Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-29
THEIR PATRON SAN,
ANNIVERSARY OF THE rp,n
SONS OF ST. PATRICK "
Ex-Presi,ient Cleveland Makes >,
Public Appearance as Priyat. ., I'll
He Responds to y Toast in . ~ N'i's
Manner. 't

New York telegram
ES-President Grover Cleveland made /,
public appearance as a private citizen III us
York Hon has m the sseen since
the Friendly Sons Of st. Patrick, at Damn
on the 10th inst. He appeared to be in Ut onie
health and spirits and received an oyst;e'
could not be excelled in point Of warmth warmth Wi
tered the banquet hall on the arm Of III T. and
O'Donoghue. He took the seat on the rios HSSsepl
presiding officer. while Mayor Grant WI ta
the corresponding seat on the other ' s;i slN
life-size picture of st. Patrick hung on thu, ine
thanked on either side by an America, I ~, ssl
Irish flag. The dining room was ann rn and
traped with the national coiors AT IN tesI
ers table, besides the ex-President of Tho slNsI
States and Mayor Grant, We're the Hon m sat
P. Wheeler the Hon. John S. Wise. Of ~ v livss
Delaney Nicoll, the Hon. Roswell rnsar
District Attorney Fellows Colonel W, SptoSs
and the respective representatives. Of tf lo b
s NSh 81 e e. n9 s5ss St. pav' St
Joseph ]. ODonoghue, as President of 81,
ganization, presided at the central table q
when the banquet had ended first intro(InGs ~
Chief Justice DAILY, Of New York CITY y
spoke to the toast, The Day We Celsms,ta
hall, for each of the several hundreds a. .
table knew the ex-President was
on the list, and that to him had Sa
assigned the duty of responding ia Is
sentiment to The United States, and whns
with Mr. Cleveland's name, the diners lsss.
from their chairs and cheered Justify. and III
the din was ut its height Mr.. Cleveland, his Is
trife pale, with interest in the scene sOSQ
acknowledgment at the earnestness of tho
ception given him. The cheering having find
subsidized. Mr.. Cleveland pushed back his Oh.
and. speaking clearly and easily. he said:
THE words to which respond give ri.
such various and impressive reflections thu
find it difficult to determine the line of tlms}
which should be followed. What is na,nTSJ
and obviously suggested by the sentiment nj
posed, is a country marvellous in its growthw}
development, great in its power and wealth u
free in the character of its institutions and !
the spirit Of its people. There is also susgesedJ
broad and hospitable country, which Opens \
gates to the people of all nations who are wiis}
to assume the duties of American citizenshni3
has in store for the American people. Nore]
it be said that in national selfishness and sors1
complacency our country is blind to the welSl
of others. Wherever there exists a struggle h
chisement there will be found the sAs N
and sympathy of the people of the Uni1
States. In this we but follow the 1romSJ
ings which our free condition inspires NJ
acknowledge the contribution we have receV1
from the sturdy men of other lands, to our ns|
ulation, and to every clement of our greahs.1
In this reunion of your ancient and honosbl
society reminding us of such contributions sn|
where the value of American citizenship is nm
acknowledged, it is in every way fitting AM
proper that we should mention with bl
and loyalty the United States. I have referJ
to the obvious significance of these words \
they are related to great, prosperous. and ID
nation. But other nations, too, are great; ,ha
are prosperous and rich and in q measure thu
are free. States may mean any organized al
ernment-tyrannical, monarchical or free
is, therefore, most important that We do not mid
the reflection that the United States slo]
stand for the one government always free All
founded upon human rights and equality led
the law. Thus is presented the unity of d
States and the fundamental Importance OF lid
unity, to all we are and all we hO1
to be-. Our national life is inseparatl
from this union of the States. Thus it v5
launched upon its career among the nations
the earth. Its machinery is suited to no 9th,
condition, and its success depends upon /
Whatever might be the achievements of separs
and disiointed States, nothing but the triuml
OF the United States can fully demonstrate
the eyes of the world the success OF the Anler
can experiment Of self-govcrnment. To the en-
that our nation might be called the Unite
States, the fathers who forged so we'll the bond
their opinions and discarded their prejs
dices. In later years in order that ID
United States might be saved as a precious
heritage merit lives were sacrificed and blood W.
should not be content with veneration for thoa
who made us nation, nor with the sacred a.l
grateful remembrance of those who shed .hed
blood and gave their lives for its perpetuatio.
We, too, owe duty to the United States vi
can at least teach fraternity and federation, ID
sure foundations of our unity and of our cOus|
trys life.
III these lessons are firmly established in I'D
tent that we aid III this contamination pertond
the duty required of us in our day and genera
ton. Let us, then, cultivate real and genaud
generosity and fraternai kindness among all ouI
people. Let US resolve that no partisan eygelj
cy snail excuse the creation or keeping alive q
irritation and jealousy among people all charged
with the safety, the development and The h1
umphs of American institutions
our destiny is before US. 1t can only ID
reached by union and harmony. We are nd
called upon to surrender or jeopartlize any ri
suits in favor of our Union we may have gained
IL Its armed defense, but rather to foster and
secure those results through the patriotisma]
In the presence of the duty Cog
mas lald upon us as a nation it should never II
forgotten that failure waits on dissension GnlG1
vision, and that u grudging acknowledgment 0! Y
common brotherhood or halt in co-oIeIt1
tlon IN common patriotic purpose will surel|
where 50 large representation is found OF hl
race Which, in all stages of our national life haa
done so much to make our country great any
whose hearts at this time turn lovingly TO lla1
pIetnfen VINO struggle for the blessings wEea
are here enjoyed 1 know that reference TO an1|
element OF our freedom and happiness will ms1
with O heartfelt response.
Here, regardless Of place of birth or of forrs|
allegiance, we meet as American citizens proua
OF our country, devoted to her interests and
prosperity aud wishing, with enthusiasm ~
those less favored, the happiness, the freedom
the strength, and the peace which are toundI
the United States" 'assea
Various other toasts We're responded to
public men.