The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-06
TAMMANY's FOURTH OF JULY.
Howling Against Election Law-LetteI
From the Stuffed Prophet.

Howling Against Election Law-Letter
From the Stuffed Prophet.
NEW YORK, July 5.-Tammany Hall had
big celebration last night, and a large
audience attended the exercises. The first
speaker was Congressman Bynum, of In
diana. whose chief glory is thatit was he who
received the censure of the Republican
speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
The founders of the nation" said Mr. Bynum,
ibid not believe that majority, however large,
had right 10 deprive the minority. however
small, OF Its natural rights. 1t had right to
govern, but only with due regard to the rights
OF the minority. Never IN the life of the nation
has such deadly thrust at its liberties been
made as In the passage of the federal election
bill This law was not intended for the South
slone. 1t was intended for New York and In
dians. Not satisfied with unseating honestly
elected members OF the House, the Republicans
had devised the scheme to enable them to con-
troll the Democrats before they could take their
seats. With voice, with pen aud with
sword, the people should rise IN their might and
prevent the enactment of sach q law
Congressman Crisp, of Georgia, said the
Republicans sought. by exciting prejudice
against the South and assaiiing it with
ISLANDERS, to secure the passage OF the
elective bill, but having made it a law. they
being ready to do anything to retain their
power.
Letters of regret were read from ex-
President Cleveland, Governor Hill and
number of other Democratic governors,
senators and congressman. The letters
from Messrs. Cleveland and Hill were fol-
loved by loud applause and three cheers
for each.
Then came a number Of short talks by
prominent gentlemen. Governor Beggs, of
Delaware, referring to the elective bill, said
he believed in letting the colored man
have lis rights. but not the white mans
rights too. This is the white mans gov
eminent. and he believed in supporting
his own race.
Congressman Springer said that the
election bill was an assault on the liberties
of the people, and that the day is not far
distant when the people may be called on
to make new Declaration of Independ-
ence.
Mcmillan of Tennessee, Allen of Missis-
sippi, Kerr of Pennsylvania, Yoder of
Ohio and Mansur of Missouri also spoke.
a resolution was unanimously adopted
declaring that mass-meeting should be
called throughout the country to denounce
the federal election bill and protest against
its passage by the Senate.
Ex-President Cleveland, in his letter,
said in part:
The opportunities and temptations presented
to parfisanship have brought US to a time when
party control is far more important, and when
In public places all true interests of the people
are too lightly considered. In this predcament
those who love their country may we'll remem-
Der with satisfaction on independence day that
the disposition of the American people to revolt
against msladministration still remains to them
and is the badge OF their freedom aud inde-
peEdence. as well as their security for continued
prosperity and happiness. They win not revolt
against our plan of government, for its protec-
ton 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 veneraton for their
government shall last revolt against the do
ninion Of any political party which. entrusted
with power. sordidly seeks only Its continuance
and which, faithlessly violating its plain and
simple duty to the people. iutults them with
professions of disinterested sollcitude while 1t
eats out their substance.
And yet, with ell this, we should not in blind
security deny the existence of danger. The
masses OF our countrymen are brave, and there
fore generous. They are strong, and therefore
confident, and they are honest and therefore
unsnspectiny. Our peril lies in theease with
which they may be deluded and cajoled by
those who would traffic with their Interests
No occasion is more opportune han the cele-
bration of the hundred and fourteenth
anniversary OF American independence
to warn Americans of the present necessity
on their part of vigilant watchfulness of
their rights and the honest and unselfsh per-
torrance OF public duty.