The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-25
CLEvELAND AND IsEL1eION.
Gratifiod by the Prayers OF the Pions, HUT
Hating Everything Like Hypoorisy.

Grntinou Dy the EFtSyers OK the PtoOs, but
Hating Everything Like Hypoorisy.
(Washington Letter to Pittsbu,g Leader
"a very largo per cent of the peo-
pie throughout the country seem to be |
bent on eyangelizing President Cleve- |
land" observed one of tho Chief Ex- |
ecutive's most intimate. friel.ls to-day. |
"Mr. Cleveland was telling me the |
other day that he sometimes thought |
there was all impression in the minds |
of too many good folks that he pre- |
Bcut,d rare opportunity for the mis-
sionaries. l asked him why he thought
so and he laughingly replied: 'Oh.
II the advice given me was coLcen-
trated Oh Africa, it would civiliZe and
ChristianiZe that whole wild and
wicked and dark country 1 had to
laugh, for there was so,much serious
ness and yet dry bumor in it all,
Cleveland realizes, as he is reminded
SO often and so forciEly, that in cer-
tain way he sets an example to the
world, but it worries him u little, |
can sec, to bo told by hundreds of peo-
pie, sometimes in one week, that he
ought to let his light SO shine, etc. He
believes that these people must think
he is very wicked, or else that he is
the guardian Of fifty million Of people.
Speaking of this point he said to me:
"A President or king or other high and
national officer should recognize The
supreme power in every act committed
A man or woman should never get SO
exalted as to fail to do this. Now, few
public men have as little opportunity
to disseminate personal views as
nave. Ii L were ever so anxious to
make people believe [ was the cmbodi-
mcnt of goodness it would be uphill
work to create that impression, for q
President cannot cry his wares from
the housetops. If this advice about
being Christian and all that, coming
in every form and from every direc-
tion, is for my own guidance, very
well. If it is to change the general
course of my public career, it is ill
given. Ono thing L am bound shall
never be made-the charge that was
a hypocrite. I like Christians; they
are the salt Of the earth. A hypocritc,
TO my mind, is the bascst of Sinners"
"The President must be little all
noyed by these opportunities, is he
not?' asked. mot in the least. On
the contrary, he is gratfied for the
interest shown in him, if it is respect
fully shown. He doesn't seem to COM
prehend the fact that all Presidents
have had to withstand this ordeal.
The letters he receives arc not The only
evidence given him of q desire that he
shall be moral man. You would be
surprised how many Christian people
breathe an audible prayer for him,
however, when they grasp his hand,
and it all has very pcrceptible effect
upon Mr.. Cleveland, for he said he
didn't think any man or woman with
sense and heart could fail to be
affected by the prayers of All earnest
people, when he OF she knew they
were SO constantly delivered. 1T is
something like love in its physical
effect said Mr.. Cleveland one day.
NOW, If one is very earnestly and
sincerely loved that affection is sure, if
kept up and demonstrated, to have its
way, unless the suitor is absolutely
offensive. The mere fact that so much
confidence and affection is persistentlv
bestowed will touch heart of stone.
= SO the intense interest shown by so
many in q mans spiritual welfare must
eventually touch him, if he thinks.
And the man or woman who cannot
be reached by the prayers Of a nation
is a strange being indccd.'" "In his
private life do you think the President
observes any standard of Christian
ity" yes, he does. In all my inter
course with him do not remember to
have heard him say anything i'm
proper. He sometimes becomes very
much perplexcd, but he doesn't swear
about it. Mr. Cleveland believes that
honor between man and man is the
foundation of Christianity that unless
one tells the truth aad pays his dues
he can lay no claim to morality"
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