Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-27
UtsAost Individual Liberty

consistent with peace ahd good order Is .
cardinal principle of our government
This gives no sanction To vexatious
sumptuary laws which unnecessarily in
terfere with such habits and customs OF
our people As are not offensive 20 just
moral sense and are not inconsistent with
good citizenship and the public welfare.
The same principle requires that the line
between the subjects which are properly
within governmental control and those
which are more fsingly left to parental
regulation should be carefully kept In
view.
An enforced education. wisely deemed
proper preparation for citizenship, should
not involve the impairment of wholesome
parental authority, nor do violence To the
household conscience. Paternalism in
government finds no approval in the creed
of Democracy. Ii is symptom OF misrule,
whether IL is manifested in unauthorized
gifts or by AN unwarranted control OF per-
sonal and family affairs.
Our people, still cherishing the feelings
of human fellowship which belonged To
our beginning as a nation, require their
government To express for them Their
sympathy with all those who are oppressed
under any rule less free than ours.
A Generous Hospitality,
which II one Of the most prominent OF our
national characteristics, prompts us to
welcome the worthy and industrious oil all
lands tn homes and citizenship among us
This hospitable sentiment Is not violated,
however, by careful and reasonable regula-
tions for the protection OF the public
health, nor does IL justify the reception OF
immigrants who have no appreciation OF
our institutions, and whose presence
Al
order.
The Importance Of the construction Of
| the Niearag vi ship canal as a means OF pro-
noting commerce between our states and
with foreign countries, and also as con-
tribution by Americans To the enterprises
which advance the interests of the world
of civilization, should commend the pro-
| ject to governmental approval and indorss-
ment.
Our countrymen only expect from those
| who represent them in public places a
| sedulous care for the things which are
| directly ana palpably related To their
| material interests, but they also fully ap-
| precate the value of cultivating our
national pride and maintaining our
| national honor. Both thdir material in
terests and their national pride and honor
| are involved in success Of the Columbian
| exposition; and they will not be inclined
| to condone any neglect OF effort on the
part of their government to insure In the
| grandeur Of this event n fitting exhibit Of
American growth and greatness, and a
| splendid demonstratioh of American
| patriotism.
In an imperfect and incomplete manner
| have thus endeavTed To state some Of
| the things which accord with the
| Uat Rx,n ~ ha
to which have given my lifelong al
legiance My attempt has not been to in
struct my countrymen nor my party. but
| to remind both that Democsatic doctrine
lies near the principles Of our government
and tends to promote the peo'
ple's good am willing TO be
accused Of addressing my country
men upon trite topics and in homely
fashions, for l believe that important
truths are found OIL the surfacelof thought,
and that they should be stated IN direct
and simple terms. Though mich is left
unwritten, my record as "A public servant
leaves no excuse for misunderstanding
my belief and position on the questions
which are now presented to the voters of
the land for their decision.
Called for the third time to represent
the party of my choice In contest for the
supremacy of Democratic principles, my
grateful appreciation Of it's confidence, less
than ever, effaces tho solemn sense of my
responsibility.
II the action OF the convention you rep
resent shall be indorsed by the suffrages OF
my eountrymen will assume the duties Of
the great Office for which have been nomi.
mated, knowing full well its labors and per
plexities. and with humble reliance upon
the Divine Being infinite in power TO aid
and constant in a watohful care over our
favored nation. Yours very truly,
| GROVER CLEVELAND.
Gray Gables, Sept. "a