The New York herald., 1871-11-18
HERALD SATURDAY NOVEMBER TRIPLE SHEET

cicty and those ou the Democratic General Com
mittee were actively ana zesioasly held In
BY whicn name the wigwam was likewise Gno wn.
The proceedings were governed by the desire for
the parsy was - al tnSs period Constantly msnsced
by the divsions Of Burrtes, Lewistes and Clinton.
tremendously to the disc 3mnture Of the fodsrals
and all who disregarded the rights OF the people.
OF large BODY OF members, who began to discuss
the propuety ga expedlency oi raising FUNDS ior
wcs had az
tempted IN 1872 consequently IN 1902 Tontlne
was opened for the building OF . splendid wlgwam
and the subscription list was rapidly nled up. But
there the matter ended as the subscribers would
pay up, because tue stock woud not sell ct profit.
Shortly after Jenersons election, when the federal
party had become thoroughly prostrated, division
friends OF Mr. CLINTON. Chancellor Livingston and
Colonel Burr the latter being accused OF i6itnlesS
Jserson While hi his H irsnd Colons John swarswoS
became involved ~ dispute with M. Clinton which
eo 70 d1e no n syn Son sno ss
from on his coat was not unwilling TO listen 70 over
lures Of peace. Burr soon alerwards. Ia 1904. run
thereby became esranged from the democratic party
et, IN 1906 such are the stnuosities Of political
was kept hid nom the "Martling men," as enc men,
pecsa pes psws Snson q Seeking the svor Of the @
federalists, and mad denounced him therefor and
S on s ea deSasa r S 20 os
In 1907. his political doom was sealed.
ByRYNa THE BONES OF DEPAETED HEROES.
On April Is, 1903, the Tammany Society proceeded
in procession to WallaDolL Long Island. where
they lald the corner stone of vault in which were
who had pershed on board the British prison ships
moorcd IN the East River, during the Revolutionary
a number Of casks and boxes mad been flied with
these remains-wnicn mad Tor some time been scat
tered along the BY Mrs John
0usly Intellectually Appealed to BY DR.. Mitchell to
give them decent resting place and demonstrated
ted to receive. the Tammany Society at last de-
clded upon performing what was considered an act
societies united with them ia the procession and
ceremony on the occasion OF laying the corner
b. Fay. The vault being completed, the remains
were laid In II on tue 18th OF the following MONTH
May, when magnificent funeral pageant was
ins ..Ss Sis hand q. black asE On which
H. 500 spirits Of the martyred brave approach the
toinD Of Honor, OF Glory OF .virtuous Patrlohsmp
Tammany society. headed by BENJAMIN Romaine,
Grand chem. with all the insignia OF their order,
Of the proceedings with BUCKS tail In his nat; the
municipal government OF the CITY. OF which De Witt
70 wa ssn MAYOR lay s GSeST o. tine
Browne; members OF Congress. federal officers OF
tue army and navy and various civic societies.
York they crossed the river and proceeded to the
place OF tnterment, where an oration, prepared at
BY DR.. Benjamin Do w.t. after which the coffins
were deposited In the tomb and the procession re-
ever were made me subject Of ridlcuie By t6e fed.
era.ists, who attributed the whole to elec0neertng
manGuvres, and afnrmed that The Jacooins-mean.
Ing thereby the demOcratS-had buried the bone OF
II, 500 Hessians!
Trnou fha vaofh hCf T,arf npn~~v
IN 1910, the Legislature the State nominated De
Witt Clinton to I'LL his place, which caused consid
them Immediately to call needing at their head
quarters, when Clinton was severely denounced for
ness, to Mr. Madison and the standardization.
Colonel Marnus Willett was nominated In oppoaL
ton 70 him. and, and Dr. "a M,tcne Tenois Workman.
pointed committee 10 forward his election Shortly
afterwards Cilnton's friends held meeting at the
was attended by q large number or Tammany men.
VINO created such an uproar that their opponents
many was then unable to rule the State for in 1911
Mr. Clinton. partially oy the aid OF Mr.. an
sns IN
Ing the vote Of the State for President, though
Ro sy as
tained hls reelection without the vote OF York.
nres Of Madsoas administration, and when the
war with Great Britain became inevitable the Wig
wan became the headquarters OF those who took an
| support.
ANOTHER NEW wrGwAM.
The TamMaHy Society had continued for some
years TO advance rapidly In wealth and prosperity,
and was Incorporated by an act OF the Legislature,
passed in 1906. In 1911, f0reseeing the necessity
| for grand ralying place during the excitement
| that would be consequent upon the anticipated
| war-satlshed that the federal party would be an
| tag0nist.c to any benigerent actlon-the Tammany
Society determined TO nave new and spacious hall.
For this purpose q joint STOCK subscription was
started and actively taken IN hand by Colonel Rut.
gers and Others, so that $28 900 was soon raised
and site selected at the southwest corner OF Frank.
fort and Nassau streets, near to the Wlgwam
they then occupied. The corner stone Of the new
the members OF the Society wore the bucktat In
their mats, marched IN Indian die, and appeared in
I aboriginal costume. Abraham NJ Valentine was the
Grand Marshal OF the day; the Grand Sachem Clark
son CrOus laid the corner stone, and made short
and spirited address, In which ne told the sachems,
warriors and brethren then present that there they
would thereafter meet and recount to the young
warriors and hunters the vrtu0us and heroic deeds
OF their fathers. the Grafton was delivered by
lowing inscrption:- sf
sodIFTy Is sTSsS Ds G1. r. Ian *
on this twelfth day Of Nay,
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven,
THE Tw1NTY-F list YEAR or Its INSTITUTION,
THE THIDrYFIPTu or
AMERICAN INDEpENDRNCR;
being the drst Stone Building erected for Preserving
and strengthening that Patriotic chain which uncs s
is members =. and ~ for sccom%odssing a. their
The building was speedily erected. and the Tam :.
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