Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-28
guests for an hour before taking his seat at

represented al the banq0et-Tammany
| County Democracy, officers of the Reform
Club and OF various other Democratic clubs
in this city and Brooklyn.
The march into the banquet hall was
led by President Arnold alone. He WAS
followed by eX.President Cleveland, Gov
ernor Hill and Mayor Grant, IN the order
named, each escorted by member of the
club under whose auspices the banquet was
given.
at the main table was the guest of the
evening, on the right of the club President.
The others in places of honor were Gov
ernor Hill, Mayor Grant. ex-Minisier to
England Phelps, w. L. Scott, c. f. Black,
| ex-Secretary Fairchild, ex- Governor Hoad-
ley of Ohio, and P. A. Collins.
Around seven long tables, laid az right
angles TO the guests tables, were gathered
| several hundred other banqueters. Before
the guests took their seats Cleveland was
rendered an impromptu ovation. When
the dinner had been fairly started the or
| chestra began rendition of selections of
music, which continued at intervals during
the banquet.
The principal feature of the evening was
Grove Cleveland's response TO the toast
Our Guest" He spoke as follows:
Many incidents of my short residence in this
good city have served 20 III my cup OF gratitude
and 70 arouse my appreciation OF Kindness and
! my home. Hospitality, for which the citizens
OF New York long have been distinguished, has
outdone itself in my welcome, and yet l can
| truly say that none OF these things viii be more
vivldly or gratefully remembered thsn the op-
portunity offered me by this occasion to greet
the political friends see about me.
While believe that no one is more suscepti-
bic than | of every personal kindness, and
while am sure no one values more his per-
sonal friendship it certainly should cause no
surprise when l say these things are not more
cherished than my attachment and loyalty 10
the true Democratic iaith and ms obligations
to the cardinal principles of its party organiza-
tion.
have been honored by the party far be-
yond my deserts. No man csn deserve its
highest honors. After six years OF public serv-
Ice return to you, my party friends.
Six years have stood as your representative
in State and nation. and now take my place
again in the ranks, more convinced than ever
that the cause OF true Democracy IS the cause Of
the people, their safeguard and their hope.
come to you with no excuses or apologies,
and with no confession of disloyalty. 1t is not
given to man to meet all various and conflict
ing laws and views of party duty and policy
which prevail in an organization in which in
divdual opinion is so freely tolerated as in the
Democratic party, and yet when they are hon
estly held and advocated they should provoke
no bitterness or condemnation. But when they
are dishonesty proclaimed, as We're a covert
preteZt for personal resentment and disappoint-
ment, they should be met by the exposure and
contempt which they deserve
No man can lay down a trust which lac has
held in behalf OF q generous and contiding
people and feel that at all times that he has
not in the least possible way the requirements
OF his trust, but he is not derelict OF duty if he
has conscientiously devoted his efforts and his
Judgment to the people S services.
] nave deliberately placed in close eonnec-
ton my loyalty to Democratic principle and my
devotion to the interests of the pepoe, for in my
view they belonged together and should mean
the same thing. But in this day of partisan
feeling and attachment it is well Tor us TO
pause and recall the truth that the only just
ifcation for the existence of any party is the
claim that It's principle ana performance 10 It's
object and purposes are the promotion of public
good and the advancement of the welfare and
prosperity of the entire country.
There never was a party platform or declara-
ton of principles which did not profess these
things, and make them foundations of party
creed, and any body OF men who should openly
proclaim they we've associated together for the
ernment, with sentiment of distributing the
Offices and spos OF victory among its associates,
would be treated with ridieule and scorn.
Thus are we brought face to face with the
proposition that parties should no more than in
dividuals be untruthful and dishonest. OF
course in the supremacy OF the party there are
advantages 10 Its members, and this is not
aulisS. but when high party aims and profess
sions are lost sight of or abandoned, and the
benefit of office holding and personal self all
| that remain TO inspire party activity not only
| support forfeited. but the elements of cohesion
and OF effective and lasting political strength
are gone.
Honest differences 9f opinion that must al
ways exist upon questions OF principle alI pfst,
| lie policy, should furnish abundant occasion for
the existence of parties and point out their
| field of usefulness. When we seek for the cause
of the perpetuity of the Democratic party and
its survival through every crisis and energy and
in the face OF all opposition, we find, ia tact,
that its cornerstone 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
sometimes have crept into its organization, true
Democracy honestly advocates a national
brotherhood, to the end that all our fellow
countrymen may aid in the achieyen ent of the
grand destiny which awaits us as a nation, and
1t condemns that preteXt of liberality and har-
mony. which, when partisan advantage is 10
be gained, gives way 1or intammetory appeals
to sectional hate and passion
1t does not favor multiplication of Offices and
salary merely to make partisaDs, nor use the
promise and bestowal OF place for the purpose
of sitting the press and bribing the people 1t
seems to tighten the burden of life in every
home. and 10 take from citizens for the cost of
government the lowest possible tribute.
We know we have esp0used the cause of right
and justice; we know we have not permitted
our duty to our country to wait with false prom
ises and p etense; we know we have not cor
rupted nor betrayed the poor with the money OF
the rich.
Who shall say that these things promise no re-
ward, and that the triumph shall not be fol-
lowed by the enlightened Judgment and sober
second thought of our countrymen2 There are
to-day weak, weary and despondent members
of true Democracy, and there should be none.
Thoughtful attention to political topics is thor
oughly aroused. Events are day by day leading
men to review reasons for their party affiliations
and supporters of principles we profess are con-
stantly recruited by intelligent, young and
sturdy adhereuts. Let us deserve their conf
dence, and stunning all ignoble practices, let
US remain steadfast to the Democratic faith and
loyal to these, the day of our triumph will
surely and quickly come. and our victory shall
be fairly and mob won through the inyincible
spirit of true Democracy.
The other speakers were Governor Hill,
who responded to the toast The Demo-
cracy of the State of New York :" John C.
Breckenridge, Frederick Coudert, and ex-
Governor Hoad1ev