The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04

We should 30 commemorate independents. DAY AZ
to stimulate AMI intensity pairiote love OF orr
noNtfnmtnt Tor itS own sake. while our teioicI ng
should be measured hy the cSient I" which ". md
alI or countrymen are imhucd with this feeling
iol's very uHi!' GROVER CLEVELAND
NiCE.pREslDENT CHAMBER.
WASHINGTON. June & 1885,
Dear SIR Your very courteous invitation to
attend INC celebration OF the llNth Anniversary
ot American Independence. at Tammany Hall
reached me this morning.
Deg To thank you sincerely for YOUR very
Kind remembrance Of me. and exceedingly regret
mat prior engsgcmcnt will prevent the pos
s9ility ot my being present on this occasion
hralh thanking you very sincerely | remain
yours very truly A. Il STEVENSON
WATERFOWL. n. v. June 2s, 1881,
Safety on July received.
regret an ene,sement in oswcso County for
that day viii prevent my attendance.
For one hundred and eighteen years your order
has kinded the hrc' OF liberty OH each Rnniyer.
saty Of American inicrcndence aud know tina,
perreiuntion OF our glorious Republic and prcscr-
vt'ion OF the great principles " cvl and re-
isious liberty for which I, was founded. Permit
YOU Will heartily respond Raise high the stand
ard Of Official honesty. ! am. very truly yours.
ROSWELL y. FLOWER.
Governor OF New York.
UNITED STATES SENATE,
Washington. II. G., June 30, 1884,
Dear Sir: While thanking the Tammany So
ricy for its courtesy. And that 1t is Impossible
to accent Its Invitation to attend its celebration
on July 4.
The country is now passing through a period
Of financial and industrial depression the like
OF which has not been experienced In years
II may be attributed In part to natural causes
in part to unwise Legislation In the past and in
part TO sensitNcness in regard to pending con
'empia,ed changes in our governmental policies.
POLITICAL unessincss. dlstrust OF private and
ofhcial rectitude, public scandals with or with.
out some foundation, fcklcrcss Of popular opin.
Ion, and the suggestion Of false or foolish rene
dies, are always Incident to such a crisis II is
time toi level heads and genuine courage.
statesm nship at this h,ur on the par Of tho ad-
mihiatering the Government; IT demands their
adhesion to well established constitutional prirci-
and vigorous but patriotic partisanship. not in
efforts to build up personal and political factions
sake OF furnishing adversaries and rewardins
sycoph1nts, but by the broad and liberal policy OF
encouraging devotion to correct principles OF
government; 1t demands the adoption OF a DEFINITE
drifting towards the rocks Of financial cbao. anG
finally demands toreign policy which extcnds
American sympathies to free republics rather
The evils which now temporarily ofzl,t us eanno,
be be-. cured by The adoption OF every passing
by the Endorsement of Populistic or sociaiistic
doctrines Class legislation. attacks upon the
power in the General Government, unequal and
unjust taxation. the usurpation OF the reserved
pryiieses and prerogatives of the States. unholy
abandonment OF essential principies; and a
change merely for the sake OF a change will
culties 80 '''
i IS 1T time for old fashioned Jenersonian
pr,nclp,es 10 come to the front. and tlmid.
hpoiosetic ana incompetent counseis to 20 to the
rear ~ ~ Wv
II. fslthfu, and economical administration Of pun.
we r"aucton of public burdens. a tariff for
revenue; me preservation Of American Industries.
ton OF the currency OF the Constitu,ionNr and
siiver-as the standard money OF the country.
without discriminating against either metal
rule Tor cities honest elections and fair prma.
res; opposition to fraud and corruption the speedy
punishment Of crime duly proven whether against
those In our own ranks or in The ranks OF our
adversaries; the suppression Of oticai biackmaii.
,ms ana the enforcement Of high standard OF
personal ana onciai integrity-this. in brief Is
our creed and IL We are but true to ourselves
Gnd pursue the path OF duty thus outlined neither
and clamor OF our opponents we shall deserve to
win as glorious victories in the future az we have
won In the past. remain, your iellox-c!tisen,
Letters were also received from Secre-
tarX or the Navy Herbert. Gov. Osborne.
OF wyoming; Gov. O'Ferrall, OF Virginia:
nolds. or Delaware: Gov Brown. OF Ken
lucky; Gov. Northen. of Georgia; ex-
G9v; Russell s, OF Massachuse,ts; Com
, r. r. Stockdale, w. S. Form,n, Michael
p; Harter J. c. sibley. w. J.. Stone,
oosan Patterson. Asher G. Caruth, Dele
gate frn-' New Nc~'-o Antonio .Tosenh
W. F. Harrity. Chairman Democratic
National Committee; Samuel H. Boards.
ley. Secretaries Carlisle. Gresham. La
mont. Acknowledgement Olney, Postmas-
ter-Generai Bissell and many others
After the reading of the Declaration
Mayor G'lroy introduced Sanator
Walsh. who was greeted with ire
mendous cheering. while the band
p' 'H"N - we CHIEF"
The Georgia Senator, after carefully
adjusting his spectacles, read his speech
He began by speaking of Tamniany's
long continued loyalty to the principles
OF the Democratic party. When he men
toned the name of John Kelly here was
some applause, but there was a terrific
burst of hand clappng and cheers when
the speaker alluded to the fidelity Of
Tammany Hall to Grover Cleveland in
the last general election under the lead
OF Richard Croker. 1t was dificult to
tell whether the applause was for Cleve-
land or Croker
The close relations of Tammany Hall
to the South and the sympathy which
the wigwamites had shown iowa rds
that section of the country in its hour
OF trial and tribulation were feelinGly
commented upon by Senator Walsh
who also observed that the fires of