The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-11-25
NUMBER 40.
A NOBLE SPEECH BY MR.. CLEVELAND,

New YORK, Nov.1S.-The speech
which Grover Cleveland made at
the private dinner rendered by
Henry Willard last evening is only
this afternoon made public. This
is what Mr.. Cleveland said:
Mr.. Willard and Gentlemen:
IL feel 1t impossible 10 rid my.
self of the conflicting emotions
that stir within me. | see here
assembled good and staunch
friends who have labored inces-
sanity and devotedly for the sue
cess which has crowned Democrat.
ic efforts in the canvass just clos.
ed, and cannot forget how great.
ly these efforts have been char.
acterized by personal attachment
and friendship for the candidate
selected 10 carry the Democratic
banner. This awakens sense of
gratitude which is great pleasure
for me 10 thankfully acknowledge.
l confess, too, that | have fully
shared in the partisan satisfaction
whjcn our great victory is calculat-
ed TO arouse in every heart so
thoroughly Democratic as mine.
II is seldom given to any man to
contemplate such splendid cam.
paign, so nlaslerfully arranged IN
his behalf by such good friends
followed by such stupendous and
complete triumph.
| II should not, perhaps, intro
duce anything sombre on this oc.
caslon, but l know that you will
forgive me when say that every
feeling Of iubilation, and even my
sense Of qualification, is so tenn.
pered as to be almost entirely
obscured by realization nearly
painful Of the responsibility | have
assumed in the sight OF the Amer
lean people. My love Of country,
my attachment to the principles OF
Democracy, my appreciation of the
estimation in which lam held by
the best and most coniding people
in the world and a consciousness
Of my own weakness and imper.
lecilons, all conspire to fill NV
mind with sober and expressing
reflection.
"When 1 consider all that we
have to do as party charged with
7 the control of The government, l
feel that our hard fought cam
: paign, instead of being concluded,
is but begun. What shall our per-
formance be OF the contract we
have made with our cOuntrymen
aud how shall we justify the trust
| they have reposed in us! II we
see nothing in our victory but a
t license to revel in partisan spoils,
we shall fail at every point. IF we
mere pretend TO enter up our work
and il we make apparent an en-.
! deavor TO do it as a cover for seek
ing. partisan advantages, we shall
INVITE CONTEMPT AND DISGRACE.
II we attempt to discharge our du.
,y 10 The people without complete
party harmony in every action, We
shall demonstrate our incompe-
9 tency.
n thank God, that far above all
+. doubts and misgivings, and away
h beyond all dilficullies,we may con.
!. stantly see the lights of hope and
l. safety. The light we see is the
e illumination from the principles OF
d true, honest and pure Democracy.
e showing the way in all times Of
s danger, anI leading US 10 the full
fillment of political duty and The
O redemption OF our pledges. This
/ light is kindled in the love of JUS
,. tice and in devotion to the peoples
rights. 1t is bright in a constan,
r. patriotism and in nations prom.
n Use. Let us not be misled as 10 oul
,e purpose by any lights of false
r. Democracy which may be kindled
IS in broken faith, and which, shinin,
e in Hypocrisy, will, if followed
lure US to the rock of failure arc
disgrace, If we see stern labo
10 ahead Of us and if diflicullie'
D. loom up on our horizon, let us re
le member that in thickest weather
d the mariner watches most anxious
'e ly for his true light.
70 ''Who in our party charged will
a any responsibility 10 The people
/ has not pledged his devotion to tht
" principles Of true Democracy, and
y who among us has made pledges
,e with intent to deceive? / have
c. taith in the manliness and truth
a fulness Of The Democratic party.
lg My belief in our principles am
as my faith in our party consiitut,
le my trust that we shall answer tn
N expectations of our coun,rymel
IN and shall raise high aloft the stan
le dard Of true Democracy 10 fix tn
.. gaze for many years to come of
prosperous. a happy and a content
ed people,"
re The dinner took place at Sher
d, ry's, and besides Mr.. Cleveland
es there were forty guests present.
IN Among them were William {
Of Whitney, t)arl Schurz, Daniel s
d. Lamont, Congressman Brecken
es ridge, Fitch aud Warner, Josial
OF Quincy, Lawrence r. Godkir
Wayne McVeagh, Oswald Often
dolfer, William r. Grace, William
nr Cto:..u,ns, cv.l NN.li:..~. II II :.