Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-14
The Thurman Banquet.

an account of the reception in Colnmbur,
Ono yesterday in honor OF thu 77.h ami.
versty of the birth OF Hon. Allan G. Thur
man was published in he GAZETTE. 10 the
evening the grand banquet was given at the
banquet hall and the decorations were mar
vel ofimposing beauty. Among the guests
we're large number of prominent Gemocr ats
of the Nor,b, but only few from the South.
and none from Virginia.
Mr.. Thurman entered the hall or the arm
of ex-President Cleveland and the two were
greeted with applause.
The first toast. "Our Guests" was respond
ed to by Judge Thurman. During his speech
he said: Without the least mental reserVa-
ton, l sm not nor shall ever again be
candidate for Office. l have been sufficient
ly honored By my party, and neither ask
nor desire any further honor than coptioued
friendship and coed will
Mr.. Cleveland was the next speaker and
responded to the toast, "Citz 9nehipin Ameri-
Co." He said:
find no fault with the accumulation OF
wealth, and am glad to see energy and co
terprisa receive their fair reward. But L
believe that our Government 10 its natCrsl
integrity, ia exactly euited TO a frugal and
economical people, aud believe it is safest
10 the hands of those who have been made
strong and self-reliant in their citZ 9nship,
by self denial and by the surroundings OF
ao enforced economy. Thrift and careful
watchfulness of expenditure among the PEG
pe tend to secure thifey government; and
cheap and careful living on the part OF ind
yduais ought to enforce economy 10 the
public expenditures. When, therefore, men
| In high places OF trust, charged with The re-
sponsibiity of making and executing cur
! laws, not only condemn but hippantly DE-
| ride cheapness and economy within the
homes OF our people, and when the expendl-
lures OF the Government are reckless and
was,eful, We may be sure that something Is
wrong with us, and that condition exists
which calls for vigorous and resentful
defense of Americanism, by every man
worthy TO be called an American citizen.
When the promoter of party mea ure
which invades every home 10 the land With
higher prices declares that ''cheap and nasty
60 together, aud this whole system of cheap
| things is a badge of poverty, for cheap mer'
| chandise means cheap men, and cheap men
mean cheap county," we Indignantly re-
pudiate such an Interpretation OF American
| sentiment. What was the occasion OF these
condo mualiops OF cheapness and what bad
honest American men and women done, OF
what were they likely to do, that they
should be threatened with the epithets
Cheap "naety" and "un-American p l!
! ia bard to speak patiently as we answer
these questions. Step by step vast mum
bel. of our people had been led on, following
biindly in the path party. They had beeu
filed with hate and sectional prejudice
they had been cajoled with misrepressnta-
uons and false promises; they had been
| corrupted with money and by appeals
20 their se fshness. All these things led
40 to their fioal betrayal to satisfy the de
mapds of those who had supplied the fund
for their corruption. The leaders Of the
party, which was caught in tho act Of rob-
berry snd which WIS arraigned by the people
| for q violation OF It's trust, were forced bJ
heir said predlcsment 10 despaia expo
! dent. 10 attempt to revere the current
of ,rue Americapism aud discredit the most
honorable sentiments belonging TO Anerl-
can manhood vera the dsgracefrl tasks OF
those who ineu,ed our people by the sr-
ncuncement of the doctrines that to desire
| cheapness was TO love Dasiueas, and 10 Drac
tice economy and ffugalty was ur-Ameri-
| cs0 L cannot be dsnied that potitica!
events in the past have goue far toTsfd en-
coursging arrogant party assumption. Eve
~ thougSiful and patriotic man has st times
| Deer disappointed aud depressed by the ap-
parent Indifference and Generalization OF
the people. But such r:f c;ions have
no place IN the Fluctuations of tonight.
Thia is a tiuae WHEN faith In our conntry-
men should bs fully re.es,ab!shed.
The noise OF recent political revolution is
still heard throughout the land the people
cd not hpf ic
beyond which they caonot be led by blind
partisenship, and thai they are quite compe
tent tc examine and correctly decide poiiu
cal Questions concerning their rights and
their welfare. They have numerically re-
sented every attack upon true American
manhood and have taught party leaders that
though slow 10 anger, they tsks terrible re-
| vepge when betrayed. They permit us to
forgive our honored guest for ell the cheap
coats he has ever worn, for they have de
clared them to be in fashion. They have
also decreed that the decalogue hes place
in our politics, for they have enforced The
command Thou shalt not steal and have
rendered an emphatic verdict against those
who have borne false witness.
The other tossts we're responded to SO fol.
lows:
1.-THE Democratic Party in Relation to
Future Public Economy" Gsnersl Thomas
Ewirg.
THE Senate" ex-senator Med onsld.
1.-The Early O0io Bar" Hon. r. a. Harri'
sor.
"rha American Statesman" Senator Car
Isle,
Democracy 10 America" Hon. W. c. P.
Breckenridge.
"The House of Representatives" Hon. "
Wilson.
The Democracy of the Future." Hon.
Don M. Dickinson.
"The Sta,e of Ohio" Gov. Campbell.
A number of exiempore addresses we're
made.
Letters of regret were received from e
large number of democrats from all sections
of the country.
it was half rast two o'clock this morning befo-e
the banquet csme tn a close. The last, and one OF
the most effective speeches of the night, was Con-