New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-25
TAMMANY'S FOURTH OF JULY.
UNUSUAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE CELEBRATION
INVITATIONS OF THE SOCIETY.

INVITATIONS OF THE SOCIETY.
The Tammany Society are making unusual
preparations to celebrate the coming Fourth OF July
Nearly 5000 invitations been issued to prominent
persons In every State In the Unon and 1t Is expected
that the gathering Of leading Democrats will be very
large The full list OF speakers has not yet been COLE
pleted The following lie the form OF invitation:
Tie Tammany Society cordially invite you to Join with
them doing honor to the Ninetyninh Anniversary OF
American Independence, IN celebrating on that aaspl
cous day the glorious victories won since last we ook
ordering anew the serred line OF Democratic battle Tor
the supreme struggle of the great Centennial year OF
liberty
conflict arduous as i was noble On ne Issue OF that
things concerning the Republic must have felt that the
most precious conquess Of fathers were at stake
armed segressiOns OF an unfaithiul king had been
struck down in after another sovereign
S So sss CO han George of ali
on George the Third to the ordinary decen
cies Of the executive authority The public ORDER won
for their wise and magnanimous Difference to one
anohers rights interests and prepossessions had been
put in peril by party openly founded upon the brute
prepondcrance In numbers and IN strength Oh one over
this President and this party edulppfd Win an ind f1 y
sources OF the Federal az pac dsnorals
ton nrenched within the preJndices, and violating at
ared Sy U' f civil ahe war; We invited yoa to
with us, in the name of freedom and fraternity anu
under the ancient Democratic standard OF liberty pro-
Have we not earned the right 20 ask you now to look
back with us pride the results Of that FL st grand
onslaught Of the democratic host and TO bid you move
forward with in confidence and in hope to that
"crowning mercy which Heaven, az we deV0utly be-
cve, for the American people In the PresiGeI
al conflict OF 1851 State after state has been disen
thalled Under the blessed influences Of Democratic
law and Democratic justice, the bruised aid broken
South is re6stabshng her peace and her prosperity
upon tie solid foundations Of local segoveTnmcnt,
equal rigs for ALL honesty in administration OF
tue public service At the North and in the West the
tide OF flnatcisIn and of corruption has been stay
Massachusetts stands shoulder TO shoulder with Mis-
sour Indiana has planted her standard side by side
with New-York The local administration OF almost
every important State in the Union has been wrested
control of enemies who are the enemies OF
public order aud OF the public prosperity.
All that been already accomplished, however Is
but the inspiration and the Of the great work
which remains to be done. The Ianmany society holds
nothing done till all is done. Upon the unity o our VIC
o0us leiOns upon the wisdom with which Their leader
shall selected Tor the final grap assault upon the cen
trail strOn ghold OF secOnasm, cenITztOn, and cor
rupon, the future OF America depends. The gran
issues involved In the work of the be-
fore OF sight all local preferences and all
personal ambitions Bring 10 us then as We pledge TO
yUu, a patriotism wide our country and lei our
united efforts prepare for reunited America new CEN
fury Democratic greatness and OF Democratic glory
AUGUSTUS SCHKI.L, Grand sacheln
sachem WIZ II. WICKHAM, Father OF the Council