, 1892-01-09
HONORING OLD HICKORY
Celebration of Jackson's Great
Victory at New Orleans.
Mr.. Cleveland's Eloquent Speech
on Jacksonian Democracy.
Appropriate Observation Of the
Day in New York.
E1-president CIev.Iana,s speech.

EN-fresident CleVeiand's speech
New YORK. Jan. S-Tne seventy
seventh anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans was celebrated by the Business
Mems Democratic Association tonight by
a banquet at the Hoffman house. The
event commem0rated particularly the
memory of him who won the battle-old
Hickory Jackson-and was participated
in by about $50 distinguished Democrats.
City Comptroller Myers presided. On
his right sat Hon. Grover Cleveland.
Daniel s. Lamont. Jos. G. Hendrix,
Governor Abbott of New Jersey and
others. while on the left were Congress
man Springer, Joseph j. Little, Senator
Cantor and others. Speaker Crisp, Rich
ard Croker, Senator Hill, Governor
Flower. Lieutenant Governor Russell and
Thomas +. Gilroy sent their regrets.
The banquet hall was decorated in a
simple way. the hangings comprising only
the American colors. After a brief speech
BY the presiding officer. ex-President
Cleveland. responding 20 the toast, The
Day We Celebrate" and loud cheers
greeting him as he arose 10 speak, said:
None can question the proprietY of the
celebration today by the organization
whose invitation has called us together.
That right resu,ts from the fact that it is
IN organization attached to the doctrines
OF true Democracy, whose membership.
composed of business men, devote them
selves in a dIsipterested way to honest
party work and labor for the growth and
spread of the political principles they pro.
Tess.
''Denocraticezcst and %enthuiasm over
the celebration of the anniversary of the
battle of New Orleans grows out of the
fact that the battle was won under the
Reneralship OF Andrew Jackson. Demo
Gratis today commemorate the political
courage and steadfastness which were his
prominent characteristics" After a
short review of Gen. Jackson's public
life. MI. Cleveland continued: president
jackson believed the United States bank
was an institution dangerous to the
liberties and prosperity of the people and
determined to DESTROY it. He began the
attack utterly regardless of any considera-
tons of political expediency or personal
advancement, not estimating the difficulty
of the undertaking.
He allowed no other issue to divide
his energy or to be substituted for that
on which he was intent. The Democratic
party of today has also attacked the mon
strous evil entrenched behind a perversion
of governmental power and guarded by Its
selfish benefciaries. 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 will.
We've given a pledge to the people,
and they trusted us We promised to
labor necessarily, bravcly, stubbornly,
seeing nothing, considering nothing but
faithfully, honestly kept. Party faith
lessness Is party dishonor. Nor is the
sacredness IF our pledges all we must
consider. We ourselves have aroused a
spirit of jealous inquiry and discrimination
touching the political conduct which
cannot be blinded: the people will visit
with a quick revenge the party which
betrays them. With the success already
achieved. amounting to a %political revolu-
ton, it would be the height of folly to
relax in the least our determination and
persistence"
'rhe least retreat BODIES disaster. We
have preached the d ,ctrine that honesty
and sincerity shall be exacted from polit-
ical parties Let Ms not fall under the
condemnation which watts on in-incere
professions Above all things, political
inesse should not lead us to forget that at
the polls we must meet face to face the
voters of the land with ballots 10 their
hands, demanding as a condition of their
support of our party fidelity and undi-
vided devotion to the cause 10 which we
have enlisted them. If inspired by the
true Jacksonian spirit, we hold to the
doctrine that party honesty is panty duty,
and parry courage is party expediency.
We shall win a sure and lasting success
through the deserved Import Of a dis
eliminating. intelligent and thoughtful
people"