Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-09
SHADES OF JACKSON.
The Memory of Old Hickory
Kept Green.
Anniversary of the Battle of
New Orleans.
Democrats Show Their Patriotism by
Celebrating the Event.
Grover Cleveland and Others Extol the
Virtues of Democracy's Patron
Saint at a Banquet in
New York.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches
| NEW York, Jan. 8.-The seventy
seventh anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans was celebrated by the Business
Mems Democratic association tonight by
banquet at the Hoffman house. The
event was commemorated particularly
in memory OF him who won the battle,
"Old Hickory" Jackson, and was par
ticipated in by about loo distinguished
Democrats. City Comptroller Myers
presided. On his right sat Hon. Grover
Cleveland, Daniel s. Lamont, Joseph G.
Hendrix, Governor Albeit OF New Jer-
sey and others, while on his left were
Congressman Springer, Joseph j. Little,
Senator Cantor and others. Speaker
Crisp, Richard Croker, Senator Hill,
Governor Flower, Lieutenant Governor
Russell and Thomas F. Gilroy sent re-
grets.
The banquet hall was decorated in
simple way, the hangings comprising
only the American colors. After brief
address by the presiding officer, ex-
President Cleveland, responding to the
toast, The Day We Celebrate, said, loud
cheers greeting him as he rose to speak:
mo one can question the propriety
of the celebration today by the organi-
zation whose invitation has called us to-
gether. That right results from the
fact that it is an organization attached
to the doctrines of true democracy;
whose mem bership, composed of busi-
ness men, devote themselves in disin-
terested way to honest party work, and
labor for the growth and spread of the
political principles they profess. DEM
ocratic zest and enthusiasm over the
celebration of the anniversary of the
battle of New Orleans, grows out of the
fact that the battle was won under the
generalship OF Andrew Jackson. The
litical courage and steadfastness which
were his prominent characteristics.
After short review of General Jack
sons public life, Mr.. Cleveland contin-
ued. president jackson believed the
| United States bank was an institution
| dangerous to the liberty and prosperity
| OF the people, and determined to destroy
| it. He began the attack, utterly regard
less of any considerations of political
expediency or personal advancement,
not estimating the difficulty of the un-
dertaking. He allowed no other issue
to divide his energy or be substituted
for that upon which he was intent The
Democratic party of today has also at
tackled monstrous evil, entrenched be-
hind a perversion Of governmental
power and guarded by it's selfish bene-
ticiaries. The issue is great enough to
deserve the undivided efforts of our
party, involving considerations, we pro-
fess to believe, that lie at the foundation
of iustness and fairness of popular rule.
We have given promise to the people,
and they trusted us. We promised to la
Dor necessarily and bravely, seeing
nothing, considering nothing, but ulti-
mate success. The pledge should be
faithfully, honestly kept. Party faith
lessness is party dishonor. We our
selves have aroused spirit of jealous
inquiry and discrimination touching DO.
ltical conduct, which cannot be
blinded; the people will visit with quick
revenge the party which betrays them.
With success already achieved, amount
ing to political revolution, it would be
the height of folly to relax in the least
our determination and persistence. The
least retreat bodies disaster. We have
preached the doctrine that honesty and
sincerity will be exacted from political
parties. Let us not fall under the con-
demnation which waits on insin-
cere professions. Above all things, po-
litical fnesse should not lead us to for
get at the polls that we must meet face
to face the voters of the land with
ballots in their hands, demanding
as the condition of their support our
party fidelity and undivided devotion to
the cause in which we have enlisted
them. Ii inspired by the true Jackson
ian spirit, we hold to the doctrine that
party honesty is party duty, and that
party courage ia party expediency, we
shall win sure and lasting success
through the deserved support of dis
eliminating, intelligent. thoughtful peo-
ple."
Congressman William Springer, speak
ing on the tissues of the day." said in
part: II can state without fear of sue
cessful contradiction, that there is not
the slightest probability that free
coinage bill Will become law during
this congress; nor is it likely that any
amendment to the existing law will be
made. Should such 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 record of rigid econemy."
Continuing, Springer said the most
important issue IN the next campaign
will be the tariff question; that 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 general revision
of the tariff by this congress is utterly
impossible, many provisions OF the
Mckinley bill are so outrageous and
oppressive as to demand their immediate
repeal or modification, and he thought
something in this direction might be
| accomplished.
Other speakers were ex-Postmaster
Hendrix of Brooklyn, Judge Mcmahon,
l.. w. Remington and Senator Cantor.
nRE0nN nEM0aRATS.