The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-07
The Tammany Hall Celeb ration of the
Fourth,

ceedlngs, intending to read them with view
to their sentiments in connection with the
National" Convention, which will doubtless
be held in Philadelphia, as proposed, in Au-
gust next. We confess We were much graft
he'd aid encouraged by the tone Of sentiment
manifested on the occasion, both in the letters
from distinguished personages, who had been
invited to be present, but whose public du-
ties prevented their presence, and in the elo-
quent and conservative speeches which were
delivered upon the occasion by distinguished
and prominent orators. There can hardly he
doubt entertained that this celebration at
Tammany Hall, where sentiments were Ut
tered condemnatory Of the license of TN
bridled radicalism, is destined to have an i'm
portant influence in the approaching contest
against the radical element. 1t will also have
the manifest tendency of directing the minds
OF Northern conservatism to consideration of
the Importance and necessity of uniting with
the Democracy in a common cause against
common enemy, and will mould the minds of
the masses, in a great degree, in the same
shape for united action. The manifest tend
ency, which the course of radicalisn in Con-
gress, in the legislation in which it has been
engaged, is to consolidation, which, if not re-
strained, will eliminate in despotism which
will strangle the liberties of the people, both
public and private, and concentrate in the
hands OF an irrepressible oligarchy, the power
which er1anates fro Ii and resides in the peo-
pie.
The acts Of the dominant party which is
opposed to the constitutional views of the
President, all tend in this direction: and.
unless there is union of the democratic and
conservative elements of the North and the
other sections of the Union, against the
Vaccinations of the unprincipled men who
are controlling the legislation Of the country,
the result will be far more direful than the
most disastrous consequences which have
been assigned to the late war through which
we have passed The union of the two ele-
ments to which we have alluded is, beyond
doubt, essential to success, Without it, neither
will be able to effect the end desired; but with
it, We have no doubt that the forces of radi-
calsm will be scattered.
The speeches of Mayor HOFFMAN,, the Hon.
RICHARD O'GoRMAN, S. S. Cox, and Judge
PEIRREPoNT, were earnest, eloquent, and to
the point, all advocating union against the
common enemy, and taking ground on the
side of the President, in his avowed policy Of
reconstruction, and the prcpriety and justice
of the admission of the South to a represent
tation and participation in the legislation OF
the country Not only were the speeches OF
this character. The letters, likewise, of the
President, and other distinguished invited
personages, uttered the same conservative
opinions. Those Of the Hon. WASHINGTON
HUNT and S. ]. TILDEN, which were more
extended. as well as that of the Hon. JOHN
T. STOCKTON, breathed the same sentiments
such as, we trust will characterize the delibe-
rations and give tone to the proceedings Of
the contemplated Convention in Philadelphia
We confess that the sentiments uttered at
Tammany Hall, are calculated to inspire
hopefulness for the future-a hope illness in
which the downfall of radicaism is promi-
nent feature