Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-05
.YE GLORIOUS FOURTH
c,,ehratiOnS Of The Day Throughout
the Country.
CLEVELAND TO TAMMANY.
..-- ,,cro tho President on the Dates
Of Ciuyenship-Letter Also
from Senator nm.

,.,,e.osrsph to The Dispatcn.l
- ,..r ia,y To-day was one Of
Il '. ,,e,.aut Fourths, SO far % wea-
81 ..i.,.o.. arc concerned. that New
8 ..l,,.,Ap.ucnoed in number of
.... .f NeW York had arranged no
.f-.,iics th,syear, but 70 MAKE
81 ...a .rrli many societies cele-
"a ....Itt 10. 100 methoos ehA'ac'e''Sue
-.-t.unnons
......pa. meeting was held by Tam
M Ir wirwam on Fourteenth
H u,s the l0ith celebration.
III ... tho grand sachem OF the
III and opened the proceed
49,. f.w words Of welcome. Let
q .,.. we're read from President
..r.President Stevenson, the
.ftr Cab net, Governor Flower,
.r..lneut Democratic senators
.. ...-r,-,iaen.
.ic rRrsIpENT's LETTER
r.-f ClcyelAud's letter is as fol-
"FxrcUIIvE MANSION
....I..r1N, d. c., June 2s, 1888. }
.. 4ri Crolr CtdrmdH-eleci:
Sri regret that ! am unable to
.... ,uvitation Of the Tsmmany So
.. .. attend the celebration OF the an
....-..-. of American independence On
r.. .-.l ~ July.
. ... .a dav which all true Americans
o.. celebrate as often as ~ occurs;
.... b. viewer. the commemoraton OF
...| |-...ary 81 the land we occupy ana
.... ration Of the day when u was
rated % liberty and popular gov
a. .vsf
tr.,Ivr and stimulate all the emo
......,.l pafylotlc sentiments which are
.-..I g. she safety aud pefpetuItY OF
.-..r...1 institutions. At such time At IS
....,. that we rejoice IN the dauntIess
.,'--. .aul constant devotion that nave
.... a- marked the way Of our nation.
.Nr -lould lose the most important
..f the Jay we celebrate II we forget
tttolanur aud diligence OF those In-
.....t.4 ia self government must De uh-
t...s and always pGtuot1c. There mas
...,r n,ea time when our couutIymeh
ul bc more soberly reminded that
.... cannot safely delegate their duties
.. Obligations Ot citizenship nor neglect
f. cultivate their lndiyldual ana peIsohal
....rs.t 90 public affairs.
Ifti..c who now celebrate the anni,
.....r, of American independence guard
....f-t the sIrdid struggle tor unlimited
....in that STILES patriotism they
....t from public servants the stIlc'est
.rtnhiitv IN the performance OF pub-
.u;.r-. If fucv bold fast 10 the Amerl-
..rll.. that work ls honorable aud econo-
....a virtue: If they insist that there
.t.4lI ie honesty and cleanliness ID pom
t.... and q thcv refuse 20 encourage eGpe.
...rt- that eudangcr foreign or uatloh9l
fr.icp. those who follow US Will loyousIy
.Irtratc the day ~ centuries yet 10 COME
"l ours very truly,
Tho Vlce-President's lotter briefly ex-
messed regret that "A previous engagement
.. e-si.t ~ celebration elsewhere pre-
,.rt.i his acceptance of Iammany's invl-
fatcu.
LETTER PROM u. 4. HILL.
The following IS the letter OF Senator
David Is. Hil. ,,
" Hq Eichdrd Croker;
Dear Sir.-Other engagements VIII pre-
vent my accepting your courteous INVITA-
t-.r tn participate with the Iammany 30
ri.tv. ur Columbian Order IN the eoieoIa-
r.r of the approaching fonrth.
Ih. critical condition Of the country
,tl- fame nwakeus the greatest sOlicl-
t.a. # every patriotic citizen desirous OF
It. .huulaut success and prosperity it
... demands from those whom the people
invested with authority the e1hlbl-
.
