Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-07-13


Tammsny Hall-a nest Of coppeThcads which
in thc darkest hours Of the war, sent Ben
Wood 20 Congress, and has since sent j. ".
Chanlor. notorious for his open mouthed
encouragement to traitors-is passing lovely
now to the prime minister. Hear him:
WASHINGTON, June %
Hon John +. Hagmaa:
Sm-I have had the honor to receive the in-
vitatiOn Of the Tammany Society foT the celebra-
tiUn Of the approaching Fourth Of july. | am
highly pleased with the form Of the invitation.
Ike the motto which Is placed at its head -
The Union must and shall be preserved" l
Ike the vignttte which illustrates IT, Ike the
associated hues with which It is colored namely,
the red, white and blue Ike the temple Of
liberty based upon the rock OF the constitution,
and protected by the eagle Of the American con-
tnent ike the ships and railroads, iniica-
tive Of prosperity and progress. | ike the sig
nlhcant conjunction Of dates-l706 and 1866
period Of ninety years Why, in looking AZ
these figures we almost feel assured that our re-
public has a lie Of at least one century; alas,
h0W many republics have been shorter lived -
| would have had the flag Of the Union, which
the thirteen original States; but l especially de-
light IN the flag which IS On the left hand, and
in whose enlarged field twenty-three stars are
blazing, which have come out from the deep c.
rulean within the past ninety years. while the
original thirteen stars Yet remain IN their al
cien, place, all their morning lusire undiminish-
e. have had some differences, in my time,
wiki the Tamuauy Society, but | long ago for
ct tLem all, when | recalled the fact that the
Society has never once failed 10 observe and hon
or the anniversary Of national Independence;
and the further fact that during the recent civil
war the Tammauy Society sent its sons 10 fight
for the Union, and with answering fidelity
heartily supported the federal government in It's
struggle with selItion. In view OF these facts
and Of the noble principles now syowei, hail
the Tamuany Society as a true Union league. -
rejoice with the Society that the conflict Of our
arms has ceased, that the rebellion has been
suppressed, that the authority Of the govern
meut has been INDICATED. and that the flag Of
the Union now floats triumlhantly ever every
foot Of national domain.
On the other hand, mourn With the Society
that the perfect Union given to US by our patri-
otto foreiathers has not yet been ealIrely re-
stored; that eleven sovereign States nave been
denied representation IN the federal Congress.
and are not recognized as coordinate parts IN
the national legislature. How strange all this
Is We have killed disunlon outright, and
have killed African slavery with it, and yet we
are not completely reunited. If l did not feel
assured that the American people cannot suffer
50 great and fatal a solecism to continue, should
say, as many others DO, that we are at a crisis.
But have unbounled confidence in the wisdom
and virtue Of the American people. Il Is said
IN excuse Of the denial Of representation that
the States and their chosen representatives still
continue 10 be seditious and dis0yal. ask. Is
Tennessee disloyal? Is Arkansas seliti0us p
Are the Senator's and Representatives Of either
Of these States dIsloyal: | desire IN this re-
spect that each Of the two houses Of Congress
viii apply tie constitutional test, with all the
improvements Of legislation upon it, aud thus
admit those Stares and Representatives who are
loyal, and reject only those against whom the
crime Of disloyalty shall be 50 established
believe with the Iammany Society that the
Union was created to be perpetual, that the
States are equal under the constitution. that the
restoration Of the Union by the recent war
ought to be acknowledge and recognized by
all departments Of the Federal government, that
a spirit Of narnanimity and fraternity should
prevail in all cur councils, and that the South,
having accepted Of the lessons Of the war, and
reluquisheI the heresies Of secession. SHOULD
tule Of loyalty, and in the persons Of loyal and
qualified REPRESENTATIVES,, be admitted TO her
constitutional representation. | want hence
forth and forever, no North, no South uo East
ug West, no divisions. no sections AMI n classes
but one united and harmonious people, Il will
be impossible for me 10 attend the celebration
personally. What | have written / trust will
satisfy the society that in spirit l shall always
be with them when they are engaged in renew
ing and certifying the national Union
have the honor to De, sir, your very obcli-
cnt servant,
WILLIAM II SEWARD.
The foregoing l. the commonly received
version Of Mr.. Stewards letter. But the
Boston correspondent O. the Springfield Re-
publican says il is m;sprntej, and liar lac
has a correct copy Of the letter. which he
gives as follows:
Dear Johnny. got your letter. What
pretty piece Of paper Oh, how / love the
pictures Oh, how pretty the col-ors are
Oh, how l love the MOTTO 1.-THE Union -
Oh, pretty, pretty Oh, pretty red, Just Ike
the pretty roses IN cur garden Oh. pretty /
blue, just like grand-ia-ther's nose when he |
comes in from the barn in the winter Oh.
pretty white, Just Ike our old roost er's egg |
And the rock Of the Con-sti-oh dear | don't /
know how TO spell such a long word, but it is |
real pretty, and puts me in mind of rock-can- /
dy and rock-a-by baAJ. And oh : the bird
papa says 1t is an eagle, but l say it is a crow,
but it is pretty. pretty, and love it And
Oh how ! love the ships and the cars Papa
has promised to take me to New York some
Jaw, in a car. just ike one Of these Per-haps
shall see Tam-ma-ny Tam-am-ny what
. funny name, Is it anything like Hommonyy
Dear Cd Tam-ma ny 20 to school every
lay can count and say the multi pli ca
ion IA Die. The pret-ti-est figures are l77G
nd 1866, and, don't you think, add them to
either and they make just 90i Is not that
IN ny And grand father says that proves
he southC people ought to be Admitted into
be Union again, for 50 is almost 100. In
lie Andy says great many people do not
I've TO be 100 years Old, 50 Of course they must
e admit ted pretty soon. But | must leave
Il, for there comes little Gid-dy Welles to rlay
marbles with me Gid-jy says he always dig
we you. dear old Tam many, and that he and
u-cle Andy are real glad the nasty red-i-
ais are out Of the way. Good-by Ny broth
Jack was nine in May, and | am ten next {
CIV Years day Tol-lc-riddle-dol
NoUR 1.-THE BrLLv
CANADIAN INDNNITY TOR TIE FES1,S
AIDs.-A report was brought by Telegraph 5
few days since that tie Canadian Parlia- !
ont had passed 4 resolution for the indem- I
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