Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-20
Mr. Clsvcland's Latest speech


Mr.. CIxvxrAsD's spcsch at the dinner
given In his honor by Mr.. HKSnr VII
LARD, of New York city, was one most APP
prcpriate to the occasion.
He spoke as IL almost regretting that ne
had bocn called upon to assume again the
Chief Executive chair OF the nation. His
words could hardly have been the spon-
taneous suggestions of the moment. Ii
so. he is indeed a capital speaker.
In pronouncing the people of the United
States the most confding people in the
world he gave evidence of his grateful APP
probation Of the high charge which bad
been entrusted to him. MIR. Whitney was,
we suppose. better entitled than anybody
else to take to himself the compliment that
the late campaign had been splendid !"
one. masterfully arranged" and result
ing in "a stupendous and complete tn
umpb.n
Mr.. CLKyI1Asp's remark that II we see
nothing in our victory but license TO revei
in partisan spoils we shall fail at every
point was Characteristic Of the man. what
he afterwards said in a conversation WIN
Mr.. RYAN. of this city, may serve as COM
ment upon it. That is, be Is more OF q
ciyil-service reformer than ever before " IN
general way"
The numerous applicants for office who
have already-more than three months be-
foro his induction into ofice-oegun 10
press their claims upon Mr.. CLEVELAND
testify that the Democratic hosts regard
his election as ahording him full authority
for placing the Offices of the governments
in the hands of those true Democrats VINO
have fought in the Democratic army Tor 80
many years and have now at last reason
to expect their hopes to end in fruition'
The Georgia "slate," which we gave yes
terday, makes it appear almost ludicrous
in Georgian to talk about not allowing
the Offices to be filled by partisans. ITO
badly the Virginia list would prove to De a
still longer one If we could only see 1t after
it had been fully made out.
Mr.. CLEVELAND said in his New YORK
speech that when he considered all that
we have TO do as party charged with the
control of the government he felt that our
campaign, instead of being ended, was just
begun. This remark ought to comfort the
good men who are willing to serve their
country in Office. II the campaign 10 but
Just begun we must call upon the Demo-
Gratis not to "break ranks" as yet, and ii
we call upon them TO continue the conflict
we shall have to respect the claims which
they will make in their own behalf.
But Mr.. CLEVELAND in his speech at the
WILLARD dinner was most appropriately
and significantly silent on the various
questions of policy which are to be acted
upon during his term Of Office. He spoke
"in a general way" of Democratic princi-
pies and the true Democracy, and signified
his devotion to his party, but he had no.
thing 10 say on the SUBJECT of the national
banks, nor the national currency, nor on
the silver question, nor tariff reform, nor,
indeed, upon any such topic. Everybody
will read the speech with pleasure. and
yet everybody will expect very different
sort Of speech to come from him on the
4th of March next.
Every speech that Mr.. CLEVELAND makes
goes to prove that the Democratic National
Convention made no mistake when it Sc
lected him to DO the standard bearer of the
Democratic hosts.