Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-17
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In a Cleveland letter TO the New York
Mail and Eppfess of the 18th inst, occurs
the following interesting interview with
Robert G. Ingersoll
"What do you think OF the administra-
ton of President Oleveland%
II know but very little about it sup
pose that he is doing the hest he can.
He appears to be carrying out in good
faith the principles laid down in the plat
form on which he was elected. He is
having hard road to travel. To satisfy
an old Democrat and new Mugwump is
difficult job. Cleveland appears TO be
the owner of himself, appears to be u
man of great firmness and force of char
acter. The best thing that have heard
about him is that he went fishing on Sun
day. We have had so much mock morality,
dude department and hypocritical re-
speciality in public Office that u man
with courage enough to enjoy himself on
Sunday is a refreshing and healthy ex-
ample. All things considered, do not
see but that Cleveland is doing well
enough. The attitude of the administra.
ton toward the colored people is manly
and fair, SO far rs L can see.n
'Are you still Republican in political
belief"
II believe that this is nation. be-
lieve in the equality of all men before the
Inv, irrespective of race, religion or color.
l believe that there should be dollars
worth of silver in silver dollar. be-
heve in free ballot and n fair count.
believe in protecting those industries, and
those only, that need protection.
believe in unrestricted coinage of
gold and silver. believe in the
rights of the state, the rights
of the citizen and the sovereignty OF the
nation. believe III good times, good
health, good crops, good prices, good
wages, good food, good clothes and in the
absolute und unqualified liberty of
thought. II such belief makes n Repub-
licau, then that is what ] nm,"
do you approve of John Shermans
policy in the present campaign with refer
cnce to the bloody shirt, which reports
of his speeches show that lie is waving ?'
81 have not read Senator Sherman's
speech. II seems to me that there is u
better feeling between the north and the
south thnn ever before-better than at
my time since the revolutionary war.
believe in cultiyating that feeling, and in
doing and saying what we can to con-
| tribute to its growth. We have hated
long enough and fought enough. The
| colOred people never have been well
treated hut they are being better treated
| now than ever before. II takes long
time to do away with prejudices that were
based upon religion and rascality-thn
| is to say inspiration and interest w,
must remember that slavery was thu
| crime of the whole country. Now, il
| Senator Sherman has made speecl
calculated to excite the hatreds ant
| prciudices of the north md the south,
think that he has mnde u mistake | dt
not say that he has made such speech
because have not read it. The war i
overt ended at APPROXIMATION. Let IL
hope that the bitterness born of til
conflict died out forever mt Riverside
The people are tired utmost to death q
the old speeches. They have been worl
out and patched and even the patches ar
threndhare. The supreme court decide
the Civil Rights bill TO be unconst
tutionnl, and the Republican party sui
mitted. | regarded the decision /;
monstrous, but the Republican part
when i'll power said nothing and Iii
nothing. most sincerely hope that Il
Democratic party will protect the colorc
, people ut least Ms well ms we did when y
: were in power. But Am out of politi
anil intend to keep politics out of me"
$ "lIavc you been invited to lecture
z Europe! II SO, do you intend to nccel
I the call ="
e "Ycs, often. The probability is that
. slrlll go TO England and Australia.
t have not only had invitations hut mo
+ excellent offers for both countries The
: is, however, plenty to do here, This
O the best country in the world and o
y people ARE eager 10 hear the other sic
e The old kind of preaching is getti
q supcrannuated. 1t lags supertluous
d the pulpit. Our people nre outgrowi
IS tile eruelties und nbsurdities Of I
il ancient Jews. The idea of hell
IS become shocking, ignorant and vulgi
'e Eternal punishment rs eternal iniusti,
ie 1t is infinitely Infamous. Most minist,
IS are ashamed to preach the doctrine u
1t the congregations are ashamed to heai
Us preached. 1t is the essence of savagery