The morning news., 1892-02-23
CLEVELAND IN THE WEST
EE SPEAKS ON SENTIMENT IN
OUR NATIONAL LIFE"

Hear Him-A PROCESSION OF the Mill
,srv Com panies ard Students-Seats
IN University Han ct Premium and
Students Turn Ticket Spectators.
ANN ARBoR, MICH, Feb. %. 22.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland. accompanied by ex-Gov.
campbell Of Ohio, ex-Postmaster General
Don Il. Dickinson Of Detroit. W. S. Bisseu
Of Buffalo, Mr.. Cleveland's law partner.
and Richard Watson Glider, editor of the
Csnturu magazine, arrived here at IL As
o'clock this morning from Detroit. The
city was gaily decorated in honor of the
distinguished party. Fully 1000 students
of the university were gathered
at the depot and greeted the party with a
bIare of tin horns and 9Th the university
veil Mayor Dolly met the party as they
slighted from the train and presented Mr..
Cleveland with the freedom of the city in a
silver casket. The ex- President replied
with few suitable words of thanks, saying
that Of all the offices which he had held, be
mad enjoyed none more than that Of mayor.
PROCESSION FORMED.
President Angel Of the university was
then presented and a procession was formed
Of the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti military
companies, students and prominent citizens
~ this and other counties and marched
through the principal streets. After lunch
az President Angels residence the party
proceeded 20 the university ball, where at
O'clock Mr.. Cleveland delivered an address
upon the subject of Sentiment in Our Ma
tional Life"
A CROWD TO HEAR HIN.
Every seat was taken and standing room
could not be secured. Many students took
advantage OF the great rush for admission
and disposed of their tickets readily at s.
each. Immediately following the lecture a
popular reception was held by the distin-
guished guests at the court house and later
in the evening they returned to Detroit.
THE SPEECH.
Mr. Cleveland spoke in part as follows:
lit be true, as Is often claimed, that the
scholar in politics is generally failure. 1t may
well be due to the fact that during his forma-
tive period when Ia sting impressions are easily
received, his intellect alone has been cultivated
at the expense Of wholesome and welI-reguIated
sentiment.
speak to-day in advocacy of this sentiment
II it is not found in extreme and exclusive
mental culture, neither is IL found in the busy
marts of trade. nor in the confusion of bargain
ing nor in the mad rush after wealth. Its home
is in the soul and memory of man. 1t has to do
with the moral sense. IL revereDces traditions
it loves ideas, it cherishes the names and deeds
patriotism plead for il because there is a
sentiment which in some features is distinct
lively American, that we should never allow TO
langulsh.
When we are told that we are a practical aud
common sense people. we are apt to receive the
statement with approval and applause. We are
proud Of its truth and naturally proud because
its truth is attributable to the hard work we
have had to do ever since our birth as a nation
and because of the stern labor still see in
way before we reach our determined des-
wavnv To- N1-N ek.-N
another and less ereditable reason for our graft
fcation, arises from a feeling that there is
something heroically American In treating with
indifference or deriston all those things which in
our view do not directly and palpably pertain to
what we call with much satisfaction, practi-
cal affairs but which, il we were entirely frank
we should confess might be called money
getting and the betterment of individual con-
dition. Growing out of this feeling an ncreas-
ing disposition is discernible among our psople,
which begrudges TO sentiment any time or at
tention that might be given to business and
which is apt to crowd out of mind any thought
not directly related TO selfish plans and pur
poses.
A little reflection ought to convince us that
this may be carried much too far. Ii is mis-
take to regard sentiment as merely something
which, II ndulged, has a tendency TO tempt to
idle and useless contemplation or retrospection,
thus weakening In people the sturdiueSs OF
necessary endeavor and diluting the capacity
for national achievement,
NOT AMIABLE WEAKNESSES.
The elements which make up the sentiment
OF people should not be counted as amiable
weaknesses because they are not at oil times
noisy and turbulent. The gentlenesS and lowell
ness OF woman do not cause us to forget that
she can inspire man TO deeds of greatness and
heroismi that as wife she often makes maus 8
career nobler and grand. and that as mother
she builds and fashions In her sons the strong
pillars OF a state. So che sentiment of a peo-
pie which in peace and contentment decks with
flowers the temple of their rule may, i'll rage
aud fury thunder at its fOnndaIiOOQ SpuRi-
ment is the cement which keeps in place the
granite blocks of governmental power. or the
destructive agency whose explosion heaps in
RUNS their scattered fragments. The monarch
who cares only for his sovereignty and
safety, leads his subjects to forgetfulness of
oppression by pretense Of love for Their trad
tons; aod the ruler who plans encroachments
upon the liberties of his people, shrewdly pro-
ceeds under the apparent sanction of their
sentiment. Appeals to Sentiment have led ne-
tons to bloody wars which have DESTROYED
dynastes and changed the lines of imperial
territory. Such an appeal summoned our
fathers to the battle fields where American in-
dependence was won, and such an appeal has
scattered soldiers graves all over our land
which mutey give evidence of the power of our
government and the perpetuity of our fres iu-
StltutionS.
OFFICE HOLDING DUTY.
In closing his address Mr.. Cleveland
said:
You may be chosen to public Office. Do not
euilnA iTouu IOT morning ONCE Is also 8 Outy
OF citizenship But do not leave your faith
oehmd you. Every public Office small or
great, Is held In trust for your fellow citizens
itney dnfer IN Importance, in responsibility and
10 the labor they impose; but the duties of none
OF Them can be well performed if the mentor
sulp ot good conscience and pure heart is
discarded. OF course either equipment is
necessary, but without this membership all else
y insufficient. In times OF gravest responsi-
1ty u Will solve your difficulties; in the most
uying hour it will lead you out of perple xities,
tation
N Iu conclusion, let me remind you that we may
I ~! properly learn the lesson appropriate to
~ %taSShngton's birthday. il we will; aud that we
a sHn s9n lortlfy ourselves against the danger of
tai.lag short In the discharge of any duty per-
ta'uihg TO citizenship, if being thoroughly iln-
ou WIN true American sentiment and the
t,nM ,-oral al IDEAS which support it, we are honestly
"us 10 ourselves.
I9thine own self be true,
Il Alu Aa II must follow as the night the day;
II ANU canst not then be false to any mau."
A LECTURE.
ct sunday Rev. Henry Woods, returned
HHulueSe ~ missionary, delivered three lectures.
mo iectured in the Presbyterian church
soSSEuihg and night and to the Sunday
uooi IN the afternoon, illustrating the
nvsuIes oy various idols and images, such as
tt"lr tay representing Budda. the household or
# eh god, other gods and deities, an
obas a.l Joint, womau's slipper and many
roiVa curious things. He exhibited some
wJa ,I', one OF the value of our dime being as