Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05
Ia MANY'S FOURTH.
Letters Of Regret from Governor
0'Ferrall and Others.
THE PRESIDENT ON FINANCE
Our National Chief Magistrate Talks
Ont I'm Regard to the Question Now
Most Pressing-Hill on Same
Line.

NEW YORK, July 4.-As usual, the
Fourth of July was a great day in Tam
many Hall. Politics were for the nonce
laid aside, and patriotism had the call.
The social side of the Tammany Society
o. Columbian order made itself manifest
in speech and song. clarifying the land
OF free and the home OF the brave.
and silyer-tongued orators were listened
to and applauded by an audience that
packed Tammany Hall TO the doors.
Letters OF regret were received from
President Cleveland. Nice-President Ste
vension. Senator David b. Hill, Secretary
of-State Olney. Secretary-of-the-Inte
Hoke Smith: Justice Rufus W. Peckham.
Of the United States Supreme Court;
Senator William f. Villas. Of Wisconsin
Hon. Don. u. Dickinson; Hon. John r.
Russell, OF Massachusetts; Senator Ed
ward Murphy, Secretary-of-the-Nayy
Hilary A. Herbert: Governor Charles T..
O'Ferrall. Of Virginia; Hon Chauncey f.
Black: Ex-Governor Roswell p. Flower;
Hon. Henry Watterson; Senators James
Smith. Of New Jersey. and j. ID. Mitchell.
and many others.
FROM CLEVELAND.
President Cleveland. after resretting his
inability to be present, said in his letter
''The situation that confronts the country
and the Democratic party at this time In
vests with unusual impressivenes- this
commemoration OF our beginning as a ma
| ton. When, as appropriate to the occa-
| sion. our stupendous advancement is re-
called. the fact should not be overlooked
that our progress has not been by cnance
but is the result Of wise observance oil
| the monetary laws that control nauoha
| health and ylgOr. and while we contem-
Mate with pride the commanding place
| We occcp by among he nations Il the carlh
we should not forget that THIS mas Deer
gained only through Jealous preserVa
| ton of financial sOundness ana caieLu
maintenance OF unsuspected public credit
The high and firm financial grounl
which we have thus far been able TO hoie
| should not be abandoned in the pussuit oil
| a nolicv never attempted without nationa
| injury and whose bright promise OF III
| dividual benefit has never Deen Iullllled
| IL there H. anything IN present cohlllio''
| that impeaches experience and indicate.
| that we can safely change our pte9c.l
| high financial standard for the Tree, ul'
limited. and independent coinage oil s.Ne'
| this should be made plainly apparent DC
| fore such a radical departure hi'''
place in our party creed
| "The tremendous consequences OF mis-
| +ake In dealing with the financial queS
| ton now pressed upon us as Dehociau
| should constantly make us thoughtful ah'
aT am confident, therefore, that IN
| voice of the Tammany Society, away
| potent in party councils, viii not ran u
| be heard in warning and protest anu AT
! time when the fluctuations OF our peop'
| appropriate to Independence-Day ar
mingled with apprehension.
SENATOR HILL
Senator Hlll wrote as follows:
81 have been commissioned By the lie
| nocracv OF the state 10 attend as one o
! their delegates the approaching natloha
| convention at Chicago. and ma Hiyseil
| therefore. unable TO accept your courte
| "a few suggestions pertinent to IN
| present crisis may be deemed appropr.d,'
1T is the duty of the Democratic paIt =
| al the present hour to adhere more III
| ,ban ever 20 its well-established usage
la 60 vigorously maintain its cardina
nrinciples. Any departure for purposes o
| evnediencv at this time from either IL
usages or its principles is fraught VIII
| danger. - -. On
"Its usages are found in the rules an an
rroceedings OF its national convention
from time immemorlal, and PATRIOTISM d
we'll as good policy. requires that no e.
! element should now be attempted
their abrogation." .,-... -,
Senator Hill then briefly summarizes IN -,
party's creed. and in conclusion adus 'np
| a substantial departure from mes 49,
| ments and policies VIII surrey ,.,'s,,i I'D
nerence TO them will pave the way to de
| .......ol ellncasg.