St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-30
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AC.
CEPTS THE NONlN.
ALTON,

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND &C.
CEPTS THE NONlN.
ALTON.
Last Tuesday President Clsve-
land vas officially notified Of bis
nomination. which he accepted in
the folio wing eloquent terms:
II cannot but bs profoundly inn
pressed when I Gee about me the
'nesssngers Of the National Democ-
racy bearing its summons to duty.
The political party To which I owe
allegiance both bonors aud COM
mards me. Il phases in my hand
it, proud standard and bids me
bear j. high at the front in a battle
which it wages bravs,v. becanss
conscious OF right; Confidently, be-
cAnss its trust - in tue people. aud
s0berly. because it comprshsad is
the obligations which success im-
pOses.
The message which you bring
Swaksns within me the liveliesl
sense Of personal gratitude aud
satisfaction. and the honor which,
you tender me 10 in itself 20 great
that there might we'll DO no room
Tor any other sentiment, aud yet /
cannot rid myself Of grave aud
serious thoughts when l remember
that the party's supremacy il not
alone involved in the conflict which
presses upon IN. but that The strux-
gle - to secure aud save the Choir
'sleJ institutions the welfare aud
happiness VI y nation Of fres,nsu.
Familiarity with the great Office
which | hold has but added 10 my
s2prehsusions Of its sacred chsrac.
Ter. aud the concentration ismMud-
sd Ut him who assumes its im u,snss
responsibilities. II il the rsp0si-
tory Of the people. will aud power.
Within its vision should be tho
protectiOU s0i welfare of the hum
bisst citizsns. and with quick ear it
should catch from tue rs,notest
corner of the land tue pl,as Of the
people for justice aud for r,sht.
EoR THE SAKE OF the PEOPLE,
no who holds this Office of theirs
should resist every sncroachmeut
upon It. legitimate functions, aud
for the sake Of the integrity aud
usefulness Of the Office. it should
be kept near to the people aud Ike
administered in full y mpsthy will,
their wants aud uesds.
''This OCCASION reminds mo most
wildly Vi the scene when, four
yea.s ago. l received y messsxs
from my party similAr to that
~hicl, you now deliver.
with all that Lss passed. since /
can truly say that the ies!iug of awe
with which l heard the Summons
then i intensified many fold when
it 10 repeated now.
"Four years ago I knew that our
Chief Executive Office. il not oars-
fully guarded. might drift, little by
little. away from the people, 10
whom 1t belonged. aud become =
pervers;on of oil it ought to Le. but
l did not know now much it's moor
Jugs had already been looseuei.
Il knew four years ago how well
devised wore the principles Of tho
Democracy for the successful oper.
alton VI govsrnmsut by Che p.o.
pie, but did not kEuw how ALSO.
iatsly nscsssary their application
waa for the restoring " the pso,,l.
VI their ssfsty and prosperity. II
knew then that abuses aud sxtrsva-
GAUGE hsd crept into the manage
msnt Of public uifairs. but I did not
know their numerous furulA nor
Tue tsnacity of their grasp. l kusw
then something Of the
OF PAKrIsAx OBSTRUCTION.
bat / did not know bow bitter, how
recklsas aud how shameless it could
BE-. knew. too. that the A n,erienu
people were patriotic anil Just, hut
did NOT know how grandly they
loved their couutry. nor how noble |
And generous they were.
Il sLali not dwell upon the acts |
and the policy 81 the sdministrs.
lion now drawing TO ito Gloss. Ita
record is open u every citizen of
The land. and yet will not be de-
nind the privilege VI asserting at
Ihis time that IN the exercise OF the
|unctiors Of the high trust coufidsd
J" me. l have yielded Obedience
Inly to the Constitution and The
.olcm0 obligation OF my oath Of Of
ice. l have done those things
in the light Of the UNDER
God has given me. SEEM
ri most conducive ~ the welfare o!
ny cOnntryme0 aud the promotion
Il good government
Il would not Il could for my
elf nor for yOu to avoid . single
at . fair intsrprsta-
ion Of my course.
IL but Remains for me 10 cay 10
en-. and through you 10 the De-
nocracy Of the uatiOn. that / accept
lie nomination with which they
AVE honOred me. and that l will,
u due time. signify such accept
nee in the usual formal msnns::."