The New York herald., 1879-07-05


referred to in no unkindly spirit The proceedings
in each place were regarded by those who partici-
pated in them as by far the most interesting, and.
as celebrations the most successful in years. Pa
triotism and a desire to make the ceremonies as
satisfactory as possible achieved this result.
TAMMANY SOCIETY.
The members of the Tammany Society and their
friends and followers met in the big wigwam &C.
rording TO ancient custom. to listen to long and
short talks by big chiefs and little Indians on the
deeds of ancestors, and to refresh themselves
with products the forests and waters of the great
spring." The building was profusely decorated
with bunting both inside and out. and Grafula's
band stationed on the outside balcony early in
The morning. playing popular airs as the great un-
terrified filed into the building. On the platform
were two huge pillows of flowers looking up at the
escutcheons the society. and above the latter
bow and thirteen arrows, arranged in semi-circle
before the bnst Of Thomas Jefferson. who was him.
self member OF the society.
At q quarter past ten o'clock the members of the
society fled out Of the Council Chamber. each wear
Ing a badge, on which inscribed the legend of
the society The wiskinske, bearing aloft liberty
cap. proceeded the procession, and immediately fol-
lowing him Grand Sachem Augustus Scheli
with tomahawk; Big Chief John Kelly. Sycamore
Sachems Thomas Dunlap. Nathaniel Jarvis. Jr.; Ed
ward Kearney. Henry A. dumbleton, Cadwalader
Evans. Sidney P. Nichols, Henry D. Purroy. Arthur
Leary and Thomas Boese. AS the procession fled
Into the great hall the band played 1.-The Star
Spanaled Banner" and the large audience assembled
cheered Chief Kelly and Grand Sachem Schell.
The big and little Indians passed upon the stage in
Indian file and took seats. Already seated upon the
platform the guests Of the society. Among the
more prominent of the latter were Lieutenant Gov
ernor Dorsheimer; Senator B. H. Hill, OF Georgia;
ex-Congressman W. Z. Robinson. OF Brooklyn; Con-
gressman King. of Louisiana; exJudge Bedford. ex-
Judge Spencer Agernon s. Sullivan, Senator Eccle-
sine. Smith T.. Lane. John II. Harnett, Richard
Schcll and ex- Congressman Benjamin A. Willis.
Grand Sachem schell called tho assemblage to or
der and welcomed the audience to Tammany Hall to
in the celebration of the brightest day the
calendar. There never was time in the history of
the country" he said. "when the principles for
which forcfathers shed their blood needed such
careful guarding now. Those principles arc not
assailcd by q foreign foe, but they menaced by
spirit of CDsarism at home which strikes at the lib
critics Of the people and popular government wc
have fallen upon evil times. After three years of
hesitation the republican rty in this State has con-
sented to . reapportionment. and under it we fall
far short of what we entitled to by right aud
before
country. and he felt confident that the principles for
which our forerathers fought would be maintained
by the people.
The Declaration of Independence was read by ex-
County Clerk Henry A. Gumbeton ut the conclusion
OF Grana Sachem Schel,'s speech of welcome
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DoIsIIFIMER's sPEEcH.
Senator Morgan. OF Alabama, had been expected,
but the chairman apoogized for his absence and in
Produced as the .long talker of the day
Governor Dorshemer. who said -
FELLOW CIrIzENs-You have met In accordance
with your custom to commemorate the birthday Of
the Republic. 1t is appropriate at such time to
consider whit the of country's great
ness. II it be said that America has become great
Climate the answer 4 that with the.a ss'ne cnn.
ditions America remained for nearly three
turies after its discovery strange region to the
civilized nations of Europe. If 1t be said that we
pwe our greatness to the tide of emigration which
has flowed hithcr the question must yet be
Bwered Why is it tnat OF the peo-
pie OF other countries came here dur
ing the last hundred years than in the
ID sald We owe our prosperity to tine various
chancal contrivauces which have lately been in
vented. and which have vastly increased the produc
tiveness OF human industry. VIC must still explain
why more usetul inventions in mechanics have
been made dur ing this century than in all previous
times. No. America has not been made great either
by her soil and climate. by the immigrant from
other lands, nor by the genius of the inventor. In
the ac that about hundred years ago popular gov
brnncnt was established here and has ever since
Scen maintained.
When em:gi alton to America began the causes
which produced IL were such as acted upon the
MASSES of the people. At that time Europe
gwen over to contentious and wars growing out Of
religious differences Those who were defeated
came here. Here came Presbytcrians and Quakers,
Covcnanters aud Catholics, Huguenot and cavalier
those who fled from Protestant persecution and
those who ned from Catholic intolerance Irishncn
who were driven from their homes by Cromwelis $
troopers and Germans whose country had been laid
waste by the soIdicry of Louis XIV. All the Euro
pean races, languages. sects. churches parties and
arms carried the English language through all the
colonies and woye the hrst bond OF union. Foreign
arrogance fused all these elements into mass.
THE PEOPLE CHIEF
will be seen that in these events the people
the chief actors. The colonization OF America was
the work OF the common people for the rich ana
noble did not come here. Aud so. when the War OF
Independence was over. the people established this
Counted for much in history. low wisely the
people have acted. how well they have filled the high
part which they assumed. we may judge by the
Of the people which has given it's char
scter to our time. There those who seem
beyond their station and thus be made dscontented
with the duties they will have 10 perform In life.
can suggestion. But say that these economists
need have no apprchcnsion. The differences Of con-
dition. every day becoming wider and deeper. give
ample security. No, the real danger is ot another
kind. The thing to be feared is the poor will
not be able to scnd their children to the school.
REMARKS SENATOR HILL.
Senator Hill. OF Georgia. was enthusiastically
cheored when introduced. There have been he
said two epochs in the struggle for American lib
erty. Tho nrst, In his opinion, the decnrat.
of Independence. Tho second struggle for human
liberty was made In the extra session Of Congress
just brought to close. Tho acts of the latter
second only In Importance to the first far they
affected the rights of the people, For the past dozen
years more have been talking about war. IL Ia
about time that the people were called back 20 tho
maxime of peace and away from the teachings of
war. The greatest questions in American politics
are:Arc the people capable Of sef-govcrnment7 Are
tho States capable OF holding their own electonsi
The democratic party says the people Capable OF
sclfgovcrnment. while tho republican party declares
that tho people arc incapable of conducting their
own elections.
Congressman King. OF Louisiana, followed. He
said no at home here. In the wigvam he felt
~ II he standing ON the bedrock of democracy
and among faithful patriots who cherish proper
Lore of their country. He then reviewed the atti.
tude OF the democrats of the lower house in the
Inst Congress measures affecting the elections
md Marty lines. and added You nave heard % n