Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
GOV. BIGGS WIIHTAMMANY
LOUDLY APPLATDEO BY TEE
TRIBEs' BRdPBS.
Some Choice Pyrotechnics from Our
Chief Executives Taik-Fearst t'Ac-
cIdcnrai'' Higgins May Have the
GOut-IsurIal but No AtesuErectiOns

Tammany HALLS celebration in New
York, Thursday, was big affair. There
were orations by w. Bourke Cochran and
Senator Eustis of Louisiana, and short
addresses by Governor Biggs of Delaware
and others. Ex President Cleveland
could not attend, but wrote as follows:
Every patriotic American should re-
ioice that the celebration of the Fourth
of July is still engaged in with zest and
enthusiasm. and that lapse of time does
not efface the appreciation OF the stupen-
dous feet which this celebration com
memorates.
And now that our country's success
and growth tend to demonstrate that tha
freedom of man can be safely trusted as
the basis of a benefcient government,
and that the will of the people. il freely
and intelligently exercised, promises the
greatest national welfare and happiness,
our zeal and enthusiasm should be sup
plemented bv calm confidence and sim
cere oongratulstion.
| But in the midst Of sll our rejoicing,
and notwithstanding our contented faith
in free institutions, we should never for
get that the price of these free institu-
tions is eternal vigilance and care. Be-
meath every other sentiment there should
exist q determination that individual
liberty, as claimed by the fathers of our
republic, shall in no manner be en-
dangered, end that the will OF the T.
shall in no manner be betrayed.
Congratulate ourselves ss we ma.
our pride OF American citizenship /
boast as we may in our safety, there t,l
still and constantly enemies to be u.
and vanquished il the celebration of tho
Fourth Of July is always to Btand for
wholesome freedom and rightly direated
popular will. All Entertainments OF
selfish interests and the stealthy advance
OF every corrupting ipfluencs must be
met and exposed if our people are TO en-
joy the highest benefits OF their estab-
lished institutions.
Great applause followed tho reading of
the letter.
The address of Governor BigRs was
decided hit, and ali the papers gave Ii
special attention. Among ntker things
he said Of the Republican party that the
five loayes and two fishes constitute ita
seven principles. He referred to Semi
tor Higgins welcome as Republican
senator from Delaware as the resnit OF O
Misunderstanding and too much Doodle;
in fact, an accidental senator. He eE-
pressed fear that the attentions the
senator received would give him gout or
dyspepsia, but said that SO much fuss
over a Republican from Delaware Was an
acknowledgement that tho state was really
Democratic. He said that Delaware
would support any man that the Dsmo-
cratic party put up, whether ha came
from the state Of New York or aay other
state. Applause.1 But he had pref
, ereuce he would not speak Of thst day.
, But" he added, "the candidate to
win, to succeed, will coms, and must Of
, necessity come, from the great state Of
New York. [Applause.1 At the last elsc-
, tion we went under. Laughter Bul
, what does that mear2 1t means this-
that the Democratic party, ag party,
never changes its name nor takes dawn
, its colors. [Applause When fC9-
, years more roll around aud ths Bep1aN-
, can administration is at an end We wilt
! pull down the Republican party beyond
, hope OF general resurrection" Ap.
I plause
, Gov. Biggs, dwelling on the freedom
, which America enjoyed expressed the
|, hope that Ireland woL sama day be
free, and this sentimen nught down
the house.
The venerable governor sailed right
, in IN a so-called "ahoft tsik,n twenty
J five miles long, and gave the boys lots
) of fun For example,
aWho holds the offices in this city
: Laughter We want no MGsvumpa
here. The Office holders are emanations
from Tammany Hall. [Applausa
, Let them continue to hold cftise, Z,
: say Lam no Mugwump-T laughter ard
/ applause IL am Democrat. Applause.
We're in Congress / would wipe youE
, Civil Service law from the statue book.
' We have no use for Republicans in otfise
! They don't belong there when we win.
4 aughter. When the Republicans
! win let them have the Offices"
Governor Biggs electrified the audience
into another burst OF applause by assert.
; ing without turning hair that America
a J was able to whip the world,