The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05

Independence "Talk" at the Coun-
Gil Fire.
The Braves and John Chinaman-senator Cas-
serly's oration-shoo-Fly Cox in His
Glory-For President Hoffman or
Mcclellan s-Music In James Brooks
and Fun in Everything.

The Indian war has commenced on the Plains.
savages In and out OF reservations, are digging up
the natcnet, poisoning arrow points, dancing war
dances. and looming the sangunary paint. The
movement, as telegraphic dispatches explicitly
state, is spreading among the tribes. 1t Is not TO be
wondered at therefore, that the formidable Big Boss
and his numerous tribe OF chiefs, braves and young
men are awake and alive to the exigencies OF the
time The six Nations may hoe their nutritious
potato and cultivate the lucl0us squash
with the spade and shovel OF the squaw;
but the nation OF Big Boss Tweed, having
keener relish for scaps and more appreciative
idea of the value OF horses beads and blankets dis
Gain such efrennate employment They are on Inc
war path and In full paint council OF these de-
termined savages was held yesterday In the Wig
wan, osensibly to 40 honor to the great Father OF
his country and celebrate the scaping OF the Eng
ish chiefs 1770 but really 10 crcumvent their ene-
niles and 70 lay their plans for the coming
campaign. Although less stoical than their West
ern brethren these red men wore ON their
HIpEoUsLY PAINTED FACES Hstg+
the usual badge OF Indian indifference; and 1t was
only ut such times during the meeting when tne
chiefs unguardedy limited at their real purpose
soaps and plunder-that the young men showed
their teeth and gave TO their feelings with the
expressive Ugh Ugh
fusely creased, his army blanket wrapped gracefully
around his ample person, and wearing an immense
nigh hat-a relic, no doubt, OF his cele-
brated raid OF last spring-the sachems,
braves and warriors painted to the eyes
and brlstling wiki ,city) government knives and
tomahawks, salked proudly into the vestry OF the
church OF the Bad Dickcy-familiarly known as the
Great Tammany Wigwam-and Immediately opened
q most momentt US powwow. II was observed that
Big Boss felt his belt for his Ratchet when he acct
dentally fell the dark steps at the entrance at
the Wigwam, and was only prevented from utterlng
hearLnustermg hoop through the efforts OF sew
era OF his favorite young men, who were anxious to
mash on the mouth, in quiet sort of way, the
supposed offending "snoozer." Assembled around
THE BLAZING COUNCIL FIRE
Big Boss nodded solemnly at Chief James B.
Nicholson, who grunted In response and. buryng
his Ratchet deep in the stump OF the tree OF Liberty
on his right hand. began In mis- usual cultural and
rapid manner speech OF evident eognence point
and force. 1t was delivered In the dialect OF Tam
many, and, OF course was unintelligble to all but
the initiated. He understood to say, however,
az am Big Boss, speak little, do much. Long-Talk-
Howling- Wind-Ca sserly make great speech. When
he yell Cooe Chief Hall and Big Boss vamoose-
ugh ugh l--Great fun. Much laugh. Ugh ugh N
Chorus OF braves. Ugh ugn
SEVERAL OF THE CHIEFS
and some braves rose slowly from their seats with
the evident intention OF asking an explanation OF the
last expressive sentence in the speech of the warke
leader, but warning glance from Chief Nicholson,
and the CLEAN OF an uplilted knife in the nervous
hands OF that hasty warrior admonlshed them to be
cautious. Smiling grinly on his young men, and
snoring significantly at the rebeous warriors, Big.
Boss clapped his white hat over his eyes, tucked up
his dirty blanket and marched out OF the council.
I'M. fa, V.l
low. In a few minutes more Sycamore ROome
heard stealthY steps the staircase, ad IN minute
Wiawcm. The sycamore aourlshed his tomahawK,
and, while placing MS iorednger On his formidable
nose silently motioned the dusky warriors to their
assigned positions LII the chamber
Owing TO the difficulty experienced In obtaining
correct list OF The leading Tammanys present, orr
the oDllging G. W. Roome tssgamore), and Gus. u.
Cardozo Sweet Talk. They are as follows:-S. y.
Cox, Emanuel b. Hart John ]. Bradley, Isaac Bell,
Douglas Taylor, James b. Nicholson lFasher Of the
Council, Samuel b. Garvin, a. Oakley Hall, William
N. Tweed. Wilson SMALL Henry vandewater, James
Rooine. These were chief.
AMONG THE WARRIORS.
were John N. Carn0chan Thomas q. Fields, Forbes
Holland, Jenn X. Brady, Hugh smith tMick smith,,
James L. Miller, A. S. Sullivan. Andrew j. Garvey,
john Garvey Charles p DAILY, William iiitcnman,
Gerson N. Herman, Timothy Brennan, Peter Trainor,
Terence Farley, Malcolm Campbell Isaac Robinson,
Archy j. Fullerton and A. u. Rollins.
Among the invited guests were John Savage F. b.
and Tammanee; john Pine, John Richardson, Nelson
w. Young, President OF The WorSingmcns Union;
Tim Goding, City Marshal Hart, jim Irving and
Others.
decorated with flags and streamers, dreIu weapons,
suggestive Of scalpiess heads and bleeding hair; ar
rows, walnpum nnd knives hung about and the
aspect Of the place was red0lent Of peace and war.
But the aspect OF the willy sayages was most fearful
All the audience, however tihe audience was not
commencement OF the proceedings large number
OF those in the body OF the hall and In the gallery
Of aIV'I The platform, composed Of drowsy mssi.
clans. who occupied the lazy moments between
the spasmodic performances OF lhe orators and their
own In sleeping and gazing at The wondrous piece
OF dry goods which, on pole OF considerable length,
haunted in tne face OF the audienc, as the Cap OF
Liberty.
ALL THE oFFIcE-HoLDEas
and o6lce-seekers In New York were present. either
the platform or In the body OF the hall; the hold.
ers of fat contracts and those who expected to OBJ
tain such benefits; prize lighters, faro men, Alder
men, democratic strikers and other estimaDie cit-
During the proceedings some attention to the
speakers manifested, but when, ut late period,
Douglas Taylor, speaking doubtless "by the card"
minated that Governor Hoffman was TO be the
next President, by the help OF God and the demo-
cratic party. there was an ominous silence. When,
however, the name OF General George B. Mcclellan
was casually mentioned the cheering was tumutu
Gus and long continued. The circumstance was
commented on by the chiefs and braves, and por-
tenlous wnks shot from under the eyebrows or the
sagncious sachems. Mr.. Casserly III his speech
made at least one Int when ne said that II the
succeeded many OF his hearers would 40 to the
workhouse and maybe to the pententiary. The
latter part OF the remark was received by the
listening braves with grmaces OF dispeasure. Mr.
Cox was quite energetic In his spread-eagle speech
and talked Latin like book, to the dissatisfaction
OF The workingmen In the gallery, who were not
sure that It was not an invocation TO John China.
mans joss.
0Bss OPENING OF THE POWwOw.
The Grand Sachem (Big Boss, " illIam NJ. Tweed
took the chair promptly ten O'Clock, and, alter
burst Of music 10y the seventh regiment band, stood
up bowed In acknowledgement To the hi hts Of his
braves and talked In his usual quick and peremptory
manner. The faithful understood him to say thai he
was delighted preside the OCCASION that 1t was
a magnificent time, and thai all hands were heartily
welcome to The least OF reason and flow OF SOUL
Then there was another blast from the band, and
Brother Edmund Randolph Robinson read the De-
claratiOn OF Independence. More music followed,
and hum OF expectancy passed over the meeting.