New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-06
THE FOURTH AT TAMMANY.

Sachems and officers of the Society occupied the plat
form, and there was large attendance of guests anc
spectators. VIM. ID. Kennedy presided. The order o
exercises consisted first in the reading Of the Decara
ton of Independence by the Hon. John Clancy, the
recitation of Brakes Address to the American Flag, by
Hosea b. Perkins and patriotic poem entitled The
Peril of the Republic" written for the occasion, and
read by the author, Henry Morord, esq. The poem
received frequent hearty and welLdeserved applause
Such sentiments as Never compromise with treason, y
received the most emphatic Endorsement The National
Gdard Band furnished the music
Gen. HIRAM WALDRIDGE was introduced the
| orator of the day.
After some Introductory remarks, the General said
that during the interval of time since he had addressed
his fellow citizens from that place in January last,
complete revolution had ranspired in public affairs
IA wicked domestic rebellion had precpitated upon us
an unparalleled epoch in American annals III its na-
ture and consequences it might justly be regarded
stupendous iu the history Of In the pre-
sent contest no man should mistake his position. Let
none waste their energies in fruitless issue. II
contest between two opposing systems OF political
organizationsone despotic arbitrary, and tyrannca
in which the mil tary overrdes the civil authority
and which seeks to overthrow the Consttutoni
The other, acting IN obedience to the Consttu-
institutions, where each man stands upon the
same political equality with every other loyal citizen.
Each power acts with the concentrated energy OF B
existence. The speaker passed in review the events
connected with the formation OF Government, and
ree red TO the purchase of the territory Of the states
which now claim TO have seeded from territorial
and proprietary rights vested and sacred IN the Gov
eminent of the United States was the title TO the
laud upon which the edi6ce where they assem-
| bled was erected in those who were its nghtful
owners" The South after appropriatna to themselves
forts, miuts arsenals, dockyards, issuing letters Of
marlue, &C., oesire 10 be let alone In their depre-
cations. "1O be let alone when Union loving
had been attacked and shot down their way 10 the
defense OF the NatOn Capital vessels had been sezed
from their homes, the right Of trial by ja Hha1Isa
an odious and ferodous despotism instituted SYMBOL
ized by the rattesnake, the Pelican ana the falme,o
als where fOated the Stars and Strpes tne CHI
bleD of our power and uationalty'
wicked aud fratriddal rebellion putting an emo 10
the exisi x General Government under the Contttu-
ton or the complete maintenance OF the present Con
stuion is the ssue. realization of the former alter
native is AL end 10 Republican Government the com
plete triumph Of the latter will settle the question for
ever of the capacity Of the Federal Government Tor
self fpresrrvaon and its perpetuatiOn for all time.
How is this to be done wi b intestine war upon us,
and the threatening aspect Of foreign relations,
creating the inference that out of thc tangled
of begerents and Denras, the diminutlon OF our or
eipn commerce and the transition, to greater or less
extent of our immense carrying trade into the hands
of England and France, conflict with one or the other
of tbese great Western Powers is TO be avoided This
can be effected by demonstrating our military ana
material power for Governments are only respected
who are able to enforce their DEGREES.
In the fret place, the country should be put upon
war footing for not less than three years, with
romeDt OF not less than half million Of nen OF which
number one half should the field until this
odious rebellion is crushed treason annihiIsed, aud all
questions of foreign policy adjusted lGreat cheenng
Ibis formidable array would lace the struggle beyond
all possibility of doubt while the moral effect upon the
insurgents weuld be inevitable Ii would be economy
in money in The industry of the country, and IN The
effsion Of blood In this last respect, would exalt
! our policy and I've crowning act Of humanity.
4 The speaker briefly alluded TO the Monroe doctrine,
ard its Violation by Spain in sezug 81. Domiogo the
present time being chosen account OF our domestic
difficulties. The rapacity Of European powers would
soon seek the control OF the Gulf OF Mexico and with
European predOninance in Central America Mexico
! and the Carib Jeau Sea- Gen. Walbridge continued:
These views have not now for the first time been ad-
ysnced. Within the last few weeks at the Federal
Capital 1 have endeavored to give them currency
where they might aid in forming that pnollc opinion
which Is the propelling power OF our who'll fedeave
system. la despotsm that opinion is pasrlve, IN a
Rep it il active Thus far tue people, IN their
assenbages have been in advance OF all their
LEGISLATORS ia appreciatug the tried and pelous condi
| ton of our public affairs. Perhaps thsn hve
hundred millions Of dollars would be required before
the contest ehould DO concluded but II were better
that that amount were qnndruped than that the Gov
ernment should be overhrown and the sacred cause of
reprerentative government stricken from existence.
By prompt decided, immediate Congressional acton
the pu lie voice demands that an overwhelming force
be enrolIed-though may safely leave to the cOui-
pefeut military authority the number that shall be
called into the feid-tbe requisite Legislation sbond
take place Tor defayg the expenses OF this large ot-
ay the separate loyal States should be Undermined Tor
any advance already made, by payment In securities
! OF the General Government, bearing interest," ana
which should be received in payment of public dues,
aud would enter into the business and commercial cir
ces and give aid the industry Of the country always
suffering n period of war.
Ttis contest being not TO ourselves alone, bat to
guarantee Republ an Government to those who shall
come after u.s. the extraordinary expenses incurred
in purtug down the rebellion, should be betrayed by
loan PAYABLE in the future, while we should pay for
the penses of the civil list aud the interest promptly
Oh the debt created by the rebellion that our Govern
ment .ucuTes suffer no dlunution Oh cfedit III the
c0mmer,i ial world
ten Wabrdge continued, that different individuals,
looking the object from different sandp0ints,
would arrive at different coDc lsons. Ytt, since the
outrage at Fort SUMTER he bad always believed Thai
tie hrst blow struck in viudca0n OF the National GOV
eminent should have fallen upon South Carolina, who
hsd ihcted and finally produced this Infamous ebeloD
where treason first raised its malignant head ~ should
have received lis fret terrible punishment Vino shall
say that the heart Of the Old dominion OF Virginia, the
| present melihcholy victim Of her ungrateful sons,
would not again thrill with sasfaction and delight, II
South Cafoiua could be subjected to terrible and
eordign castigation. But lot her not shrink from the
high destination she has courted-yet be hoped that
upon this natal day the order would be given for our
egions advance, that there might be no assembling
of that Rebel Congress upon that land which gave
| birth 10 a Washington and Jefferson.
Gen. Wabridge, at the confusion, was greeted with
the most tumul Iuous apPlaue, as be had been ire
quently through the delivery OF the address. The
thanks Of the Society given TO him, and copy
| requested for publication.
The Grand Spring Tor spree) was then resortsd to,
and collation. paraken Of toasis made and onded