Nevada County picayune., 1889-06-12
CLEVELAND'S ADDRESS
At the Big Banquet Given by the Young Mems Democratic Club
 of New York, May the 27th.

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 "Many incidents of my residence in this good city have served to fill my cup of gratitude and to arouse my appreciation of the kindness and consideration of those with whom have made my home The hospital 1 ity for which the citizens of New York have long been distinguished has outdone itself in my welcome. The members of my profession have, on my return to it's activities, re- ceived me with fraternal greetings, and personal friends have not per mitted me to feel like stranger in d strange city. And yet 1 can truly say that none of these things will be more yividly or gratefully remem- bered than the opportunity afforded me by this occasion to greet my po- 1 litical friends see about me. While l believe that no one Is more sus- ceptible than l of every personal kindness. and while am sure that no one values more his personal friendship, 1t certainly should cause no surprise when l say that these things are not more cherished than my attachment and loyalty to the Democratic faith, and my obligations to the cardinal principles of it's party organization. l have been hOnored by my party far beyond my deserts. Indeed. no man can deserve its high est honors.
 After six years of public service, l return to you, my party friends. Six years have 1 stood as your Rep resentative, State and Nation, and now l take my place again i'll the ranks -more convinced than ever that the cause of true Democ- racy i9 the cause of the people, their safe guard and their hope.
 ''I come to you with no excuses nor apologies and with no confession of disloyalty. It is not given to man to meet all the various and conflicting views of party duty and policy which prevail in an organization where in divdual opinion is so freely tolerated as in the Democratic party. Because these views are various and conflict ing. some of them must be wrong. And yet when they are honestly held and advocated. they should provoke no bitterness or condemnation but when they are dishonesty proclaimed as mere cover and preteXt fos per sonal resentment, they should be met by the exposure and contempt which they deserve. If with sincere de- sign and intent one charged with party representation has kept the party faith, that must answer his party obligation.
 No man can lay down the trust ..l.:lI. L., Io. b,Il i'm babal of q Opn- erous and confding people, and feel that at all times he has met m the best possible way the requirements of his trust but he Is not dereilct m duty if he has conscientiously de- voted his efforts and his judgement to the peoples service.
 II have deliberately placed in close connection loyalty to Democratic principles and devotion to the inter- ests of the people-for in my view they belong together and should mean the same thing, But In this day of partisan feeling and attach ment, it is .well for us to pause and recall the truth, that the only justification for the existence of any party is the claim that in principle and performance of it's object and purposes are the promotion of pubHc good and the advancement of the welfare and prosperity of our entire country. There never was party platform or declaration of principles which did not profess these things and make them the foundations of party creed, and any hody ot men who should openly proclaim that they were associated together for the eX- press purpose of gaining supremacy in the Government, with the sole lh- tent of distributing otlicea and the spells of victory among the associates would be treated with ridicuIe and scorn. Thus are we brought face tC