The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-07-08
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NEW York, July 5.-Thc Fourth
brated here to-day with the usual no;.,, =. we
STATIONS beginning at an early hon, - :.
morning. The weather was fine. ,bor., Tue
The display of flags and bunting in Tho a." .'@'
universal. The exchanges, courts. Fedor., ~, "s
ings custom house and wholesale store. ~a.-
all closed. A very large and enthusiast. s
semblage attended the celebration at Tame.
Hall today The Chief speakers were So,
Vance Of North Carolina, Congressman s,u..,
j. Randall OF Pennsylvania, ]. Randolph TucIs'
Of Virginia and Congressman McAdoo of N...
jersey. Senator Vance took occasion - 49,
civil service reform as undemocratc and uncoo
stitutional, his remarks being enthusias,ics,lv.
ceived. He also referred briefly to the Tariff :.
sorting that with free trade New York vou,,
soon be the greatest city in the world. Mr. RAJ
dali spoke very briefly, and made no retereno.
to the tariff. He said that the predictions m,a.
in the campaign of 1894 that Democratic sr
premacy meant disaster had been proven f.,..
since the government was now managed v;,n
greater economy than formerly. He spoks;,
favor OF home rulein Ireland, as did all the sneak
ers. MIR. Tucker made an OutspOken free trad.
speech, prOphesed eternal Democratic sunrem.
acy, and aroused the widest enthusiasm by ve,.
ting the band TO play both Garry Me Back 10
Old Virginny," and Yankee Doodle" Lei.
tiers Of regret were read from President Cleve.
land, Governor Hill, Mr.. Tilden and MANY otbs,
prominent Democrats.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER
The following is the Presidents letter:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, June IS, 1896 (
Hon. p. Henry Dugro Grand Slchem
MY DEAR SIR: My public duties here will
prevent my meeting with the members OF the
Tammany Society on the 9Th day of July to cele.
braie the birthday of the republic. should he
very glad to join those who ON that occasion will
"renew the pledges of devotion TO the princinles
for which the fathers of the republic fought "
These principles had no relation to personal adj
vantage or ambitious schemes, but were adonted
and cherished because their enforcement prom
ised prosperity and greatness to free and yiclo.
rious people. For these principles the fathers of
the republic fought In full hope and expectation
that their descendants, and those who should oc
cupy the fair land transmitted by Them would
also in unsel6sh pride and noble patriotism foster
principles which had made their government
free, and free citizenship which made their coun
try great. In the discharge of the solemn trusts
thus laid npOn us is found the only guaranty Of
the realization of all that has been promised us
under our form of government. The danger aris-
ing from lack of watchfulness and vigilance ia
ever present, and abuses constantly threaten 10
choke the growth of patriotic sentiments 1t is
then most fit and proper that at the celebration
of the day which inspires such noble Thoughts
and on an occasion which suggests such lofty
sentiments, our pledges TO the principles of our
fathers should be solemnly and sincerely renewed
| and our love OF country be revived and strength
ened. Yours, very truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND.