The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-05
How 1t Was Celebrated in the
States and Abroad.
Annual Assembly of the Tammany.
The Speeches and Letters.

the accidental position Of President In
power, several acts Of Congress had been
defeated, but the people would show that the
would be maintained.
The Declaration Of Independence was then
read, and long talk delivered by Lieut.. Gov.
William Dorsheimer. He referred to the ben
efits the United States had derived from Euro
pean emigration, and said that the education
OF the masses was needful to the promotion
Of the country's prosperity that II was bet
ter to leave the mines OF Pennsyl ylvania and
Colorado unexplored than not to look for the
riches and neyer-to to-be-exhausted treasures
OF the mind. He attributed Americas great
ness to the fact that about q hundred years
ago popular government was established
here ard has ever since been maintained. The
to politics, Mr.. Dorsheimer said there has
always been In Our country a class OF men
who distrusted the people and did not believe
In their capacity for self-gOvernment. This
express such opinions but they are uttered
In private and they powerfully influence our
parties. The President OF the United States
has during the last two weeks sent to Con-
gress veto after veto, which are based on the
opinion that Ii left to themselves the people
Will not protect the ballot-box. A little while
ago the Legislature of this State proposed to
take from the people IN one OF our cities the
right of self-government, and 80 there are
some who oppose popular education The
spirit which decrles popular education, and
which demands that armed soldiers shall sur
round fthe polling places, ID the same spirit
which urged George LII to tax the colonies; !;
which Led Charles I to the scaffold; which
has been exercised by tyrants In every age.
The following letter was received from Hon.
s. T. Tiiden:
NEW YORK, July 2, 1870.
Hon. Aug. schell:
Dear Sir-My arrangements have been
made for some time TO be absent from town
for the remainder OF the current week. am
none the less obliged to you for your invita-
tion to be present at the celebration Of our
national anniversary by the Tammany So
cfety on the fourth instant, and for the rea-
son so admirably stated in your invitation
fully concur with you In regard to this ami
versary as an occasion Of exceptional interest
to every patriotic citizen.
Ex- Gov. Joel Parker, of New Jersey, wrote
that the President and they who counsel and
sustain him have disregarded the doctrine
They have sought to make the military power
superior to the civil power, and to infringe on
the freedom Of the ballot. The Radical
leaders feel that power is slipping from their
hands, and, In their desperation, they see that
the retention Of these laws is their only pos
sible means OF success, and hence the long
and bitter fight in Congress. have faith
that ere long the people will fully understand
the true motive OF their recent action and es-
pouse the cause OF Democracy and free gov
ernment In such overwhelming numbers that
no amount OF fraud or force will avail to de-
feat their will.
Hon. Gilbert 9. Walker wrote: The issue is
clearly made up and sharply defined Dem
ocrats are for 8 free ballot, the Republicans
are against 1t. On this issue we Will go to the
country.
Hon. Ben. HILL of Georgia, was then intro
duced and received with enthusiastic cheers
He thought the second greatest epoch In our
tion Of the acts of the late session OF
Congress. The great principles established
In 1776 had become endangered. For
eighteen years we have been talking about
war, using force, employing armies; we have
which we have been educated. Are we peo-
pie capable OF self-government? The Demo-
cratic party says "yes," the Republicans say
mo" We join issue with the Republicans
on this question. The Republicans say that
own elections; that your people Of New York
are not capable Of holding elections unless un-
der the supervision OF Lord Davenport
[Laughter.]
The Democratic party thinks you capable.
On this question you join issue with the Re-
publicans. The Republican party is a party
Of force, propped up by fraud. Up to eighteen
years ago such q thing as interference was
never heard Of. The Republican party made
public treasury a campaign fund to be
used In helping that party In power.
Men and parties are to be judged by their
actions. II the Republican party do not In
tend to control elections by force and fraud,
why do they insist In retaining the obnoxious
Of New York is unable to manage her own
elections, you should call on Rhode Island for
help. He concluded by predicting the over
throw OF the Republican party In $780,.
Other speeches were made by local politi-
cians
THE DAY IN CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July 4.-There was no general
public celebration of the day In Cincinnati or
vicinity, but business was entirely suspended
and every one put In day to bis own liking.
The Base Ball Park, Race Ground, Zoolo-
gical Gardens and all hill top resorts were
cities being here.
butcher named Teeters killed a man
named Burbridge. There was no difficulty,
Teeters simply driving knife In the victims
heart and giving it a turn. He gave himself
up.
Margaret Hyde, aged Sc, was fatally shot
while walking on the street. but by whom is
not known.
Several small fires were promptly put out.
Smaller accidents are too numerous to chron-
icle. Such crop OF eyes .gonged out and
fingers blown off was never before known.
MANNER OF IT'S CELEBRATION IN CHICAGO
CHARMING DAY AND GENERAL TURNOUT
THE soCIALIsTIC DISPLAY.
CHICAGO, July 4-This was, In Its truest
sense, glorious Fourth for Chicago. The
cool. Young America began early to have q
good time, and the noise Of exploding powder
has rent the air all day long, no regard hav-
ing been paid to the mayors proclamation