Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-23
ANOTHER TOUCHING SPEECH.

The speeches made by Mr.. Cleveland
since his election have been interesting. In
them he has made it quite plain that he
deeply feels his responsibility, and that he
is also deeply grateful to those who went
out of their way to make him president
Indeed, he has appeared to be SO weighed
down with Responsibility" and 'tgrati-
tude" that a sentimental person could not
refrain from being sorry for him and hop
ing that strength would be given him to
bear his responsibility, and that oppor-
tunity to show his gratitude would come
his way. He left New York yesterday in
search of rest, but before he left he made
an utterance which will show again to his
faithful friends and supporters how heavy
his responsibility is and how much he values
their friendship and support. 1t is not
quite SO touching to a sentimentslist as
some of his other heavy laden plants have
been, but 1t will sharply touch vast num-
ber of Democratic patriots who are not
especially sentimental. These were his
touching words: desire to give as much
publicity as possible to the statement that
I do not propose to consider applications
for Office prior to my inauguration and I
shall avoid all interviews on that subject.
Those who under any pretense gain an op-
portunity to present their applications
personally, or those who burden me at
this time with written applications, cannot
possibly do anything which would SO in
terfere with their chances of success.
Written applications will bs so little re-
garded that 1 doubt If they ever see the
files in Washington.
Mr.. Cleveland has made some moving
speeches, including the one delivered at
but he has never made speech that went
directly home to more Blossoms" than this
will. We suppose that there are at least a
million Democrats who feel that Mr.. Cleve.
lands responsibility and gratitude are of
right inseparably connected with them. II
such Democrats are all over the coun-
try in the same proportion as in
New Haven, there are more than million.
But however many they are, and however
much they want some tangible expression Of
their great leaders responsibility and graf
itude they will, we doubt not, appreciate
his position. They know that he has ne
time to think of them. They know
that he must be as quiet as pos
sible while he is Matching tn,
Democratic egg. And they don't wan
Office for themselves. They know, O.
course, that the country needs them, bu
they feel sure that it can get along bette
without them than it can without Mr.
Cleveland. They want him to have a fire.
mind and an unolouded judgment whil
he is staggering under his responsibilit.
and gratitude, and go they will cheerful.
relinquish whatever idea they may hav'
had of bothering him about Offices. Ant
If the time ever does come when he feel
like listening to them they will be modes
and unobtrusivei in the presentation of thei
claims. They don't really want 'flicens
to revel In partisan spoils," and If Mr.
Cleveland thinks they had better not asl
for 1t they wont. And they will be entirel.
content to see him use the license the,
gave him as he sees fit. They have save'
the country and they have loaded him wit
responsibility" and gratitude" But the
don't want their services recognized unles
he thinks, after six or eight months
quiet and unselfish contemplation, ths
they ought to be. Oh moi