The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-09
YOUNG DbaOCRATS

OF Philadelphia Hold Their Annual Ban
quet-SIr. Cleveland the Principal Cues
of the Evening.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. G.-Tht
Academy Of Music was bright to.nigh
with many lights and merry with the
sound and scene OF banqueting upon the
occasion of the annual dinner OF the
Young Mems Democratic Association o.
this city.
The speaking was begun late by Sam
mel G. Thompson, President OF the AS
sociation. He presided, and at the
close OF his address Of welcome he gave
the toast $40 the memory OF Jackson"
1t was drank standing and in silence.
The next sentiment was "The Prin.
ciples OF True DemocrGcy-thsy are en-.
during because they are right, and in
vincible because they ara just"
It had been assigned to ex-President
Cleveland, who was presented by the
president Of the banquet with these
words:
at is proper that we should have with
US the great leadeT-eX-P President Dleve.
land-who led the party triumphantly
TO success, who, from defeat, evolved
great victory, who, in administration,
knew no motives save that which was
based upon right, who, in guiding the
ship OF State, had but one compass and
that the peoples interests, who, with
great courage, threw down the gauntlet
Of tariff reform and like his grand pro-
type Jackson practically declared that
by the eternal its principle was right
and should prevail"
Mr., Cleveland arose amid much cheer.
ing and responded to the toast. He
spoke at great length, and in conclusion
said: We are permitted to contemplate
tonight the latest demonstration OF the
peoples appreciation Of the right, and Of
the acceptance they accord TO Demo.
cratic doctrine when honestly presented.
In the campaign which has just closed
with such glorious results, while party
managers were anticipating the issue in
the light OF the continued allusion OF
the people, the people themselves and
for themselves were considering the
question OF right and justice. They
have spoken and the Democracy OF the
land rejoice.
ItremaiDs to say thatin the midst OF
our rejoicing aud in the time OF party
hope and expectation, We should remem-
Der that the way Of right and justice
should be followed as matter OF duty
and regardless OF immediate success.
Above all things let US not for a mo-
ment forget that grave responsibilities
await the party which the people trust /;
and let us look for guidance to the ptin.
ciples OF true Democracy which "are
enduring because they are right, and in.
vincfble because they are jast.",
Governor Pattison followed Mr.. Cleve.
land and spoke to "the Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania" He referred 10 Penn.
sylvania's government Of peace among
the Indians, and added: "The govern
ment has recently honored distinguish.
ed friend, Philip Garrett, OF this com.
munisy, by appointment as Indian Com.
missioner. We bespeak for him a safe
deliverRnce. Let it not be written that
he was first to break this record"
Ex.Sscretary OF State Bayard re.
sponded to the toast, "The Federal Gov.
ernment-its perpetuity depends upon
Constitutional Limitations" He deliv.
cred no set speech, and his short address
was mainly eulcgistic OF the Cleveland
administration.
Congressman Brsckinrldge said that
Pennsylvania would furnish Secretary
of the Treasury for the second Cleveland
administration (relerring to Governor
elect Pattison.)
John Russell, OF Massachusetts, re-
sponded to "New England"
Letters Of regret from many Cover
nors were read.
Mrs. Cleveland occupied a box during
the speaking, which was brought to q
close at midnight by Joseph P. McCul-
len, Of Philadelphia, whose theme was
"The Young Democracy, the hopes and
reliauces Of the Republic"