Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-27
a GREAT rnlBurE 10 CLEVELAND.
Pozfmas,cr Dicaissnn opens the
Campaign In michigan.
fBy telegraph 70 the Dispatch.l

DErROTF, MICH. September 2i-The campaign
was opened in this city tonight by the Demo-
crRcy with big demonstration In honor 81 We
visit OF Fostmaster-Goneral Dickinson. General
john G. BLACK ex-senator Joseph L. hcDoEaid,
AMI other distinguished guests Al o'c!0ck
parade composed ~ numerous ward ciufs. nrst.
voters, Visiting Delegations, et'.. was reviewed
from the balcony 81 NE Russell House, aud ron
tho guests were driven t0 tho larued siroci rink,
where they were greeted by au AUDIENCE mat
filled every inch az avail able space.
Unconstitutional Dickinson WIS the first
spoRker. he said be had unexpectedly been
called upon TO preside =. ms gree me9..n .,,,
lie hal told the Committee 0f Arrangements
fhAs &c would not be Just to the Other guests Tor
him - make any extended remarks. he would
b. In M'chlgan two weeks during the campaign
apd all Of his friends would nave an
opportunity OF hearing him ON the is-
sues OF the campaign. The committee,
however, had insisted that hn should
say something about the President and this
he would proceed % 30. lie sR'1 nave peea
as krd u tell yOu something " she Pre- silent, aud
in The brief time remaining 10 me ] can lay but
worry lii.le Of what = In my mind and hcart on
tn3 sHblect. In tho first place he mas
been al the time, since March 4, lool'
President Of tfe Ui ited states No usurpatiun
Of executive functions. no tenching upon Che
executive privileges. no pruning OF me powers
OF sac people. uO eucrOlchmeut upon inc OFFICIAL
rights Of the chosen Of sixty millions
oil free men have been tolerated or peTmttcQ.
his seat. his roDusf patriotism, liso the hcart OF
the great systsm ~. has GENT iho VIA current Oh
lealth-Eviug honesty pulslng through All the
artcti les oil the Dul .lc service. "IuDiic Ouro -
= public gust has not, as used by him, been
merely she smooth phrase catch-woris OF inc
stump and csura 81. Confidently 5luatlhg MS
Official action Oy the spirit 81 maxim IS b! COM
rnaudnent n has nude IL n ruie OF conduct,
practical N everyday use In MI pubic huslnees,
in every department. AID In all tho highways
and byWays OF executive aud Administrative sc-
ton.
I'm the political atmosphere Of tho capital the
President Wa for q long time a phenomenon, q
puzzle. AMI an enigma "a those accustomed 20
old conditions II rs said that nj one time IN inc
history o. Iuiu'ani thero was eu abnormal sea-
sOl Of rainy weather: Toe heavens we're over
cast FOR WccK- 90 months add life bad batilr1
down % acco nWOdate Itself, in its ordinary aYo-
"a ATOMS. 10 the change. suddenly ono DAY nero
was a remarkable appearance IN tho west
light Ike fire streamed ~ 20 the Zonih anu
down 10 The horizon from CONNIE centre. hing
and servant. awo--tiuck ~ what seemed a por-
tont summoned wiso men from all over the laAl
On interpret the sign or account tor IT, ecme
gave Ouc explanation, some anpihor; hohc
said that it was The beginning OF the
end of the world: some tha' the mo
had fallen At last, IN the confusion Of counsoi5
and contradictory theories, a plain OH ichoW
nom the hlckwooie came along. took 2 LOOK at
The wonder. nnd said: why. Ns just SIMPLY
roiug 10 ctglr oT, - aud that what they -tN was
the old-fasLI0usd. familiar. COTS sunshine. and
III. myss Oi tho blue vault Of Heaven. DickeuS
tells ~ that 20 ono tmo there was great excite
rlcut among tue learned mcl ~ England over
The discovery Cf strange figures aud characters
uuou fragments OF stone which CAGE 20 light IA
some exca atoms. ArchscOlog 20. students NJ
Roman antiquities in britain, scholars ard
readers OF ancient Egyptian inscriptions. sam
So ipt 'lo.ars, and others gathered IRON Tar ana
near % Yiso, ami, ii possible. 10 decipher
