New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-19
Ills SPEECH AT THE WILLARD DINNER o'
THURSDAY NIGHT.

,rhe speech which Grover Cleveland iiioc ~
Henry Willard, dinner on Thursday 'Ven'"e wa
made public yesterday. 1t was as follows ,,,o
Mr. Willard and Gentlemen find It impo'Slp'e .
IN rid myself mt this moment OF the CONNIE, .
.no,lons which stir within me. sec here asscmoica
Good and S anch friends, who have iaDorn NV
sanity .nd ccvotedy Cor the success WHO" 'i','
r,yncd Democratic effort In the CANVASS Just coSc''
and cannot forget how greatly these eHo''e H"'
been Characterized by personal attachment anu .''"
shin for the candidate selected u carry INC b''"'
cratic banner. This awalIens n sense OF G'''i'""
which II IS IL great pleasure for me 70 'h'''HI''y
acknowledge / confess, too, that l nave I"'',
shared I'm the partisan satisfaction when our s''"'
victory Is calculated 10 arouse In every near, ~
thoroughly Democratic as mine. II IS seldom sNc'
=, any man TO contemplate such n spcndid c"',
paien. 30 mastery arranged In his behalf by s"o'
COED friends. followed by such stupendohS anu 'o''
pc,e Triumph.
u should not. perhaps, Introduce anything somOru
ON THIS occasion. but know yon will forgive mc
when say that every feeling of jnbiation an" e'''.
my sense OF gratitude Is tempered rs to he aiI"s'
entirely ob,cured by realization. nearly pslh'u',
OF the responsibility have assumed IN the sis"' VI
the American people. My love Of country n9 AZ
aohmcnt 10 the principle, Of true Democracy NY
appreciation Of the obligation have entered lh'o WIN
the best and most conndng people Of The "or'd anu
a consciousness, Of my own weakness and lmpe1c-
tons. al COnsDisc TO Ill my HlHu WI "'
depressing reflection.
"whcn consider all that We Lave TO q" rs 4
marty charged with Tie coutro! Of The Government
feel that our campaign Instead OF being concluded IS
bit inst begun What shall DIR performance be 81
the coutTacf we have made with our countrymen' anu
how well shall VIC justify the ilGs t1ey nave hnPoSH
IA usi /! we see nothing in our victory Dnt
license 10 rcvrl In partisan spols We shall thi NJ
every point II merely profess 10 enter upon
or work ard II we make apparent enhrav0r 10 10
It cover for seerlne partisan advantage. We shan
invite contomp, and disgrace. II we attempt 70 as
charge ON duty 10 the people without complete party
harmony IN patriotic action shall demonstrate our
inc0bpetcncy.
81 thank Col that far above AL doub;s ard ms
giving and away bcvond all difficulties We may
constantly see tie lights Of hope and safety Inc
uslt we SEQ Is the Illumination from tho princIpS
Of true honest and pure Dem0ncy-showing the way
IN all times Of danger and leading Us 10 the in'
nlmcn, Of political duty and tho redemption ~ oil
our plcdcee The Hight IA kDdlcd In the love Of
Justice ard In devotion 10 the peoples rights u
Is bricht in a constant patriotism and In nations
promise Let rs MT be miSeI 70 our u no mss,eS
In broken inith and which, shining IN .nEpOS'lS;
viii Il followed. lure Us 70 the rocks Of mIure anu
II va SEQ stern labor ahead Of us, and II d am:
entities loom upon our horizon, LET US remrihoer LA,
n Die m,e'i w, ,o5 se mariner WATCHES "''''
"VAo In our party charged With any rcSpohA'
lllltv - the people has not pledged MS deVOuOh 10
the principles ~ tric Democracy. ana VINO anonH
ms have made PLEDGES with intent 70 deceive hhNe
faith IN tNe maunesi and 'ruufnnesh Of the Demo
cratic party. ,,., 4, ~
ANY, belief IN orr principles. and my faith IN oni
party constitute my trI. that We shall ans~sr ,nS
expectations Il our cOnntrynen. ana bhall raise mgh
eldt the standard NJ ;rnc Democracy, 70 TX Tie gaze
for many years to come Of prosperous, happy ana
d coutcnfed people a., a.,
1Ar dlnncr took place At Sherrys. and besides Mr.
Cleveland there wefe forty guests present. Anon,
: Lamont CorgrcSmcn Iircclinridge. Fitch and War
ner Josiah Quincy, + Lawrence Gcdkln. WaynS
NacVeagli Don VI. Dickinson. Calvin :. plIee. OSWALD
Oticndorfcr william II. Grace. William Steinway add
William /. HarTlty