St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-09

of the Day." by Hon. William NJ.
Springer: ''The Democrats Above the
Harlem River" by eX-Judge Mcmahon.
of Rome; Cuisines Men in Politics."
by A. W. Redington. Of Vermont; and
"'The State of New York." by Jacob A.
Cantor.
When the covers were pushed back,
the gentleman presiding said: Formed
as was our organization in 1883. for no
ephemreal purpose, but for active and
earnest service III the cause of Democ-
racy, we were enabled at our first an
nual banquet to celebrate trl-
umph which had seated in the
chair of Jackson a successor
who, like Jackson, was of and fol-. the
people, and who like him believed that
principles were paramount to popular
ity. ICheers. And tonight, as at our
former banquet, great victory is to be
celebrated; for not only has that able
and honorable business man, Roswell
P.Flower, entered the list of the govern
Ors, but a billion dollar congress is past
TO memory, and thanks to an awaken
ing of popular opinion, Democratic
house of representatives and Demo
cratic legislature stand today like bull
wark to defend the peoples rights, to
voice the peoples demands and to insure
a wise and economical administration
of the peoples business" Applause.
Then turning to eX-President Cleveland
Comptroller Myers referred to him in
highly complimentary terms, and pre-
scented him as be arose to respond to
the first toast of the night.
Cheered TO tile Echo.
Mr.. Cleveland's name and his arising
was greeted with vociferous cheers, and
some time elapsed before the din had
subsidized sufficiently for his voice to be
heard. When it was quiet, however,
he spoke thus:
MIR. President and Gentlemen: No
one can question the propriety of the
celebration of this day by the organize
tion whose invitation has called US to-
gether. Its right to celebrate OH this
occasion results from the fact that it is
an organization attached to the doctrines
of true Democracy, having a member
ship composed of business men, who, in
disinterested way, devote themselves
to honest party work, and who labor for
the growth and spread of the politi-
cal principles which they profess.
The Democratic Zest and enthusiasm
of the fact that the battle of New Or
leans was won under the generalship of
Andrew Jackson. So, while the sue
ceSSful general in that battle is not for
gotten tonight, Democrats wherever
they are assembled throughout our land
10 celebrate the day, are honoring the
hero who won the battle of Democracy
and are concentrating the political
courage and steadfaStness which were
his prominent characteristics.
1t is well that there are occasions like
this where we may manifest that love
and affection for Andrew jackson which
have place in every Democratic heart.
1t is needless to attempt an explana-
lion Of this 1--we and affection. They
Are
Democratic Instincts
So strong is our conviction that Jack
sons democracy derived its strength
and vigOr from the steadfast courage,
the honesty of purpose and the sturdy
persistency which characterized the
man, that we willingly profess the be-
lief that these same conditions are es-
genital TO the usefulness and success of
The Democratic party in these latter
lays.
1t may not be improbable for US at
his time to recall some incidents in the
career of Andrew Jackson, and note
their bearing upon the position of our
party in its present relations to the peo-
pie. We may thus discover an incentive
or the cultivation and preservation of
hat Jacksonian spirit which ought to
,elong to Democratic effort.
When Gen. Jackson was sent with
troops to prote3e our border against dis