Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

fBThe Young Mems Democratic club of
New York extended banquet of welcome to
ex-President Cleveland at the Fifth Avenue
hotel Monday evening. Over 200 guests were
present, and the harmony and enthusiasm
were unbounded. Mr.. Cleveland delivered
mastery address, which was received with
cheers and applause. Among other things
Mr.. Cleveland said:
But in this day of partisan feeling and at
tachment 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 its object and pur-
poses are the promotion of the public good
and the advancement of the welfare and pros
perity of our entire country. There never was
a party platform or declaration of principles
which did not profess these things and make
them the foundations of party creed; and any
body of men who should openly proclaim
that they were associated together for the ex-
press purpose Of gaining supremacy in the
government with the sole intent of distribut-
ing offices and the spoils of victory among
their associates, would be treated with ridi-
cule and scorn. Thus are we brought face to
face with the proposition that parties should,
no more than individuals, be untruthful and
dishonest OF course, in the supremacy of
party there are advantages to its members
and this is not amiss. But wheI high party
aims and professions are lost sight of or
abandoned, and the benefit of Office holding
and personal pelf are all that remain to in
spire party activity, not only is the confidence
of those relied on for patriotic support for
feited, but the elements of cohesion and of
effective and lasting political strength are
gone. The honest differences of opinion
that must always exist upon questions OF
principle and public policy should furnish
abundant occasion for the existence of parties.
and point out their field of usefulness. The
study and discussion of these questions can
not fail to result IN valuable citizenship and
more intelligent and better equipped par
tisans.
When we seek for the cause of the per-
petuity of the Democratic party and its sur
vival tn ough every crisis and emergency
and in the face of all opposition, we find il
in thu fact that its corner stone is laid in de-
votion to the rights of the people, and sym
pathy with all things which tend to the ad-
vancement of their welfare and happiness
Though heresy may sometimes have crept
into its organization and though party con.
duct may at times have been influenced by
the shiftiness which is the habitual device oi
its opponents, there has always remained
deeply imbedded in its nature and character
that spirit of true Americrnism and that love
of popular rights which has made it indies
tructable in disaster and defeat and has con
stituted it a boon to the country in its time Of
triumph and supremacy.
THE great founder Of our party, as he con
secrated himself by solemn oath to the
faithful performance of the duties of Presi
Dental Office and pledged himself to the pres
ervation, protection and defense Of the con
stitution, after presenting to his assembled
fellew countrymen the causes of congratula
ton found in the condition of our country anf
the character of our people, impressivell
added:
''With all these blessings, what more is nee
eassary TO makeus happy and .prosperou
people? Still one thing more fellow citi
zens: A wise and and frugal government
which shall restrain men from injuring on,
another-shall leave them otherwise to regu
late their own pursuits of industry and i'm
provement-and shall not take from tn
mouth of labor the bread it has earned. Thi
is the sum of good government, and this j
necessary to close the circle Of our felicities.