The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-05
INDEPENDENCE FOREVER /!
r1HMANT RAISES THE WAR oRY OF
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN

THE BMoCRATIC CAMPAIGN
shall Federal Judges. InPenehAbIe Only
before a Partisan House, Maintain Re.
publicnn Power In that House S-Ir This
BIZ Passes, says Governor Hill, We
shall Need q Now Declaration OF Jade.
pendeuce-Speech OF ByHum. tho Con-
gresham who wouIdn't BIO Bulldozed-
short Talks by Other Congressmen-
Grover Cleveland Sees the Point, Too
Mass Meetings all Over the Country
Called for TO Warn the Senate Against
tho Passage of the Lodge Bill.
Tammany's Fourth was celebrated with gilt
fer aud glory. flags and flowers, brass-bend
music and good cheer. and with unanimous
recognition Of the national issue forced upon
the Democratic party by the Republican ma
iority In Congress. The eloquence OF orators
OF national reputation made the crowded and
sweltering hot council chamber attractive to
thousands. In the basement and In the COM
mittes rooms tho great spring bubbled and the
Indians and their guests toasted.
In the council chamber Grand Sachem
Abram B. Tappan presided. wearing q bad silk
hat, for q Grand Sachom may not uncover in
the council chamber. He followed with words
OF welcome the greeting that Bnyne's band had
showered upon the thronR until then. The
Grand Sachem attended by Wiskinkie Now
man. with the staff and liberty cap. and Saga
more Dobbs, had led tho usual procession Of
the faithful to the platform. Behind him in
solitary grandeur STROBE Justice John ]. Cor
man, the Father OF the Council. aud after him.
in couples were the maGnates OF Tammany
and their guests. the orators OF the day. Re-
Dtat,o rNl,n
first couple, and Mayor Grant. with Congress-
man William D. Bynum OF Indiana followed
them.
Grand Sachem Tappan's address OF welcome
seemed to be key note to the talk OF the day.
His notification to tho members OF the Colum-
bian order was taken up in one form or
ether by nearly every speaker. Ho said that IL
Is now more than ever the patriotic duty Of
good citizens to remember the Fourth and its
Significance when the partisan majority In the
halls OF Congress- in temporary ascendency.
seeks to perpetuate its power by outrage and
usurpation. The lines Of Gov. Hills great
speech in INDIANAPOLIS on Tuesday last were
followed to n great extent in this as in other
particulars.
The Tammany Glee Clubs quartet sang
Hail to Our Beautiful Land" and then the
Introduction OF Col. George b. Mcclellan
stirred the audience to an exhibition of great
enthusiasm. They like the name and its young
wearer. Gen. McClellans son Is a great
favorite with them. He read the Declare
ton OF independence in accordance with
Tammnny's time-honored custom, and
1t was noticed that the sounding periods as
they rolled out from his lips resembled very
greatly the type OF old school oratory with
which Grand Sachem Tappan had denounced
the contemporaneous tyranny, that matches
some Of the things complained OF in the Ia
year-old declaration.
CHEERING THE DAuNTIEss DYNUM.
the orator Of the day the Hon. William g. By
mum, WAS introduced. or course this could
not BIO done without reference to his having
the majority Iorit. SIr. Bynum's hearty reeep-
testifled 10 Tammanys Owe. Of fgnier He
smi ed with pleasure and said:
Be gon d
and to participate in, the celebration OF our
pational birthday in this memorable hall, Here
firm supporter Of constitutional rights and
personal liberty. for period almost coexist-
special pleasure to me. as | believe there
Ss being s6s ' III with
that existed between that noble: hearted and
ideal Democrat OF his time. Mr.. Hendricks.
[Cheers We can never forget that whenever
Indiana raised the banner OF Hendricks in ma
tional contests Tammany rallied to his sup
port with rs loyal devolt on as his own idola-
trous followers. Although not commissioner
10y the democracy Of Indiana l know thar
but express their wish when convey to you
words of praise and good will for your efforts
to maintain and uphold the principles OF Con-
stitutional Government as committed to us by
our fathers.
birthday as an Independent people. is an OPP
perfume time to look back over the past. take
Q view Of the course over which We have tray
eed, and ascertain whether. we are moving In
the right direction. II is no blind alteration that
tmpels US 10 the belief that no greater patriots
ever lived than those who declared and achiev-
cd our Independence. not as a nation. but as
airer people. The founders Of our Government
did not believe in nation with a big n. They
believed that supreme sovereignty resided
IN and should over remain with the people 1t
10 somewhat prevalent belief that our rights
provisions; suffice 1t 10, say that this Is not
Democracy. W do not look to constitutions
o Of oH bSre They rs but hs
secured and guar od against the encroach:
Constitution was so framed. should be so ad-
mini-tered. aud must be- so preserved. No
majority. however great and powerful. has tho
minority. however small and feeble by con-
sltntonal provision. or otherwise Every
effort TO enRraft upon the Constitution OF State
or Of the Federal Government n provision that
has has Tor its object tho restraint OF natural
unwarranted encroach ment upon the liberties
OF tho people, and 10 the offspring Of that spirit
9iinlO!olRncO which In all ages whom un-
Or died. has led TO cruelties too heartless to
witness and crimes TOO horrible to mention.
THE TYRASSoCs MAJORITY IN WARRINGTON.
The, right OF n majority TO govern is u right
with clearly defined and distinctly marked
boundaries A majority has tho right TO gov
ON and is entitled to confidence and support
30 long M 4 rospects-not only respects. but
gea!ousy preserves rights OF the minority.
ihS greatest danger to our institutions ts not
IN the rebellion OF q minority but In the
tyranny and expressions o! the majority. That
our Constitution Is as near equipoise In tho
distribution oft powers between the different
aspSaEiments Of tho Government as 1t could
wei! be made has been demonstrated time and
again. The line OF demHrcation between the
reserved sovereignty of tho people OF tho
rtairS and the power conferred upon the Fed
etal hovcrnmenl Is as clearly indicated as Is
p9ssih.c. conccding to the latter the power
OF sell-presrrYatlon.
81, lron occasions OF national rejoicing we are
gwen more 10 exultation than 10 serious
thought We point with pride TO the great con-
teslh through which We have passed as u sure
HHhrAntee that our progress as q free people
VII never be obstructed but we should remem-
per that many stately ship has passed safely
over tho crested pillows Of tho storm In mid
t%eeah TO be wrecked on the sands OF the beach
has