The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-05
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
TAMMANY HALL, DEMOCRATS cELE-
BRATE THE lI2TH ANNIvERsARY.
President clo7eisnd Writes Another
Observation-Disclosures in Which He Re-
itorates the Principles OF the Great
Party-other tntidents.

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Letter in Which He Re-
iterates the Principles OF the Great
Party-other fntidents.
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New YoRK, July a.--Thc Tammany So
ciety today ceebratad for the Tooth time
the anniversary Of the Declaration OF indie
pendence. Usually the celebration takes
place in the wigwspu, but the recent fire
there compelled the braves 10 assemble in
| the Academy OF Music. In addition TO
the well known Tammany Chieitains pres
cnt, there occupied seats on the platform
as guests, Senator Vest, Of Missouri; Rep
rescntatvcs Roger q. Mills, OF Texas;
| Patrick A. Collins, OF Massachusetts,; Jas.
b. McCreary, Of Kentucky; Charles T..
Hooker, Of Mississippi; Benjamin i.
| Shivcly, Of Indiana; Melbourne II. Ford,
OF Michigan; VIM. McAddo, OF New Jer-
sey; Gov. Briggs, OF Delaware; s. :. Cox,
+. b. Spinola, Gen. John Newton, Assis-
tant Secretary OF tito Treasury Maynard,
and Gen. Fitzjohn Porter. Many letters
OF regret wcro read from distinguished
Democrats, including the following
ExRcUrIvEM ANIoS, I
WASHINGTON June ~, 1888 !
To tho Hon. Jane, A. Flack. Grand sachcm;
Dear Sri regret ! am obliged to de-
cIlhe INC courteous ihNiu'lVii Wnich
have received TO attend the celebration by
the Iainmany society oil me birthday OF
our Republic, on inc iourth day OF July
nexl. Inc Zeal ana enthusiasm with
Whlch your society ccieprates tiis day,
aliord proof oil lls steadlast PATRIOTISM. rs
wen ~ lis care lor al mat pertains 10 the
advantage ana prosperity al the people
cannot doubt tlat the renewal OF
love ana deNotioh 10 pure JehcfSonian
Democratic FORM OF government when
you contemplate, will suggest INC inquiry
whether the people are receiving all the
benefits when are que Them under such
form OF government these benefits are
not iully enjoyed Mhen our clllzens are
unnecessarily burdencd, and their earn
ings aud incomes are liselessly diminished,
under the preteh oi governmental sup
port.
our government belongs TO the people.
They have dccrecd lis purposes aud il is
their clear right TO demand that liz cost
shall bu limited 10y irugality aud that its
burden Of expense shalt DE carefully ln-
tied by lis actual needs. And yet useless
aud dangerous surplus IN the national
treasury tells no other tale but extortion
on the part OF the government, aud per
version OF the people, intention.
In the midst Of our lmpctuous enterprise
! and blind confidence ~ our destiny II "
, time 10 pause and study our condition. II
, il no sooner appreciated than the con-
yiction must follow that the tribute cx'
acted from the people must bc diminished.
The theories which cloud the sui jet
misleading honcsl men, ana iheappeals To
selfish interests which deceive the under.
standing, make the rriorin, which should
] bc easy, difficult task.
. Although thosc Who propose remedy
, Tor present cvilsl have always been the
friends Of Amcficp labor, and though
, they declare their purposes To further Us
interests IN all their efforts, Yet those who
oppose reform attempt TO disturb onl
w"rk,hgheh Ny lh' cry lln ul,lt wage
and Their employment arc lht5ateneu