernmentS In all their |
figt's. the pTessrvnilOn cf the General Govern |
meat N i-s whole constitutional vigOr Jealous
cafe ~ the right Of election by tho people hb-
soiu'o aelliescence In the decision Of tho ma |
ioriy toe supremacy u the civil over the |
military authority economy In the public ex-
pcnse: TIE honest payment OF our debts and
sacred preservation OF the public faith the en-
coIrafomout Of agriculture, and commerce hs
is lAnimaid ami freedom Of religion. freedom |
q Tie press, and freedom OF the person
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Tie gret, President ana intrepid Democratic
~.rf. ~lfx hon In trhf IN
never relaxed mis- strict adherence 10 the Demo-
uon, fsiih nor falored In hts defence OF the
flshs oi ihe people against all cOmers, found his
lu-ti,aiiQn ana glitance 10 these principles. On
entering upon tho presidency he declsTod his
loyaiy 10 tnom IN his long and useful incum-
beocy O. That great ofiice he gloriously Illus
UAel ihcr value ana sunlc'cncy, and his
Obedience 60 toe doctrines Of true Democracy at
al times during bis public career permitted
IAN on his retirement 70 ind satisfaction IN the
crcistelion: al he moment when surrender
my ias' public trust leave this great people
prosperous ani happy and In the full enjoy ment
81 liberty au1 peace, and nonored and pested
tye't,y nation % tho world"
ANDREW JACKSON.
Parties have come and parties have gone. but
were hA' uoror been time from JenerSons
ga! lJ tic pfs-ent hour when our party did not
exist active an5 aggressive and prepared for
heroic rtnn,.l Not all who have followed the
tAhlcf have been able by a long train OF c,ose
ca L. ecm1netrsie, a. an abstraction Why
b.r'tfslir principles are best suited 10 iheir
"aAi, ald iAe CO lnGry'e goo1. but they lave
hA"'n aai ieit thsi as their government was
s''lh1sho4 for the people. the principles and
Ne ilfn nearest 8 .be people anc standing FOR |
VI 70 c5Ald bo th0 saiest trusted. jackson has
b'fn 10 their eyes he incarnation OF the things
Nticn Jeltr,On declared. II they did not un-
uef'I@nd all thel Jefferson wrote they saw and
Lneu ~tai Jackson aid Those who insisted
uEth Fotpg Tor Jackson after his coatn felt turo
va nbciLer heir candidate was alive or dead
lhsJ were young the tck0l Of true Democracy.
ne devoted political adheren: of jackson who
hlief his death tecame Involved IN = dispute as
70 wiener his hero had gone 10 Heaven or DOT |
va Piompieo ~ Democratic instinct whom be
disposed VI the question by declaring. "I tell |
yV0, cir, thel II Andrew Jackson has made up
~ n''ni 20 20 70 iiesyen you may depend upon |
toe tbefe.' The single Democratic voter In !
more ihan ou0 town who year after year do !
pesie1 lie siagle Democratic ballot uniismay- |
90 y 'ho numbor OF his misguided opponents.
thos ols'hsfged his political duty with the Ut |
n'oss priio Gnd satisfaction iH his Jacksonian |
democracy.
PRESENT CONDITION.
iemocretlc sioadfastness and enthusiasm |
t'o tno satisfaction arising from our party his