Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-06
INDEpEPENDENCE. DAY.
The Celebration OF the Fourth Sester-
tercay I'm New York.
tBy telegraph to the Dispatcn.I

were Senator Vance, Of North Caro-
Ina; Congressman Samuel j. Randall,
of Pennsylvania j. Randolph Tucker,
of Virginia. and Congressman McAdoo'
Of New Jersey. Senator Vance took
occasion to score the civil-service re-
form as undemocratic and unconstitu-
tional, his remarks being enthusiast
cally received. He also referred briefly
TO the tariff. asserting that with free
trade New York would soon be the
greatest city in the world. /
Mr.. Randall spoke very briefly aud
made no reference to the tariff. lie
said that the predictions made IN the
campaign of 'S4 that Democratic SUI
premacy meant d. aster had been
proven false, since the Government was
now managed with greater economy
than formerly. lie spoke in favor oil
home.rule in Ireland, as did all the other
speakers.
Mr.. Tucker made an outspoken free
trade speech, prophesied eternal Demo
cratic supremacy, and aroused the Wild
est enthusiasm by getting the band to
play both d" Carry Me Back to Old Vir'
pipny" and Yankee Doodle"
Letters Of regret were read from
President Cleveland, Governor Hill,
Mr.. Tnden and many other prominent
Democrats.
The following is the Presidents letter
to the Tammany Society;
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1886.
Hon. p. Henry Duggro, Grand
Sdch6m::
NY Dear Sir,-My public duties here
will prevent my meeting with the mem
bers Of the Tammany Society on the
| 9Th day of July to celebrate the birth
day OF the republic. should be very
clad to Join those who on that occasion
will "renew their pledges of devotion
TO the principles for which the fathers
of the republic fought" These princi-
ples had no relation to per-
sopal advantage or ambitious schemes,
but were adopted and cherished
because their enforcement promised
prosperity and greatness to free aud
victorious people. For their principles
the fathers Of the republic fought in
the full hope and expectation that their
descendants and those who should &C.
cupy the fair land transmitted by them
would also, in unselfsh pride and noble
patriotism, foster the principles which
had made their Government free, and
the citizenship which had made their
country great. In the discharge OF the
solemn trusts thus laid upon u'
is found the only guaranty of th'
realization Of all that has been promised
us under our form of government. Ih'
danger arising from a lack OF watch
fulness and vigilance is ever present
and abuses constantly threaten to CHOKE
the growth OF patriotic sentiments. L
is then most fit and proper that at thu
celebration Of the day which inspires
such noble thoughts, and on an occasion
which suggests such lofty sentiments
our pledges to the principles of ou'
fathers should be solemnly and sin
cerely renewed, and our love ofcountr.
be revived and strengthened.
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July SIN
t dependence-day was entirely given t
enjoyment by Philadelphia. All busl
e , ness.houses and factories were closed
and the streets in the business porto
!. of the city were almost entirely de
b. serted. Great crowds of people spen
). the day in the park, and steamboat
4 and railroad trains were crowded wit
Q excursionists to neighboring towns
5 New Jersey, Delaware, and Penn
# sylyania. The notable feature
S the day was the great numbC
9 Of private picnic parties in the park
Q an Indeperdence-day custom whic
:. has been rapidly growing here for sew
d raj years. The Mayors proclamatiO
g forbidding the firing of pistols an
Y crackers was strictly observed, and IL
!. number Of powder accidents " r
A ported to the police we're very few, an
:. not one alarm Of fire was sent to Il
" fire department during the day.
y THE DAY IN WASHINGTON.
le WASHINGTON, July 5.-lndepen
|. epcc.day was celebrated here vel
Is quietly. The Departments were a
1t closed, and all business-houses ga
a their clerks holiday. The Associate
IN of Oldest Inhabitants metin accordan'
% with their u ual custom, and after liste
n ing to the reading of the Declaration
Of Independence and singing 1.-THE Sta
r SpaDgled Banner" elected officers Fl
he the ensuing year. This evening the
he was a display Of fireworks on Il
o, Monument grounds, which was witnes
Or ed BY fully 10000 people.
S' IN LONDON.
IN LONDON, July 5.-The usual lad
~ pendence-day reception at the Unit
IA States Legation was held to-day. Bo
Minister Phelps aud Secretary VIII
s. were absent, the former having go
&c TO the seaside to recruit his healt
Vi Mrs. Phelps received the callers, W
we're in great numbers.
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