New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-05

GILLIAN, AND MONTGOMERY BLAIR
The Tammany Sachems celebrated the day
according TO their usua, custom, at the Wgwam in
Foureenthst The programme included specific poems,
and music, and sufficiently attractive 70 cali to-
gether audience which barely filed the Hal, aud
which included six women. The only genuine enthusiasm
manifested nc the mention Of Cen Mcclellan s namo
by Of the speakers although the speaker we're al
appauded At o'clock the slchems TO tie music %
Grafula's band marched upon the platform, preceded
by George Roomc, Sycamore, and Grand sachem William
~ Tweed. With the exception OF the Governor AMI
Judge Cariozo no prominent one was absent Mt Tweed
called tho assembly TO order, aud spoke as follow:
Mr. TwEED's SPEECH.
FRIENDS AND BRETHREN: IN accordance WITH car tine,
horOred custom, the Tmmany Society has assembled
here to-day for the purpose Of keeping alive tie patriotic
fires which caused tie organization Of the institution.
We are gratiGed 20 many o. our feIlow-ct2chs
among us-gratcd 20 find that the interest TIE IaH-
many Society has stiycn protect 10 advance and %
organize meets the appreciation OF 90 many. 30 NJ"
great and perous times, staudponts must Doe teFcn.
The Tammany Society proposes 70 be governed ~ iEc-e
rules which have made powerful all couurC thar LaFe
followed them. We propose that the interest," ~ one
strictly economical government aud TO wrest, i posi-
bic, the National Government from the hands of those
VINO now ~ onr opinion are belra{ing IT, ana 'Iut ."
crush ont all principles Of equality liberty aud o'.fo
| [Appause We propose 20 recognize the right Of on"
governed 10 cnOON Who sldll De thgf goN't.o,-. We
propose to let the issues Of the past die 20 s BE for
ward into bright and noble career Iappaus' % once
! more place the Federal Government IA the hands
OF those who have always conducted 1t In manner s--
cnment, except for brief time, the Democratic party
has been in the ascendcucy aud while IN the asrendDn,Y
/ what was the resutl Commerce thryed. shl-yl.ds
were filed with workngmen. Our ships built hf amor
cans, covered the ocean. Our manut clurug interests
were protected II j. not sary TO occupy yonr a
of tb'c te Ilt o the action OF nose who
now Govern us Conmcr.e raraTzed Where before
the studded with ehps OF American building,
sailed by American captains, owned by AuoIlcan
Ownors and manned by American crews, what cow does
the re- ister show No increase none whatever but
falling OF, great dimuuton! We propose o. t41 TO
Government from the hands of those Who now hod D.,
ana to go forward as we I'D before steadily advancing:
steadily promot ng steadily Increasing the "e""e "An
prosperity OF all tAppau,e.I
The Declaration Of Independence was next read ~
Jerome Buck and, after music from the band poem,
entitled The Flag OF Welcome" written for the oCca-
sion by Arthur Mathson By him. AZ the con-
clusion of the singing the band played Hail Columbia
and then Gen. Theodore Ruuyon delivered The long
talk" Music followed, and then John Savage fccited
poem The Hon. NJ. c. Kerr was 10 have been tue ncxt
speaker but was unwell and excused. The Hon. VI
r. Roberts was also absent, and the Hon. Cti,'on -
Potter was therefore Introduced He spoke @s io'"e'
THE nov. O. n. ToTTER's SPEECH
We have passed through great war SPe CYL "'r
that divided our peope. tSiio"ibg mo y, %, r.
construction years which. Ike the dead swc Jha o.-
10 the ship OF State than the storm OF wdr te'.
| During these years African slavery has bocn wholly
abolished and the franchise has been everywhere given
10 the negro. And, whatever our views in respect Of the
policy justice OF these measures may 1e, We must
recognize and submit ~ the fact BE the late dmew-
mcnts to the fundamental Jaw never so irregular OF con-
sututlonally Invalid 1t none the less remains ina ,he
amendments themselves exist and exist ~ part OF the
law OF the land, If constonally, then by virtHo
But these are not the only change, that ot a'a years
affect our Government That man. as 1t seems 10 mei
States and OF the power OF the Federal Government
. have departed far from the views OF their fathers.
Taking advantage Of these changes. and taking aGyau
tagn also of the exigeuccs Of the war the party "A
power have usurped Tor the Federal Congress AL tho
substantial powers IT Government By their leg.-ia-
ton, ana by their policy thcy have everywhere broken
down the limitations upon Federal rights ana Fed
era powers and have ccntralzed Consolidated and en-
larccd the control or the General GoYernmen'- Ih'y
have assumed to prescribe ne [q2nd.,,n 't
suiraSe' and IN do sge, 70 control t9e ,'',tons
! IN an the STATES ,lhclf supreme 1oLII, 1'>',
garng its solemn decision. has, in effect declared
tIs o and IrSnayty Of citizens Thcy nave -, l anon
the banking institutions OF the country, that to
and sScrifees Of the people shall be ar the d. ne ~ ~
the officers of the Treasury. They have propos. trans
fer the appointments for all minor Offices connected with
Tarcns health officers pilots uotarics public and 40
lie To washington; ts 10 add manifold to patronage
enables the President 10 discipline tie -,ru-
pnous and refractory in his own parry, even
10 the remotest township They have granted
the public lands 70 corporations throughout tern,
tories larger than Franc 10 the exclusion Of actual
settlers; thus creating ARTIFICIAL persons VINO shal eyer
the interests their shareholders and managers;
AnG nHaIy THf in NV gich there WIS no ctfnonai
complaint of resistance to the law, they nave passed
trespgt and wrong subject to the jurisdiction OF tho
Federal Government and answerable to trial ana pr
States Of their sovereignty and ihdepehdence.
Tne question now is, not what should have .c'u tHt
what H. Let the dead past bury ia dead. W.-ievr
may have been mans views IN the past y j. iJI hub
now to decide whether he fayors limited OF ~ al oln,o
governments whether he supports the loaizatol or e
Capitalization OF lts powers "neIh.i ID, |vnH l1N"
ami sumptuary laws, ana government oyet4lghi' WI
leaves The ctz, n no hd4yliuhl Stlloi o. Ju'r
Of which France is the example and the warning 't
that government which leaves 20 the citizen ne utmost
individual freedom consistent with pue.c -altiy
and order Upon these questions, thi- great
Democratic party has hut one record ana
local government and to limitation Of the pOv'Is ~
government It, path in the future Therefore, - WAN
rTonnd' II but applie- to existing circumstances
those fundamental principles wlIch lie at lh' ',H-'"
lion Of All poDular government. Tat man - Demo-
cri, he his past record and afatlon what they nay
who seeks hereafter 70 limit and to orazc ti po"I5
of government. That man is no Democrat Do DO C"td
what e may. who desires 10 contraLze and enlarge ''o
In these days. rs in past, the eyes Of ne wtoo
country are ti,sltd 10 NewlUrN Bus the his "i no
Iu oniy natural Nm gateway between the basin W lIoat
a's an tho tide waters o. On, Atlantic she a. afier
Twin rel. anon ali the products OF the great ',,t and
the exchanges of the East have anA~-ed wt'n y.Ld
her iot Win her sister states, and from the ognaton or
tie Government 10 ms day her devotion 10 inc common
good Las been as faithful ~ generous tlei ~. -
BE Union and Liberty and for tIdt ~ stern Oh ,he
to preserve and without which II "h a7 l'".' provo
moi worth ,he having, ...., .....,,,
the prisoners which the IucOns had taken at i'iJ VIZ
liam Henry his hopes were raised, ana hI- heit "aS
upon his breast the sacred Turtle Of IL tribe whose
r1iu-- yy1e 80 wise who's" conduct was ~ just, "ud
whose abte were great that he seemed % ihr al.
cipt SAGE the reproduction OF The grcdest 'aGti oi ~
nccplr in their best days. But, amid al. 3D.. LoFS,
The ancient sage asked nothing merely iof m.
Voung chief. His people might rees tL,f
former rieats and be led back to M peace The tues,
ar mo ,gurify of heir hettcf days. So now - De
morrIcy Of NcwYork-vhie looSng WIN g d, aI1
Enne fo M in Young CnC.s, the great chltt VIC p''s
." vii A. the Executive OF this stJtt-l.k NuS
merely tor themselves, but Will be !olu reaGi 10 ,Uw
wlomeycr may De selected leader OF the party NL't
he n, tnocrary 20 again upon the walpltA 't4..' 20
=. n.Lr. l-Lnk