The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09
Jackson Day a Fitting Time to Point
Out the Old Landmarks
SAYS THE PRESIDENT IN A LETTER
To the Reunion of Members oftho National
Democratic Party in Chicago-senator
Palmer Too Ill TO Attend-Iele-
grams and Letters From Many

and the gold standard under the banner
Of Palmer and Bucmer, assembled three
hundred strong tonight in the banquet
hall OF the Auditorium Hotel to celebrate
alike Jackcons defeat Of the British at
New Orleans. tho victory over Bryan
and free silver, and renew pledges of add
hercncc to the indianapolis platform
The occasion was made notable 10y tho
presence Of the party's nominee for Vico
President, General Simon B. Buckner,
OF Kentucky, Hon. Charles :. Hamlin, of
Massachusetts. Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, and Hon. Henry Watterson or
Louisville Tho banqucters were also nom
orad by having read 20 them letters from
the President of the United States, from
his Secretary Of Agriculture Hon. j. Ster-
ling Morton. and the standard bearer or
the party in the recent campaign, United
States Senator John NJ. Palmer and tclo-
grams from S. cretaries Wilson and Fran
els and others prominent I'm the party.
TIE PRESIDENTS LETTER.
Tho letter which President Cleveland
wrote TO Franklin MacVeagh. OF Chicago,
was read nc the Jackson feast In lieu
OF his presence and was as follows.
Executive Mansion.
Washington. Jan. 4, 1851
"Frankin MacNeash Esq, Chairman,
etc.. Chicago:
My Dear Sir.-I regret that official
duties prevent nay acceptance of the iu-
vifation I have received on behalf of the
National Democrats of the Middle States
TO attend their Jackson-Day banquet on
the sth instant.
"When passion and prejudice threaten
~. and ,,-,..,l a.. ,...t,iotio nurnos,s "a
- dr t..,,, ,..ho .,r. Democrats for
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'on an occasion "nen tle cnaiaolor
ana HchieFeiieul ol andrew 'a'N ~"
are c9mnemoFai lle olu l'iul.'''' ''a
OF ID no'itu' lol'h 'HoAiu "o uiH ,'''.',
pointed oui. AT suen uhe ll sNo.i"
Doe impro ivcly taught that Democracy
is not disorder; that its regard for ropl-
Jar rights does not mean tie career OF
only n portion of our people. that its
LOYALTY 90 tho Constitution and the iaw
docs not moan 81 peulnnt challenge of
a.. fufv Of ,iri. obedience. that its a.-
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n' bis ,'-.'s.rr. .,rro..inio instead
ti, l.oncr,l SAINT , rottar
wbo folfovin- toiorrame from members
of th. Cabinet v..ro road
"To tho Democratic party is stm COM
mittcd the defence OF the principles of free
government. We must fight not only the
battle for sound finance. hut 70 never end-
ing struggle Tor a just anA equal system
or taxation .,,. ,,-,,eo.,-.,
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,,...,. ,'ro,o rroufo Of much GOOD TO the
i,Ill' ,rf1ra-t of truo Democracy ms advocated
and oyemnfifed bv that noble patriot.
whose victories we celebrate Tonight.
tsIeueID DAVID R. FRANCIS"
Tsicerams were also read from Bonja-
min T. Gable. Of Rock Island. cX-Demo-
cratic National Committeeman. and O..
Ncy Holman. OF Maine VINO was cnalr-
man of the Literary Bureau of the Na-
tohal "enlocia'l1 party ""l'"5 '"' i'al
cam i--H-
a. IelepHoh ~ '1N'ldi .n"ei anu
o..i.le '''o ,,.,.
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l"'"1 ',N''.i'" D." "olo7 o., pi'l''' r-F'iF
ono '''' ""F'" "apHi.'' "n' ape
i,'iuoeo 'o express lI...r auii'.r'''loh o'
inc MA" anu 't"if''"' M.'" 'i'' ''i'--
i".'lls OF 'i1 p..,'i' l"'l' WIS
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pi'' So IoNo"eu the Ie'-'liB ol ''Di'-
t'Iy M'i a lell'I-
HON. Henry Nattrrson was given
hatteling reception Mnen he arose To
speak io inc sentiment lhe futuIe
or tAe Democracy
Assistant Secretary H1mlln. or tho
Treasury. was cheerod again and again
as he arose.
Hon. Washington Irving Hahb. the
distinguished iowan. spoke Tor that
state and hi5 remarks were well-re-
ceivcd.
I'm the absence N Dan. W. Lawler or
St. Paul the leader OF the National De-
mocrocy IN Minnesota, his speech was
read.
T. j. Mahonoy spoke Tor Nebraska,
and Hon. j. Med Trimbla FOR Missouri.
JACKSON DAY IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK. Jan. B-Jackson Day was
celebrated in this city hy % banquet at
tho Hotel Savoy given 10y the Business
Mems Democratic Club. Ex-COmptr0ler
Theodore Meyers the president or the