The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-06-08
Sounds the BugIe Note For the
National Democracy.
HE HAS COME THROUGH THE FIRES
OF DEFEAT
More Hopeful and Confident Of the
Party's Final and Magnif-
cent Triumph.
DEMocRAcY,s PROUD RECORD.
II Is the Party OF Eternal Principles
the Party Of the People-Its Fame
is Untarnished. Its Battle
Lines are Unbr0ken-The
WatchwOrd for '92.

New YORK, May 27.-The Young
Mems Democratic Club of this city
rendered a banquet of welcome tc
ex- President Cleveland at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel this evening. Nearly
five hundred of the leaders of the
Democratic party were present
The enthusiasm evoked by the pres
ence of Mr.. Cleveland was intense
The cheers were loud and long when
the ex-President entered the banquet
hall. He submitted to the hand
shaking of the many guests for an
hour before taking his seat at the
table
Mr.. Cleveland was dressed in som.
bre black. There was more of the
glow of health in his face than al
the time he retired from the Presi
dency. He appeared in the best
spirits All factions of the Demo
cratic party were represented at the
banquet, Tammany, the County
Democracy, officers of the Reform
Club, and of the various other Dem.
ocratic clubs of this city and Brook
lyn. A charm was lent to the occa
sion by the beautiful decorations Of
the hall. The march into the ban
auet hall room about s O'Clock was
led by President Arnold alone. He
was followed by exPresident Cleve-
land, Gov. Hill and Mayor Grant in
the order named, each escorted by o
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, j. H. V. Arnold
Others in places of honor were Gov
Hill, Mayor Grant, ex-Minister to
England Phelps, Hon. W. L. Scott
Hon. G. f. Black, Hon. j. +. Russell
Hon Bourke Cochrance, Hon. A. P
Fitch, Secretary Treasury Fair
child, Frederick r. Coudert, Hon.
w. C. p. Breckenridge, ex-Gov
Hoadley, of Ohio, Hon. P. A. Col
Inns, Col. d. S. Lamont and w. ID.
Harrison.
About seven long tables laid at
right angles to the guests table
were gathered several hundred other
banqueters. Before the guests took
their seats, Mr.. Cleveland was ten
dered an impromptu ovation, in
which not only those in the banquet
room joined, but also those who
crowded the parlor outside Letters
of regret were read from ex-Post-
master General Dickinson, ex-Secre
tary Bayard, and Senator Daniels
of Virginia. 1t was nearly IL O'Clock
before the cigars were lighted, and
the long list of speeches were begun
The guest of the evening was re-
ceived with unbounded enthusiasm
when he arose, and it was many
minutes before he could speak.
TRUE DEMoCRAcY's CHAMPION.
Mr. Cleveland first thanked his
audience for the kindness shown him
by the citizens of New York City
and New York State, and said he
was especially gratified to greet his
party friends once more.
II have" said he, "been honored
by my party far beyond my deserts
Indeed, no man can deserve it's high
est honor. After six years of pub
lie service l return to you, my party
friends. | stood as your represen
tative in the State and Nation, and
now l take my place again in the
ranks, more convinced than ever til al
the cause of true Democracy is the
cause of the people-their safeguard
and their hope. : No man
can lay down the trust which he has
held in behalf of generous and
confiding people, and feel that at all
times he has met in the best posi-
BILE way the requirements of his
trust; but he is not derelict in duty
if he has conscientiously devoted his
efforts and his Judgment to the peo-
pies service l have deliberately
placed in close connection loyalty to
Democratic principles and devotion
to the interests of the people, for in
my view they belong together and
should mean the same thing. But
in this day of partisan feeling and
attachment 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 pub
lie good and the advancement of the
welfare and prosperity of our entire
country. There never was a party
platform or declaration of principles
which did not confess 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
express purpose of gaining suprem-
acy in the government with the sole
intent of distributing offices and the
spoils of victory among the associ-
ates, would be treated with ridicule
and scorn. Thus are we brought
face to face with the proposition that
parties, should no more than indi.
viduals, be untruthfuI and dishonest
DEMOCRACY is ETERNAL.
OF course, in the supremacy of par
ty there are advantages to it's mem
bers, and this is not amiss. Bul
when high party aims and profes
sions are lost sight of or abandoned
and the benefit of office holding anc
personal welfare all that remain Il
inspire party victory, not only is thu
confidence OF those relied on for pa
triotic support forfeited, but thu
clements Of cohesion, and Of the cleo
tive and lasting political strength
are gone. When we seek for thu
cause of the perpetuity Of the Demo
cratic party, and its survival through
every crisis and emergency, and il
the face Of all opposition, we find i
in the fact that its corner stone il
laid in devotion to the rights of thu
people, and the sympathy with al