The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-07-06
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The committee appointed BY the st. Louis
democratic national convention to visit
Washington and inform Mr., Cleveland thai
he had been rencminated for President, per.
formed thatdutyin aformaImanner, whereup-
onthe president, in reply, spoke as follows;
Icannot butbe profoundly impressed whenl
see about me the messengers OF the national
Democracy bearing its m to duty.
The political party to which | owe allegiance,
both honors and commands me. 1t places In
my hand its proud standard and bids me
bear it high at the front in q battle which
wages bPayely, because conscious OF right
confidently, because it's trust is in the people,
and sobeTiy, because it comprehends the obli-
cation which success imposes. The message
which you bring awakens within me the live
lest sense of personal gratitude and s~atisfae-
tion, and the honor which you tender me is IN
itself so great that there might Wen be no
room for any other sentiment, And yet ]
cannot rid myself of grave and serious
thoughts when l remember that party SUI
premacy is not alone involved in the conflict
which presses upon us, but that we struggieto
buttons, the welfare and happiness
of a nation Of free men. Familiarity
with the great Office which | hold has but
added to my apprehension of it's sacred char
acter and the conservation demanded of him
who assumes it's immense responsibilities. 1t
is the repository Of the peoples win andpow-
er. Within its vision should be the protec-
ton and welfare Of the humblest citizen, and
with quick eur it should catch from the re-
hottest corner of the land the plea of the peo-
pie for justice and right. For the sake Of the
people be who holds this office oftheirs should
resist every encroaehment upon it's legitimate
functions, and for the sake of the integrity
and usefulness Of the Gfice, it should be kept
near the people and be administered in full
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occasion reminds me most wildly Of the
scene when, four years ago, | received a mes
sage from my party similar tothat which
you now deliver. With ell that has passed
since that day, / can truly say that the feeling
ofawe with which, heard the mmon then, is
intensified many fold whenit Is repeated now.
-Four years ago, / knew that our chief execu-
tive Office, ifnot carefully guarded, might
drift little by little away from the people to
whom it belonged, and became q perversion
Of all it ought to be, but / did not knoNT how
mitch it's moorinss had already been loosenedl
/ knew four years ago how well devised were
the principles of true Democracy for the sue
cessful operation Of a governmentby the peo-
pie, but l did not know how absolutely neces-
sary the application then was for the restora-
ton to the people of their safety and prosper
ity, / knew then that abuses and
extravaganza had crept into the manage
ment of public affairs, but ] did not know
their numerous forms nor the ~tenacity Of
their grasp. l 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
American people were patriotic and just, but
! did not know how grapdly they loved their
country, nor how noble and generous they
were. ] shall not dwell upon the acts and
the policy of the administration now drawing
to its close Its record is open TO every citi.
zen of the land And I win not be denied the
privilege of asserting at this time that in the
exercise Of the functions of the high
trust conided TO me, / have yielded
obedience only to the constitution and the
solemn obligation of my oath Of office.
have done those things which, in the light d
the understanding God has given me, seemed
most conducive to the welfare Of my country,
men and the promotion Of good government
/ would not, if / could, for myself, nor 6I
you, avoid d single consequence of a fair in
depreciation of my course. But it remains fol
me TO say to yon>and through you, to th'
Democracy of the nation, that | accept til,
nomination with which they have honored
me, and that ] win in due tine signify sucl
acceptance ID the usual formal manner.