Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-28

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opportunities which be can use to ad-
vantage.
Baltimore San: The character of the
man and his conception of his relation to
the Office of President 10 fully expressed
in this enc sentence: "The statesman
ship they require consists in honesty and
frugallty, q prompt response to the needs
of the people as they arise, and the Wig
liant protection of their varied interests. y
! New York Star: The only matters
frankly discussed are sumptuary laws.
internal improvements and civil service.
On the score of brevity, but not of lu-
cidity or comprehensiveness, the letter is
to be commended.
New York Graphic: Cleveland's letter
of acceptance is characteristic of the
man. 1t is modest and plain. dignified
and shrewd. Its leading characteristic
| is common sense.
New York Mail and Express: There
is not paragraph or sentence in Cleve-
lands feeble appeal to the public that
has enough pith or point to enable it to
travel on its own merits.
New York Evening Post: Clevelsnd's
letter is plain, straightforward, able
document.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: The
one merit of the letter IS its brevity.
But it will be discouraging to those Dem
ocrats who expected such manifesto
tion of craftsmanship as wonld dazzle
the world aud challenge the admiration
of mankind.
Buffalo Express: Governor Cleveland's 5
letter seems to be all his own. Both the
external and internal evidence indicates
this. And there is no reason to suppose
that anybody will want to share the du-
bious honor with him.
| New York Journal: Governor Cleve-
land has chosen to lift himself up by his
boot straps. as it were, into the regions
of pure political philosophy. In those
wide heavenly reaches he makes himself
at home.
New York World: The letter is one
free from sophistry, demagogism and
groveling appeals to voters, aud it is a
document that will greatly strengthen
the position of the Democratic standard
bearer.
| Philadelphis Press: Lacking at all
points, explicit in none, without princi-
pie or policy, the letter Of acceptance
presented by Grover Cleveland must
raise the strong suspicion that his mar
/; row view Of Presidential duties spring
from just measure of the man whom
the Democratic party has called to their
discharge. Grover Cleveland was un-
known before. He is unknown still.
New York Herald: Grover Cleveland's
letter of acceptance is typical for its
clear good sense, and its comprehensive
yet concise statement of the leading
points in our political condition.
New York Times: Governor Cleve
lands letter of acceptance is short, but
it contains all that is necessary to enable
his fellow citizens to judge fairly of bis
views and purposes. 1t justiies the con
fidence which his party and large part
of The voters not of his party have placed
in his principles, his character and bis
good sense.
n. Y. Tribune, Rep): There is moth
ing in Mr.. Cleveland's brief letter Of
acceptance to show why it should have
been kept back SO long, nor anything tC
Justify its final publication except as &
mere formality. 1t is common place IL
the extreme. The first point worth no
ticing is the assertion that he does moi
believe in the reelection of the Presi-
dent. This really need not have troub
led Mr. Cleveland, for he will never ge
even a first election to that office. TheI
: follow soft and sweet, but indefinite
tition of the promises made to the labor
ing classes when he was elected Cover
nor. The only trouble here is that tbost
promises were not kept. After touching
upon the necessity of helping the canals
and improving the natural waterway
/ of the country, Mr.. Cleveland finally say
= in regard to the Civil Service: "The Sc
lection and retention of subordinates il
Government employment should depend
upon their ascertained fitness and tn,
value of their work" There is nothing
in that sentence that will not give pleas
ure to the Democratic party which il
hungry" and Thirsty" for spoils. AL
in all it is very small letter by very
small man.
n. Y. Sun. tDem.): Gov. Cleveland ha
= ! written his istter Of acceptance. and W
/ print it elsewhere. Il has the merit o
comparative brsvity, but no other tina
= we can discern.
He aceuiesces in the principles Sc
> forth in the Chicago platform; he ha
views about civil service reform wnicl
should please those Republicans VIII
asked for his nomination; he thinks tn
working classes" ought to be protects
s. and be indites few plstitudss that ar
= fitted to any season.
Will this spiritless aud ineffectus
writing, the fseblest and most unstates