The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-05
TAMMANY CELEBRATES.

and mingled and were lost in the crowd.
 TAMMANY OELEBRATES.
 The Society Also Listens to a Letter From
 President Cleveland.
 New York, July 4.-Tammany Hall celebrated the Fourth of July in the his toric wigwam in East Fourteenth street with great enthusiasm. From an early hour this morning the members of the society of Tammany began to assemble in the wigwam, and although the speechmaking was not advertised to begin till 10 o'clock the big hall was packed long before that time. A dis tinguished 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 M Waller of Connecticut, who delivered long talks.
 Grand Sachem Frederick Smyth (ex- recorder) delivered the address of well come, afterw hich MT. James Lindeay Gordon read the Declaration of Inde- pendence.
 Ex-Recorder Smyth received many |letters of regrets from prominent men who were unable to attend the celebra- tion. Among those received was one from President Cleveland, Senator David B. Hill, Secretary Herbert, As sistant Secretary of the Navy Mo- Adoo, Senator Lindsay, ex-Governor Flower, Governor Evans of South Caro- lima, Governor Hughes of Arizona, Congressman Abbott, F. R. Coudert, Isidor Strauss and many others. President Cleveland's letter is as fol- lows:
 Gray Gables, June 2s, 1895, Hon. Frederick Smyth, Grand Sachem, &c.:
 Dear Sir-I regret that I cannot ac- cept the invitation I have received from the Tammany society to partici- pate in its celebration of the one hum dred and nineteenth anniversary of American independence.
 The patriotism and devotion of those who fought for our liberties and es- tablished our free government ought always to be held in grateful rennem- brance; and neither lapse of years nor changed conditions 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 I the stern sacrifices of the fathers of ! the republic, and which on such oc-
 casions We find abundant cause for rejoicing in the splendor of their achievements, We should net fail to be
 seriously impressed by proper ap- prehension of the duties and esponsi- l bilities we have inherited as their suc-
 cessors and legatees.
 1 It was their lot to endure the vigors
 and hardships of discouraging war in
 order that a government by the people might be established.
 1 We cannot without wicked recreancy
 disregard the lessons taught by their l sufferings, nor can we without disgrace
 neglect the duty Of preserving and
 maintaining in their integrity and | strength the free institutions born oi { their heroism.
 | Their work was done through priva- tion and in the midst of doubt and 1 gloom. Our duty can well be perform. 1 ed if we are simply honest, intelligent
 and patriotic. They found their danger
 on the battlefelds and in the uncertain issue of an armed contest. Our danger
 is found in the recklessness of unself1sh.
 ness and in insidious appeals to popular passion 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 an6 1 prosperity.
 I earnestly hope that the celebration contemplated by your organization vii 4 stimulate those who are within its in II f1uence to do valiant deeds in the polit ical field, and amid present perplexities to teach by example and declaration ! the policy of adherence to sound anG 1 consistent principles and the safety o, reliance upon the honor and patriot
 ism of our countrymen when impending l danger arouses them to activity. l Yours very truly,
 GROVER CLEVELAND.