The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-09

Some people may think because 5000
or 1000 men remained at home like
they did the other day, that Democracy
is dead. but it shall not die. Democra-
cy has been thought to be dead when
ever the classes govern the masses,
but Democracy is away down deep
and those who voted the other day
the Republican ticket will be crying
out to be relieved from the yoke they
put upon their own necks
Utah will soon be admitted as a
state, whether Republican or Denocra t.
ic. The Republicans only present the
cup to your lips to take it away again.
and we shall have d glorious state.
JAMES H. MOYLE
said a few words commemorating the
memory of the great Democrats con-
temporary with Jackson would not
be out of order, first among tfess
stands John C. Calhoon, who, by his
own efforts raised. himself to positions
of honor and was vice-president under
Andrew Jackson. These two, although
not always agreeing with the greatest
characters of the day. However mis-
taken Calhoun may hove been he was
one Of the greatest characters of his
age, his honesty, sincerity, integrity
and nobility can be but admired, wrong
as his cause in many things may have
been.
F. S. FERNSTROM
said all countries had their heroes,
among whom none were greater than
Andrew Jackson, great hero and war
rior as he was, never forgot that he
was a Democrat; when the war was
over he was one of the people.
HON. P. L. WILLIAMS.
1t was a pleasure to all Americans
and all Democrats to meet on jack
sons Day for Jackson belongs to the
nation, although more particularly to
the Democratic party. Jackson's day
celebrates the successful termination
of the country's second great war.
Jackson, although a hero in war, when
the war was over was strong advo-
cate of peace and the blessings of
peace, and Jackson withall was a re-
ligious man. On the battle field at
New Orleans in the heat of the fight,
the general espied his chaplain and
called him to pray, chaplain, pray
like the DEVIL Old Hickory was al
ways at thief ront when duty called
either in battle or in peace, he had the
courage of his convictions.
Three years ago tonight a very
few of US Democrats celebrated Jack
son Day; now we are grown to a great
host.
JERROLD r. LETCHER
said: "The galaxy of great men who
clustered around the hero of New Or
leans were perhaps the greatest in the
country's history, amongst these was
a man fifteen years the junior of "Old
Hickory born in North Carolina, who
came to Tennessee, thence to the bor-
der, the Mississippi river, beyond
which 100 years ago all was practically
unknown, a fearless, noble and pa
triotic man-Thomas H. Benton. He
fought Calhoun to the death and was
the most conspicuous figure that ever
strobe down the aisle of the United
States Senate. He knew more about
the west than any other man and was
an encyclopedia of the great terra in
cognito beyond the Mississippi to
which all eyes turned. He opposed
Mr.. Douglas and declared that the
latter's coat tail trailed too near the
ground even to be president. 1t is
right in celebrating Jackson's Day that
we mention the other stars who held
up the hands Of the great chief. Ben
ton was a supporter who was true to
his friends, whether in office or In pri-
vate life. He was admitted to the bar
under Jackson-was a journalist, law
yer and senator. Favored preemptions
and homestead laws-stood by his
chef in the fight against the
banks and won the name
of "Old Bullion" He opposed nullifica-
ton, ''expunged the resolutions" inau-
gurated the Pacific railway, opposed the
repeal of the Missouri compromise, and
the extension of the slave line to the
coast. Finally, after serving six Ro-
man 1ustrums'' in the greatest legisla-
tive assembly on earth, he was de-
feated and entered the lower House
and there served with great ability and
eminent usefulness. After brief
struggle in a race for governor, he re-
tired from public life. He died poor
loved by his family and those who
knew him best-a devoted father and
husband. He had a Roman funeral
but the mourners were not hired
He was a western man. veritabie
senator, and Missouri erected to his
memory a heroic statue. With is face
turned to the west and a scroll in his
hand, the inscription is most fitting
There is the East, there is India"
His hopes, his thoughts, were ever of
the union and for the west