The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-09-13
THURSDAY. SEP. 13. 1883.
CLEVELAND'S LETTER. OF
ACCEPTANCE.

President Clcveland's letter of &C
ceptancc was given to the public Mon
day. 1t is written in his usual vein,
and must be classed among the strong
est, most clear sighted and patriotic
OF his public documents. The GOLD
LEAF will publish it next week. In
the mean time we submit the follow
ing editorial comment on the Presi
dents letter which we take from the
New York Star:
Like his beautiful speech to the
Committee of Notification, Cleve
lands letter Of acceptance is inspired
by a solemn sense of conservation to
the duties and responsibilities OF the
greatest civil Office within the gift of
man.
The impressive spectacle of sixty
millions of free people deliberately
choosing the agent to whom their
highest powers shall be confded pro-
duces feeling of reverential awe in
the breast of the statesman who never
Swerved from exact observance of his
motto that "public Office is public
trust. -
No knight or newly chosen mon
arch of ancient days ever enterered
on vigil before sacred shrine with
more profound reverence for the Ger
emOnial to ConSeCrate his valOr to a
worthy cause or his life to a rulers
duty than that with which the simple
minded first servant Of this Republic
takes upon himself, in obedience to
the acclamation of his party, the duty
of competing for the reward of SER
vices we'll done in furtherance of the
principles he Cherishes.
IN contemplating The functions of
the presidential office in the light of
an experience as instructive as it is
illustrious, the President gives first
place to the duty of ever maintaining,
defending and advancing the rights
of American citizens at home and
abroad. The dignity and honor of
the country he will ever hold high be-
fore the world, as he has held them
since the flag of America was first
placed in his hands.
But important as are our relations
with foreign nations, still more vital
to so grand 4 country, with such COM
pleteness of resources in its varied
products and capabilities, is watchful
care over our home interests. There
Is nothing that more deeply concerns
all the people than the just administra-
ton OF sound financial system suited
to the needs and opportunities of our
population, and to that subject, in so
far as it lies within the limit of the
power of the Federal Government to
control it, should the attention of
President, Congress and people be
first directed.
In intimate relation with financial
administration are the duties of pro-
viding defenses necessary for national
safety and honor, and of protecting
the public domain as the homestead
right of all the land accessible to
every honest and industrious settler
without price and without favoritsm.
How well this duty has been dis
charged by Democratic administration
the world knows, and the country re-
allies how disastrous it would be to
interrupt control that has already
restored to the people territory large
enough to sustain the population of
great nation.
10 guard workmen's rights, to
check monopolieS, to do Justice with
generous hand to the survivors of
our wars and 10 the families of de-
ceased Union soldiers and sailors, to
prevent servile immigration threaten
ing our civilization, to continue and
improve the impartial administration
of honest Civil Service, to deal fairly
with the Indian wards of the nation,
to enforce and increase economy in
all branches of administration-are
duties included in the Presidents
comprehensive and exhaustive review
of national policy, and covered by his
feeling pledge to sustain and observe
the promises of the platform of his
party. whose nomination he proudly
accepts.