The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01

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public affairs is a matter of heredity
with him. He will give US . policy at
once high and practical, just and honor
able, conservative and yet broad. Mr..
Bayard is one Of the pure mon Of the
Republic, who to his entire ~clcanness
and integrity adds ability, conviction
and courage. He may be well called
. stainless statesman-a representative
OF the highest order Of our best Amcri-
can craftsmanship. His arc
wonderfully genial and easy. There is
n contagious chccrincss about him that
is very attractive.
My first acquaintance with him was
when early in the seventies he visited
the South rs n member Of one Of the
visiting Congressional committees, then
in vogue, who were sent out to look into
Southern matters. He and Mr.. Voor-
hces were the Democrats on the COM
mittce. The South gave him a hearty
greeting. Next / saw Mr.. Bayard ut
Baltimore in 1872, where we were on the
Platform Committee together. We uni
ted in fighting the Cincinnati platform
in that convention. Later, Mr.. Bnyard
visited II Of our State fairs in Macon.
He has BEEN u staunch friend to the
South. He may be expected to give us
IL clean, powerful Democratic policy.
We mex went to call on the President.
Mr.. Cleveland impressed me with his
quiet strength. His manners arc very
simple-not vivacious ut all. but quietly
pleasant. His figuac and face nrc less
ficshy than his picture make him to be.
He is stout, but not plethoric, and his
appearance gives onc nm impression of
firm solidity. The composurc Of the
man is marked. His rcpose, carrying
an unmiStakablu flavor of s%clf.rcliancc.
thouShfulncss and decision, is notice.
able, ut least it SO struck me, and our
Senators mentioned the same impression
MS left upon them.
Mr.. Cleveland seems to be making
steady Roadway in public esteem. He is
so firmly and dis:ntcrestcdly seeking the
public interest. and so quietly, yet firmly.
puts aside personal influences, that his
conscientious devotion to the public
welfare is swiftly gaining recognition.
1t is not considered the proper thing
for office seekers to speak directly to
the President about their desires for
place but to fill their proper depart
ments and c%onfinc their intercourse with
tie Executive to social and general mat
ters. Mr.. Cleveland is unconventional
and given to direct business, methods.
He goes to work early. and has little or
no ceremony or red tape in seeing people.
We call Col. Lamont, the private Sec
rotary Of the President, who is n small.
slender quiet. smoothcd-fac gentle
men, just such a Secretary Us Mr.. Clcve-
land might be expected to selcct-prac-
teal, Straightforward, evidently n person
Of earnest force. He has a good face
indicative Of intelligence and self-con
troll. Hcis said to bea remarkable young
man, Of long head and cool Judgement
of excellent sense in public matters and
a good judge Of men. He has n high,
broad forehead and n clear eye. His
voice is soft and his speech simple, d.
rect and easy.
On Saturday afternoon Miss Glexs<
land, the Presidents sister had a rccep-
top Sf6m9-65 o'clock. There was q
steady stream of callers and the house
was filled. The guests form a line o:
twoS at the entrance and are guided in
by policemen. They pass in at the front
door. and move to the right, passing
through two rooms to the third. room,
where Miss Cleveland with her sister,
Mrs. H"yt and another lady stood. a
line Of sofas cut off enough space for
tho stream Of twos to pass comfortably
in front. Back Of the sofas, Senator's
families are allowed to gather and OBJ
serve the reception. 4 gentleman in
troduccd people. The column was
twenty yards out on the pavement when
l joined. was just twenty minutes
reaching the receiving ladies. AS I en-
tered the front door some ladies broke
over the police and crowded into the
column, and l had to help them get
places. Southern gallantry was no.
proof against beauty.
Miss Cleveland is a slender lady with
short hair and and a very bright, express
sivc face. There was not time for more
than a simple salutation. I, however,
blocked the current a moment to addr, 8
q remark to Miss Cleveland. to which
she %reSponed with n quick vivacity.
Mrs. Hoyt is n small lady dressed in
black velvet. Miss Cleveland was
dressed in light silk. / saw Sam Ran
dall's strong set face and solid figure in
the line of callers. Ex-senator Pope
Barrow was among the guests. l had
the pleasure also of seeing Miss Geor, ia