The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
LITTLE TALks TO DEwoCRA rs.
some or the Good Things That the Tnu
many Men Heard on tho Fourth.

Some or the Good Things That the Tan.
many Men Heard on tho Fourth.
Congressman Crisp OF Georgia, in the second
long talk at Tammany's Fourth Of July pow.
WOW, said OF the Republicans in Washington
| that they sought to distract attention from
their attempt to ret law to enable them to
| do their own registering. counting, and certi-
flying in elections by assailinR his section OF
| the country. Tho South" he said was
magnilcentlv indicated by your Governor
two days ago in Indiana. tCheers for HILL
These reflections on the South are false and
untrue. Tho hundreds OF millions OF capital
that have flowed into that section in late years,
the property that has been accumulated there
by freedmen, and the general prosperity OF the
country unite in denying that there is oppres-
sion or injustice done there tor anybody"
They want this bill for New York. 1t is an
iniduitous measure, but the legislation that
they are holding back for next year is still
more oppressive"
They tell US that 1t is In the interests OF
peace When the throne Of Poland was
usurped the announcement was hurriedly
made that Peace reigns in Warsaw The first
utteranoe OF Napoleon when he seized suprem-
acy was: The Empire is peace And whom
the Republican party shall have stited the
voice OF the people thoy, too, will say that in
and in saying this know that it will reflect
your views, would choose some OF the strife
and turmoil Of liberty rather than the peace
and quiet OF q military despotism."
Benton McMillin's speech contained many
epigrammatic gems Among them we're:
Il predict that II this bill becomes law. and
may God grant that the cup may pass from our
lips, the brave Democrats of New York will not
be overridden. We have voted you money for
to be widened for the exit OF the scoundrels
who would attempt to enforce tyranny on
YOU" u.r, nna0r cha dou,,n,on =, ,,uno.
baggers-as much worse than civil war as civil
war is worse than amateur base ball"
was at one and the same time teachine sunday
school In Philadelphia. buying votes in In
diana. and showing Munkacsys Christ before
Congressman Aliens, first point was very
fatterng to the braves before him,
the purpose Of the bill was to enthrone ieno o
rance in the South f. cSunterbslanse Demo.
represented as having In your ranks large
proportion OF that ignorance, and have been
50 o W %bd IS
a low bow TO the Grand Sachem. ,"'''
and Christian spirit wish that some OF the in
dividuas might be spared but would say. lot |
that ioFsets he tonsttuton and the G peo 9t
liberties 20 down 10 HE'LL
THE war was simply an attempt to divide |
the Union: this; to destroy It. And ! say to
you, in view, Of the action led on by Speaker
Reed, that II In the presence of our banners
reed shaken by the wind whenever he sees the
Stars and stripes"
Congressman Enoe of Tennessee snid: II
think it was in tho letter OF your great Gov |
ernor japplause that t lie suggestion was made |
that neT Declaration Of lndependenGe is |
In order 1t should come from Jammany Hall, |
from which shall take a message back to my |
but shall say Of your pair iotism as a Demo. |
cratic organization. as the Queen ofSheba said !
q the wonders Of King solomon's court. the !
half was not told me-"
having, while yet boy. heard Of Tammany |
Hall as the greatest political organization ever |
formed. He referred to- the long fight the |
Democrats in his state had waged against |
great discOuraRements. and said |
We Ohio Democrats have sat back in the |
corner at the National Conventions. but next |
time Ohio will take a front seat. We have q |
democratic Legislature a Democratic United |
and Il YOU New Workers cannot, agree on q
man to put at the head Of the ticket in 1899,
come out to the Buckeye State and we will
give you Jimmy Campbell"
Mr. Yoder testified to a little research and |
inquiry in matters local in these words, which
pleased the Indians; g Tammany has given to
this, the commercial city Of the world. the best
It has ever had. She has given the
metropolis IN Mayor Grant, the best Executive
she ever had"
Gov. BiGGs of Delaware said that the Democ-
racy OF that diminutive Commonwealth had
been somewhat exercised at the attacks made
on Tammany by her enemies, and were cor
respondinGly relieved W hen 1t was disclosed !
ring boned. spawned politicians that
were not in the race at all"