The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-23
FHIsIDrNr cIEvFLAND's ADDREss.

| enthusiasm ensueu. At length parfialuuiet
was restored. and the eX-presideht spoke as
+ follows.
PRESIDENT cLEvELAND's ADDRESS.
Mr. President and Gentlemen:
u is sometimes said OF ms that we have too
few holidays. ami ibis perhaps Is true. Wedo
not boast the Huffquifv nor the long history
whicl accumuiat numerous days Of iatiop-
nl C. vie Observance and the rush and ac-
tFlty Cf our p orlc's lile are not favorable 10
thai COZ servative and deliberate sentiment
which creates ana establishes holidays So
iar aa such DAYS might commemorate the
existence or achievements Of some cOnSpicu-
Gus Icfrunngr. their lufTfuucntY may lie
f largely attributed ~ uur D,Wocf1fic spirit
ami the pfo-umftio1 arising from cur institu-
T Hons lu tni, land Of OEr,-nW-td, IOsScssed
af a COVER cd br fha rfoTle-Wc. In theory
10 leHst. demand ana expect that every man
+ viii, ln Lis sphere, be- patriot. and that
every Faculty OF greatness aud usefulness
with wh 'ch De- ls GO lowed. viii be devoted
T - his country and lIs fellow man. We have
f hnI no death a. littreuithcd men and no
hrffpf lCl0lsm lfs anywhere Deem eccn
llmn hero Nui they belong su naturally 10
as That We usually deem them suiitlently
noticed and cOmmcmor ted when ihry are
/ ACKNOWLEDGED as contributions 90 tho CONF
mon lufd oi our national pride and glory
illus 30 happens ihat lu lni. country but
Two birthdays are puD.iciy celebu;ci. We
frvcfeutly cnif ui pee ns the DAY when The
f 1ifdc-mer of mankind af pearcd among men.
I Dn The other. iis man Nns bonn whose mis-
sion 10 WAS 10 redeem ihe American people
fom bondage and dependence and 20 display
90 ths wor ihe possibility Of popular stlf-
government.
30 would he strange Indeed n this day
f slou d ever hc neale .lcd ly our fellOw-cOun-
f lfymcn. IL wOulI lc like "a nations biotiing
oui Tie history which ctmenis its govern
mental cI Zee, Nf cAnui Elns lih ifallloh.
ff0m which fOw that patriotic love and de-
NQfi0u of its people. which are the best guar
aniees of peaceful ruie and popular content
mcut
N.e certainly need ~ least one day which
/ shall recall 90 ouf minds tue tfutu inat tle
F niico of 0ur country W unscllish -abof anu
sacrifice Oh men inu-il ana SUFFERED unit
wo might be iroe and that love an1 Ameri-
can brotherhood are necessary elemen %
ihe ull auG continued enjoyment of Amefl-
can freedom. prosperity and happiness.
We arc fIt to forget these things in our
7 fuHrO.f mfut with fne artfIt which At
+ tend the dtFrl0pm Df our country md ln
tie imIcfuDus isce after wealth which las
become "a characteristic OF uf people mere
T is danger fhnf wo hight grow needless Of he
/ fact tnut Our Institutions ale precious leg
acv which for tIciI own sake should nc leaI-
/ ously watched and guarded, and there ~
DANCE that this condition may induce j.
L fsUurss and s0riiducss. followed by lhc idea
I that patriotism and morality have no pa
T Goo siatcc art and ihai political reef may
I be entered upon IKE amy other trade d T pii-
Naic properly and d. ID tige.
IhIs Is n lusntiul departure from the doc-
fr.uts ur,u which Dur institutions rest; ana
si,rrl, f'i. the extfome folly TO hope that
our scheme oi government will elect It's
purposes and intent when every condition
+ Oi lt, birth ANA llic is neglected. M
Point fu Nuur lmu cuSe fortunes 10 you NlNi
point 10 your national growth and prosperity;
/ bfus' Of ihe day az pwcucd polics; ana dio-
/ card as lltDlcfcnl sentiment and an concen-
/ ZION of m0iaufyaul pairlO ism iu public life,
+ luf do Dot iOr % moment dclude ynurclFe'
+ into the belief ihat you are navigating boz The
safe course n1fkei nul hy thcs' VINO iauncH-
/ ed and blessed The ship al state.
H. Ns-nlig. on accused even in inese DAYS
] u being scufimrutIlIrt2 Listen Co. the nd-
mon ton hc addressed "Hs an Oh ana diec-
/ li0uafc friend fo ii- iciio" c5tuliNmth
I whom Dec loved SD wei Hnd Tor VIII m he ilnd
+ lnhOffd So long. fs LD retired from their -r-
Viroi
/ "Of all tle di-rCs tons and habits wn cn
I lead tO political pros Gritty. religion n.d
mOnhty are Indispensable supports. In vain
I would fnuf man claim me fTiNffc nf patriot
I ism vnOsh uid Ianor fO sunVerI these great
pillars Of human happiness. these irmc.t
T mon, of d d. duties of men aud cltilou>. TIC
/ rI. .a politician equally with thr uICus man.
