The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-06
FOURTH OF JULY AT TAMMANY HALL
THE EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
TAMMANY SOCIETY, OR CORUMBIAN
ORDER.

SPEECHES BY JOSIAH RANDALL OF Pa, Ex.Cov.
BCDoUGALL, or CALIFORNIA, Ex GOV. HERBsRT OF
La, GIN. wALBRIDGH, JOHN KE0N, ESQ.,. CAPT.
RYnDERs AND 0THkRs.
rANMASy SOCIETY on coIrxmaS ORDER.
CELEBRATION o. the Egh,eh Ansyerry q American In4c
f'"''"'s' ~ '"",Ts oRnss on AansSessss@srs @ : '
Tho Chirf sachcms and w.rrors VIII assemble IN the
admission members invited guests ani friends of the soce
ws ass NJ Ss ss% yin with music
independence win then be read by the
Ause-.Iiall, Columbia" by the basi.
Uratioa by the Hon. Horace y. Clark
husss,ar spans'.d G ~ me ssaa IL .u,y Nv tho
After which be members OF society with the invited
city abroad viii adjourn the banaue,
room whsre p.oe oass VII be given sns responded % n
ngshed Democrat. throughout cream bound republic
rated with = ~ ns,ots sud tented aeld
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Read D. ooaGSs aosSho r. sSiiIErAnp Grand sachem
srrPars g. DUarrA, aservsgy.
In pursuance the above call the Tammany Society
celebrated their cghieth annivcrsary at Tammany Hall
Friday.
AT one o'clock p. NJ, the Society with their invxed
guests entered the ball. which tasefuy decorated
with The flags Of all na,ons the Grand sachcm, 10
d. shepard Esq havias taken the chsiA called tho
society 70 order and addressed them as follows
Brothcrs-we have assembled again to r~rtici
rate with those whose voices rise n every quarter Of this
republic from the shores OF she Atlantic to the shores OF
the Pacicrom the Northern lakes 10 the Gulf Of Mcxi
CO. No privilege ~ be prizcd than that which
we this day enjoy tsrnng aside from ordinary
pursuits from those avecaons which mainly exercise
our minds 70 reflect upon tolls and sucrngs " those
who established this republic and upon the grcas prnc
pics upon which IL rests. This duty, peculiarly
n,tng this day h. upon present occasion Sas which
.houd be not only chccrfsy but zcaiousy ?srormed
let reflect upon the secred principles q heDecara.
ton q Independence iet us reflect upon as wise pro
visions Of the copsttaon OF the Union los's consider
what the periis which bcset thilconshtuuon,
and lct direct efforts, men, 10 Guard against
tho~e pcrs; and turning yaianty towM 10 the
of constitutional freedom from whate quarter they
come, let do IA a power 70 subdea eserhrow
our fathers lsy lived to-day wou perform,
ard performing all that may be necessary 70 Keep tns
glorious union % states eompaos nrraaea ovnooe u,s ~
The pcclarases c Independence thcn read by 10
lowed nom usrace y Clark, Esq he rsadns Of which
occupied aboa, an four and helf After the singing
OF an ode dedicated 10 the Tamrnany Society 10 the ar
of Hail csumbs tho .oc,esy then upon the invita-
ton Of the Grand Sachem repaired 10 the dining ha
where Was ar mo- need that the usaa annual dinner WV
sentiments and ,eeches in response thereto would nse
place A. The DO Of the hail freely opened 70 all
there waa gr eat rush for the tables on the part o.
crowd 1Aese ,rettes reno crd sharp by the sna
throug 81 the lengthy exercises In the hall above Every
scat al shs bI i'm neacly filled, and the room wa
closely pack "a by the crowd who were not fortuna,
enough to obtain sents The members of the press
thrsuga M and foresight Of Mr. Douglass lay yor
ono 81 thu committee of arrangements were abundanty
cared too and every provision made for thor convs
s.0ace.
Ntsr the LAPSE Of twenty minutes IN which IN
good tn pgs upon the tables disappeared with marvcou
ceAefy the following regular toasts were read .!
Il tbs CT and Sachem;--
The day we celebrate.
= The President OF the United States. QCheers)
Il y The Governor Of the state ~ New York.
'Poound silence ensued upon the reading Of this toast
W hch Capt Ryndcr's Interrupted by saying, "let a
proper respect 10 the "Govcrnor but no cheer O
1 applause folowed.)
l-The National Constitution.
Mr.. SHEPARD calling upon Mr.. JOSIAH PsSDnt,
| Pennsylvania, to respond 10 this toast that gentlc
| man came forward and spoke rs folowss-
Fellow citizcus feel proud 20 he called upon ~ ~
present 70 address you. Ihave been called uPO
| by gentleman whose cxertions I have witnessed for
long time rs having been honestly and faithfully devote
10 tie union of the democratic party 81 the Slate of v,
| Ycfk (Applausc) Those who witnessed hts unwr ragie
| prd uuirug exertions at Cincinnati during TIE "
| democratic convention have ample ground 70 kn0w "a
| Truth az the remark I have inst made What has bee
the result Of those exertons The two wings c he &eu