The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-05
TlNNANY IN ITS WIGWAM.
The Braves Celebrate Independence
Day.

-a+ from President Cleveland-Rich-
ord Croker Just Back from Europe,
hut Present at the Exercises.
Nav York, July 4-The Society of
rarmanv celebrated the 1lsth ami
-ersarv of American independence in
rsmmany hall to-day with the custom
! ory accompanlments. The big wigwam
8 ~ Fourteenth street was decorated in
eide and outside with flags and streamers.
The main hail. where the oratory took
Mace. was especially Respondent in
rolors. Floral wreaths set OFF the
& 'front.' of the platform. Behind
we're American flags. Around the
front of the gallery were the
GAGS of the different states in the union,
and between each of the flags was a large
streamer of red, white and blue. The
doors of the wigwam were open as early
os9 o'clock, when the crowds began to
flock in. Quite a number of ladies were
nresent in the boxes on each side of the
hall. The Tammany men were out in
force. all in their regulation uniform of
high silk hats and frock coats.
THE DAY sCORCHER.
To this was added profuse perspiration,
for the day was one of the hottest on
record and the throng in the hall was
great Mayor Thomas F. Gilroy, the
grand sachem. was among the first to ar
rive While the sachems were making
arrangements down stairs Baynne's Six
tv-ninth regiment band entertained the
wigwam audience up stairs, 1t was nearly
1890 O'Clock when the speakers
and sachems arrived. They marched
UP the hall headed by Cor
oner Dobbs and took seats on
,latf Z nj
Mayor Hugh J. Grant and Bourke Cock
ran were absent Mayor Gilroy opened
the proceedings by calling upon the Tam
many Glee Club to sing The Old Banner
waving" After this song Mayor Gilroy
made a short address. After the glee
club had sung again, the declaration of
Independence was read again by Maurice
F. Hoohan. Then Miss Ernestine D.
Berner rendered a song.
The long talks were made by Senator
Patrick Walsh of Georgia and Repre-
sentative Bailey of Texas. The short
talks were many.
THE WEALTH OF THE SOUTH.
In abiding to the south, Senator Walsh
said The south has no bitterness. It's
love for the union is as sincere, as ardent
and as ready for selfsacrihce if need be
as that Of thenOrth or west. IL has sur
vived the dcsoatiOn of war and the hor
rors of reconstruction. Its development
since its emancipation from carpet-bag
has been phenomenal. Its mines,
forests and fields are the richest in the
world. The possibilities of the south for
industrial development cannot he eXag
gerated. The time is not distant when
the south will surpass any other section
in the manufactures of cotton, iron and
wood. IL has the climate, water power
and raw material in abundance for the
building up of great industries. 1t has
trauSDOrtdt1OQ
river. The south has suffered
in the general depression. but
with remedial legislation by this congress
and the return of confidence in business
by reason of the accession to power of the
Democratic party her industrial growth
will be greater in this than in the last de-
Cade. The south is to-day the best field
in the union for the Investment of capital
in lands, tim Der, mines, furnaces and
railroads, | can recall when the south
was the wealthiest section of the union.
expect to live to see the time when the
former predominance and wealth of the
south will be restored"
While Senator Walsh was speaking
Richard Croker, who arrived from Eu-
rope this morning, entered the hall and
was enthusiastically received.
LETTER FROM CLEVELAND.
The following letter of regret was read :
Executive Mansion, Washington June 2,
n. ~ l.,
Etc. Dear Sir: l regret that 1t is impossible
for me to accept the kind invitation ! have re
ceved to attend the celebration Of the 1lSth
anniversary OF American independence by
the TNmmany Society.
There va, never a time in our nations his
tory when the celebration OF an independence
day so impressively reminded us of the sig
nidcance of its commemOration. The day is
celebrated not because on the Fourth Day Of
July lls years ago certain English colonies
in America secured their freedom and indie
rendence. but because of that day the first
step taken on this continent toward
trusting human government to the contro oil
and management of the people TO be gov
erned. This reflection leads 10 the further
thought that such project could
never have been entertained, except
in the faith and expectation that
those entrusted with self-government would
guard and cultivate that unselhsh and self
sacrificing devotion to their scheme Of gov
eminent which is absolutely essential to its
purity and safety.
Inasmuch as the sentiment is the life Of
our institutions, and because they are threat
ened with the sitting atmosphere of selfish
ness and cupdity. we should SO commemorate
Independence day as to stimulate and lnten-
SHY patriotic love of our government for its
own sake, while our rejoicing should be meas
ured 10y the eXten to which we and all our
eountrymen are imbued with this feeling.
Yours very truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.
LETTER FROM hill.
The following letter came from Senator
Hill
lsS4.-Dear Sir: While thanking the Tam
many Society for its courtesy. lind that it is
impossible TO accept its invitation to attend
It's celebration on July l. The country is now
passing through period of financial and In
uustrlal depression, the like Of which has not
been experienC cd in years. 1t may be
attributed in part to natural causes. in part
10 unwise legislation in the past, and in part
toSenSitlveness toward contemplated changes
IN our government policies. Political unelsl-
ness distrust of private and official recti-
lude, public scandal with or without some
foundation, hckleness OF popular opinion
ana the suggestions of false or foolish RENE
ues are always incident to such a crisis. 1t
is time for le'el heads and genuine
The country demands the exhibition of true
craftsmanship at this hour the part OF
most admins ering the government; il de
HdAdS their adhesion to well established con
sttutlonal principles; it demands the main
lenance OF an honest and vigorous, but patri-
QUO pdrtisanship not in efforts to build up
personal or political factions by the dis
Iibulon Of Official patronage for the
sake OF punishing adversaries and rewarding
sytophants. out ty the broad and liberal
policy OF Strengthening party organizations.
everywhere and encouraging devotion to cor
.e1I principles OF government u demands
the adoption OF n definite fiscal policy to pre-