Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

honsst oitizsn, for the great position Of
President Of the U uited States.
II any man doubts let him read the
depositisns Of Mr.. MulligAn, and Mr..
Blaine himself In the document referred
to, aud believe his doubts will end
And now come to the character Of the
Democratic candidate. II any man has
ever imputed to him a corrupt use, or
intent to use public power, never heard
II, nor think have you. He is not, 80
have heard, brilliant man, nor q
"mAgne,ic" one, but he is q man Of
aouud judgment, OF vigorous intellect,
aud habits Of laborious performance Of
duty. He has the industry and capacity
to form independent opinions, and the
conscience and the courage to maintain
those opinions.
This has brought him 10 sharp and
positive conflict with vigorous and able
men, and has disp ea' ed them, deeply
offended them, but among them all !
have never heard an imputation, accom-
panied by the slightest evidence, upon
his good faith, or his personal truth,
honor or integrity.
There ia kind OF evidence known as
"unconscIous proofs" II consists OF the
una uaried disclosures OF o mans mo.
tives aud impulses, made without reflso.
ton and unaocompsnied by any intent.
Sudden rays Of light falling upon the
more score. reossses OF his heart, and
giving q better knowledge Of his nature
than ANY premeditated act or word. l
havs read lsttsr Of Grover Cleveland,
written Ia the unthinking confidence Of
family affection, to his brother, on the
day Of his election as governor Of the
state Of New York. II was an echo from
his heart aud true ref II Of his feelings
at time when high honor aud great re.
probabilities had come upon him.
That letter had the true ring Of honest
manhood, with but one aspiration, and
that to do his duty. That mingled with
that aspiration came the memory Of his
dead mother, and that her gentle influ-
enoe seemed then to revive and strengthen
aud purify his thoughts, will not
lessen the sympathies OF the American
people with the son who mourned her
absence in the day Of his renown and
promotion among men.
But this Is the leading influence In the
charaoter Of Grover Cleveland as | dis.
Germ Ii; not love OF money, not to achieve
success nor arouse noisy admiration, but
chiefly to perform his duty In thatstation
OF life to which It may please God to call
him.
He has done this alike 10 offices COM
paratively humble as we'll as iu those Of
great distinction and power, for he has
governed the Empire State aud Ave
and half millions OF people honorably,
honestly and we'll for the past two
years.
As a son and brother he has done his
duty.
As Q Citizen he has done his duty.
As . sheriff he has done his duty.
As mayor Of Buffalo he has done his
duty.
AZ governor of the state Of New York
he has done his duty.
And God willing, as President OF the
United States he will do his duty.
, GOVERNOR ABBRTT's SPEECH.
Governor Leon Albeit Of New Jersey
8 followed Senator BsyRrd. After reoeiv-
o ing an ovation, which continued for sew.
: eral minutes, he said 1.-THE people dc
o not want man in power who is stained
by his own admission, as Blaine Is" He
scathinRly referred to the Mulligan let.
ters. He did not believe that by election
a day q oorporal's guard Of Republicans
3 will be got together to support a man
: branded by his own admission. HI
q declared that his state would give q
. majority for Cleveland and Hendricks
II aud he praised Senator Edmunds, and
1 asked why the Republicans had NOT
y nominated him instead Of Mr.. Blaine.
THE OVERFLOW MEETING.
v The thousands who thronged tbs
'f street outside were addressed by MARI
y d. WILDER, Distriot-Attorney Rldgway
II and Col. Fellows. The enthusiasm wal
II great and the speakers illusions to Gov.
y Cleveland were received with loud cheer
@ and waving Of hats, and Blaine's Fisher
n Mulligan record was rAked fore and aft
J. The overflow meeting was closed at II
g O'Clock, but the inside meeting was con,
d tinued until midnight The New Yorh
It World estimates that in the early part Of
9 the evening there were $4,000 people
crowded in and about the Rink.