Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-19

republic, the activity of baser eiements
may be discouraged. 1t inspires them
with vigllant watohfuluess and deter
minRtion to prevent, as far as possible,
their treacherous betrayal by those who
are false to their obligations of citizen.
ship.
"This hope, risen like the star In the
east, has fixed the gaze of our pat<iotio
fellow-countrymen; and everywhere-in
our busy marts OF trade and on our farms
in our cities and in our villages-ia the
dwellings OF the rich and in the homea Of
the poor-in our universities aud in our
workshops-in our banking houses and
in the ranks OF memorable toil-they
greet with enthusiastic acclaim the advent
to ballot reform.
There are no leaders in this cause.
Those who seem to lesd tho movement
are but swept to the front by the Singing
force of patriotic sentiment. II rises far
above craftsmanship, and only the hesd-
less, the sordid and the depraved refuse
to join In the crusade"
MIR. Oleveland's address aroused great
enthusiasm, and his points were greeted
with cries OF good" and applause.
GRADY spEAKs OF THE RACE PROBLEM.
Henry W. Grady was next introduced,
and, after eloquentlY painting the south
as the tsirest and richest domain of the
earth, of which but is per cent of the
lands are cultivated, its mines scarcely
touched and its population scant, he said
the strange fact remains, while on the
threshold OF nearly every house in New
England stands q son, seeking, with
troubled eyes, some new land in which to
carry his modest patrinioDy, t4nt in 1850
the south had fewer northern.bor oi.i-
2ens than she mad In lS7O--fewer in 20
| than ID go, Why ia this Why IS it, sir,
though the sectional line be now but a
mist that the breath may dispel, fewer
men OF the north have crossed IT over to
the south than when it was crimson with
the best blood of the republic, or even
whom the slaveholder stood guard every
inch Of its way 2 There can be but one
answer. 1t is the very problem we are
now to consider.
Mr.. Grady asserted that his people are
so beset by the race problem thai their
very existence depends on its right solu-
ton, though they were not wholly to
blame FOR its presence. His audience
would Tot defend the slave traffic nor tbs
speaker of the institution, bat the slave
ships OF the republic had sailed from
New England ports, though the slaves
worked in southern fields.
Why NOT RUN HIM AaArN2
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie YVES next intro
dnced. Prior to catering upon the dis
cussion of his topic he paid nigh com
plinient to Mr.. cleveland as one whom
history would declare had tried 10 do his
duty and possessed She respect of the
entire country regardless Of party.
lie sri1 Mr., Cleveland mad demon.
strnted ons answer TO question OF his
own asking; What to do with ex. Pfssi.
dents. He had shown that one good
thing to do with thsm was TO invite them
~ all bhnquets, and in this connection
the question occurred to tho speaker
Why not run them again? To this
there was storm of applause, With cries
Of 'Rool," that's So" and renewed
cheering.
Mr Carnegie then proceeded to o brisi
expedition of the wonderful progress
made ny this country during the past
thirty years i'll commerce, manufacturing
and mining.
Mir. Carnegie wss followed by Hon. W.
l.. Putnam, late Democratic candidate
for governor Of Maine, who spoke brief!
upon "Maroha4: marine and Asheries."
Mr.. AND MRS cLsyELAND's WELCOME.
The party from New York embraced
Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland, with Miss Rutl
Bennett, whose hospitality they will en
JOY while in Boston; Mr, and Ira. An
drew Carnegie, and MIR. OleyeiAnl'a Law
partner, MIR. Stetson. From New Yorl
to Boston it was trium hal march
cheering crowds filing eli the stations
At New 1even, New London and Piovi
dence Mr. Cleveland had to make fey
remarks from the platform. The trail
WAS therefore late reaching Boston, bu
this did not diminish the crowd tina
iammed and packed the big Providepe
! depot.
, A committee OF the Merchants Gu
was in waiting, aud hurryiug Mr. Cleve
laad in carriage they drove him to thu
| residence Of MIR. Bennett, on BeRoo
street while the other gentlemen wer
q driven 20 the Hotel Yendome.