The morning times., 1897-01-09
ANDREW JACKsON's MEMORY HONORED
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toiis XII ndred and SERVANTS in his own cham
ber at the Hermitage
mo man ever made more personal sacri-
ficcs or exposed himself to more formida-
BILE perils to serxe bis country, .perpetuate
her institutions and preserve her honor.
When this association was organized in
1928 Jackson had reached his threescore
years and had filled the measure of his
rcnown in thefield and liz the forum, max
ing the story Of his life more thrilling than
any legend OF romance.
Gentlemen, in honoring the memory OF
so great man we honor ourselves, and
we hold up his example to the generations
to come after us, not as infallible in all
things, but as on the whole an example OF
the truest valor. the grandest courage and
the simplest Christian faith, an ex ample OF
stern Integrity. of costly patriotism and in
pinciblc adherence To conviction.
May his mantle fall upon us and his
spirit animate lis in the present crisis o -four
national affairs.''
The Toasts.
THE day we celebrate" the first toast.
was responded tc in eloquent term by Mr.
Colyer in speech, in which ne reviewed
JackSon's military genius in the wars
with the Indians and with the British, the
battle of New Orleans being the crownine
event OF his heroic career.
He compared the Qualities of Jackson
with those OF Bryan and found the Spirit
a .lI hAr in To-, .
canvass.
lie said that the Democratic party was
infinitely better off without the gold
Democrats than with them He advised an
aggressive fight to let the country Know
that everything now in the Democratic
party was Democratic and everything out
side or 1t was Republican (Applause.,
Senator Morgan was the respondent
to the Sentiment Independence The
Democracy OF Jackson, the speaker con
ccNed to be the repository of true American
liberty and independence He had always
voted the Jackson Democratic ticket
straight. Senator Morgan recalled with
feeling and interest the visit paid by him
to Gen. Jackson at the Woxhaws. South
Carolina, just before his death, and the
political advice then received from the
Old hero
Senator Morgan's illusions to Cuba and
his statement that a President like Jack
son was needed at this time made big hits
with these Jacksonian Democrats.
Mr.. McNIillin's Toast.
Mr.. McMnlin spoke with great force
and eloquence on the sentiment, ''The
Democratic Party; It's Defeats aud Trt-
umps.' He caught the audience in his first
sentence, to the effect that there was not
one of the 5000, 900 and more voters who
cast their ballots for Bryan who today
regrettcdth action. The Dem ocracy was
not dead; its death had been prophesied
many times. 1t was the same party that
triumphed under Cleveland. 1t was a
libel to say that the party had been
bought into slavery. Judas Iscariot sold
his saviour, but he didn't sell the plan OF
redemption; Benedict Arnold sold himself,
but he didn't sell the Revolution, nor could
the traitors of this day sell the revoIu-
ton, led by Bryan. He counseiled the
Democrats to keep their camp fires burn
ing until victory was achieved.
Senator Blackburn responded to "A ndrew
jackson and His Rival, Henry Clay" with
great skill In the course OF his re-
marks lie made fun OF President Cleve-
land 10y comparing hinl with Andrew
Jackson. lie spoke OF him as the rresi-
dent with whom We are afflicted and
as the assassin of his party The close
of his remarks was devoted to show ing
that the fight had not been lost as shown
by the tremendous vote for Bryan, and
the tremendous steal of the other side
Money OF the Constitution with wit and
philosophy. H., too, made Cleveland a
target for his brightest shafts. Mr. Cleve-
land, be said had evidently proceeded on
the theory that the Constitutional privi-
lege to borrow money was the sole function
OF great financial Presidential genius.
One OF Senator Daniels hits was, speak
ing of gold and silver:
What, therefore, the Constitution has
joined together, by the eternal no pluto
crat shall keep asunder."
He also pitched into the foreign policy OF
Mr.. Cleveland and made all sorts of fun
Of it, He characterized the Republican vic
tory as gloomy and hopeless and the
Democratic defeat as cheerful and stim-
ulating. He, too, made a strong appeal to
stand together and continue the battle
till victory / n 1900.
Ode on jackson.
After this speech there was an inter
mission OF the set toasts, during which
Mr.. william T Whalen of South Wash
ingtUn read an admirable ode OH Jackson
and also sang his ode on jefferson, which
was composed scme years ago. He was
assisted in the song by MeSsrs. j. C.
Wittekendt and James Killc en-.
The toast OF Cuba Libre, by the
Eternal" was responded to by the bril-
liant young New Yorker, Congressman
SuZer. His speech was fiery, impas-
stoned one and he advocated not only bel
Iigerent rights for the Cubans, but the
passage Of Joint resolution recognizing
their independence.
Judge D. B. Lucas, of West Virginia,
responded. to the toast The Democratic
Party his speech being a review Of the
splendid record of the party from the time
OF Jackson, ending with prophecy of
bright future Of true Democracy when
purged Of its foreign clements.
Representative McGuire, of California,
gave a stirring address on the prospects
of the party in the West, and decried the
fallen Democracy of New York,
Senator Blackburn, Of Kentucky, created
great amusement by his feeling iEtlorsc-
ment of the Californian's description of the
recent backsliding of the party in his State.
H B. Martin, OF the Knights of Labor, in
strong arraignment Of trusts and mo-
| nopolies, followed Judge McGuire.