Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-03


subjects and without further ceremony
| would seize American seamen aud i'm
mediately recruit them into the service OF the
British crown. The British claim was that
British subject
Great Britain also claimed the right TO
seize and confscste our merchant vessels for
trading with France, her enemy. although not
able herself TO maintain blockade Of French
ports. The United States protested against
these outrages. Great Britain. however. had
/ never recognized the correctness Of our policy
Notwithstanding il was founded upon the great
doctrine Of natural rights and of universal
liberty.
information OF the whole number OF American
seamen stolen by British cruisers, but, from the
best ofhcial estimate, they numbered in the az
Grsgate. before the war was declared, nearly as
many n would be sufficient 20 man the whole
British navy At that day In 1906 BIS the advice
| OF Jefferson, Who was then President. Congress
passed what was called the 'non-importation
act, ann IN 1907 the embargo act The nom
importation act prohibited the importation Of
British goods. The embargo act prohibited all
vessels In the United States from sailing FOR any
foreign port. except foreign ships in ballast, or
| with cargoes taken on board before notification
OF the act. and coastwise vessels were required
to give heavy bonds TO land their cargoes In the
United States. But these measures did not stop
| British outrages. They went on as before and
| IN 1919 Congress declared war against Great
Britain.
The southern. western and middle states in
GLIDING New York. of course. and Tammanv
Hall. as standing in the front ground. favored o
| vigorous prosecution of the war. The eastern
states opposed II. and il is related that extrem-
lists IN Massachusetts sang songs for a return TO
the British flag. The meeting called the
| hartford convention was held in opposition
to the war. IL a diSgraceful affair A
treaty of peace was declared at Client on the
| NJ hat tlor
nor electricity were known at that time the
message did not reach American or British
generals IN this country until the battle of New
| Orleans had been fought-Januarv \. 1915.
| The battle was victory for the American
| troops, commanded by Gen. Jackson, and was
n complete guaranty against the search Of
| American vessels or the impressmeu: OF Ameri-
| can seamen. Great Britain never renewed her
| claim OF right of seizure and impressment upon
the high seas, thereby acknowledging the Justice
| OF the American claim and il has by common
consent, as il were. become the established Law
| of nations
Tammany Hall played conspicuous part in
| the war of 1872.
Gen. Jackson's victory at New Orleans gave
| the democracy the ascendaucy for over
quarter of a century.
! PATRIOTIC SERVICES.
Tammany Hall has been the leader in all
public events for the past century. As a
patriotic and political organization n has
fostered the love of liberty and the spirit of
national independence. in maintaining the
causes OF the masses.
The 1ammany Society was the first to cele-
brate Washington's birthday after his Inaugural
ton as President in 1889. Il has never omitted
the celebration Of the birthday of our national
| lndependence-the Fourth of Juv-and, as is
believed, is the only society in the United
States which has always performed that patriotic
duty
The first constitution of the state OF New
York. adopted in 1777. had limited the right to
vote by property qualification, whereby the
great mass of the people stood DISTINGUISHED
The influence of Tammany Hall was eNerted in
the most successful way in framing the consti-
tuition of 1921 and 1876. extending the ballot
and establishing the system OF manhood suf-
| frage as we have IL in New York state TODAY
Al different times and by various names such
| as american party "know nothing party"
and Others, which need not be mentioned, If
has been attempted to prescribe persons not
born in the United States aud to prevent their
becoming citizens or to delay their admission
by extended term: but Tammany Hall has al
ways vigorously opposed all attempts at pro-
scription and has maintained policy which
has always welcomed to our shores the down
trodden people of other nations, except thieves,
paupers and Chinese.
Tammany Hall has always been opposed TO
monopolies, to class legislation. to ali laws To
favor an individual or class OF individuals over
the other members of the community in the
acquisition of wealth or in the enjoyment OF
special privileges.
It is q matter of history that Tammany Hall
has stood firmly for the preservation of the
Union and against every influence which would
! sever its bonds or mar the fraternai and kindly
relations that should exist between the grea,
family Of states.
THE TAMMANY REGIMENT
During the civil war the Tammany Society
organized and fully equipped regiment for the
fed OF battle known as the "Tammany regi-
ment" The same keen judgment and valor
was displayed by this famous regiment on the
battlefield as in IT'D social charitable and po-
litical undertakings, and the ''Tammany regi-
ment" has glowing page in the history Of the
| Union.
Tammanv Hall organized and equipped fully
a brigade ere the close of the civil war
Tammany Hall has always stood for the cause
Of labor and has championed every reasonable
measure which the labor organizations them
selves devised for the Improvement Of the con-
dition Of the masses.
L AS POLITICAL ORGANIZATION.
The organization Of Tammany Hall springs
directly from the people and is composed of
regular committees for the whole city of New
York, as follows:
general committee.
A committee on organization.
| An executive committee.
/ a finance committee.
A committee on correspondence.
| naturalization committee
printing committee.
The city is divided by law into thirty assem-
bly, districts.
There is in each of these assembly districts
| district committee. Each assembly district Is
In turn divided by law into election districts.
A primary election is held in each of the assem-
bly, districts in the early part of January of
each year for the election Of delegates to repre-
sent the district in the general committee and
| for the election Of the members Of the district
committee pursuant to the call Of the general
committee of the preceding year. The call
fixes the place and appoints the time for the
holding Of such primary elections, and on the
nomination OF the representatives Of the dis
trict names the inspectors who are to receive
and canvass the votes and certify the result.
| All Of the voters OF the district in sympathy
with the doctrines of the democratic party are
| eligible to vote at such election. The ballots
for such primary election contain the names of
| candidates for delegates to the general commit
| tee and Of candidates for members Of the dis
| trict committee. respectively. They have
printed upon them the time and place for the
meeting of each body in the district for the
purpose Of organization. and the time Of the
meeting of the delegates to the general COM
mittee at Tammany Hall for the like purpose
Immediately ON the ciose of the election tha