The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1879-07-10
Fourth of July i'm New York.

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Fourth Of July i'm New York.
New York, July4 The Tammany So
cety celebrated the fourth Mt the wigwam.
There was no excesss OF enthusiasm. Jno.
Kelly, Augustus Schell and nearly all the
leading sachems were present
In an address of welcome to the
sachems, Mr.. Schell said the people were
suffering under grievances hard to be
borne and demanded that the liberties
guaranteed by the declaration of 1776
should be secured to them. The people
had fallen on evil times. The evil was
due to the Republican party. By the
accidental position of President in pow
er, several acts of Congress had been de-
feated, but the people would show that
the principles inherited from our forefa-
theirs would be maintained. 4
The Declaration of Independence was
then read, and long talk delivered by
Lieut. Gov. William Dorsheimer. He
referred to the benefits the United States
had derived from European emigration,
and said that the education of the masses
was needful to the promotion of the
country's prosperity; that it was better
to leave the mines of Pennsylvania and
Colorado enexplored than not to look for
the riches and never-to- be-exhausted
treasure of the mind. He attributed
Americas greatness to the fact that about
hundred years ago popular government
was established here and has ever since
been maintained. The spirit of liberty
had made us great. Turning to policies,
Mr.. Dorsheimer said there has always
been in our country class of men who
distrusted the people and did not believe
in their capacity for government
This class still exists among us. True,
few openly express such opinions, but
they are uttered in private and they pow
erfully influence our parties The Pres
dent of the United States has during tn e
last to weeks sent to Congress 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 pro :
posed to take from the people in one of
our cities the right of self-government,
and so there are some who oppose popu-
lar education. The spirit which decries
popular education, and which demands
that armed soldiers shall surround the
polling places, is the same spirit which
urged George III to tax the colonies !;
which led Charles Ito the scaffold which
has been exercised by tyrants in every
age.
The following letter was received from
Hon. S. j. Tilden:
New YORK, July 2, 1879.
Hon. Aug. Schell;
Dear Si''-My arrangements have been
make for some time to be absent from
town for the remainder of the current
week. l am none the less obliged to you
for your invitation to be present at the
celebration of our natural anniversary by
the TGmmany Society on the fourth in
slant, and for the reason SO admirably
stated in yourinvitation fully concur with
you in regard to this anniversary 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 taught by the Declaration
of Independence. They have sought to
Use the military power, and to infringe
on the freedom Of the ballot. The Rad
ical leaders feel that power is slipping
from their hands, and, in their despera
ton, they see that the retention of these
laws is their only possible means of sue
cess, and hence the long and bitter fight
in Congress- l have faith that ere long
the people will fully understand the true
motive of their recent action and es-
povse the cause of Democracy and free
government in such overwhelming num-
bers that no amount Of fraud or force
will avail to defeat their will.
Hon. Gilbert G.. Walker wrote The
issue is clearly made up and sharply de-
fined. Democrats are for free ballot,
the Republicans are against it. On this
issue we will go to the country.
Hon. Ben. Hill, of Georgia, was then
introduced and received with enthusiasts
tic cheers. He thought the second great
est epoch in our country's history would
be the elimination OF the acts of the late
session of Congress- The great princi-
Piles established in 1776 had become en-
endangered. Foreighteen years we have
been talking about war, using force, en-
ploying armies, we have almost forgot
ten the maxims of peace, in which we
have been educated. Are we people ca
pable of seH-government? The Demo.
cratic party says eyes" the Republicans
say mo" We join issue with the Re
publicans on this question. The Repub-
licans say that the States are notcapable
af holding their own elections that your
people of New York are not capable of
holding elections unless under the super
vision of Lord Davenport. Laughter.
The Democratic party thinks you capa-
BILE. On this question you joined issue
with the Republicans. The Republican
party is party of force, propped up by
fraud. Up to eighteen years ago such
thing as interference was Lever heard Of.
The Republican party made the election
law in 1870, and have made the public
treasury a campaign fund to be used in
helping the party in power. Men and
parties are to be Judged by their actions.
If the Republican party do not intend to
control election by force and fraud, why
do they insist in retaining the obnoxious
election laws on the statute book? If
the State of New York is unable to man
age her own elections, you should call
on Rhode Island for help. Heconcluded
by predicting the overthrow Of the Re-
publican party in 1880.
Other speeches were made by local
politicians.