The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-01-16
JACKSON DAY.
Celebration of the Anniversary Of
the Battle of New Orleans.
HOaoring the Memory Of "Oid Hickory
BY the New York Democratic Club
Ringing Words From Ex-Preai-
dent Cleveland.

BY the New York Democratic Club
Ringing Words From Ex-Presl-
dent Cleveland. .
NEW YoRH, Jan. 9.-The seventy-sev-
eath anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans, which brought to close the
war of 1912 and was Gen. Jackson's
great victory, was celebrated by the
business mems democratic association
last night by banquet at the Hoffman
house and was participated in by about
$50 distinguished democrats.
In consequence of the recent death
of his daughter, j. Edward Simmons,
president of the club, was not in at
tendance. His place at the head of the
fcstal board was filed by City Comp
troller I. w. Myers, who presided,
and on his right sat ex-President
Grover Cleveland, Hon. Daniel S. La
mont, Hon. Joseph c. Hendrix, Gov.
Albeit, of New Jersey, and others,
while on his left were Congressman
William M. Springer, Hon. Joseph j.
Little, Senator Jacob A. Canter and
others
Comptroller Myers referred to ex-
President Cleveland in warmly compli-
mentary terms and presented him as
he arose to respond to the first toast of
the night. He was greeted with vocif-
erous cheers.
In opening Mr.. Cleveland adverted to
the purposes of the celebration and the
reasons which impelled democrats to
honor Gen. jackson and continued:
The democratic party has lately declared to
the people that if it was trusted and invested
| with power, their burdens of taxation should be
| lightened, and that better and more just dis
tribution of benefits should be assured to them.
| There is no doubt concerning our commission
from the people to do this work and there is no
doubt that we have received their trust and con-
f1dence on the faith Of our promises. In these
! circumstances there is no sign ofJacksonian de-
termination and persistency In faltering or hesi-
| tating in the cause we have undertaken. If we
accept the trust and confidence of the people
| with any other design than to respond fully to
| them, we have been dishonored from the be
| ginning. If we acceptedthem In good faith, dis.
| grace and humiliation await US If we relax ouI
| efforts before the promised end is reached.
| At New Orleans Gen. jackson attacked the
enemy as soon as they landed and fought
against their making the least advance. II
never occurred to him that If he yielded to then
| foot of ground or gave them q moments resi-
his opportunity to defeat them would be pro
NOTED. We who are proud to call ourselves
| Jaczsonian democrats have boldly and aggres
sively attacked political heresy opposed t.
the best interests Of the people and defended BY
an arrogant and unscrupulous party. The f1gh
Is still on. Who has the hardihood to say tina
we can lay claim to the least Jacksonian spiri
If in the struggle we turn our backs to the enc
my or lower in the least our colors?
Tuo Malt An
bank was an institution dangerous to the libeT
ties and prosperity of the people. Once con
vinced of this, his determination to destroy
closely followed. He early began the attack
utterly regardless OF any considerations O
political expediency or personal advancement
except as they grew out Of his faith in the pee
pie, and giving no place in his calculations 70
any estimate Of the dificulty of the undertah
ing. From the time the first blow was struel
until the contest ended in his complete triumph
he allowed nothing to divert hin
from his purpose, and pei
mitted no other issue to divide his energy or +
be substituted for that on which he was intent
The democratic party Of to-day, which COZ
iures with the name Of Jackson, has also al
tackled monstrous evil intrenched behind
perversion of government power and guarde
by its selfish beneficiaries, On behalf Of thos
among our people neglected we have insiste
on tariff reform and an abandonment Of unjus
favoritism. We have thus adopted an issu
great enough to deserve the undivided effort {
our party, involving considerations which W
profess to believe lie at the foundation of th
justice and fairness Of popular rule.
We have given pledges to the people and the
have trusted US. Unless we have outgrown th
democratic spirit of Jackson's time our duty
plain. Our promise was not merely to labor
| the peoples cause until we should tire Of th
effort or should discover way which seemed
: promise easier and quicker party ascendanc,
= The service we undertook was not to advis
those waiting for better days that their caus
| was hopeless nor under any pretext to suggei
y o cessation of effort Our engagement was
: labor necessarily, bravely and stubbornly, Sc
ing nothing and considering nothing but ult
mate success. These pledges and promise
Q should be faithfully and honestly kept. Part
: faithlessness is party dishonor.
!, Nor is the sacredness of our pledges and IL
party dishonor that would follow their Violate
q all we have to consider. We cannot trife wit
our obligations to the people without exposul
and disaster. We ourselves have aroused
d spirit of jealous inquiry and discriminate
9 touching political conduct which cannot
n blinded, and the people will visit with quick +
r venge the party which betrays them. hop
. then, may venture to claim in this assemblal
that, even If there had been but slight encou
agement for the cause we have espoused, the
would still be no justification for timidity al
l' faintheartedness. But with the success '
}, have already achieved, amounting to polite
n revolution, it seems to me that it would be Il
height of folly, considered purely as a quest
of party management, to relax in the least o
@ determination and persistency. If we suspe
q anywhere in our counsels, compromising hest
tion or disposition to divert the unity of par
- efforts, let US be watchful. The least retire
q bodies disaster; cowardice is often called &C
servatism, and an army scattered into sectio
:. invites defeat.
We have preached the doctrine that homes
y and sincerity should be exacted from polite
a parties. Let us not fall under the condemn
|. tion which waits on shifty schemes and ms
cere professions. I believe our countrym
r are prepared to act on principle, and a
in no mood for political maneuvering TIL
:, | will not waste time in studying conundrun
guessing riddles or trying to interpI
IS doubtful phrases They demand pls
|, and. simple statement Of political purpo
: Above all things, political finesse should I
lead US to forget that at the end of our plans
)r must meet face to pace at the polls the vote
1, of the land, with ballots in their hands, demaI
!. ing as condition OF their support of our pal
- fidelity and undivided devotion to the cause
D. which we have enlisted them. If, inspired
1T the true Jacksonian spirit, we hold to the d
"a trine that party honestly is party duty, a
party courage Is party expediency, we shall wi
)f sure and lasting success through the desery
al support of a discriminating intelligent, a
O. thoughtful people.
A VERITABLE PLAGUE.
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