, 1889-05-28
STEADFAST AND TRUE.
Grover Cleveland's Address to
New York Democrats.
The Sioux Commission About to
Open Negotiations.
Capture of 500 Stolen Horses
and the Thieves.
CIeveIand's Eloquent Tribnte to DEM
ocracy.

New York, May 27.-Tbe Young
Mems Democratic club Of this city, ex-
tended a banquet of welcome to ex Presi
dent Cleveland at the Fifth Avenue hotel
this evening, nearly 500 of the leaders of
the Democratic party being present. Mr..
Cleveland spoke as follows:
Many incidents of my short residence
in this good city have served to fill
my cup of gratitude, and to arouse my
have made my home. Hospitality, for
which the citizens of New York have
long been distinguished has outdone itself
in my welcome, and vet | can truly say
that none of these things will be more
wildly or gratefully remembered than the
opportunity offered me by this occasion to
greet the political friends | see about me.
While | believe no one is more susceptible
than l OF every personal kindness, and
while | am sure nc one Talues more his
personal friendships, certainly it should
cause no surprise when | say these things
we are not more plain than my attach
ment and loyalty to the true Democratic
faith. and my obligation to the cardinal
principles of its party or organizations.
| have been favored by the party far
beyond my deserts; indeed no man can
deserve its highest honors.
After SIX years of public service | re-
urn to you my party friends. Six years
have L stood as your representative in the
state and nation and now take my peace
again IN the ranks, more convinced than
ever That the couse OF true Democracy Is
the cause OF the people, their safe guard
and their hope. l come to you with no
excuses or apologies and with no confess
sion OF disloyalty. 1t is not given
to man to meet all the various and
conflicting views OF party duty and policy
winch prevail In an organization where IN
dividual OPINION is so freely tolerated as In
the Democratic party; and vet when they
are honestly held and advocated they
should provoke no bitterness or condemna
ton, but when they are dishonesty pro
claimed, as mere cover and pretext for
personal resentment and disappointment,
they should be met by the exposure which
they deserve.
No man can lay down a trust which
ne has held In oehait OF a generous and
conhding people, and feel tina. at all times
he has met ~ the best possible way all
the requirements oil his trust, but he has
not peen direiect In duty II he has con
sciento9sly oeVo'ed MS eIorts and his
good Judgment TO the people 5 service. L
ave uenperateiy placed IN close connec-
ton loyalty to democratic principles and
devotion TO the interests OF the people for
IN my views ihey belong together and
shoui1 mean the same thlng. But In TINS
DAY OF partisan feeling and attachment, 1t
Is wei Tor us to pause and recall the
truth that the only lustihcatlon for the
existence oil any party, Is the claim that
III princlpie anu performance lis OBJECT
ana purposes are II promotion OF the
puUnc goo1 ana the advancement OF the
welfare and prosperity OF the entire coun-
try1n
mere never was a party platform or
dcciarati0h OF principles which did not
profess these Things and make them the
ioundatlon oil party creed' and any BODY
OF men VINO should openly. proclaim they
were associated together for the express
purpose oil gaming supremacy IN the gov
ernmen with a sentiment OF distributing
the ofhces and spoiis OF victory among
their associates would be treated with rid
icuie and scorn; mus are we brought
lace TO lace with the proposition that par
ties should no more than individuals be
untruthiui n dishonest. vi, course IN
tne supremacy OF a party there are ad'
NV
am,ss' but when high party aims
professions are lost sight OF
ana abandoned n the benefit OF office
hoiuing ana personal sell are all that re-
main to INSPIRE party activity. not only
Is me OF those relied on tor
PATRIOTIC support forfeited, but the Gle,
ments oil cohesion and OF elective and
lasting political strengtn are gone. The
hrst difference oil opinion That must al
ways exist upon questions OF principle and
puolic policy, should furnish abundant
occasion LOT the existence OF parties and
tho 'e damo ~ aro onuse oi .nS OF
thronSh ovaru oris;a "a sur' a~l
i, fsne Of oil onnos; ,;nn no Ga 10y ma
fact tba, ;ts corner stone We = I.;S n III t In
vot;on ~ tbe r;gbts of tbo noonio ana ue :.
in svmnatby With ali ,b,na p'o mh;,h y" -. y
70 tbe aJvancomnnt nf the;r walG,ro 'o cnd
bann;ness' anu
..Thongb boresv m,v So,no,moo have
crent into its opoan;za,;on and tbomab