Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-11-24
THE WILLARD BANQUET.
a Ringing Democratic Speech by MIR
CleveIapd-Many notabIes Present,

CleveIand-Many notabIes Present,
New YORK, Novemb Der Is The
spcc ch which Mr.. Grover Cleye-
land made at the dinner given by
Mr.. Henry Willard last evening, is
only just made public. 1t is as
follows:
Ar. V5hard and Gentlemeaa::-
1 find it impossible TO rid myself
at this moment of the conflicting
emotions which stir within me,
see here assembled good and
staunch friends, who have labored
incessantIy and devotedly f.r
the success which has crowned the
Democratic eiort in the canvass
Just closed, and | cannot forget
how greatly these efforts have
been characterised by personal at
tachment ard friendship tor the
candidate selected to carry the
Democratic banner. This awakens
"a sense OF gratitude, which is great
pleasure for me 10 thankfully &C
knowledge. | cJr'ess, 'oo, thar /
have fully shared iii :',c ptrt,ean
satisfaction which IA great vic
tory is calculated to arut.se i'll esci y
heart as thoroughly D. mocratic ar
mine. 1 is seldom given to any
man 10 contemplate such splen-
did campaign, SO masterfully ar
ranged in his behalf by such good
friends, followed by s1ch stipend
ous and complete trinmph.
l should not, perhaps, introduce
anything sombre on tn $ occasion
but | know you will to-give INC
when | say that every feeling o1
jubilant, ard even my sense OF graf
itude is go temp cred as to be nj
most cntire:v ob.cu'ed by the real
station, really painful, OF the re-
sponsibllity | have assumed il
sight Of tile American people. Nj
love OF country, my attachmen
to the principles oftrne Democracy
my appreciation Of the obligation
lave entered into with tie mos
conf dent people in the Id, ano
the 20, >sciousness of my own weak
ness an, imperfections, all con
gpire to Fl ny mind with eobe
apd onoressin reflections. Wher
T consider ali that we have to dc
as a party charge 4 with tn con-
troll of the Governu-> >enf, l teei tha
our campaign,i instead OF being con
cluded, is bat Just beg un- i" ma
shalt our performance b>* ol III
contract we have made VI. tn on
c untrymen, and how we'll slal
we Justify the trust that they nav
1eposed in US? Ii we see moth. oj
in our victory but license to rev,4
in partisan spoile, We shall fail a
every point. II we merely pro
fess to enter upon our work. an'
i we make a faint endeavor to d
if as a cover for seeking partisan
advantage, we, shall invite con
Tempt and disgrace,
Ii we attempt to discharge ou
duty to the !.eop!e without com
pIete party harmony in patriotl
action, we shall demonstrate on
incompetency. i thank God that
Jar above all doubts and misgiyinI
and way beyond all difi
entities, we may constantly Sc
lights OF hope and safety, Tt
light we see Is the iliuninatio
from principles of ne,honest,pur
Democracy, showing the way j
all times of danger, and leading I
to the fulfliment OF political dnt
and redemption of al oar pledge
This light Is kinded III tie los
of Justice and in devotion 10 HI
Peoples rights. 1t is bright in
constant patriotism, and in ns
aion's promise; let US not be mi
led to our undoing by lights I
false Democracy. which may
kindled in broken faith and wLic
shining hypocricy viii, if followe
iare us to rocks of failure and d
grace.
If we see stern labor ahead of II
and if difficulties loom up On oil
horiz N, let US remember that
the thickest weather the marin
watchea.most anxiously for bis trl
light Who in our party ehargt
with any responsibility to the pc