Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26

ana decent treatment, unless ne has in some
But it must be admitted that our people
are by no means united in their idea con-
corning the place which ex-Presidents
9Sgnt hgd to oocuRy Of tbe ing % WtGe t6e
subject would be relieved of all uncertainty
and embarrassment if every President would
die at the end of his term. This does not
seem, however, to meet the views of those
who, under such an arrangement, would be
called on to do the dying, and so some of
them continue to live and thus perpetuate
the pernlexity of those who burden them
selves with plans for their utilization or dis
position.
A Very Dangerous Class, Indeed.
very amusing class among these anx-
ious souls make US useful by laying upon our
shoulders all sorts of political conspiracies.
If they are to be believed, we are constantly
engaged in plotting for our own benefit and
advancement, and are quite willing for the
sake of reaching our ends not only to de-
stroy the party to which we belong, but to
subvert popular liberty and utterly uproot
our free American institutions. Others
seem OF the opinion that We should
be utilized as orators at county fairs
and other occasions of all sorts, and
We should interfere in every political con-
test and should be constantly in readi-
ness to express an opinion on every sub
ject OF a political character that anybody
has the ingenuity to suggest. Others still
regard it as simply dreadful for us to do
these things, and are greatly disturbed every
opinion on any subject. Not a few appear
to think, we should simply exist and be
blind, deaf and dumb the remainder of our
days.
In the midst of all this a vast majority of
the plain American people are, as usual,
sound and sensible. They are self-respect-
ing enough, and have dignity enough, to ap-
preciate the fact that their respect and con-
fidence as neighbors is something which an
eX-President may well covet and which,
like any other man, he ought to earn. They
will measure the regard and consideration
due to him by his usefulness and worth as a
private citizen. They will not agree that
the fact of his having been President gives
him any license for bad behavior, nor that it
burdens him with an unfilvorable presump-
ton. These are sentiments which we on the
side of the ex-Presidents will gladly adopt,
ana these conditions we can we'll afford to
accept.
Three Big Issues of the Day.
Mr.. Cleveland's remarks were frequently
applauded, and as he closed there was an
other outburst of applause. Mayor Nathan
Matthews, Jr., of Boston, was introduced
and gave the city's greeting to the ex-Presi-
dent, as one to whom the city, Common
wealth and country owed so much of states
manship and honest, fearless politics.
Charles Francis Adams said three great
war are now prominent in all minds: Pro
lection, pensions and the currency. If the
views of public policy, and the course in
regard to these great questions enunciated
and laid down in State papers by to-days
guest are the principles of the Democratic
party, then, gentlemen, l am Democrat
President Charles F. Choate, of the Old
Colony Railroad, raised hearty applause
by saying: 81 can say as business man
that the silver letter of ex-President Cleve-
land is the most important service to the
business community that could possibly
have been rendered. can conceive of no
greater mischief possible to the business of
the country than free silver coinage"
Democratic Cheers for Harrison.
There were dozen more speakers
Among them was Harvey \. Collision, of
Boston, who was introduced as President of
the Young Mems Democratic Club of
and emphasized the nom
partisan character of the occasion by saying
he would be pround to join in tribute to
any Republican who had done faithful SER
vice. He then called for three cheers for
President Harrison, which were heartily
given, Mr.. Cleveland rising and waving his
The exercises closed at $50, and Mr.
Cleveland and the Governor were escorted
by the band to the station. Shortly after
ward they were taken to Chatham, where
they will spend Sunday.