Duglt l., r,.srocf and O. erIsn thrm.r
and HiI is summed ru aud applied directly
/ 10 our situati0n when hc add-
ell 10 substantially true that virtue or
r,of4fif,- fs "a necessary suflua of popular
r0vornmenf-
When dId we Outgr0W these scntimenisf
f When d.d We advance go Tar in knowledge
above orr fathers 3D.. safely iO cast lsIde ihcst
/ h.iClsq iotus bc sober and thoughtful. ana
/ if wn find illf these things have lost their
hold 0n our minds aud hearts, let ua take
sounllnes fNr the rocks are neat
NcrnUl 'n 0ur public and private ilie sucn
T pure and clilsfcutd -eutimentsus result nom
the sincere lui Heartfelt Observance OF Gays
like this Hur we need sucn uuchehlns ul
our patriotism as tne scdlte coIt pAil uh
of the iIir ana clainclcf OF NAaninblvH
creates
Nest of oll. because 10 includes an we hecu
beii ralprecihiion OF ifue mtii9.ll c,'-
izenship. 1 do not mean ny ihis inal Trough
less pride ul country WHICH ~ ever ""NiI
assumed som times without sincerity. h'i
That soilld Attachment oih 'i u.n'i.S l,
cclNti nt ltN tie tA l''t.N' pr ti''' W ' i 'i-
sen llnrINu rove l'l "Ill .if Ii
noW' from llt cog 7.iD' SURE 'i' '. ti-tt. 49,
ing OF Heaven Ia lifNltri Hl ll' 'i. t"' ..i'.
10 Wa, uur ufel ll ine llili pi 'vii aWnt IVY wa.
It gr.W strong Boo ile sfii-drn}l = pi,ily,.i'Ii
0f four father, and in their love oi mhhhlhd
such an spprchens .on oi amer lc,l '.tlA-n,
ship VIII cOnsecfufe o., nil To lhe ulsli ei,ei.u
service Ol our country uul lucilc Us TO "tfc
from the femNlr ni our iin.lllrs lie Nv
chang ~ nu' .e'' ~ u , .., ,,s,i Amor
rlilli-l'u M"s ,''. ri ..,',i & 1r',,',,
lean that ever lived. 1919 sMold Mhs dt,Mn
tpcilfr CUT Alil, .''' 80 iit..d ,o
every ~, 81 iN','' ',,, -,.',,,[.,'.i, h.
It's tsiinii'N .itit. l,I 49, ~ ~, ,''
spuincd noe tiitI ui IS hslf T. P'"'ii .i, ni'. H.
tilicrtd in hia nNle iD n'in' ~ ~ t, &
lle man MA' o-"'" l"'.'' ''''
/ amer i'.ii. ,... ....,,,. t... ,,.,,,.el i.t.
....r. .rr..Ie nUnn fUU
ceANiifn.h "ttlN7i ".. ".''' ~ 49,,
unity oi que Aol sii.i, ,,,,,, tel,'f
ti'il' ~ i,' ~ fla egnffry from
i5e r..f ar fo enfeeflo tie sacreI Ties tnat
linked together the various parts
Ills admonillon reached the climax Of IFS
power and force when De- sad:
"cilzens Dy birth or cnoicc on 2 common
country tlal county nis i'sn, ~, ~ ,,,er
iils a4q. .'.,.' ,..,.. %, ,', in vonr national
clnacifv. must always cxalt the just pride ~
patriotism more inan an1 hpleiltl.vh De-
i'f y, ,, io,i ',i ,i,r and amid rle and resent
mont tne WARNING of s. shingion was disre-
sardod and lhe unity of our government was
attacked. I'D blood ana ne,st'ioH .-,., rhich
e,,,',,e ,a an of i... ,sa- rescued from the
Gloom of dcs9'at. on and ostrngement an our
countrymon weiedrawn again 10 their places
/ boy the mysti. bond 4 American clUle,n,Snip,
which. ior aI time 20 come slat oir ~, anu %
rnno4.e , luei a., | |,,,,lonsi desflnV which. TO
he iav ~ his death. Inspired the faith and
hone Of Washington
A. we commemorate DBL birth tonight, we
viii inynse DIS ligtus inueiIe , su ~ lSv. ca,,
frv. lei us thaul. Goi that he has lived, and
HAT he has oven % us t.e hielfst ana 9,s, II,
u especially be grateful that We have ms
sacred memory, whic. spanning tins' VIC
eifINe fuI unhappy AIINltllNUs tfIlh 70 ~