New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-05
MHAT Ne sAIn An DONE.

several efforts were MADE at idHlhlduy nan
yesterday to make the urth Of July meeting more
memorable than i'm former years. The meeting has been
regularly kept up the "loug talk has been duly de-
Mvorcd there been meagerness ia the decora-
uous and Lack Of attendance and enthusiasm perhaps
because felt he the sachems' business rather
than that Of enrolled under their banner. Yes
terlay the adorument OF the nan showed no lack OF
prcpafation. Tie stage heavily drapeG with scarlet
and gold and blue han gngs and silver fringe The Amer
eau fac WIS every where where with taste il could be
placed the medaon OF the states had been reuroished,
and Washington half hidden 10y banner Of the Tam
many Society. looked ont from niche formed by fags
and draperes. Beside him were medallion portraits Of
Tlden and Hendricks caricatures while be-
meath hiu hung portrait Gov Robinson. in the place
OF honor Bannercts OF each Of the old - states hung
from the galleries or course there was band or music.
Tie audience though larger than usual, and fairly OH,
iug the main floor was not, however, crowd, and
composed ID the o. old Tammany men, boys and
small politicians. The galleries had ia them few ladies,
but one-lourth hled TIE platform, however,
wac full Amona those on the stage were John Kelly,
Augustus scLen Richard schcn, Charles L. Loew. Mat
thew T. Brennan. Commissioner Thomas 5 Brennan.
Francis Loomis, Wilson Smith, John T. Agnew, Gideon
J. Tucker, John \. Hayward, Dr. James NJ Austin,
william J. Kane John Mulaly Cunning ;. Bedford
Dennis Quinn, Henry Lcbenau, Gen. spinola. Martin
Nachtman, William Joyce William L. Cole, Peter None
CHAN Frederick smyth. Bernard smyth. William T.
Woodruff ex-Aderman Radde. Alfred T. Ackert, Thomas
Dunlap smith +. Lane, Isaiah Rynder. Isaac II. Brown,
william caldwell Charles II. Haswcll, John G. Cor
man. Vincent c. King owen Murphy, William A. Boyd.
John QUINN John y. Newman, joel O. stevens, A. J.
ReQua John o. Mott, Daniel :. Hart and William Sin
clair During the "long alk Chief Justice Sanford h.,
Church Of he Court OfAppeals H. and greeted
win the hearty and most spontaneous outburst Of
cheering Of the day. Wade Hampton was not present
but his name was greeted with applause.
Very alter 10 o'clock the guests and officers Of the
Society filed and took their places on the stage, and
Grand sachem Augustus schell spoke as follows:
FRIENDS AND AssOCATEs-We have entered on the
second century of our national lie and IL Is well for Us
consider under what circumstances the
on this Four OF July Il 20 DO not doubt mat me
seen oy our forefahers' OF July l776 with
which they had devoted themselves They had friends
who Urged aud encouraged them, but tAey had around
them foes who sought TO iutlmldate and deter them
That to-day is condition. IL seems but yesterday
when the last Fourth. Of July We assembled
before Our nominations for tue chief Offices Of our
nation made. Everything was bright We felt sure
certainty on the 7h OF November Fraud,
were elected. As fathers Of l776 stood shoulder 10
SesceTdnfs Stand de- 10 Shoulder to carry Ont the
principles they established understand them IN the
hight they have given We shall lot hesitate To follow
Tie orators Of our Society have been heard
OF this day for nah century. Nav they
long continue 20 De- heard So long as our free Govern
exists l0ug will association last So long
the principles of evil aud religious liberty proc smed
So long Nl Ael eteYe the a. o! 'Als honorable society
We shall 20 ON with TIE good fight and shall v in not only
81 tuiiE ~ Union nut OF STATE. "
tace do We behold then nose elected {" our legislative
hall by the people deliberately dis rucsiug tn people,
approximation! We il 10 ourselves demand the
correction OF this wrong, and take steps that the iran
81 seael ended with expression OF the pleasure it
afforded Lin TO meet the Society etcn year.
Mr.. COX'S LONG TALK.
The Declaration of Independence was then read by
Ambrose n. Purdy and song sung by Francis
ODonuelL The Hon. samuel {. Cox made the Grafton OF
the diY, or long talk"
BIT Coxs speech had been printed and given out, but
that which ne actually delivered somewhat different
aud much shorter The keynote OH address given
IL tie following sentences;
Men will regard this year. 1877, grimed with the
BLACKLIST fact and Tie greatest wrong, because repress
ing the greatest rg1t pei tanning TO our history They
viii to wonder M tie forbearance OF the
pie AMI the goodness Of God There is tine when Il
mJuy be- inflicted II caunot be GOTTEN. ihere Is no
les v. and poisons The Of Democratic
memory viii ever be tae Centennial year.
MI Cox continued substantially follows:
let say that my early political studies tended
r3ti,.s - s'~eTnon Svfnev WHO diad on f6e scaGo'd
lie Inspired Rousseau in France asJcerson
in Ameuca lie taught that that which Is not lust If
obey ed To our country approximate 70 the Ideal
and dangerous rocks Of the last twenty years,
b. 'een m, place 10 DC on Ine aecA ana WINE 5ne star
a. uIes hds seemed obscure htVeytt haH II peeu 50
utterly ecpsed by the opaque blackness Of the past
What DO We mean by de j,,re and de faeio9 De jire
by right, by justice or by law as distinguished
n
De fdofO, az tie word signifies, something made
Tgctua We speak Of sOmething manufactured, Ike
thrcshing machine, electoral return. when dis
tng1shed which is essential. In case, the
man machine, without the patent right, is
No les. q tr.suas>er than the who holds Office
upon manufactured return. made 10 order
IL always happen that the Fact rs In harmony
witt the right. Judas IscariOt and Benedict Arnold
were facts. the Albany Lggis atuie and the
Electoral Commission ana tue Returning Boards, but
thry DO with right IL viii not 90 for you %
ga, they acted by law and confuse With right To do
thai you dlss0ciatr morality and law and politics
No one can pretend That the acti Executive Is De re IN
any SENSE except ul OF through some Guerra Saeute
BE s not There by or through natural justice or moral
doubtful law aud wicked commission II ina commis-
siol nor legal or acted IN bad fath, ITS acts
nudity ana the only conciusou Is tnat he Is there not
By auy Just procedure derived from Justice law.
EIGHT To SEVEN
II Is said that under the law appointing the Electoral
mission their decision is dc tre. was not OF II, yet
Iknow tnat it rested on prt06 faeie case when
intended 90 inquire into the facts. 1t is asked that We
shall not discuss it, acuon Why, there is no power given
under heaven 20 stop discussion OF that crime Why
wehyc the power. and rghtui power, 10 discuss the
fundamental principles Of our Constitution. But how
wa.tis great wrong cousummatedi On what principes
On le1rthmeca dictum Of light TO seven, wit the aid
quboles chop logic. II not those who packed
the cards aud loaded the dice who played them The men
who went down louisiana to arrange matters were
not the scmi judicial denure and plausible Commission
WHO played Tie final game A different quality Of
Conuri-ou did It's work When ddgc Field tcl TN IA
Tine country submit 20 the result bat Will never
20 gard action unjust, aud calculated 10
ZAP the louudauous Of pubic mOrtnl y lle answer
eouess for mi istice, Tor morality When Judge AD
turning Board De- Unconstitutional ana void Another rat
u Of ihe OoX-s 10 q Then that not legally con
eia e prove certain ao ged frauds the rae, TO
bhen no juilsdiction-- 10 ~ Then that the Return
by ga arr ad besides too late. aud that
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