The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-06
IA MHANY HALL.
,or uonman,s Dsdtcntory Address.


After the preliminary exercises in the ueE
Tammqny Hall, New York city, on Saturd "
mofnnp, the Mayor of the city and Grand Sachem
OF the Society, Hon. Joun L. HOLMAN, delivered
tue dedieatory address, as fOllows:-
Broihers:-fn obedience to the rednirementy
OF our constitution we have assembled 10 cele-
brae the anniversary OF our national iudepen.
drnCp. We meet IN this our great Wigvam fun
OF pride IN the past history OF our hrotherhoOd, q,
full oi Joy 81 our present prosperity aud po yer,
aud full OF hope and nticipations of a slIll
more glorious future. Que year ago this day we
lald the cornerstone OF this beautiful edifce. to
be devoted for all future time to the
principles of liberty, Independence. and
national unity, for the preservation Of
which oar society was instituted almost Coeva
with the foundation OF our Government. Ou
that day we realirmed aud rcdeclared the
sentiments of the great Declaration OF Indepen-
dpnce, and made solemn pledge that before
the sun should rise on this anniversary we
would erect here an ediice which, in the great
ness OF its proportions and the perfection Of all
ITS parts, would be emblematic of that perfect
union OF States and OF people upon which de-
pends the peace, prosperity, aUd happiness Of
the American nation. We have kept the pledge.
The work s complete and will stand let us
hope, an enduring monument OF the energy and
enterprise OF our ancient brotherhood ana of its
unsWervng fidelity TO all its Obhgatl0ns We
meet now 10 make the formal dedication Of this
great Wlgwam. The fe y moments at our con-
mand forbid that We shoald do more than this
AT midday the National Democratic Conven-
tion assemblies in our COuuci Chamber. II is
a lifting place for 80 great and important a
ConvOCatioD. Upon its walls are grouped
the shields Of all the States, made more
beautiful than ever by the flag of our common
country, which once more surrounds them, and
within 1t will assemble representatives OF all
the States, TO insist that henCelOrlh statesman
ship, magnanimity, and patriotism shall rule
the land; that the union Of the States and the
rights Of the States shall be maintained: and
that the people everywhere under the Consi-
tuition OF our CoHntry shall forever be united
In those bonds OF concord, unity, ana fraternity
on which our nation was founded by our
fathers. We cast, therefore, to-day new fuel
upon our council hres which have for
nearly a century burned on steadily and
brightly, and renew our VOWS as brothers
TO keep alive the "patrlot hamp.n In the
name of the TammanY -oCiety, dedicate this
edi1ce. dedicate it to the great principles of
civil and religious liberty, constitutional law
and national unity--tO truth and Justice, to
freedom and equality, to the Constitution aud
the Union, and to the great Democratic party,
which has ever been and ever will be the ham,
p,on and defender of them all. And now
while we invoke the spirit of the departed free
as witnesses to the renewals Of the pledge we
make this day, our chain OF unioa being formed
and its Inks continuing strong and bright let
US 30 hence IN peace aud irieudsh p.n
Three times three cheers were then given for
the new hall, the members separated to give
room 10 the state delegation and the ceremony
OF dedication was concluded