Savannah morning news., 1886-03-23

Grattfiad by the Prayers OF the PiOus,
but Hating Everything Like HypOc-
risy.
Warrington Lette,. 10 PittsJur0 Louder
"a very large per cent. of the people
throughout the country seem to be bent
on evangelizing President Cleveland"
observed one Of the Chief Executives
mostintimate friends to-day. "Mr. Cleve-
land was telling me the other day that be
sometimes thought there was an impress
sion in the minds of too many good
folks that be presented a rare opportunity
for the missionaries. l asked MIN why
ne thought so, ana he laughingy re-
piled:
''Oh, If the advice given me was con-
centrated on Africa 1t would civilize and
Cnristianize that whole wild and wicked
and dark country
Il had to laugh, for there was so
much seriousness and yet dry humor IN
1t all. Cleveland realizes. as he is re-
minded so often and so forcibly, that in
certain way he sets an example to the
world, but it worries hlm little, ! can
see, TO be told by hundreds of people,
sometimes in one week, that he ought to
let MS light so shine, etc. He believes
that these people must think he is very
wicked. or else he is the spiritual guar
NAHiA va ~ AhAAIAbA VI HNOplCs bbtdhAik
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 az to fail 10 do
this. Now, few public men have as little
opportunity to disseminate per-
sonal views as 1 have. II / were
ever so anxious to make people believe /
was the embodiment Of goodness il would
h, tFlN
for President cannot cry his wares from
the hOusetOps. If this advice about being
a Christian and all that, coming in every
form aud from every direction, is for my
own guidance, very we'll. lit is to change
the general course Of my pu0lIc career, it
ls i'll given. One thing / am bound shall
never be made--the charge that was a
hyDOcTite. like Christians; they are the
salt OF the earth. A hypOcrite, to my
mind, is the basest of Sinners
''The President must be a little an
noyed by these opportunities, is he not ?'
| / asked.
''Not in the least. On the contrary,
he is gratitied for the interest shown in
him, If it Is respectfully
shown. He doesn't seem to comprehend
the tact that all Presidents have had to
withstand this ordeal. The letters he re-
ceives are not the only evidence given
ullh VI u ueblTb buHb ub sNAii De moral
man. You would be surprised how manv
! Christian people breathe an audible
/ prayer for him, however, when they grasp
his hand, and it all has u very perceptible
effect upon MIR. 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 an earnest people, when
/ he or 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, il
| kept up and demonstrated, to have its
way, unless the suitOr is absolutely
| offensive. The mere fact that so much
confidence and affection is persistently
| bestowed will touch a heart of stone. So
| the intense interest shown by so many in
a mans spiritual welfare must eventu-
| ally touch him, If he thinks. And the
/ man or woman who cannot be reached by
| the prayers OF a nation is a strange being
| indeed" ain his private life do You
| think he President observes any stand.
ard OF Christianity eyes, he does. In
all my intercourse with him do not re.
| remember TO have heard him say any.
! thing improper. He sometimes becomes
very much Derplexed, but be doesn't
swear about 1t. Mr.. Cleveland believes
! that honor between man and man is the
/ foundation OF Christianity that unless
one tells the truth and pays the dues he
can lay no claim to morality"