Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-04-02
SUITS THE PEOPLE.

Individuality, personal and mental,
is prominent even essential element |
of greatness. Not conceit nor yet
obstinacy but prudent recognition of |
self ability and conscious reliance up
on self-contained resources are what
we mean. It is this trait of character
that illustrates the soldier, adorns the
lawyer and distinguishes the states
man. Many man, learned and clever
would have been great had net this
been wanting, but no one however gift
ed can signalize his talents without it.
The parable of the talents as told in
the Bible has daily illustrations and it
is the timid and desponding that bulies
the talent that is given him. Upon
this score we are proud to observe nc
proper complaint can be made against
our President. From childhood to
manhood, in every relation in life he
has been selfreliant but not arrogant.
He does not jump at conclusions, he
arrives at them and once reached it re-
quires weigh to disturb him. AS gov
ernor of New York his policy was fixed
and his favorites were few None of
his advisers were presumed to speak Of
him in the spirit of ego ct naems req.
1 and Cleveland. Very much to the
contrary. AS President he has been
the same, free to receive suggestions
but after considering, determined to
control conclusions, His policy is in
marked contrast with many of our
presidents and it is doubtful if jack
son surpassed him. The latter grand
old hero, had bitter personal enemies
to punish, and warm devoted friends
to reward Sometimes his judgement
\ was governed by impulse. With
| Cleveland it is not so. Whilst his
heart is warm enough, his head is cer-
tainly cool. Blaine, who is remark
able man indeed, could not stand the
shafts of scandal and lost his balance.
Cleveland seemed impervious to Sian.
der and his traducers lost their senses
He does not despise his enemies mol
does he fondle his friends. He think
he has duty to perform and he doe:
it. Those only might he regard enc
mics that to him seem to be enemies O
good government. The constitution
of the United States and the obliga
tions of the Federal Government
thereunder. are matters of deep anc
constant concern with him. His
sense of duty seems to be concentrated
upon the integrity of the Government
and the welfare of the people. Hii
inaugural address was made to the peo
pie, so was his first and great message
and what he thought he said. Some
very great Democrats differed from
him upon the silver coinage question
but his views upon careful examina
tion are found to be but honest sug
gestions arising from honest consider
ations of profitable future, not arbi
trary nor arrogant but sincere and
candid. This difference makes not q
feathers weight in his relationship to
the party, he is still the same pure
steadfast Democrat. In treatment OF
foreign affairs he has been prompt and
positive, regardless of violent criticism.
He does not suit diplomatists, he does
not suit the mugwumps, nor can he be
frightened to disturb his cabinet and
therefore he does not suit his leading
party organ, the New York World.
He does not suit Democrats who be-
lieve that principles and spoils are one
and the same He does not suit the
Republican senate nor the Chinese
embassy, in fact there are many in
terests he does not suit, but he does
suit the American people. He loves
the Government and the people. All
good citizens have deep and abiding
faith and confidence in him and we,
the people of Oregon should evidence
our appreciation by handsome Dem
ocratic majority next June as an in
dorsement of his admirable administra
ton