The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-09
JACKSON DAY


celebrated by the sound Money Dsmoe-
rncy OF the Middle stAies-A Patriotic
Letter From President tleyeland-tion.
Henry WHtisrson Speaks.
CHICAGO, Jan. Representatives OF
the gold Democracy OF Illinois and other
states OF the middle west, northwest and
south, met at the Auditorium tonight
for the purpose Of celebrating jackson
Day. Fully 800 men were present and
the banquet was In many respects a
notable AFFAIR Of It's kind. Letters were
received from PRECEDENT Cleveland. Sec
retary Morton and Senator John NJ. Pal
mer. and n large number OF Democrats
throughout the country sent, either
through the mail or over the wire, mes
sages expressive OF regret at the inablll-
ty of the sender TO be present In person.
and all sent words Indicative OF the ut
most confidence in the future Of that
branch OF the Democratic party which
has declared Itself against free silver.
The parlors OF the hotel were crowded
early In the evening, while 4 general re-
ceptlon was held by the gentlemen who
were the honored guests OF the evening.
Francis y. Peabody. OF Chicago, was at
the head OF the reception committees and
fnr over an hour he was busiiy engaged
In presenting 20 Henry Watterson,
| Charles $. Hamlln, General Buckner and
John p Irish the great number OF men
who pressed forward 20 greet them.
The reception lasted until the doors Of
the banquet hall were thrown open and
at O'Clock the entire company was seat
ed az the long tables which stretched
from end to end Of the room.
Frinklin MacVeagn was the toast-
master for the evening.
1t was over two hours after the ban
duet hall had been opened before the
menu card had become merely IlSt OF
things that once had been, and the toast
master rose 10 nddress the assemblage.
Mr. MacVeagh congratulated all pres
ent "and all true Democrats upon their
significant gathering; because It is a
timely testimony and distinguished tes-
timony TO the permsHence Of Democra-
tic principles. And the occasion tlts the
day Thnse whom we represent nave a
right to JacksOn's Day FOR II has been
given 70 them, as II was given 10 him,
10 defend both the fortunes OF the nation
and the principles OF the Democratic
party
''The greatest party in American his
tory would have been ended on the day
of the Chicago platform II there mad not
Deem ltlllbGl hLH lll 'AAAsf tsAAaN
there had not been Democrats IN these
middle states-who would not, who could
| NOT he Democrats without Democratic
principles. and who could not so long as
| they might live be anything but Demo
| Gratis When the crisis came and Demo-
crat. Of fidelity and wisdom and courage
were needed there was no lack OF them;
and of all their number not one mas
! proven falthless, Not one mas cnahsto
| or faltered. The record is a credit 10 the
| American name. But these men dld NOT
save the Democratic party tor theI :
selves. They saved Il for the people ana
| rbe,, win welcome IL it's equal member
shin ali who believe In its principles
| And no questions win be asked"
Az Mr.. MacVeagh took his seat. Mr.
| Vat.srson. who was to address the
c,n,n,nv upon eThe Future OF
Dsrincr4ry' rose to his feet.
The cinging cheers that greeted him
made II impossible for several minutes
| FOR the eloquent KentucRl1n 10 pro
coed with his remarks. His ADDRESS
was received with enthusiastic ap-
The letters of President Cleveland,
| SecDatary Morton and Senator John NJ.
Palmer we're greeted with cheers. Fol
| lowing is President Cleveland's letter.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. T. 1897.
To FRANKLIN MacVeagh, Esq, Chairman
etc. Chicago.
MY DEAR SIR:-I regret that OF.
| fIciaf duties prevent my acceptance OF
the Invitation l have received on behalf
I OF The National Democrats of the mid
die states 20 attend their Jackson DaH
banquet on the eighth instant.
| when passion and prejudice threat
| en- 20 obscure the meaning OF true De-
! mocraey and pervert as patFlonc pur-
poses, n reunion OF those who arc
| Democrats Tor the sake OF principle and
the good OF their country cannot ialI
/ TO be inspiring and useful.
ION an occasion when the character
and achievements OF Andrew Jackson
/ are commemmorated the old land
marks OF Democratic faith should be
| distinctly pointed out. At such time
| IL should be impTessively taught thai
Democracy is not disorder: that It's re-
| gard for popular rights does not NEAR
! the care OF only 4 portion of our peo-
| pie; that SIS loyalty TO the constitution
| and Law does not mean petulaui
l. challenge or the duty OF civic obedi'
ence; that Its aGgressiveness docs moi
mean class hatred and sectional vltup,
| Grafton: and that Its success should
| never mean mere partisan triumph al
| the sacrifice OF principle and patriot
ism. Very truly yours,
"GROVER CLEVELAND.
The enthusiasm was even greater
when General Simon y. Buckner Tos'
to speak for the state Of Kentucky.