The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-05

! sort Of canopy overhead. Crafullas band was on
hand and discoursed sweet music during the pro-
ceedings. Promptly at ten O'Clock the ceremonies
| were opened by the entry OF Grand Sachem Tweed
and his fellow sachems, all In full regalia, with
their bloody tomahawks In hand. The red
cap OF liberty, with George Roome as the standard
bearer, preceded the march OF the great Warriors
The Grand Sachcm was received with three rousing
cheers and as one after another of the chiefs OF the
Tammany tribe strobe in and took their places on
the platform they were recognized by the vast audi.
ence which filled the building nom pit to dome and
were greeted with war whOops that must have made
| them feel mighty proud OF their soaps, which no
savage brave have yet been able to get hold Of
The Grand Sachem, looking as happy as all day
long. came forward to the edge Of the platform.
after order had been obtained, and welcomed the
"frcnds and brethren" in o peat little address,
which was loudly cheered. After abiding
to the rules or the Tammany order, he
said that in these days OF great peril
standpoints must be taken. The order
proposed to recognize the Fight Of the governed
choose by wnom they ought to be governed Issues
OF the past should de- and 1t intended start out
on noble career. The Sachem then went on TO
show how since the present party were in power
the working classes had been injured, the manufac
turing interests neglected, shipping and commerce
brought to almost stand still The Sachem then
introduced the democratic warrior from Newark
General Runyon-wno, he said. would do
THE "LoNG TALK.n
BY the kind invitation Of the Tammany Society he
had come, General RUNYoN sold, against the re-
mOnstance OF another tribe. which had told him
that he would get scalped II he went to the Tam.
many Indians. The two great institutions OF the
country were "Yankee Doodle" and the Fourth
OF July. The national tune might be
subjected to severe criticism and con-
sidered sort OF country dance tune,
but 1t recalled grand scenes Of the past In foreign
lands, wherever an American roamed. the day we
celebrate would be celebrated by him. The swords
are rust, the bodies dust Of ancestors but their
memories still lived. The virtues Of illustrlous
ancestry were the richest possessions OF country.
The contemplation OF great deeds was ennobling.
The services of the men wno liberties for us
were stlmulanrs TO great deeds on our part. But
they had not assembled TO praise the deeds of our
ancestors. 1t was time to look forward, although
in giving thought to the great OF the past the
| services OF men like George B. McClellan-(tre.
mendous cheers)-and John T. H01man-(cheers)-
should not be passed over in silence. The day they
had come to celebrate ought to be day to be looked
back to by the North and South with feelings not of
secuOnal hatred, but as to day when the whole
people resolved for the future to forget the trials
ana differences OF the past, ana to start out anew
bound together by the highest motives OF patriot
ism. The past ten years had been
YEARS OF CIRCULATION
as well as OF warning to the people. The party in
power had endeavOred and still WAS endeavOring
TO Keep user IN place at the expense OF the best IN
poured out their treasures aud gave their sons TO
sustain the country. This STRENGTHENED the hands
OF the administration, which was the instrument or
the people Ia carrying out the war. but when the
war had come 10 an end that administration had
got TO believe that the government aud itself
one and the same thing. TO oppose II was to op.
pose the government. TO cry it down, to point out
sooth. had maintained Its position OF late years in
derogaton OF the rights OF the States by the rotten
the rights OF the people, North ana South. and had
reached condition when In government circles
ling of the public funds mad become the exception
and not the rule. When the Ku Klux law was
passed there was no CONSTITUTIONAL Just ground for
A REVOLUTIONARY ACT.
the administration want to rule all the States
from Washington instead of allowing the States 10
take care Of their own affairs. This was
else; policy cen
WHEN they stand Committed. In republican
they put the idea under "a
other day the republicans came down a peg and
admitted the excellence OF the State government
which was drawing it rather mild. In advocating
centralzation, in the underhand way they do they
Claim they want 1t to make the government stronger
Just as u the people were not the proper custo-
dars OF The government and the cOuntry's welfare
and could not take care OF their own affairs. The
founders or the government were opposed to con.
would he unequalled in corruption, so the opposi-
sition of the democratic party to consolidation
tried mems souls. and who held up the govern
mcnt on their broad shoulders, had but one idea
ton. The time had now come for the people
to set their faces against it, New Hampshire
democratic party would have the Union As for the
platform, II should be as Jefferson would have it
state or PERSUASION religious or n poca pesce
commerce and honest friendship with all nations;
sntangng WITH n9he the re- Of the
competent administrations for our domestic con-
Germs and the surest 6ulwarS against an,i-repub
government In its whole constitutional vIgor as
THE SHEET ANCHOR
OF our peace at home and safety abroad; leaOus
care of the right OF election by the people; mild
and safe corrective OF the abuses which are Topped
aple remedies unprovided absolute acquiescence
in the decisions Of the majory-the vial principle
of republics, from which there is no appeal but TO
force, the rebel principle ana immediate parent OF
despotism: The supremacy OF the civil over the
that labor may be lightly Onrdened the honest
PAYMENT OF OUR DEBTS
ana sacred preservation OF the public faith; en-.
arraignment OF ali abuses at the bar Of public
and freedom OF person under the hapeas corpus and
trial by Juries carefully selected.
IL was here announced that q number OF letters
had been received from various parties who would
have been glad 70 attend but for previous engage
ments. The following from Governor Holman will
' eovEksoE norrxANs LETTER.
STATE OF NEW York; ESrorr,yy caaAxnKR,l
To THE COUNCIL OF sAcnrNs Tux TAMMANY soolxrY:
11 a ss Ia S
regret very much that other engagements entered into before
herewith your 'n''A'0n pun Out OF my power to comply
the great Fourth OF July Of IT'S the vital question i
pressed upon the American people whether they viii be
1S e u sd TO a Of %
temporary and out Of the ordinary