The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-12-07
Democrats Warned OF Dangers that
Hay Arise.

New YORK, Nov. 18.-The speech
which Mr.. Grover Cleveland made at q
dinner given by Mr. Henry Willard last
evening is just made public. 1t was as
follows:
Mr.. Willard aud Gentlemen: I find it
impossible to rid myself at this moment
of conflicting emotions which stir within
me. I see here assembled good and
staunch friends who have labored inces.
sanity and devotedly for the success
which has crowned the Democratic effort
in the canvass just closed, and cannot
forget how greatly thsae efforts have been
characterized by the personal attachment
and friendship for the candidate selected
to carry the Democratic banner. This
awakeus sease of gratitude which it is
o great pleasure for me to thankfully
acknowledge. I confess, too, that 1 have
fully shared 10 the partisan satisfaction
which our great victory is calculated to
arouse in every heart so thoroughly Dem
ocraLic Az mine. 1t is seldom aiveu to
man to contemplate such aaplendid cam
paign, SO masterfully arranged in his
behalf by such good friends, followed by
asch stupendous aud complete triumph.
I should not perhaps Introduce any
thing ,ombrs on tha occasion, but I
know you will forgive me when l say
that every feeling of jubialion and even
my sense of gratitude 10 40 tempered as
to bs almost entirely obscured by the
realization, nearly painful, of the respon.
sioility have assumed in sight of the
American people. My love Of country,
my attachment to the principles of true
Democracy, my appreciation of the obli-
gation have entsrad into With the best
and most confding people in the world,
and the consciousness of my'own weak
ness and imperfections, all conspire to fill
my mind With sober and expressing
reflection WLan consider sll that wo
have to do as party charged with tae
control of the government.
I feel that our campaign, instead of
being concluded, is but just begun.
Wha, shall our performance be Of the
contract we have mads with cur country.
men, aud how we'll shall NC justify the
trust they have imposed on us, if We see
nothing in cur victory, but license to
re,el in partisan spoils? We shall fail
at every point. If we merely profess to
enter upon our work, and il we
make an apparent endeavor to do it to
cover seeking partisan advantage, We
shall invite contempt and disgrace. If
we attempt to discharge our duty to the
people without complete party harmony
in the patriotic action We shall demon.
strate our iucompetency.
thank God that far above all doubts
and mjsgivings and away beyond all
difficulties we may constantly see the
lights of hope and safety. The light ne
see is the illumination from principles OF
true, honeat aud pure Democracy-show.
ing the WY in all times of danger and
leading US to the ful6llmont of political
duty and tho redemption of all our
pledges. The light is kiudlea in love of
justice aud in a devotion to the peoples
rights. 1t is bright in o constant patri-
otism and in nation's promise. Let
US not be misled 10 our undoing by the
lights of false Democracy which may be
kindled in broken faith and will, if fol-
lowod, lure us to rocks of failure and dis.
grace. If we see stern labor ahead of US
and if difficulties loom up upon our hori-
sou, let US remember that in the thickest
weather the mariner watches the most
auxiously for his true light.
Who in our party charged With any
responsibility to tho people has not
pledged his devotion to the principles of
truo Democracy, and who among us has
made pledges With tie intent to deceive ?
I have faith in the manliness and
truthfulncss of She Democratic party.
My belief in our principles and my faith
in our party constitute my trust that we
shall answer the expectations Of our
countrymen, and shall raise high aloft
the standard OF :rus Democracy to fixed
gaze for many years to coms Of pros
porous, hsppy and contsutsd people.