The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-28

| tions Of principle and public policy should
furnish abundant occasion for the existence OF
! partes and point out their field Of usefulness,
! study and discussion of these questions cannot
| fail to result in more valuable citizenship, and
| more intelligent and better equipped partisans.
| When we seek for the cause OF the perpetulty
OF the Democratic party and its survival through
| every crisis and emergency, and in the face or
| all opposition, we fin it in the fact that It's
| corner stone is laid in devotion TO the rights OF
the people, and sympathy with all things which
| tend to the advancement of their welfare
and happiness. Though heresy may some
times have crept into its organization and
| though party conduct at times may have
| been Influenced by the shiftineSs which is the
habitual device of it's opponents, there has
always remained, deeply imbedded in its nature
and character, that spirit Of true Americanlsn
and that love of popular rights which has made
it indeStructible in disaster and defeat, and has
constitut a boon to the country in its time OF
triumph and supremacy.
THE FOUNDER OF THE PARTY.
The great founder of our party as he conse-
Grated himself by solemn oath to faithful per
formance of the duties of the Presidential Of
fce, and pledged himself to the preservation,
protection and defense of the constitution, after
presenting to his assembled fellow'c untrymsn
causes of congratuation found in the condifSon
of our country and the character of
our people, impressivey added, with
all these blessings, what more is nee
es,sary tc make us a happy and prosperous
people? Still one thing more, Yellow citizens.
wise aud frugal government, which shall
restrain men from injuring Que another-shall
leave them otherwise free to regulate their
own pursuits of industry and improvement
and shall not take from the mouth Of labor the
bread it has earned. This is the sum of good
government, and this is necessary to close the
circle of our felicities' In the lexicon
of true democracy these words ara not obsolete
but they still furnish the inspiration OF our ef-
forts and an interpretatiol of our political
faith. Happily, the party creed which we pro
fess is not within such narrow lines as that obe-
dience does not permit us to move abreast with
the advanced thought of the country, and to
meet and test every question and apply prin-
ciple to every situation True dem4 'acy,
stanch in it, adhesion to the fundaments-oc-
trine, is at the same time, in proper sense,
progressive 1t recognizes our growth and ex-
panSiOn and the birth of new thought and sentl-
ment 1t will Judge them all by safe standards,
and in all phases of national development it
will be prepared to answer, as they arise, every
need of the people and every popular want.
NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD.
True democracy honestly advocates national
brotherho d, to the end th4t all our fellow
countrymen may aid in the achievement of the
grand destiny which awaits us as nation; and
it condemns that preteXt Of liberatty and har-
mony which, when a partisan advantage Is 70
be gained, gives way for nfammatory appeals
to sectional hate and passion. 1t insists upon
that equality before the law which con
ceded the care and protection of
the government to simple manh Jod and
citizenship. 1t does not favor multiplication
of officers and salaries merely to make parti-
sans, nor the use of promise and bestowal OF
place for the purpose Of sitting tn press and
bribing the people. 1t seeks to iignten the bur
dens of life in every home and to take from the
citizen for the cost of the government as the
lowest possible tribute. We know that we have
eSpOused the cause of right and Justice. We
know that we have not permitted duty to the
country to wait upon expedency. We know
tuat we have not tratticked oar principles for
success We know that we have not deceived
the people with false promises and pretences,
and we know that we have not corrupted nor
betrayed the poor with the money Of the rcn.
Wac shall say that these thin1s pro Mise no re-
ward, and tlat triumph shall not follow the eu-
ligAtened judgment and sober second thought
OF our countrymen? There are to-day no weak,
weary and despondent members of true demOc-
racy, and there should ne none. Thoughtful at
tention to political topics is thorou yhly aroused
Events are day by day leading me va to review the
reasons for their party Affiliations, and the sup
porters Of the principles we profess are con
stantly recruited by intelligent, young ana
sturdy adherents. Let u. serve their con-
fidence; and in stunning all ignobie practices,
let us remain stead fast TO the democratic faith
and to the cause of our country. If we are
true and loyal to these, the lay of our triumph
will surely and quickly come, and our victory
shall be fairly, noOly won through the invnci-
bic spirit of true democracy.
When quiet was a 1ain restored the mas
ter of ceremonies proposed the second toast
of the evening: The administration of
Grover Cleveland" This was at ll:35
O'Clock. The response was by Hon. w. G.
P. Brecki1ridge of Kentucky. Mr.. Breck-
inridge's speech was the gem of the even
ing. 1t was a detailed partisan review Of
an administration of which much had not
been expected but much had been received.
he spoke very highly of how the
chief magistrate had acquitted himself
and how he had followed out his
expressed intentions Of faithfully
rforming his public duty He paid a
glowing tribute to each of President Cl We
lands cabinet officers, aud then con gra.u-
lated the Democratic party on its c rage
in daring to risk presidential contest for
principle. Returning again to the person
ality of Mr.. Cleeea4d, the speaker cnarac-
te ized him as having pruag, not fro n the
highly educated or military q rified element
of the people. but from their very body.
lie declared that Mr.. Clevelands admins
trati1n stood luminous y in testimonial Of
the power of the Democratic party and
would so stand thr ugh all the history OF
the land. No administration woul yer he
I membered as more national in lis charac
ter. He extolled the Clevea ID administTa-
ton as the standard by which republi-
can administrations must be compared.
That of President Harrison will not be
compared to past republican adminisJra-
tions but, G1d pity him, to that of Presi-
dent Cleveland The policy of President
Cleveland aud Secretary Fare i'd has been
followed by President Harrison and Secre-
tary Window as a ma ter of necessity.