Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-09
Mr.. Cleveland's Latest Speech.

Mr.. CLEVELAND was present last evening
n the banquet OF the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Association Of Philadelphia, and
responded to the toast "The Principles OF
True Democracy: They are enduring be-
cause they are right and invincible be-
cause they are just"
II happened to be the anniversary OF
the battle Of New Orleans and the
thoughts OF the speaker naturally turned
TO JxyrxRsor. the founder OF our party. and
20 JACKSON. who was 1.-THE incarnation OF
things which JEFFERSON declared"
Democracy was his theme and he dis
cussed it philosophically. Those who
looked for an expression on the silver
question were disappointed. He did not
refer TO the subject. unless in the general
ization that "it is right that our Govern
ment should be the instrument OF our
peoples will" or in the utterance that
1.-THE Democratic party, by an intelligent
study OF present conditions, must be pre-
pared to meet all the wants of the people
as they arise, and to furnish remedy for
every threatening evil"
said he, land know that they are not pay
ing the penalty of slothfulhess and mis-
management when we see their long
hours Of toll so poorly requited that the
money-lender eats out their substance
while for everything they need they pay
tribute to the favorites of governmental
care. we know that all this is far re-
moved from the encouragement OF
agriculture which our creed CON-
mands," and he declared that We will
not violate our political duty by forgetting
show well entitled our farmers are to our
best efforts for their restoration TO the in
dependence of former time and to the
rewards of better days"
The method OF Mr.. CLEvELAND's speech
was to apply true Democratic principles to
our present condition, and of the force bill
he spoke as "a Federal law with the
scarcely denied purpose OF perpetrating
partisan supremacy"
"Since q free and unpolluted ballot
must be conceded as absolutely essential
70 the maintenance Of our free coustitu-
tions" he expressed the hope that the
State of Pennsylvania will not long re
main behind her sister States in adopting
an effective plan to protect her peoples
suffrage" He passed" a neat compli-
ment to Governor PATTIsoN and concluded
with the remark that we should remem-
Der that the way of right and justice
should be followed az o matter of duty and
regardless Of immediate success" Above
all things, he wished US not for moment
TO forget "that grave responsibilities await
the party which the people trust; and let
us look for guidance to the principles OF
true Democracy. which are enduring be-
cause they are RICH. and invincible be-
cause they are just"
The speech wos a display of Mr.. CLEvE-
LANDS ability as a political thinker rather
than his boldness as o political leader. 1t
IL marked by extreme caution, and stacking
in the incisive and sententious sentences
that have characterized many of his former
public utterances. II is rather too much
Of an essay to strike the general public
with great force.
There is not word spoken that can hurt
Mr.. CLEVELAND or his party In the coming
presidential canvass.
He will be criticised rather for the things
unsaid than for the things said.