St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-05
SACHEMS LISTEN.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND POINTS
THE LESSON OF THE HOUR
TO DEMOCRATS.
TAMMANY'S CELEBRATION.
IN INSIDIOUS APPEALS OF THE
RECKLESS TO POPULAR PAS
SION LIES THE DANGER.
HERBERT PLEADS FOR UNITY.
Senator Hill Says the Shirt of So
cIaIism Is Abroad in the
Land.

NEW YORK, July 4.-Indepen-
uehce DAY was celebrated by the
Iammany society in a manner COM
mensurate with former celebrations.
since the founding of the Column
ban order 119 years ago There was
no ammunition in the enthusiasm
manifested by those present, al
though the audience was smaller
than in previous years. Ex-Gov.
James E. Campbell, of Ohio, and
ex-Gov. Thomas NJ Waller were. in
Iammany parlance, the "long talk
erS, While we'll known men from
all parts of the country delivered
snort talks" One feature of the
celebration was the reading of let
tiers from President Cleveland. Sem
ator Hill, eX-GoV. Flower. Frederic
X Coudert and other distinguished
Democrats. Grand Sachem Smvth
presided. I'VE are not here he
said, Ito celebrate a Democrat tic vic
tory, but L believe you will realize
with me that those responsible for
Democratic defeat have been guilty
of great mistake"
Ex-Gov. Campbell. of Ohio, was in
tfoduced as the great war-horse of
the Democracy, who" Grand Sachem
Smyth predicted, would again head
the Democratic ticket in Ohio next
fall. EX-Gov. Campbell said:
Tammany has always been a pro-
tector of the people, and if I mistake
not the city of New York needs some
such protector at the present time.
However, [ will leave that to my
friend Gov. Waller, who, if 1 mistake
not, will have the scalps of some
of the renegades dangling at his belt
before he is through
POPULAR MONROE DOCTRINE.
Gov. Campbell said he would con-
fine his remarks to the Monroe doc
tr1ne, than which there is no more
popular subject to the American
heart. The meaning of the Monroe
doctrine, he said, meant that we
should extend our territory in the
western hemisphere whenever the
opportunity was presented, and con-
fine the nations of Europe to the pos
sessions on this continent which thew
already had. An infraction of the
Monroe doctrine now confronts us.
1t was done artfully and insidious-
ly, and today the British govern
ment lays claim to a tract of terri
tory larger in area than the state of
Ohio, every foot of which belongs
to the republic of Venezuela. The
policy of Great Britain looked like
an effort to force the United States
to abandon the Monroe doctrine. 1t
| ought to be met in the same spirit
| in which the United States ordered
the French troops from Mexico thir-
| ty years ago. Great Britain ought
to be told again that she would have
| to submit the Venezuelan question
| to arbitration, or be prepared to
see the United States enforce the
| Monroe doctrine. Any attempt to
seize a foot of soil on this continent
should be treated by the United
States as a declaration of war. 1t
had become fashionable of late, he
said, to cough at those who ad-
vocated such measures, and derisive-
ly call them "jingoes;;" but there was
a time coming when lingo" would
cease to be a term of opprobrium,
but would become the emblem of
those men who loved their country
and flag.
Ex-Gov. Waller, of Connecticut, re-
hearsed the history of the Tammany
society, organized by common SOL
| diers of the War of Independence
| Tammany, he said, was fully pre-
| pared for the coming fight in No
vember Tammany had been respon-
sible for the government of New
York almost for ages. Is there any
| body who believes that this great
city of New York should be gov
erned like an Ohio township, or,
| worse still, like a hamlet down in
| Maine?
Secretary McGoldrick then read
| letters of regret from President
Cleveland, Senator Hill, ex-Gov
Flower, Frederic r. Coudert and
others. President Cleveland's letter
was as follows:
CLEVELAND WRITES.
"Gray Gables, June &c, 1895.
ITO Hon. Frederick Smyth, Grand
Sachem:
Dear Sir: I regret that I cannot
accept the invitation 1 have received
from the Tammany society to par
ticipate in its celebration of the one
hundred and nineteenth anniversary
of American independence.
1.-THE patriotism and devotion of
those who fought for our liberties
and established our free government
| ought always to be held in grateful
remembrance, and neither lapse of
years nor changed conditions should
ever detract from the zest and en-
| thusiasm of their commemoration.
The thought must not escape US,
however, that while every anniver-
sary Of American independence re-
minds us of the stern sacrifices Of
the fathers of the republic, and
while on such occasions we find
abundant cause for rejoicing in the
! splendor of their achievements, we
should not fail to be seriously i'm
pressed by strong apprehension of
the duties and responsibilities we
have inherited as their successors
and legatees. 1t was their lot to
endure the rigers and hardships of
a discouraging war. in order that a
government by the people might be
established. We cannot, without
wicked recreancy, disregard the les