South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-04-01

snch 10 the case with the majority
OF the Democratic party, and par
ticularly Of those who are not poll
ticians and o6ice-seekers, that Gro
yer Cleveland is the man who de-
serves to be selected as the stand
srd-bearer Of the party, and that
1t will require moro Christian ohari-
ty than most persons possess for the
masses Of the party to forgive those
who are laboring to prevent them
from having an opportunity to vote
for him. and to supplant him by a
less deserving candidate through
the hidden and intricate manipula-
tons Of political machinery.
lie is not . politician, in the COM
mon and bad sense OF that term,
and that is one Of his vir tues that
commends him to the honest mass-
es Of the people Of all parties. He
is not trickster or intriguer, and
would resort to no dishonorable
means to secure the nomin alton.
His ambition is not to hold Office,
but to be Of service to his country,
and his greatest desire is to relieve
the masses of the people of the I'M
just burdens of taxations i'm posed
upon them by the policy of the Re-
publican party. He is q man of
acknowledged ability but that
which makes him so strong with
the people, is his robust integrity.
They have confidence in him, and
can trust him implicitly, and hence
they desire him to be their Chief
Magistrate.
lie does not possess the brillian-
cy of genius, the courteous manners.
the polished address, the personal
magnetism of a Henry Clay, but he
pcssessts In an eminent degree good
sense, sound Judgment, and patri-
otism, and more than all, and mora
important than all, incorruptible
integrity sustained by strong will.
He is true representative of the
Democratic party, as he is a per-
sonification of its principles, and
he would raise it to a higher plano
and add to its dignity and respcc-
liability, and thus commend it to
the best elements of all other par
ties. and thereby form q great and
noble party embracing the best men
Of al parties, in whose hands the
country would not only be safe, but
would be more happy and prosper
GUS than ever before in all its re-
markable history. This is the
character of man the honest masses
want to have elected, and their
wishes should be complied with; and
they will feel like wreaking ven
geance upon those who will ffnstate
their wishes in this regard.
In this connection, we give the
views Of the Nestor of Democracy
"the noblest Roman Of them a'l"-
the venerable and venerated Hon.
Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio, who
recently expressed himself as fol-
lows:
"Beyond all doubt Mr.. Cleveland
to-day represents the best interests
Of the country to greater degree
than is enjoyed by any living DEM
ocrat. With the people, the far
mer, the merchant, the banker, the
laboring man as we'll as the manu-
facturcr, he is strong where other
Democrats, possibly moro bril-
liant; more successful, so far as
politics enter into and make what
is by some regarded as statesman
ship, are weak and wavering.
"Mr. Cleveland gave to the coun-
try an Administration that for
straightforward and rigid honesty
Of purpose has never been surpass-
ed and seldom equaIod. The very
best element in the Republican
party has been honest enough to
concede this upon more than one
occasion.
cit is not necessary at this time
TO give reasons why Mr. Cleveland
should receive the nomination for
the Presidency &C the hands Of bis
party. These reasons are 70 a GER
tain extent presented us nearly eve
~ day, and occasionally in a manner
more forcible than might be des1r-
ed, by men that have been born
aud brought up in the Democratic
faith.
"There is TO my mind but one
alternative. The duty Of the Dem
ocratic party is plain. In the event
that Mr.. Cleveland allows his name
to be presented before the Chicago
Convention, the right thing TO do
would be to nominate him by &C
clamation and leave the result TO
the people, for BY them must the
victory DO won. The logic Of the
situation points in that direction;
and It 10 manifest that with tho
people regardless Of party Grover
Cleveland is stronger than four
years or eight years ago. "--Staun-
ton Spectator.