.f i- now evident that the hnanoial
...tI.rl winch so recently. from various
.t..-. was sought III some quarters 10
. IGNORED or pushed aside IN behalf OF
....r issues. imperatlvely requires prece-
....... we'll ~ recognition, and It's sou.
..... I-nAudcd. not by th' Adoption 1i
...t. .-.rr eNpedleuts and queSlonaoie
........ misses. but by a return 10 the sound
, ....r. t-iucipics Of our fathers. Not
.t reIrf merely. but the restoration
..... ..r.eut of permanent financial
...t... Y..i,r which our currency shall be
...... f.-uated Is the plain duty OF the
A ixei. vigorous, and definite
t....,I policy. rather than hXedls
......I varillatiuE course. one that VIII
.... .tr Question not for day but for de-
... .rr tlat embraces and subservos
-.. interests 81 the whole country rather
.. n.r particular section, Is the wise
.... winch the nation needs.
fr.EAL of1HE sHEBNAN ACT.
unconditional repeal of the Sher-
.... ..f. against the enactment OF which,
.. ....r ..rr.lt b. IL said every Democrat
.. Congress voted. - the trst and essen
t....I,l. The right direction. Such re-
... ucc.s-aI, % lay the foundation for
.....ui .t that legislation or the lnau-
...r...l g that INITIAL concurrence. which
..l ever load us 10 the goal OF that Tree
.......uc coinage 10 which both OF the
.rat political PARTIES are so1emniy COM
N.t. al honorable peace with all ma
'.. atr.ai ana harmonious relations
u....alle at home with commercial con-
...,.. restored au1 Tree elections guaran-
our country Will enter
....l n.W course OF uneNampled pros
..,t. ati r.coiye the fuil benefits whlc q
....-l. OF being realized under our
tt iur-irau institutions. l remain,
a. ID sH
DAVID b. HILL"
trE,KFE CRISP.
Than care Speaker Crisp in the first OK
O.. ..r- talks. lie began WIN burst oil
..fr.u.lsul. aul sand that, although on th.
|.y furtu there We're conditions which
.f..lu.-n uuruS .ue-s. Vet there were Still
rar, ihuss o. hoast OF But they had
r.. Au they wanted. If there was uneasi-
..-, uncertainty, staGnatlon OF trade II
could be- charged up 10 the Republican
I.rV The laws winch brought about
....e conditions were Republican laws,
,.4..rl AGAINST the protests OF Democrats
ftn-y should be thankful that. by the
...... tle people last November, the De-
4te psTiy had set up housekeeping at
.I.stuu un behalf Of the nation.
N... congress- assembled on August 1th,
r. 70. thugs could hc remedied by
.t.u. hc Was confident that laws
..... all huug prosperity again 10 the
l.....
,lNGErl sHAS N'MiLiIN.
r-.-mau Benton, McMillin, Of Teu-
. cauc next. Ills speech bristlei
U..uouc cpigrams and references TO
..a- Jefferson. aud was punctuated
a... ... tNp.DHon Of fireworks. What
.r..... dl! ior the United States Glad
..o... 'tc Grand Old Man. was now trying
.t.I Ireland.
I.u le turned tis attention 10 Presi.
...' Harrison. whose horse. he said, had
,l vcr the dashboard and thrown
ut.f AZ this sally an ardent Republi-
t... f'tr4"fcI hY curiosity. TetOrted from
4 '.r 'tfc af The hall; He's pretty
II ,t r..r. sil The same"
Il Nsa.' g. President Cleveland. be said
's...I to. day with the nag OF the Union
d. ' .ni and the Constitution OF the
hN.l states upholdlng II IN the other.
- i.' Democratic party. he said. was
ii'ch iht ia.k u rehab lhtacng a country
thaI lhr. predecessors in Office had let 60
IL run. lhey vii give 90 the country a
currency hat wl! be sound aud suDsti-