The daily gazette., 1879-07-07
EThe New York Democracy.

The old New York Democratic Tam
many Society celebrated the Fourth at
their wigwam with grand display and an
excess of enthusiasm. John Kelly,
| Augustus Schell and nearly all the lead
| ing sachems were present. In an ad-
| dress of welcome, Schell said that the
people were suffering under grievances
| hard to be borne, and demanded that
| the liberties guaranteed by the Declare
ton of 1916 should be secured to them.
| The people had fallen on evil times, and
the evil was due to the republican party.
BY the accidental position of President
in power several acts of Congress had
been defeated. But the people would
show that the principles inherited from
our foretathers would be maintained.
The Declaration OF Independence was
then read, and long talk was delivered
by Lieutenant Governor William Dores-
heimer.
The following letter was received from
Hon. 5. j. Tilden: "New York, July
2, 1879. Hon. Augustus Schell. Dear
Sir-My arrangements have been made
for the remainder of the current week. /
am none the less obliged to you for your
invitation, to be present at the celebra-
ton of our National anniversary by the
Tammany society on the Fourth inst,
and for the reasons 50 admirably stated
in your invitation. fully concur with
| you in regarding this anniversary as al
occasion of exceptional interest to every
, patriotic citizen"
Jersey, wrote s'that the President, an,
D they who counsel and sustain him, hav
: disregarded the doctrines taught by tn
Declaration OF Independence. The
have sought to make military power 81
d perior to the civil power, and to infring
II upon the freedom Of the ballot. Ih
4 Radical leaders feel that the power
:, Slipping from their hands, and in the
desperation they see that the retentio
10 of these arbitrary laws is a possib
t. means of success, and hence the long al
h bitter fight in Congress. l have fait
that ere long the people will fully unde
stand the true motive ofthe recent az tic
Oh and espouse the cause OF democracy al
it free government in such overwhelmiI
IN numbers that no amount of fraud
force will avail to defeat their will"
IL Hon Gilbert G. Walker wrote "Tl
1d issue is clearly made up and sharply
it fined. The democrats are for a free bs
nc lot the republicans are against it.
-, this issue we will 60 to the country"
au Hon. Ben. Hill, Of Georgia, was tn
lc- introduced and received with enthusiast
lat cheers. He thought the second create
,ve epoch in our country's history would
the elimination of the acts of the ];
os' extra session Of Congress. The gre
my principles established in 1776 had becol
my endangered. "For eighteen years
tod have been talking about war, using fo
49,, and employing armies we have aim
'ple forgotten the maxims of peace in VIII
neir we have been educated. Are the peo
lich capable of fselfgovernment ? The der
A cratic party says Yes; the republic
. party says No.
oi We join issue with the republicans
G TO this question. Republicans say
es- States are not capable of holding til
age own elections that you people of n
a,I,, York are not capable of holding and
oiiy election unless under the supervision
ould Lord Davenport. [Laughter.] The
nent mocratie party think you capable !;
Az To this we join issue with the republic,
,a,. The republican party is party of fc
par. propped up by fraud. Up to EIGHT
onfl- years ago such thing as interfere
our ! in elections was never heard of.