The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-06

troopers each, efcorting
Eleventh regiment it washington Rines) Col H. Bost
Eleventh regiment Engineer Corps-l2 men.
Eleventh regiment Drum Corps-lA drums.
Eleventh regiment Band Corps-25 pieces.
Ten Companies, sixteen flies front.
sixty.nnth regiment, Col. NJ Corcoran.
Sixty ninth regiment Drum Corps-12 drums.
Npe %sire dies 'front.'
seventy ninth regiment, Drum Corps 10 drums.
Seventy -ynth regiment, Pikers4 men.
Six companies, ten files 'front.'
The Division paradcd about four thousand men all told
rather smaA number compared with former demonstrs
tions-but the discipline, marching and salues this
occasion compensated in measure for the dminution
In numbers.
Tho Seventh regiment, as they passed the City Hall,
were loudly cheered.
The police arrangements along the military route Of
march, and those at the Park under thgdrectiou o. Cap
tains Hartt and Weed complete in every detail
evnced by the preservation Of good order and decoru
TAMMANY SOCIETY CELEBRATION.
SPEECHES OF HON. JOHN CocnRANE AND HON. JOHN
KELLY-THE DIssENsIONs IN THE DEMOCRATIC PAR
TY TO BE HEALED-0NE BANNER TO TAKE THE
PLACE OF MANY--HOw Is 1T TO BE ACCOMPLISHING
The chiefs, sachems and warriors Of Tammany were
sunni oned assemble in the Great wgwam at twelve
O'clock participate in the celebration of the Fourth
he order OF exercises being announced music by Shell
March" "Haii Columbia, and ''the Star spanged Ban
ner''-an address by Grand Sachem James Conner-the
reading of the Declaration of Independence by Brother
John T. Hoffman, and address by Brother John Coch
rane From twelve O'Clock till the band discoursed
music from the balcony, from which also a
Der of the governing classes" amused themselves
by howerng Ere crackers and opedoes on the by
but at the hour the attendance Of ches sachems
and warriors was exceedingly slim. EuahF Purdy was
there-the War Horse Of the 'democracy-so was John
Cocbrane its dramatic orator and SO was Prince John
Van Buren,, its punster and joker in ordinary. The
Sheriff. John Kelly in before the proceedings CON-
menced. There were also present w. D. Kennedy, d. E.
Deavan, Deputy shers Dunlap and Cornell and Douglas
Taylor. The only federal officer whose presence Oh
served was Arson Herrick. The slim attendance
accounted for by the fact that the usual supply Of liquids
and solids, which has been from time immemoral
compartment Of Fourth Of July celebrations at Tammany
was not forthcoming. Was il that the Office holders will
not pay up their assessments and that, therefore,
the funds of the society are at low ebb, or that
It was deemed advisable 70 avoid the unseemy
rush 10 the rercshment that always charac-
terized such occasons2 We cannot say Perhaps both
these reasons may have had their mfuea Either Of
them sufficient But the refreshments we're not
hand, and neither were the warriors There pro.
badly hundred persons present all told, but they
did not lock very warke evince high degree Of
interest In the proceedings.
platform was raised at the north md Of the room,
with desk, table and chairs for the of the
sachems. The only decorations in the ha consisted of
four reflectors and staueite of Andrew Jackson.
A sachem with ruby velvet belt and the medal OF |
the order attached to around his neck read Of the
laws Of the society providing for the due observance
Of the "gorious Fourth"
Brother JONI 7. HOFFMAN, wearing blue silk belt xth
red borders read that strng Of glitter ng generaliesH
the Declaration OF lndepend .nce
SPEECH OF HON. JOHN CocHRAyE.
