Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-12
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K. December 1O.-Statesmen
N esman TO might in the Concert
2 - Madison SQusra Garden.
I Reform club dinner 70 Presi-
VOL Arover Cleveland. But the
lite as 10 was, is an after con-
---N lgh 10 came first on the reg
~. The speeches delivered
lUIN DA A8n and the Statesmen after
NNA ma been disposed Of were the
NRlI1 / an o. the occasion.
E3rNspect of brilliant oratory
.EstatesEan and statesmen tnat
b. E2L're boxes and\Raleries with men ana
1.Ii W -- ;~ssreste3 fro the welfare Of the
--aDt And the audience was not
--1~ts3 number of the leading
men .of the Democratic party, and OF
40 ,o-i0n for that matter, spoke, ana they
e,ezs well and 20 the point
me Statesmen aud patriots VINO spoke
~, F---, President Cleveland, were:
- 1eburz senator Roger .. Mills, OF
800. ~ EUerv Anderson, OF New 0rk;
~ n .,,,sTror James ID. Campbell, or Ohio;
-,s1 patrick A. Collin, OF Boston, aud
-''--9ssr01r Thomas Il. johnson, OF Ohio,
5-Cfi-ss5le feature OF the dinner was
"a ,-,rr,bsrof out-0i-tOwn statesmen pres
Nh Almost every, lInOJ
vvrgY STATE WAS REPRESENTED.
..,,,s+ o,e-third OF the $50 who sat down
.t.L., dinner were from out OF the city,
No. we're no t0asts on the menu cards.
-r-, 0-ssidiug officer announced the
S5s -s-c the prominent democrats Wno az
III. - rra dinner were the following:
-.--- 1 Fsirchud. Governor Morris, OF
S----,-cut; Congressman WllIlan l..
NJ West Virginia; eX-Mayor
49, Charles j. Canda, senator Brlce,
----..-- elect stone, OF south CarOllnai
- 1 BracSenridge, of Kentucky, Con-
N.-.r u. IL. Breckenridge, OF Arkan-
w. id Byaum, OF Indiana; VIM. NJ.
s---sr. 1t Illinois; Nj. I'D: HarJer' OF
C..-. nartou McNu.hn, OF Tennessee; II.
u.-a-~t. of Alabama, and NUMBER OF
almost S o'clock when the Presl-
-r NE club. IL. Euery Anderson,
-# f,r order Divine blessing was
- invoked aud the dinner was
4 The dinner over, President Ander-
IN -af e the opening speech.
wH.e the applause following Fresloent
.-fs--'s address had ceased, be again
a--s- 1 me front of the platform, and
.---r.e3 the next speaker, President
80 Grover Cleveland. He did not nnlsh
-. -.--euce. AS soon as the audience
,---f tra word Presidentelect," the ap-
-..-ss became almost deatenlng. When
.-.s- was at length restored, Mr.. Cleve-
trt spoke as follows;
,ls. CLEvELAND's SPEECH.
nr- President and Ladies and Gentle
rs-.-T have nothing new or startling 70
rr.7 YOU, and j hope 20 do little more
Gan remind You OF the meeting and slgnln-
---e. OF this occasion.
GAS We are here gathered together, we
....s-t those who have been willing TO
~ -T consequences In a battle FOR prlncl-
sd which are grounded on pureSt patriot
e. because they accord with the purposes
r-f objects of our free institutions
"a plain feature of this gathering, which
Ian -ure warns the hearts OF all OF US, is
-r .e8-ation of one Of the grandest ana
r-.- complete victories ever achieved 10
ess-reEcle for right and justice, and our
Tsf --esting of the brightest light or
rrurr our generation has seen bursting
I'm -rs clouds OF defeat and discourage
rGt - A..
aLa- me suggest 70 you, however, that
re can contemplate nothing more gratl1y-
-rf- connection with this assemolage than
es proof &c affords that the American
,s-r.a can be trusted 20 manage the gov
ruent which has been given into their
s-rinv. il there are those who have been
AtDD0futeS and dishearteued by the eX-
N 10 which our people have been deceived
II wisled or who, with fear have been
rlhlrE dlessnesS OF the duty or cltl-
Il p open wide the door OF corruptlng
.lcee. or who, with sad tOreOOdlngs,
7ereae.d popular rule nearing the fatal
ss-.-s OF
DEBAUCHED SUFFRAGE,
rwr1 have mOurned because appeals OF
Ffsrress and promises Of unequal advan-
sas were apparently undermining that
rotsm which alone iustihes our hope
1au0la. perDetuity, let this occasion
d. the events which have led 90 IL, rein
iz,a their faith and their confidence In
. lsr c1ClTymen.
III it has seemed TO those striving for
e,sr public sentiment that the DISPOSE
Con was growing among our people 10 re-
Ert their government as depository OF
-lv.iual benefits, 70 be impOrtuned and
threatened aud despoiled, let them take
heart from the evidences before our
s5s that there is still abroad ia the land
h.l i1 the controlling belief that our gov
.--e-- should be- a source Of just and ben
E---, rule, proudly supported by free
r- protected by their care and Watchtul-
,ss and returning 20 all our people with
E-a. hand the safety and happiness II
---S I'M store for them.
we have learned that an appeal 10 the
DrC-.su of cur COUntrymeu and an hon
E Presentation of political principles 70
--r intel iceuce and judgment are not In
4-. ts thought must not escape US that
7l.s our people viii in the end repay with
rslrrort the political party which sd-
-'7sses their understanding and reason, IN
ia1 o.. their preiudices and selfish in
s.s, they viii surely revenge them
ewes upon those who deceive or Oetray
Ln
'-HE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY
Us allies iD political principle, rejoice
G rs defeat OF those whose fate is full
Instruction ard warning. While we
"a 10 our triumph result OF popular In
--sa1ca which we have aroused, and a
--'el -elca OF popular vigilance which we
~ A.e simulated, let US not for moment
--s-- --lr OUT accession 70 power Will md
-..-lr This Intelligence, nor this vigilance
~ or s-ruberug We are brought face
.l-ee with the reflection that If we are
~ 1s tormented by the spirits which
.--se-7es have called up, we must hear
'1 victorious shouts, the can or our
n ."--l-rtrymen 70 public duty, and
~. P-- on a sar0 betting public ser
me sentiment suggested by this coca
"-cl should dwarf all others, has
c-,- 90 The responsibility which awaits
~ "-3 now rejoice in victory. IL we
e- ,-a promises we have made 70 the
'' OF cur land, the difficulty Of our
~ --- nan p IS be eXaggerated. Conditions
. !. !. ]. ]. |. !. !" !. !.
r-,--S most important interests must be
..-- and modified and perpleXiug
--5-' E5nacng our SAFETY must be
~ ABOVE an, and as the ultimate
or A we do, the rights and the
--.e Oh o-rpeOple in every condition in
-s- placed upon a more equal
r.llity and advantage.
-- confident the wisdom of the Demo
--.l #-l be equal TO the emergency,
n Use cr confidence upon the belief