St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-26

70 thinly that not very many would
strike de- earth, and these would
do little damage. II it strikes the
earth next Saturday night about al
ne would zee would be . nice dis.
play Of meteoric fireworks.
DEM0CRATIC DOCTRINE
A RINGING SPEECH BY
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
The following eloquent speech
was delivered BY President-elect
Cleveland at private dinner ten
dered to him by Henry Willard in
New York on the 18th inst.
ssNr. Willard and Gentlemen !:
I find it impossible to rid myself at
this moment Of the conflicting
emotions which stir within me. I
zee here assembled good and
staunch friends who have labored in
cessantly and devotedly for the sue
cess which has crowned Democratic
efforts In the canvass just closed /;
and I cannot forget how greatly
these efforts have been characterized
BY personal attachment and friend
ship for the candidate selected to
carry the Democratic banner.
This awakens . sense Of graft
tude which Is . great pleasure for
me to thankfully acknowledge. I
confess, too, that l fully share
in the partisan satisfaction which
our great victory Il calculated to
arouse In every heart 20 thoroughly
Democratic - mine. It 10 seldom
given to any man to contemplate
such . splendid campaign, so mas
terfully arranged 10 hls behalf BY
such good friends, followed by such
. stupendous and complete triumph.
81 should not, perhaps, introduce
sombre On this occasion,
bat I know you vii: forgive me
when I say that every feeling Of
jubilation, and even my sense Of
qualification Il 90 tempered - to
be almost entirely obscured by q
realization nearly painful Of the re-
sponsibility I have assumed in the
sight Of tie American people. Ny
love Of county, my attachment to
the principles Of true Democracy,
my appreciation Of the estimation
in which I am held by the best and
most conading people in the world
and . Consciousness Of my own
weakness and imperfections, al con-
spire to hll my mind with sober and
expressing reelection.
'When / consider I'll that We
have to do - . party charged with
the control Of the government. l
feel that our hard fought campaign,
instead Of being concluded is but
begun. What shall our perform
ance be Of the contract we have
made with our countrymen and how
we'll shall We justify the trust they
have reposed In o.! II We see moth.
ing in our victory but . license to
Fevel In PARTISAN spoils, We shall
Tail ut every point. II We merely
profess 70 enter upon our work,
and II We make apparent an en-
ileavor to do It - . cover for seek
ing PARTISAN advantage, We shall
invite contempt and disgrace.
II We attempt to discharge our
1uty to the people without complete
party harmony IN every action, we
'hall demonstrate our incompe-
,escy.
II thank God that far above al
doubts and misgivings, and away
,eyond Ill difaculties, We may con-
family see the lights Of hope and
Iafety. The light We zee IL the illu-
nination from the principles Of
rue, honest and pure Democracy
howing the way In I'D kinds Of dan
|er, and leading % to the ful6llment
i political duty and the redemption
4 al our pledges. This light is
zindled In the love Of justice and in
devotion to the peoples rights. It
) bright In . constant patriotism
md in . nations promise. Let us
'ot Be misled - to our purpose BY
ny light Of false Democracy which
nay be kindled in broken faith, |
nd which shining In hypocrisy, |
iii, il followed, lure % to the rock |
{ failure and disgrace. II We zee |
tern labor ahead Of us and II diff
ulties loom up on our horizon, let us
thAtjp the thickest wealth
: the mariner watches most anx-
'usly for bis true light.
"Who 10 our praty charged with
ny responsibility to the people has
Of pledged his devotion to the
Of true Democracy! and
no among % has made pledges
It'll intent to deceiveS I have
18th In the manlinees and faithful
ess Of the Democractic party.
"My belief in our principles and
y faith in our party constitute my
ust that We shall answer the ex.
ectations OF our countrymen and
lall raise alOft the standard Of
ne Democracy to tx the gaze for
any years to come Of . prosper.
y, . happy and contented peo-