The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-05
BIRTHDAY OF LIBERTY.
rAMmANY CELEBRATES THE BIG
ANNIVERSARY.

Congressmen Bynum and Crisp ana
Ex.President Cleveland Sound Notes
of Warming Against the Federal
Elaction Bill-Cleveland Calls Atten-
tion to the Disposition to Revolt
Against Wrong.
NEW York, July 4.-Tammany hall was
nrofusely hung to-day with American nags'
and was filled with braves and resonant
with patriotic music.
Grand Sachem Tappan opened the pro-
ceedings by arising with his silk hat on his
head as token of his rank and bidding
welcome to the braves who had assembled
70 ioin in the celebration OF Independence
dav. The reading of the declaration of in
denendence was entrusted to George X.
Mcclellan. son of the late Gen. George b.
Mcclellan.
William D. Bynum of Indiana was intro
duced. whose chief glory it is that he re-
ceived the censure of the republican speaker
of the house of representatives.
BYNUM's SPEECH.
Mr. Bvnum said: "The fathers Of the
nation did not believe in a nation with a
big N. They did not believe that the ma
ioritv had a right to deprive the minority
of its natural right. The danger to our
institutions does not lie in a revolt from the
minority. but in the tyranny of the major
ity. The republican majority has passed
federal election law, the infamous
purposes of which cannot be
mistaken. Never in the life of the nation
has such deadly thrust at its liberties been
made. This law was not intended for the
south alone. Not satisfied with unseating
honestly elected members of the House of
Representatives, they have devised this
scheme to enable them to count out demo-
II Gratis before they can attempt to take their
seats. With voice. with pen and with
III sword the people should rise in their might
q and prevent the enactment Of such law"
q CONGRESSMAN CRISP'S SPEECH.
~ Charles f. Crisp of Georgia said the repub-
licans, finding themselves without working
zRanaiority. first proceeded to unseat a suf-
ficent number of democrats to give them the
lnaiority they needed. Having done this
they proceeded to entrench the republican
party in perpetual power.
M CLEvELAND's NOTE OF WARNING.
# Ex-President Cleveland in his letter Of
regret SAYS, in part: 1.-THE celebration
*contemplated by your organization will fall
short in the impressions due to the occasion
if it does not emphasize the idea that the
fdeclaration Of independence was the pro-
TEST of honest and sturdy men against the
& wrongs and expressions of misgovernment
n Dur fathers in establishing the new
government upon the will Of the
people and consecrated to their
care and just protection could not
Prescribe limitations which would deny to
political parties its conduct and administra-
rion. The opportunities and temptations
this necessarily presented to partisanship
have brought us to time when party con-
trol is far too bitter, and the true interests of
the country are toe lightly considered.
OUR DISPOSITION TO REVOLT.
A "In this predicament those who love
ther country may well remember with
comfort and satisfaction on Independence
DAY, that the disposition of the American
y people to revolt against mal-administra-
tons still remains to them, and is
and independence, as well as
their. security for continued pr osperity and
happiness. They will not revolt against
their plan of government-for its protection
And preservation supply every inspiration
of true Americanism. But because
they are free and independent
american citizens they will, as
long as their love and devotion for govern
ment shall last, revolt against the domina-
with power, seeks only its continuance and
n Which, faithlessly violating its plain and
nmple duty to the people. insults them with
Il professions of disinterested solicitude while
a eats out their substance.
EXISTENCE OF DANGER.
And yet, with all this, we should not, in
4llnd security, deny the existence of danger
The masses of our countrymen are
Uave, and therefore generous: they are
erong, and therefore confident; and they
4fe honest, and therefore unsuspiclous
gnr peril lies in the ease with which they
may be deluded and cajoled by those who
4 you'd traffic with their interests, No oc-
6 cssion IS more opportune than the celebra-
tlon or the 1l4th anniversary of Ameri-
een independence to warn the American
& IeopIe OF the present necessity on
4elr part OF v1gilant watchfulness of their
ghts and jealous action of honest and un-
selilsh performance of public duty" The
feadlng of the letter was followed by loud
Mere given with will.
GOV. HILLS LETTER.
Ihere was also loud applause and cheers
Wnen Gov. Hills letter was read.
Other letters of regret were received from
me governors Of Alabama, Kentucky.
og9isIana, .sg M, New Jersey, Montana, Oregon
5nu west Virginia; Senators Cockrell.
blackburn, Turpie, Vance, Gibson. McPher.
son, fasco. Carlisle and Payne. and Repre-
se1tatives Vaux and Breckenridge.
gov;, Blggs of Delaware, referring to the
1eoera! election bill, said he believed in let
tmg the colored man have his rights. but
noe the white mans rights, too. This is a
kovernment of white men, and the speaker
peneVed In supporting his race.
NEW DECLARATION OF INDEpENDFNcp
lliiam L. Springer of Illinois said the
eiectoral bill passed by the House was an
e~ault upon the liberties of the peonIe snd
sne day may not be long distant when the
People may be called upon to make a nav
eeclaratlon OF independence. The peonIa
g prophesied, would be found true sons Of
tnelr revolutionary sires, and ready to naka
ence. u Anuepeno-
ohn M. Allen of Mississippi pronounced
w federal election bill more subversiva ~
~ =, union than was secession itself.
mere were also short talksn nv Ran-a
sntatlves McMlllin of Tennessee Kari %
1S 11SSnnsylvania, Enloe of Tennessee. Yodar ~
VIC and Mansur of Missouri ~
~ resolution was unanimously adontad
,ssIaI ing That mass meetings should he
vaned throughout the country To denouroo
W. Ieoeral election bill and To nrotast
ffpitas ffEa,nst ITS passage by the Senate of the