.hi5 message from = prehistoric ago scholars
nuarreiled-thay coIfictod; several societies
wen. 20 firos for opinions sake; me Norll VI
culture was in an uprOag. when q worry common
person came along, looked over tho fragments
and bro. ON let ers. changed thom about made
Tho pioces ili and spelled out. " Tom Nozes, his
mark.n AID 90 polil 1fnS OF IDA country, 10
oustOmel g. perverted state smhua.lp AMI p'r-
,lo-e who wero trained Tor generations
to consider public mon ana politics
m the ggmo of camo.ter3 did not al h-st male
out this President OF ours. IA De- starred on MS
YGy the senate atempttl I'd Grove li'L lN'
chariot OF the American House % Lords dsogo
against him and Gls Gitched. The ssnators then
said This man treats us as n W. we're She Com
mon Council Ot bunelo. and BE IS an lnstgnN-
cant though stubborn msn, only M % be- mayor
Of "a small Town. Laicron they said be- ha, abunfy
OF p certain kind, auc "a sort Of low cunning, and
Le is q bold, BAD man. Later on De r. fe Ia the
vocabulary OF eplthets 10 the dignity OF isaip-
er some RepubucaD politicians praised him
far awhile looking az his acts through
Jared aud cracked giass Of their own notions,
because they thought that ho was about 10 ne
tray his pa ". A few Democrat. who learned
politics iu Republican schools. irritat'd nj no
rhnnee1 20 tics and changed methods, BE-
loving in me doctriuc that because his p4oio-
cessers tii IN thlurs for favor Dee should eNei-
else fun license % d. tie Ike tor favor lheo-
res continued TO multiply about MN, ils
character. and lis purposes. In the midst or no
confusion the strong cCMmon-seuee oil the poo
Die came 90 the p see o. oKyOuuder and inter-
frstcr. " it BE- a very simple case, gentlemen"
said Oommou--ehss. " GA WerH All looking u'-
ygnI. below, around, anywhere, hht 40 One sin-
pie nature oi things. THIS curiosity ~ h,u'ht-
ton. this President who seor's 20 you To nr m
scrutaul0 lon bis way, and strange bon ala methods,
rare ia this lie Of YOURS i simply
Az HONEST JAN"
And an honest MAJ with great brain, intrepid
healt and tirelrss viC0r IA honest man Of in
dOmi able persaTereuce, absolute fearlosane-s.
and conscious power; an honest man WHO
stnndsf for right Wilh the nrmness AMI serenity II
ths Rock 0f Ages itse.f. Al last, known and ap-
praclated ~ All mon, h ~ hated and reyiied
with bitterness ~ partisan maiifnty by The hosts
~ errUr au1 be Is still loved for The enemies no
has made and IS making lrii 4tion ana anger
OF q few OF mis- own party som qniet'd into
content iatiOu. contemplate compelled re-
snect aud regard, and these have become
aRoctiOLatc admiration In private Ito
he is plain American citizen oil simple
manners aDd Of singular Rcutleuess and
kindness Of h9ari. His consideration for
thoso about him fro n the highest TO tho lowest
has won all hcnrts Those Who are nearest 10
hirn love him most Tie hRs al embracing SYM
pathy for distress which can feel for the SUI
ferings OF the people. or. IS know. can tst .
from the peltng storm 70 tho shelter OF nis car
rinke q ragged. DAref0oiod, frigltoHed child
from the street Lrying tells rs that Wash
ington was Bssaisd with more vile sour
rilffy and abuse than any man of his time.
rho euifhets aud scandals applied TO Jackson by
his deiamers were Sougtt from The cutters and
seyefs sf life. Yet The names Ut these Two shine
with increasing splendor as time rolls on aud
no posterity II those who traduced thom thank
God that the memories u heir ancestors have
rotted from the annals Of time. Standing out
agains. the horizon OF the hietOry Of the age one
ii the uoblest ngures In the life Of the republic
win he that Of Grover Cleveland. II viii be writ
ten Of him that he was au unselish American
statesman and that no served tho people
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