Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-13

OF the patron saints OF American
Democracy, was appropriately cele-
hrated by tho Young Mems Democratic
Club ut their rooms Tuesday evening.
The affair waa I'm unqualified success in
every way, and che club fairly outdid
itself in entertaining its guests, pro-
viding feast of good things for the
mind as well as for the body. A
portrait OF Andrew jackson imme.
diately back of the Speakers chair was
decorated with tire American flag. The
speechmaking took place in the large
parlur on the second floor and ample
arrangements were provided for the
seating OF the 300 or more guests
present The speeches filled in tho
hours until IL O'Clock and Immediately
RfterwHru the guests partuok OF refresh
ments ON the upper floor Grace Or
chestrs furnished music and added
much to the enjoyment of the evening"
Among the many present we're Soma
tnI George Gray, Gov. Tunnel, Senator
Kenney, Gen. Garrett }. Hart, en-
Gov. Reynolds, Gen. Theodore ii.
Armstrong, Secretary Of State lIughes,
Attorney General John Riggs, Col.
William d. Norton, Thomas N. Davis,
Harry Emmons, George q. Morton,
Roman Tammany, Deputy Attorney
General Peter l.. Cooper, Jr.. Alexander
Il. Cooper, Charles II. TenWeeges.
William q. Bryan, Judge Ball, Gen. j.
parke Postles, Magistrate Kelley. John
Gray, John i. Bradford, ii. A. Miller,
Col. G. Parke Postles, John Jacohy,
Amos j. Stayton, Thomas N. Stayton,
Attorney General Robert 9. White,
Francis j. McNuty, Clerk of Council
W. L. Morrison, Patrick Neary, John
4. Dickey, Amos Cole, OK Secretary of
State J. Harvey Whitman, Speaker of
the Senate Harrington. Representative
Hopkins, Representative Whitney,
Councilman Kane, healey. Oberly and
Leary, Charles b. Evans, Collector OF
the Port Cooper, Col. Il. 7. Cooper,
Frank McCloskey, John f. Callahan,
Senator Meredith, Jonathan W. Aydon,
Representatives Adams and Short,
Clerk of the House George W. Spicer,
prothontary Victor d. woolley, Capt.
Edward Murphy, Martin FAIRY, DR..
John Hammond, Recorder of Deeds 9.
e. Montgomery. John S. Rossell lohn
Mckelvey, Speaker Of the House Riggin,
Gen. John 7. Donahoe, Col. Robert
II. Taylor, Thomas Weldin, Register OF
toms Inspector Il. u. Allen, NJ. d.
Murphy, John o. Lambson, Herman
Il. First, E. Il. Cochran. IT,, William
4. Kurtz, Charles E. Kurtz, John
Frye, Representative Cheairs, Frederick
Kienle, Calvin Cole. John Ii. Rodney
and others.
The president of the club, NJ. ID.
Murphy, presided and introduced the
speakers Of the evening. Gov. Tunnel
was ths first. lie was suffering from
a severe cold. ami his remarks we're
brief, merely expressing his gratifiGa
tion at being present. The Governor
was looking well, but showed the effects
of the cold from which he was suffer.
ing.
Senator Gray followed With an able
and eloquent address. eulogizing the
memory of that great American, An
drew jackson, and drawing forth from
his private aud public life fine exam
pies of the energy, courage and unsel
fish love of country, which marked hi
whole career. He remarked that they
had gathered TO celebrate a great da,
and OCCASION that is always full o
interest to Democrats, and ON such
time 1t is well to take account O
Democracy, aud ascertain il the presen
members OF the organization have KEEP
sacred the faith and the principle
uuWIl
1t is useful to reflect on the plac
that Andrew jackson occupied, not onl
in tho history Of his country and til
world. hut 10 the history Of the part
of which he was proud to DO member
and OF which those present were prou
10 be members. Democracy withou
work and examples would be of littl
avail As the saints of the churc
point the way, SO do those who founde
the Democracy stand and show the pat
that all true Democrats should tread.
The speaker then described the earl
struggles of Andrew Jackson and no
he fought the battle OF life when o be
and had been left an orphan. Pc
sonally Jackson's qualities were fort
tude, courage and unseltish love of b
country. lie believed in the institl
tions of his country. He believed
the people OF his country and never o
faith in their patriotism and trutl
The great oificn of the Democratic par
ia IN stand and resist those things thi
steal the power from the many &C
place it in the hands of few.
Andrew jackson believed the govorl
ment was thu servant of the people, vi
elevated him to his high position an
he never forgot it. No Presidsnt mo
tudu uo iuhiululutu bue uOCtFlOe
local government. 1t was calf
then State rights, and all should
proud to give it that name to-day.
has been the happy fortune Of 81
American people to have as herita
local self government.
He was denounced and abused becau
he vetoed tho United States Bank hi
He took the government out OF 4
banking business. Just as we now wa
TO take the banks out OF the governi
business. He left tho people OF {
States to work out their own salvatiu
believing that every man had right
pursue his own happiness and liber
as long as he did not interfere with {
happiness and liberty of another.
believed that eVery man could hanC
his own business better than the &c
ernmept could.
The Democratic party of to-day c
only maintain its usefulness by adh
ing to those principles of free Cover
ment and State rights, in viii
Andrew jackson believed.
Senator Kenney followed Sena
Gray and spoke for half an hour.
arraigned the party OF Hanna and N
kinley for false promises of conf
prosperity made at the last election a
for the ubiquitous tariff legislati
performed al the last session of O.
gress. He referred to Andrew jacks
as true American IN everything a
hia love OF country could we'll BIZ in
tated by every person In this bro
land OF ours.
Ex. ttorpav nooo.,I 1t. ~.