The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-26
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County, Mass, yesterday, is light
and pleasant in tone as befitted the
occasion, and yet exhibits in little
compass more wisdom than was con-
tained In all the several hundred
speeches President Harrison made in
the course OF his tour through the
West.
Mr. Cleveland has an admirable
vein Of Satire humor to which he has
only lately given full play. Perhaps
the first victim OF it was Charles A..
Dana, whom the ex President did up
SO beautifully right before his own
face at the Board of Trade dinner in
New York a few weeks ago. Mr..
Cleveland adopted the same strain
yesterday in the discussion Of the var
ious persons who assume to criticize
public men and their doings. He anus
ingly showed the dilemma express
idents are In between different classes
Of critics. If they are silent, they
are censured; IL they speak, they are
condemned. They are no longer their
own masters. People think they have
an absurd lien on their time and ac-
tivity. and demand their services for
all sorts of purposes and all sorts of
occasions, while others pronounce the
EXTREMIST judgments on them if they
venture Co express the simplest opin-
ion on any subject.
In discussing this conflict of critic
ism. the Ex-P President pretty effect
ually answers the greater number of
his own critics. He shows their i'm
Justice and unreason without recourse
to personality But If he could have
stopped to plead in his own behalf, he
might wen have added that il it were
customary for ex-presidents to speak
on public questions with the GOODNESS,
judgment and patriotism which are
characteristic of his own utterances,
the American people could i'll afford
to have them remain silent.
Mr. Cleveland has something to say,
too, about those who attribute self
seeking political conspiracy to ex-
presidents. He might have added that
the ambition to be President of the
United States was legitimate and
healthy in person who had held
the Office once before. He Nigh
have said that 1t was absurd as we'll
as unjust to call conspiracy when
done by him, acts which in other
aspirants from David b. Hill down
to Benjamin Harrison were gem
orally regarded as legitimate politics.
And he might have added again with
perfect truth that to so many Of such
acts as were debased or dishonorable
he had never for moment fallen, al
though many of those pitted against
him in both parties had frequently
done So
The New York Sun and other Re-
publican papers spoke yesterday of
this Sandwich gathering as a ssboomp
for Mr.. Cleveland Well, why not? Mr..
Cleveland may not be the man of the
Democratic party. That remains to
be seen. But he has within the Demo-
cratic party the best consolidated
body OF supporters, the most thor
oughly convinced, the most personally
devoted, and the most resolute OF any
candidate yet mentioned for the Dem
ocratic nomination. 1t seems to us
perfectly legitimate for these follow
ers to boom him in every fair and
honest way. 1t seems to us perfectly
dignified on his part to aid their eff
forts in every proper way by present
ing himself before his fellow citizens
aud braveiy and calmly discussing
matters Of public interest in such a
way as 10 court such favor and sup
port as may be dive to his views and
his personality.
For our own part, we must say,
every time Mr.. Cleveland makes a
speech we find our admiration ex-
cited. He is manly. simple, honest.
democratic, genial, wise and courag-
eolIs, and it will be matter of pro-
found satisfaction to us, as it will be
to tens of thousands OF Democrats in
&his and other States, If we see him
Nee again in the Presidential chair.
Ina letter full Of abuse Of everv
one whQ differs from him, Crazy
Bradley hf Asbury Park denonnces
The Monmouth Grand Juries for re-
fusing TO indict bottled beer carriers
for peaceably pursuing their business
for the benefit Of SKINNER sojourners
at tho Park. The GAand Jury should
punish hilA for contempt.
The public are doing 40 already. We
hear the present seas0Vi is an inter
failure at the Park. TAe naonstrous