The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-11-17
OLBVELAED'B RETIREMENT.


F-Om the Chicago llihes.I
Under a trying defeat Grover CleVe-
land bears himself with calmness and
dignity. Ills enemies assert that, as
Bayard described SackvIlle- West, the
country has pronounced him persona
o grsta, but the point is pert, not
truthful. The probability Is strong
that ii the president bad not stirred the
opposition to a desperate tight for the
maintenance of the tariff and the lues-
ton in the campaign had turned large
" upon the character OF Cleveland as IA
man and an officer his re- electiOn
would have been almost matter OF
course. MIR. Cleveland has shown
moral and intellectual growth in his
great office. His industry as an exc
cutive in time of peace is uuprecedeut
ed. His Courage and self poise have
been crediiabir TO his sturdy manhood
His state pGpers, invariably the work
of his own haHG show complete grasp
of the subject matter aud large saga.
city in the position a!Iosen. Whatever
the criticism of L. al or foe the UNI
biased verdict on uE'u of discernmcnt
ia that Cleveland "!jj leave the presi.
dental Office VITA deserved reputation
OF AOlllLy az u puOlIClsL.
The news of his defeat Tor re election
reaches Cleveland with the OF
the fsithlessness of Hill, who, carrying
New York himself, sees Cleveland, his
Chief, left in The lurch. The president
dismisses the subject finally and for
ever. He will not go out OF the pre-
sidency showing DISAPPOINTMENT ,charg-
ing perfdy, and nursing wrath. lie
makes 40 investigation into the cause
OF the curious result in New York, but,
saying a kindly word for Hill, OK
pressive of faith in his perfect friendii.
hess and loyalty, passes to another
topic. Nor, following the example OF
a former adversary, docs he make
woful prediction OF loss to the country
because il has chosen another than
himself president of the republic. His
robast sense iorbids such exhibition vi
chagrin,
Mr.. Cleveland saws: MY future
movements are rs yet unsetlled,' Ii
is an absurd anomaly in the republic
that, regarding the chief magIstracy a.
IA post 10 y hiCh a citizen is advanced
for 40 longer a period han eight years
At the utmost, many people should
have the idea that an OK president is 8
man apart, who may not decorOusly
return 20 the activities Of hic, but must
rust out the remainder OF his years IN
djgniiied, if irksome, repose. ClevG
land has still many years NJ activity
before him, with no resource but biz
profession. lie has not accumulated q
fortune and must set about earning o
livelihood, even if thereby he shocks
some TurYeydrop's notion OF propriety.
Making, properly enough, no provi-
sion for presidents, the country
ought not expect a citizen nce digni.
fed with the presidential office 10 sur
r,nder his after life TO general idleness.
John Quincy Adams held the proper
view OF his duties as Il citizen, and
when The country no longer wanted
him for president, put a MassaChusett,
constituency did desire him for repre-
sentative he took his seat in congress
If less distinguished in the house be
was none the less IN an honorable and
useful position.
It would be irksome, even unbear-
able, for a mar of C~leveland's habits OF
close application to lapse into idIcncss
He will not have il 10 cay long after
.he 4th OF March next that his future
movements are unsettled. Tie will
manfully buckle down TO work like
any Other American who, self respect
iug and capable. - dependent upon
himself tor his success in lie.