The morning call., 1890-07-05
TAMMANY POW WOW
Big Celebration Of Braves at
New York.
Democratic ElOquence Directed Against the
Federal Election Bill.
4 Letter From EX-PrsSideRt Cleveland.
Army of the POtOmaC-EY-C0n-
iederateS.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING GALL

New YORK, July 4.-Tammany Hall had
a big celebration to-day and large audi
ence attended the exercises. The first
speaker of the day was Congressman By.
nun Of Indiana. whose chief glory is that
he received the censure of the Republican
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The founders of the nation, said Mr..
Bynum, did not believe majority, how
ever large, had the right to deprive a mi
nority, however small, of its natural rights
1t had the right to govern, but with only
due regard for the minority Never in the
life of the nation has such deadly thrust
at its liberty been made as in the passage
of the Federal Election B i'll. This law was
not intended for the South alone. 1t was
intended for New York and Indiana. The
Republicans, not satisfied with unseating
honestly elected members of the House of
Republicans, devised this scheme to enable
them to count out Democrats before they
could take their seats. With voice, with
pen and with sword the people should rise
in their might and prevent the enactment
of such law.
SOuSItSSuldu OIlSp Ol 0eUrSidY odlu Juo
Republicans sought, by exciting prejudice
against the South, by assailing it with SLAM
ders to secure the passage of the bill, but
having made it law they would soon turn
it against New York, being ready to do
anything to retain their power.
Letters of regret were received from Ex-
President Cleveland, Governor Hill and a
number of other Democratic Governors,
lab-
from Messrs. Cleveland and Hill were fol-
lowed by loud applause and three cheers
for each. Then came number OF short
talks by prominent gentlemen.
Governor Beggs of Delaware, referring to
the election bill, said he believed in letting
the colored man have his rights, but not the
white mans rights too. This is the white
mans Government, and he believed in sup
porting his own race.
Congressman Springer said the Election
Bill was an assault upon the liberties Of the
people, and the day was not far distant
when the people may be called upon to
make new declaration of independence.
Congressman Miller of Tennessee, Allen
of Mississippi, Kerr of Pennsylvania,
Yuder Of Ohio and MAJOR of Missouri also
spoke.
declaring that mass meetings should be
called throughout the country to denounce
the Federal Election Bill and protest
against It's passage by the Senate. Ex-
President Cleveland in his letter in part
said:
The opportunities and temptations presented TO
partlSanshp have brought us TO the time when
the party in control Is far 100 arrogant aud when
In public places the true interests Of the people
are 100 lightly considered. In this prcdlcament
those who love their country may well remember
with comfort and satisfaction on Independence
day, that the disposition OF the American people
10 revolt against INSTRUMENTATION still COM
mands to them, and Is the badge of their free
dom and Independence, as well as their security
for continued prosperity and happiness. lhey
viii not revolt against our plan OF government,
for It's protection and preservation supply every
inspiration of true Amerlcanism.
But because they are free and independent
American citizens. they Will, as long as their
love and yeneraIiOn for their Government shall
last, revolt against the combination of any po-
lltieal party. which, inlruSted with power,
sOTddly seeks only its continuance, and which,
faitblessly violating Its plain and simple duty to
the people, insults them with professions of dis
Interested solicitation While II ais out their SUBJ
stance. And yet with all this we should not IN
blind security deny the existence of danger. The
masses OF our countTymen are brave and there
fore generous. they are strong and therefore con-
tdeut, aud they ale honest aud therefore unSus-
pecling.
Our peril lies in the ease with which they may
be deuded and caioled by those who would
traffic with their interests. No occasion is more
opportune than the celebration of the one hun
dred and fourteenth anniversary OF American
Independence, TO warn The American people OF
the present necessity on their part OF tie ygiaut
action OF honest and unseltsh performance OF
public Quty.