South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-06-07
Mr. Cleveland's Speech.

The following is the speech deliv-
cred by ex-President Cleveland Mt
the dinner rendered him by the
Young Mems democratic Cub OF
New York city on Monday Of last
week. Mr. Cleveland said:
have been honored by my party far be.
yond my deserts. Indeed, no man can de.
serve its highest donors. After six ye.rs of
public service, return to you. my party
friends- >; SIX years have | stood as youc
representative in the State aud Nation aud
now | take my place again iu the ranks,
more convinced than ever that the Cause o.
trne democracy is the cause Of the people -
thes safeguard and their hopa.
leone 20 you with no excuse, nor apol
ogies, and with 40 confession Of disloyalty :.
II is not given to man to meet all the Va ri
Gus and conflicting views OF party duty nd
policy which prevail 10 an orginiztti on
where individual opinion is so freely toier-
ated "a in the democrati C party. Because
these views are various and conflicting,
some OF them must be wrong And yet,
when they are honestly held and advocated,
they should pro woke no bitter ness nor con-
demua ton; but VII en- they are dishonesty
proclaimed, as a mere cover or pretext for
pc sonsl resentment or disappointment, they
should be met by the exposure and CON
tempt which they deserve II with sincere
design and intent one charged with party
repre- sentation has kept the party faith. that
must answer his party obligation.
No man Can lay down the trust which he
has held in behal Of generous aud CO: f..
ding people, and feel that at all times he has
met n the best possible way the require.
ments Of his trust; bat he is not derelict in
duty Il he he's conscientio usly devoted hi q
efforts and bis judgment to the peoples SER
vice.
| have deliberately placed in close con
ne1tiop loyalty to democratic principles and
devotion 10 the interests of the people fee
10 my opinion they belong together end
mean the same thing.
Bat in ihi, day Of partisan feeling aud
attachment, il is we'll for us to pause and
recall the truth, that the only justifca ton
for the ex stence of any party is the claim
that ir principle aud performances its obj,ct
AMI purposes are the promotion OF the 'puS.
lie good and the adv ancement of the welfare
sud prosperity OF our entire country. There
never was party pleuUrm or declaration
Of principles which did not process these
things and make them the foundation of
party creed and any body of men who
should openly proclaim that they were as.
ISOLATED together for the express purpose OF
gaining supremacy in National affairs with
The sole intent OF distributing Offices and the
wonld be treated with ridicule and scorn
Thus are We brought face TO face with the
proposition that parties should no more
than individuals, be untruthiul and dishon-
est
OF course, in the supremacy OF party there
are advantages TO its members and this is
not amits But when high party aims and
professions are lost sight Of or abandoned
and the b, nefit of o fflce-holding and perso-
nal pelf are all shat remain to inspire party
activity, not only is the confidence Of those
relied on for patriotic support forfeited but
the elements Of cohesion aud of effective and
lasting political strength are gone The
honest differences OF OPT MON that must al
ways exist upon questions Of principle aud
public policy should furnish abundant oc
casion for the es istence Of parties, and point
out their field Of usefulness. The study and
discussi on or these questions cannot fail TO
result 10 more valuable citizenship add
more intelligent aud better equipped parii
sars.
When we reek for the cause Of the pcrps..
uity Of the democratic party and its survival
through every crisis and emergency and in
The face Of all Opposition, I'VE fnd Il in the
fact that its cornerstone is laid 10 devotion
70 the rights OF the people, end sympathy
with al things which tend 70 the advance
ment OF their welfare and happiness.
Though heresy may sometimes have crept
into its Organization, aud though party
conduct may at times have been Influenced
by the stiffness which is the hsbitual de.
vice OF its opponents, there has always re-
manned, deeply imbedded 10 its nature and
character, that spirit Of true Americauism
and that love Of popular rights which has
msde Il ihdestructi bic in disaster and de-
feat, and has constituted II a boon 70 the
country in its line Of triumph aud suprem.
hey. The grea, founder OF our party as be
consecrated himself by solemn oath to the
faithful performance OF the duties Of the
presidential Office, ADD pledged himself 10
the Preservation, protection defense Of the
Constitution, after presenting 10 his assem-
bled fellow -countrymen the causes Of con-
graduation found 10 the condition Of our
country and the ehsraetsr o. our psop.e.
impr etsively added:
With al these blessings, what more is
necessary 70 make as a happy and prosper,
Gus people2 Still one thing more, fellow
citizens; wise and frugal government that
shall restrain men from injuriug one
anotber-shall leave them otherwise
free TO regulate their own pursuits OF
industry and improvemeut-and
shall not take from the mouth Of labor
the bread it has earned. This is the