The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
CLEVELAND ACCEPTS.
The Presidents Speech of Acceptance to the
Committee of Notification.


Washington Special Gen. Collins, of
Massachusetts, delivered the formal ad-
dress, notifying the president of his re-
nomination at ST. Louis, Mr.. Cleveland
replying as follows:
HThe message which you bring aWakens
within me the liveliest sense Of personal
gratitude and satisfaction, and the honor
which you tender me is in itself SO great
that there might we'll be no room for any
other sentiment; and yet [ cannot rid my
self of grave and mysterious thoughts
when I remember that party supremacy
not alone involves conflict, which press
es upon US, but that we struggle to secure
our cherished institutions and the well
fare and happiness of a nation of free
men. Familiarity with the great Office
which hold has but added to my appre-
hension of it's sacred character and the
conservation demanded of him who as
sumes it's
IMMENSE RESPONSIBILITIES
Tt is the repository of the peoples will
and power. Within it's vision should be
the protection and welfare of the hum
blest citizen; with quick ear it should catch
from the remotest corner Of the land the
plea of the people. He who holds this Of
fee of theirs should resist every encroach-
ment upon it's legitimate function, and
for the sake Of the integrity and useful
ness of the Office it should be kept near to
the people and administered in full SYM
pathy with their wants and needs. This
occasion reminds me most wildly of when,
four years ago, received message from
my party similar to that which you now
deliver With all that has passed since that
day I can truly say the feeling of awe
with which heard the summons then is
intensified tenfold when repeated now.
Four years ago knew our chief execu-
tive Office, if not carefully guarded, might
drift little by little away from the people,
to whom it belongs, and become perver-
sion of all it ought to be; but [ did not
know how much it's moorings had already
been loosened. T. knew four years ago
how we'll devised were the principles of
true democracy for the successful opera
ton of the government by the people and
for the people; but did not know how
absolutely necessary their application
then was for the restoration to the people
of their safety and prosperity. I knew
then that abuses and extravagances had
crept into the management of public af-
fairs, but did not know their numerous
forms nor the tenacity of their grasp. I
knew then something of the bitterness of
partisan obstruction, but did not know how
bitter, how reckless and how shameless it
could be. | knew, too, that the Ameri-
can people were patriotic and just, but [
did not know how grandly they loved
their country, nor how noble and gener-
Gus they were. I shall not dwell upon
the acts and policy of the administration
now drawing to close.
ITS RECORD IS OPEN
to every citizen of the land; and yet
will not be denied the privilege of assert
ing at this time that in the exercise of the
functions of the high trust confded to
me, have yielded obedience only to the
constitution and the solemn obligation of
my oath of Office. | have done these
things which in the light of the under
standing God has given me seemed most
conducive to the welfare of my country
men and the promotion of good govern
ment. [ would not, if | could, for myself
nor for you, avoid a single consequence of
fair Interpretation of my course. 1t but
remains for me to say to you, and through |
you, to the democracy of the nation, that
I accept the nomination with which they
have honored me; but that I will III due
time signify such acceptance in the usual
formal manner"
The Billings Gazette says: It rumor-
ed that stock company is being formed
for the purpose of erecting a steam -four
ing mill at Billings.