Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-14

from the teachings of my friends. 1t is
! seveuty-On years since, ct six years OF
| age, ! became q citizen of Ohio, anu /
| have been one of her citizens from that
( day 20 this, aud l will no doubt remain
/ one of her people until l shall be laid IN
nav huaI resting place on earth under her
! sOds. Ny friends, | can say what prob
ally no other man in this great audience
can say, that l have seen and talked
with the first governor of our state, Ed
ward Tifin that accomplished aud most
! meritorious man and patriot; that |
well knew by sight your frat United
States senator and subsequent gov
ernor, Thomas Worthiugton, one of
the founders of Ohio; that l
have seen jeremiah Morrow, your
long honored governor and senator; that
| was in my youth acquainted, | might
say almost intimately acquainted, with
that distinguished person and
brave soldier and experienced leg
islatcr, Gen. Duncan Macarthur; l was
private secretary to that grand old
man, Governor Robert Lucas, whose
memory will ever be cherished by those
who knew him; that l knew OBJ Bernito.
whose name is insoperably connected
with the history OF our state; that have
seen Gen. William Henry Harrison aud
have heard him speak, and permit
me to say that lie wds one of
the most effective speakers l
have ever heard; that when
WAS but d young member OF the bar |
had the good fortune TO be honored by
the friendship of Calvin Pease, Peter
Hitchcock, Ebenezer Lane, Reuben
Wood, Frederick Grimke, John c.
Wright, Mathew Burchsrd and others
Of
and became intimately acquainted with
that gallant array of great lawyers
that adorned the bar of the state, but
here are two names about which l would
like to say few words. Thomas Ew-
ing, who that ever saw him can forget
him? 1t was my happy privilege to be
intimately acquainted with him for
many years, and though for
Il long time We differed in
political opinions, aud each OF US advo-
Gated his own with warmth and persis-
tencv, yet such difference never for
moment chilled, much less destroyed,
the friendship that had sprung up be-
tween US. For forty years l have been a
devoted friend TO Rufus pranney, and l
firmly believe he has been mine.
Following is x-President Cleveland
speech in full:
CLEVELAND IS SPEECH.
MIR. President ana Gentlemen-I fol-
low the promDtings OF a heart fun of de-
votIon and veneratou. as tender from
the Democracy of the great state of New
York her tribute of affection for the man
whom we honor tonight. / am COM
missioned to claim for my state her full
share of the glory which has been shed
upon the American name and character,
by one whose career and example cannot
be pre-empted and whose renown cannot
be limited in ownership TO the neighbors
and friends of any locality. We contest
every exclusive pretension TO his fame
and greatness, because he is a ueigbbor
to all he people Of the land, because he
Is The friend of all who love their coun-
try; because his career spiendidly Illus
tra;es the best and strongest elements of
our national character, and because his
example belongs to all his countrymen.
1t is fitting that those who have faith
in our destiny as q nation, who believe
that there are noble things which belong
dIstinctively to our character as people
and who prize at its true worth pure
American citizenship, should gather here
Tonight. II is given us to contemplate
the highest craftsmanship, the most uu-
yielding and disiuterested devotion to
the interests of the people, and the most
valuable achievements in the cause of
OUR CoUNTRY's WELFARE,
ali of which have been stimulated and
accomplished throug the influence and
impulse OF true, unperverted, sturdy
Amprirauism We rejoice in the exam
pie afforded on this occasion of genuine
American citizenship, revealed to US as
safe and infnlIible Interpreter of duty in
all the emergencies of a long and honor
able public career, aud as an unfaiiing
guide TO usefulness and fame.
IN this presence and in the atmosphere
of these reflections We should not miss
the lesson they commend TO US, now fail
TO renew our appreciation OF the value of
this citizenship, and revive our appre-
hensiou of The sentiments and conditions
in which i, has its rise and growth.
q first of all we should be pro-
foundry grateful that the elements
which make up the strength and vigor of
American citizenship are so naturally
related 10 our situation and are so sim
pie. The lutrigues of monarchy which
faint the individual character of the sub
ject; the splendor which dazzles the
popular eye and dIstracts the attention
from abuses aud stiles discomfort; the
schemes of conquest aud selfish aggran-
diZement which make selfish people,
have no Legitimate place i'll our national
life. Here the plain people of the land
are the rulers Their investiture of
power is only accompanied with the con-
dltions that they should love their coun-
try, that they should jealousy guard and
protect its interests and fair fame, and
that all the intelligence with which they
are endowed should be devoted TO an I'M
derstauuing OF its needs and the
PROMOTION OF ITS WELFARE.
These ere the elements of American
citizenship, and these are the conditions
upon 8hICh our free institutions were
entrusted 10 our people, in fun reliance,
at the beginning and for all time to
come, upon American manhood, conse-
Grated by the highest and purest patriot
ism.
\ country broad and new, to be sub
dued 20 the purposes of man 8 existence,
and promising vast and independent re-
sources, aud a people intellgently uu-
Outstanding the value of free nation,
and holding fast to an intense affection
for its history and its heroes, have had
much 10 do with moulding our American
character and giving it hsrdihood and
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