The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-05
TaMMANYS HOLIDAY TALKS.
THE BRAVES CELEBRATE THE DAY
IN THEIR WIGWAM.

oS Regret Also Received From
Many other Prominent Democrats.
EN-Gov. Campbell and ex-GOv. Wal
Ter Among the Speakers.
New York. July 4.-Tammay Hall cele-
brated the Fourth of July in the historic
vigwam with the greatest enthusiasm.
From an early hour this morning the
i members of the Society of Tammany be-
gan to assemble in the wigwam, and al
though the speech-making was not adver-
tsed TO begin until 10 o'clock, the big
hall was packed long before that time.
1 Baynes' sixty-ninth regiment band whiled
away the time until the celebration began
by playing popular and patriotic airs.
which were loudly cheered by the audi
snce. A distinguished array of speakers
had been invited for the occasion from
all parts of the country. Among them
were Hon. James E. Campbell of Ohio
and Hon. Thomas NJ. Waller of Connect
icut. who delivered long talks.
Grand Sachem Frederick Smyth, the
sx-recorder, delivered the address of well
come. after which James Lindsay Gordon
read the Declaration of Independence.
Ex-Recorder smyth received many let
,ers Of regret from prominent men who
were unable to attend the celebration.
Among those received was one from
President Cleveland, Senator Hill. Sec
retarv Herbert. Assistant Secretary of
he Navy McAdoo, Senator Lindsay, ex-
Gov Flower, Gov. Evans Of South Car
olna. Gov Hughes of Arizona, Congress
man Abbott +. X. Courdert, Isadore
strauss. and many others. The President
wrote as follows:
Gray Gables, July 1S, 1S95.-Hon. Fred
srick Smyth, Grand Saehem, Etc: Dear
sir-I regret that l cannot accept the in
vitation / have received from the Tam
many Society to participate in it's cele-
bration of the 18th anniversary Of Amer
lean independence.
The patriotism and devotion of those
who fought for our liberties and establish
ed our free government ought always TO
be held in grateful remembrance, and
neither lapse of years nor changed con-
ditions should ever detract from the zest
and enthusiasm of their commemoration.
The thought must not escape us, how
ever, that while every anniversary OF
American Independence reminds us OF the
stern sacrifices of the fathers OF the re-
public, and while on such occasions we
md abundant cause for rejoicing in the
spendor of their achievements, we should
not fail to be seriously impressed by
proper apprehension of the duties and re-
sponsibnities we have inherited as their
successors and legates.
1t was their lot to endure the rigors and
hardshps of a discouraging war in order
that a government by the people might be
established. We cannot without wicked
Tecreancy Disregard the lessons taught by
their sufferings nor can we without dis
grace neglect the duty of preserving and
maintaining in their integrity and
strength the freedom born of their hero
ism. Their work was done through pri-
vation and in the midst of doubt and
gloom. Our duty can well be performed
If we are simply honest, intelligent and
patriotic. They found their danger on
the battlefields and in the uncertain is
sue of an armed contest. Our danger is
found in the recklessness of selhshness
and in insidious appeals to popular pas
ion and thoughtlessness.
Nothing but the same patriotic stead
fastness and adherence to principle which
led to their success will now shield our
government from disaster and preserve
our national glory and prosperity.
l earnestly hope that the celebration
contemplated by your organization will
stimulate those who are within its infiu-
ence to do valiant deeds in the political
Held, and amid present perplexities, to
teach by example and declaration the po-
tency of adherence to sound and consist
ent principles and the safety of reli-
ance upon the honor and patriotism of our
countrymen when impending danger
arouses them to activity. Yours very
truly, Grover Cleveland.
The following letter was contributed by
Senator Hill:
Woldferts' Roost, Rensselaer, Boulevard,
albany N. Y, July l, 1S95.-The Hon.
frederick Smyth. Dear Sir; regret that
shall be unable to participate with you
IN your celebration on the 4th inst.
You have, however, my best wishes that
the occasion may be one of the most
useful of all your time honored demon
STATIONS. The present is, indeed, fit
ung time for the revival of revolutionary
memories, and the renewal of patriotic
pledges for the promotion of the best in
'erests of our common country.
II is useless to disguise the fact that
the spirit of paternalism and socialism
IS unfortunately abroad in the land, de-
manding, among other things, a more
Aoeral construction of the federal con-
sutution than our fathers were ever
wiling to sanction; insisting upon odious
schemes of taxation, foreign to the ge-
mus of our free institutions; proposing
ISnOre or bel1ttle the reserved rlghtS
VI vi the states; seeking an extension of
lne functions or jurisdictions of the fed
elal judiciary by the gradual and insid-
uous absorption or exercise of powers
heretofore not invoked-violative of the
splrt, If not of the letter of the consti-
,utlon; persistently insisting upon special
cessation for the benefit of private in
'erests and the cliques rather than for
'iie general welfare and public purposes;
sIdhoring for the fiat or deprecated cur
teHcy in the place of the coined money
Vi the constitution; urging the assump-
@ uoh on the part of the state of the act
s ual management of nearly all corporate
Mterests of a seml-public character,
.a1her than their reasonable control and
tesulation by law; and desiring to infiict
Sepon us the enactment of arbitrary en-
.toIceinent of unjust, vexatious and pur-
sanlcal laws, which needlessly interfere
%I1h the harmless habits and customs of
al se portions of our people.
IN other directions there are indications
VI Efforts to change the nature of our
soVernment by Transforming it from
tHnple republic of states to a strong cen
~ allzed government with vastly augment
"a powers; of endeavors to maintain an
Immense standing army and a powerful
Sa-golng navy, not for purposes of de-
tvuse' but in readiness for conquest, in
-1I III IVherance of schemes for national ag-
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