The Hon. JouS CocnnlNE then introduced and was
greeted with three cheers. he spoke folows:-Bro
theirs of the Columbian Order appear before you quite
unprepared, and perhaps unequal TO the solemny and
magnitude Of the occasion which invites my address
There lie no period however, which he who has been
.urVued DC member Of the society dty come
forward TO address you than tue pesout An occasion
surrounded by many considerations OF Importance OF
gravity and of moment occasion uncqualcd In
annals unsurpassed in the history that has preceed
us never perhaps has presented itself for the considera
ton certainly not for Inc discussion, of men. We are
now at the eighty fourth celebration OF the an.
niversary of the Declaration VI lndependence. All
through this land bonhres, and explanations,
and conclusions, and the heavy Downing OF can
non, and the Joyous ringing Of belts are announc.
uttcrance or great, Free independent people; and IL Is
cmBen,ly lit and proper that should be- so-no that
the aborcd Grafton should be EXPRESSED 70 admrng audi
enees io the study which has been eliminated and
maurod in the silent and midnight watch should be
brought for the consi ieratiou aud qualification
Of uttudcs but that the irrcpr ssbic JOY Of thousands
upon thousands Who have felt the benefits and who live
under the fruits Of the efforts Of our foreathers should
ascend and expand an about the land OF their redrmp
tnn-ihat should meet spontaneously everywhere, st
the street corners under the grove under tho glorious
canopy OF heaven itself, and there, in
premcditated uiterances, declare 70 all about us,
TO the stars the earth the skies and the green ncds our
ioy in the achievements of forefathers and pros
pcry the enjoyment az their fruits {Applausc The
occasion therefore, partakcs emnenty of many conoped
considerations. There Is the one social vcwi, which
presents the domestic aspect Of This great and growing
country TO all eyes and all minds Of type Of the pro-
cess and advance Of free and liberal institutions There
the grea, moral vicw which represents To the nations
or the earth This great example Of freedom on these Wes
elaborated BY The mnds Of ccmcn and supported by the
| rsMMASn SUPERIOR To IHE CONSTITUTION.
We who are here to-day present another aspect Of this
ccnioinod and important vtewone net Interior 10 the
others but, perhaps. rising FAR above them Is that
which presents all u US the political aspect Of
country basis on which al IT'S other representations
rest and without which had long soce degcnerated
into anarchy passed into the slough Of dcspotsm. We
stand here day brothers representatives, Of that great
Society OF Saint Tammany or Of the Columbian Order,
which cocval with federal constitution, stands
proudly forth of the pillars Of the aud. IL Is
above and beyond written law Is superior, evcn TO
OF The ano II is the great tradition resting in the minds
Of our predecessors the great adyo es and disciples Of
freedom and democrOsy coming to rs in the right line
US the burden OF supporting the principles and OF advo
eating the general rights Of The people Of the United
states Here then, within these walls rich With the
traditions OF the pasthere, upon this platform fro
which principles Of which you proud have been
20 often announceds u that take my stand this morn
ing in a few spontaneous but not unprecedented remarks
So expalr 70 YOU, as understand H. the position of the
society the POSITION o the party when ~ represents ana
Of the country which society and that PARTY sustain
| s,HisN TO nv nEnEp--Howf
| n Is known 10 you that at this present
| tlue that great party, the democratic party OF
| tho United states, from i,s integrity has de-
Parted into dsunon and dsorganizaon, and yet there
Is no reason suppose that that disn,esraon sor
ganalon Is laden with hna disaster; but there IL every
10 believe brothers. that with the union and com
hnaon which have characterized us for many years
| we viii be rescued from our pcrlous condition-that
ono standard viii replace the many that visible
the horizon, and that the old party will take
e. To that union whh " the author q that vic
tory consequent all its efforts. (Appansc) speak
in no political partisan refer You entirely 10
| the interests Of the society of which you are mem
| bcrs, and 10 tho great interests OF that party
! which that society represents; and in order that
| may explain 80 You more fully the Specification
and import ~ the terms have used You wiz allow me TO
direct your attention 10 the rstrumebtaty of party Ia
the great interests of the country and 20 the importance
hch nrisc xhc VIC be mc