The New York herald., 1871-11-18
ST. TAMM ANY
OBIT NOV. Z, 1S71-ETAT SO.
Past GlOries Of q Defunct
POtentatc.
Origin and History Of the Tammany Society,
with Some Account Of Its Patron Saint
and Its Indian Customs.
ST. MOONEY ITS FOUNDER.
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Its Victories, It's Schisms and
Its Defeats.
PrOclivities Of the Old Time
"Pig-Pen."
Curious Chapter of Local Po-
litical History.
ST. MOONEY ITS FOUNDER,
Its Victories, It's Schisms and
Its Defeats.
PrOclivities of the Old Time
"Pig-Pen.o
Curious Chapter of Local Po-
litical History.

power OF one OF the most potent organizations OF
its kind that has yet existed in this any other city
OF tho Union for, verllv the days that have gone
by so great has been the influence OF the Tsmmany
Society that 1t has been able to control the destnies
OF many an asprant for high executive, judicial or
legislative honors. 1t has been very despot In the
democratic body and true to the general course OF
despotlsm. 1t eventually became so tnbued with
corruption that 1t mas been shorn Of its power by
the strong Will or the people who have experienced
Its avarlce and its iniquities; and 1t Is even now
proposed that It's old charter shall be taken from
It BY the next Legislature. 1t Is usual when
notable individual passes away to tell the story OF
his life as guide or warning TO those who are
left behind. We propose to do the same with Tam
many for Its history will be found an eventru one,
tnat Will bring 10 the curious readers mind the
recollection oi many incident that In times past
created as great an excitement as that which has
ruled in this city for the last two or three months.
ORIGIN OF THE TAMAANY SOCIETY.
The Tammany Society Is almost coexistent with
the Union-not the co Moderation as 1t was origi-
nally constituted, out the federal Union as It was
finally established, wish an elective President 1t
was instituted on the 18TH OF May, l7ss about two
weeks after General Washington had taken the oath
of ONCE the first President OF the United States,
on the balcony Of the old City Hail Wall street. at
the foot OF Nassau street. The Cincinnati Society,
which was established at the close OF the war, was
said to be monarchical. or, rather, arstocratc, in
its tendency. when first formed for before Its con-
stltutlon was amelded on the suggestion OF Wash
ingt0n and other original members, it evidently
tended towards the establishment OF q hereditary
order. The organization OF o society that would be
antagonistic to such tendencies. and that would
preserve our democratic institutions, far pos
Bile, from being infected by the adoption Of any
Wa tha rtytu
intention OF the founders OF Tammany who de-
rived the name Of their association from that OF an
Indian chief, who is supposed 70 have been alive
late as the year $780, and "whose attachment to lib
erty was greater than his love OF liIe.'
SAINT rAMMANY.
or this chief Heckewelden. the author OF .Mts.
sion to the Indians" published nalf century ago,
writes that all that Is known OF him Is that 'he was
. Delaware chief, who never had his equal. The
fame OF this great man extended even among the
whites, who fabricated numerous legends respect
Ing him, which never heard, however. from the
mouth OF an Indian, and therefore believe to be
fabulous In the Revolutionary war his enthusiastic
admirers dubbed him . saint and ne was estab-
lshed under the name OF SAINT Tammany' the
patron saint OF America HIS name was inserted In
calendars and his festival celebrated the lst
day OF May In every year. On that day numerous
society Of his votares walked together In procession
through the streets OF Philadelphia, their hats deco
rated with bucks tails and proceeded to handsome.
rural place. out OF the town. which they called the
'wigwam,' where, after long talk or Indian
speech, had been delivered, and the calumet Of
peace and friendship had been duly smoked, they
spent the day in festivity and mIrtn" This chief OF
the Delaware Nation Ia recorded by another writer
70 have been the head OF the powerful confederacy
OF tue Lenni Lenape and that his wigwam stood on
the spot where Princeton College now stands. A
Another statement assures rs that bis real name
was Tamanend, and that he settled In the terri
tory Of Pennsylvania, near the Schuylkill. when
william Penn came to America; but that at the time
or his death he resided In Bucks county, near
Doylestown, and Is buried near spring about four
miles from that place He lie presumed to have been
present at the great council held under the elm
at Shakamaxcn, upon Penn's nrst arrival all the
chiefs OF the tribe OF the Lenni Lenape said to
have been there. There is, however no documen-
tary evidence TO this erect as no treaty was signed
at the first interview, which was merely prelimi-
nary pow-wov for the exchange Of friendly assur-
ances The nrst treaty for the purchase OF lands
made by Penn with the Indians Is dated April 2S,
16s3, ard In 1t Tamanend and Melamequan relin-
quish their right and title to trac; OF land lying
between Pennepack and Nesnamony creeks In the
great treaty OF May 20, 1886. by which large por-
tion OF Pennsylvania was acquired, the name OF
Tamanend does not appear, which naturally leads
TO the conclusion that he died between the execu-
tion OF the two treaties In his account Of his first
settlement Penn says OF this chief that he found
him ian Old man. yet vigorous In mind and body,
with high notions OF liberty, but easily won by the
susvity and peaccabe address OF the GOVERNOR
There can be little question that Tammany was
one OF the most distinguished men the Indian race
has produced. He was Intelligent, mercifui and
brave and under his rule the confederacy OF the
Lenni Lenape became powerful. Cooper has en-
shrined his name in the pages OF romance In his
book, "The Last OF the Mohicans"
PRECURSORS OF THE TAMNANY SOCIETY.
The canonizatIon OF Tammany appears TO have
been the invention OF the witty John Trumbun,
whose Hudibrastic poem. entitled "McFingal,n ere.
ated quite Juror lis publication, after the close
OF the war Of independence and the name appears
nrst to have been applied to various societies which
existed in this city and In various parts of the
country before and during the Revolution ana were
known both as the 'sons of Liberty" and the ''sons
Df 81. Tammany." These organizations, however,
were dissolved or died after the establishment Of
peace their object having then been attained, and
II was not until those jealous Of American rights
saw that many who had zealousy fought for free
dom were stll strongly imbued with monarchlca
principles that the new society. bearing the name
OF Tammany and which has continued 10 this
day, was instituted.
IL rs said that 1t was owing to the many societies
bearing the name OF ST. George. St Andrew and
]St David, and all OF which In their commencement
breathed fervent loyalty to the British sovereign,
that Tumbul was led TO the search and discovery OF
nRenuine American guardian, the use OF whose name
would some be recompense for the monopoly OF all
the salnts In the calendar by European nations and
the application OF II 10 tile 'ssons OF Lbertyr was
snoagnt 20 place them on q level with their oppo.
ncata
EyKSrs WHICH LED TO SHE FORMATION or THE
SOCIETY.
To collect the threads which, when woven into
. fabric. tell the complete story OF Tammany. t Is
necessary to 20 back 70 the yerv beginning nj the
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