The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-09
JACKSON'S MEMORY.
Anniversary Of the Battle Of
New Orleans.
The Event Celebrated By Leading Dem
OCratS Of New York.
EX-PreSidelt Cleveland Pays Glowing Trib-
ute to the Memory Of Old Hickory.
0heF Speeches.
Special TO THE MoRNISG CALL.

New YORK, Jan. 8.-The seventy seventh
anniversary of the battle of New Orleans
was celebrated by the Business Mems
Democratic Association tonight by ban
Quet at the Hoffman, House. The event
cOmmemorated particularly the memory of
him who won the battle - Old Hickory
Jackson-and was participated In by about
$50 distinguished Democrats. City Comp
troller Myers presided. On his right sat Hon
Grover Cleveland, Daniel S. Lamont, Joseph
c. Hendrix, Governor Albeit Of New
Jersey and Others while on the left were
| Con gre ssman Springer, Joseph J. Little
Senator Cantor and others. Speaker Crisp.
Richard Croker. Senator Hill. Governor
Flower, Lieutenant-GovernOr Russell and
Thomas +. Glroy sent their regrets. The
banquet-hall was decorated in a simple way,
the hauging5 comprising only the American
cOors. After a brief address by the pre-
siding officer, ex-Presdent Cleveland re-
spending to the toast THE Day We Cele-
brate," said Ooud cheers greeting him as he
arose to speak,
GROVER CLEVELAND's SPEECH.
''No one can question the proprety Of
this celebration to-day by an organization
whose invitation has called us together
That right results from the fact that il is an
organization attached TO the doctrines Of
true Democracy, whose membership, COM
posed Of business men, devote themselves
in a disinterested way to honest party work.
and labor for the growth and spread of the
political principles they profess. Demo-
cratic ZeSt and enthusiasm over the celebra-
ton Of the anniversary Of the battle Of
New Orleans grows out Of the fact that the
battle was won under the generalshlp Of
Andrew Jackson. Democrats to-day COM
memorate the political courage and stead
fastness which were his prominent charac-
teristics."
After short review of General Jackson's
public life Mr.. Cleveland continued: "Presi-
dent Jackson believed that the United States
Bank was an institution dangerous to the
liberty aud prosperity of the people and de-
termned to destroy ii. He began the attack
utterly regardless of any considerations Of
political eXnediency or personal advance
meut, not estimating the difficulty of the
undertaking. He allowed no other issue to
divide his energy or be substituted for that
on which he was intent. Tie Democratic
party of to-day has also attacked the mons
trOus evil intTenched behind a perversion Of
governmental power and guarded by its
selfish bruehclarleS. The issue Is great
enough to deserve the undivided efforts Of
| our party, Involving the considerations we
profess to believe lie at the foundation Of
justice and fairness OF popular rule We
have given our pledge to the people and
they trusted US
PARTY REQUIREMENTS.
q "a n la M M hrau 1yr
stubbaruly, seeing nothing considering
nothing but success. The pledge should be
faithfully and honestly kept. Party faith
leSNneSS Is party dlshOnOr Our pledges we
must consider. We ourselves have aroused
a spirit Of jealous inquiry and dlSCTImlna-
tion touching political conduct which cannot
| be blinded. The people will visit with quick
revenge the party which betrayS them. With
success already achieved, amounting to pO-
| litical revolution, it,WOuld be the height of
! folly to relax in the least our deteTmina-
| ton and persistence The least retreat
| BODIES dis lSter. We have preached the
| doctrine that honesty and. sincerity be
! exacted from political parties. Let us not
| fail under the condemnation which waits
! on insinCere professions Above all things
| political fnesse should not lead Us to forget
that at the polls we must meet face to face
| the voters OF tie laud with ballots in their
hands, demanding as condition OF their
support our party fidelity and undivided
!
| listed them. If inspired by the true Jack
sOnian spirit we hold the doctrine that
party honesty is party duty and party cOur-
age is party eXpediency, we shall win the
sure and lasting success through the de-
served support of discriminating, intelli-
gent and thoughtful people,"
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Congressman William N. Springer, speak
ing on ''the issues of the day." said in part:
Il can state, without feaG of successful con-
tradIctiOn, that there Is not the slightest
probabiIityOf the Free Coinage Bill becOm-
ing a law during this Congress, nor is it
| likely that any amendment to the existing
| law will be made. Should such a law be
passed it will be one acceptable to the
| Democrats of the whole country. The
Democratic House of Representatives may
be relied upon for a record of rigid econO-
N.Y."
Continuing. Springer said the most inl-
p0Ttant issue in the next campaign will be
| the tariff question. The Republican party
is wholly responsible for the existing tariff
legislation, and the Mckinley law is perhaps
the most Objectionable measure ever passed
by any Congress. While a general revision
Of the tariff by this Congress is utterly inn
| possible, many Of the provisions OF the
| Mckinley bill are so outrageous and so 0p-
! preSSive as to demand an immediate repeal
or modification, and he thought something
in this direction might be accomplished.
| Other speakers were: EX-Postmaster Hend-
rix of Brooklyn, Judge McMahOn, L. w.
Reddington and Senator Cantor.
OREGON DEMOCRATS.
PORTLAND, Jan. 8.-The Tammany So
cety Of this city celebrated the seventy
seventh anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans by banquet tonight. Many prom
iuent Democrats from all parts of the State
were present. ToaStS were responded to by
ex-senator l.. +. Grover and others. Let
ters were read from ex-President Cleveland.
Senators Hill and German, Governors
Flower. Campbell, Boies, Pennoyer and
other distinguished Democrats. Tomorrow
a State convention of Democratic CLUBS will
be held. The Democratic State Committee
will also meet tomorrow and decide upon
the time and place for holding State con-
ventOn to nominate two Congressman to be
voted for at the election in June.