The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-06-30

Der that the party's supremacy is not
alone Involved ia the conflict which
prcssessupon US, but that the struggle
is to- secure and save the cherished
institutions-the welfare and happiness
of a nation of freemen.
"Familiarity with the great Office
which hold has but added to my ap
prehensions of its sacred character, and
the concentration demanded of him
who assumes its immense responsible
ties. 1t is the repository OF the peo-
PIES will and power. Within its WIS.,
ion should be the protection and well
fare of the humblest citizens, and with
quick ear 1t should catch from the re-
| moiest corner Of the land the plea OF
| the people for justice and for right.
FOR TIE SAKE OF THE PEOPLE,
! he who holds this Office of theirs
should resist every encroachment ups
! on its legitimate functions, and for the
sake of the integrity and usefulness Of
the Office, it should be kept near to the
people and be administered in full
sympathy with their wants and needs.
ssThis occasion reminds me most
| wildly OF the scene when, four years
ago, I received message from 10y
party similar to that which you now
deliver.
| "With all that has passed since eau
truly say that the feeling of awe with
which heard the summons then is
intensified many fold when it is re-
peated now.
| "Four years ago / knew that our
Chief Executive Office, if not carefully
guarded, might drift, little by little,
away from the people to whom it be-
longed and become pervcrsion of all
it ought to be, but l did not know
how much its noorings had already
been loosened.
81 knew four years ago how well
devised were the principles of the
Democracy for the successful operation
of a government by the people, but
did not know how absolutely necessary
the application was for the restoring to
the people of their safety and prosperi-
ty. 1 knew then that abuses and ex-
travagance had crept into the man
agement of public affairs, but l did
not know their numerous forms, nor
the tenacity of their grasp. l knew
then something of the
BITTERNESS OF PARTISAN oBsTEuCr
ION.
but did not know how bitter, how
reckless and how shameless it could
he. 1 knew, too, that the American
people were patriotic and just, but
did not know how grandiy they loved
their country, nor how noble and gen.
ereus they were.
81 shall not dwell upon the acts and
the policy of the administration now
drawing to its close. Its record is open
to every citizen of the land, and yet
will not be denied the privilege of as
sorting at this time that in the exer-
else of the functions of the high trus,
contided to me, l have yielded ohedi-
ence only to the Constitution and the
solemn obligation of my oath of Office
! have done those things which, In the
light of the understanding God has
given me, seemed most conducive tG
tho welfare of my countrymen and the
promotion of good government.
81 would not If could not for my
self nor for you to avoid n single con.
sequence of n fair Interpretation of my
course.
cit but remains for me to say to you
and though you to the Democracy OF
the nation, that accept the nomina
ton with which they have honored
me, and that ! will, in due time, sig
Nifty such acceptance in the usual fn.
nal manner
This il the parl, spraW nrapase b1