The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-27
An Address Of Beautifully Rounded
Periods and Truth.
Analysis Of tho Presidents Political
and Personal Character.
A Man Whose Rugged Strength
and Indominitable Courage
And Simplicity OF Character Has Placed
Him Among the Highest OF All
statosmcn, Living or
Doad-lncidents.

son, Postmastcr-Gcncml, spoke 10 large
audience here tonight The following is his
reference 10 President Cleveland:
Mr. DIcKINsoNs SPEECH
! have been asked TO tell you something OF
the President aud in the brief time remain.
ing 10 me can say but very little Of what is
In my mind and heart ON the subject In
the first place, he has been, all the time,
since March 4, 1855, President OF the United
States. No usurpAtion of executive func-
tions, no trcnching upon executive privi.
lcgcs, no pruning OF the powers Of the peo-
pies chief magistrate no encroachment upon
the official rights OF the chosen Of GOOOO,OOO
Of frccmcn have been liberated or permitted.
Several early attempts Of the kind were re-
scented with power and verile force still
respectfully borne in mind by che upper
House ut Congress His rugged, mastcrful
personality, since he took his seat
his robust patriotism like the heart Of a
great system, has sent vital current Of
hcalth-making honesty pulsiug through all
the arteries ut the public service. "A public
office IL a public trust," has not ~ used by
him, been merely smooth phrase catch
word OF the stump aud canvass. Consist
cuuy squnring his official action by tho
spirit OF the maxim aud by command
mcnt, hc has made II a rule of conduct, prac-
teal and of every day Use In all the public
business In every department aud In an the
| highways and hywnys Of executive aud ad.
ministmtyc action.
In the political atmosphere of the capitol.
the President was for long time phonom-
cuun, puzzle, aud an enigma to those &c
custumcd to the old conditions Ii is said
that one time Ia the history IT Zuland there
was an abnormal season uf rainy weather
the heavens were overcast Tor weeks and
months, and life had settled down to accom-.
mediate itself Ia IT, ordinary ayocniions 90
THE chang. Suddenly one day thrrc Nusa
remarkable appearance In the west; a light
like ilrr STRAINED up ~ the zenith aud down
a. the horizon from q common center. The
King and court, awc.stnrkcu at what seemed
u purtcnt, summoned wise men from all
over the land tn interpret the sign or Ia ac-
count Tor H. hlmC rave one explanation,
some another, some sld that Il wlz the be-
ginning NJ the end 1T the world. Some that
The moon had fallen. At last la the con.
fusion ui vuuuscls aud contradictory thcn-
rites, plnin Ola fellow from the hnCkwuods
cniue Ruup, took alouk AZ the wonder aud
| sn'h. why, r. lust simply going ta clear
| on. and that which they saw WIS the Old.
! fashioned, familiar ODDS sunshine, and q
! glimpse Of the blue vault Of heaven.
Dickens tells ~ that ono timc there was
great excitement among the learned men ~
England over the discovery ~ strange figures
and characters upon fragments ui Stone
which came a. light in some excavations.
Arrhtuluists students 81 Roman uutilui-
dc. in Britain, scholars and readers II an
cirui IN piiau inscriptions, Snnscrit sclul-
az aud Others rnthurp from Gar aud near 10
view and, u possible, % dv,iphcr this mos
SAGE from prehistoric aye scholars quar-.
pl"d theories cuuhiDtrl, several societies
went a. pieces for opinions sake The
world ui culture was Toe an upruar, when a
very common person came along, looked
over the fragments and the broken letters,
changed them about made the pieces it,
aud spelled out Tom Nokvs, his mark"
Aud NJ the politicians Of thU country, nCcus.
TONED a. perverted sintogmauship and per.
ycrtol methods nni perverted policies those
Who wurc trained for % generation a. consider
public men and politics as Hmy.tgr aud
UImCHdid not NJ first make uut this President
~ ours A. De- started uu biz way tho
senate attempted 90 crowd him. The chariot
uf the American house ~ Lord. drove
against him, aud was diiChcd. senators
uiyu said. this man treats a. as II We were
%, common council uf Buffalo. and De- Is an
insignificant though stubborn man, only No
a. hp mayor IT n small town Later ON De- ruse
Doe their vocabulary and cpithcts 10 Tia dig.
nifty ui a usufpgr some Republican poll
tirilus praised him for while. looking No
bis nets through the Jared and cracked glass
ut their own notions, because they thought
be- was about a. hotny his party 4 few
Democrats who learned politics in Eypubli'
can schools Initiated at changed politics
and changed methods believing In the doc
tfiur that because his predecessors did
nll things tur favor, lac should cx.
rrriso mll license 10 do the sumo
Ike Tor favor said ho was o ~ aud would
ruin his party Theories continued ~ null
tply about bin, bis character and his pur-
posses. IN tho midst IT the confusion the
strong common sense " the people came 10
the place ui gNpOuuicr and interpreter. 1T
IA a very simple case, gentlemen said COM
mon sense, 'yuu we're all looking beyond,
below. around. and everywhere but az the
simple nature u things. This curiosity at
Washington, this President who seems 10
BE- insrrutablc In his ways and strange In
his methods, so rare In this lie Ol yOun, Is
simply-an honest man"
Aud an honest man, with n great brain,
intrepid heart aud tircloss yiF1r an honest
man ui indomitablc perseverance, absolutely
fearless and conscious puW!E au honest
man. who stands Tor the right with the firm.
noes aud serenity 81 the rock of ages itself.
At last, known and appreciated of all
men hr D. hhtod aud rcyilod with a hitior.
ncss u partisan maligniiy by the hosts ot
UrrUr. aud he Is still loved Tor the enemies
be- has made and Is making. Irritation and
anger " the few Of his own party Soon
quoted into contemplation; contemplation
Compelled respect hnd fcEard, uud th,se
have lc'omc aiicctionate admirers. Ia
private life he IA a plain American Cltizcn,
Of simple manners aud u singular 'rrliuess
aud kindness II heart His com .iDuiyn
for those about him, from The highest 90 Tho
lowest has won all hearts Those who arc
nearest him love him most. IT, has an cm'
hruciur sympathy for distress which can
feel fOr the suilrrings of q people, " a. !
know, can take from a pelting storm u the
shelter II his carriage q ragged. barcioOted'
frightened child from the street
irving tells us that Washington was as
sailod with more vile scuuility aud abuse
than any man 81 his tine. The cpitheuh anu
scandals applied 10 jackson by his doiainors
were sought from the cutters aud thc sewers
" life Vet the names Of those two men
shine with Increasing splendor ~ time roll.
on. and the postehty Of those who iraduced
them. thank God that the mcmOrigs Of their
ancestors have rotted from the annals VI
time.
standing out against the horizon Of tho
history uf the age, one Of the n0blcst figures
la the lie Of the Republic will be that OF
uroycr Cleveland. ID will be written ON the
pages OF fame that he was an unselhsh
American statesman, and that lac served the
people.