The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-28
Two Portraits Of Cleveland.

No one questions Mr.. Cleyelsnd's fitness
for the pos. ton Of President. His ability is
admitted and his integrity is beyond ques-
ton. Neither populists nor republicans
consider it advisable to raise question as
to his qualifications. Every fair-minded
man is ready to admit that be made SIS good
President a. the country ever had. de
has the courage Of his convictions. He does
not av id issues. be meets them s9narely.
In office and out Of Office he has never hesi-
tatsd to state his position on great public
questions. When chief executive Of the ma
ton be did what he believed to be right, re-
gardless Of the effect his action would have
upon his political fortunes. and, as
| a rule, what he did was right.
| He was often criticised, and some
| times severely, by the opposition, and even
| by leaders in his own party, but fear Of
| criticism never ade him abandon line of
conduct which he believed to be the correct
one. lie was 50 eminently fair and just,
and so DESTROYS of doing what was for the
best interests of the whole country, that
when he left the white house the general
sentiment was that he had been equal TO the
responsibilities OF the great office he filed.
that brought about the nomination at
Chicago.
Within the last few DAYS two portraits
have been drawn OF Mr. Cleveland
by two eminent men-Mr. Bayard,
who was member OF MIR.
Cleyeland's cabinet and Mr.. Schurz, who
was member of the cabinet of Mr.. Hayes.
In depicting MIR. Cleveland's character Mr.
Bayard said:
Circumstances, as you we'll know, gave
me ample and full opportunity to closely
and carefully scrutinlzs the character,
faculties and qualities Of Grover Cleveland.
| The duties OF the Office which held under
| his administration for four years brought
me into association with hun at all hours OF
| the day, and sometimes even all night. l
| saw him under great pressure, anxiety,
| manifold labor, confronted with difficulties,
| embarrassed by partisan opposition, and in
| the hours Of relaxation from business l
have been near him in all these times,
and l can testify to you that he
Is, ever was, and always will be,
| true man, the faithful American
| citizen that his oountrymen believe him to
| be. The people made no mistake in calling
him again to be their candidate. They
| simply gave another proof Of their capacity
| to select wisely. MIR. Cleveland has not
Il
have never been kept in the slightest doubt
ms to his opinion on any public question.
| He may have at some time displeased them.
| He has never deceived them. His word is
accepted by every Intelligent man in the
| United States. No one distrusts his urage
| or fidelity. Year by year he has grown in
mental stature and moral vigor. Exercised
in difficulties, he has developed strength ia
| overcoming them"
Mr.. Schurz in his portrait Of Mr.. Cleve-
land said:
81 certainly do not pretend that Mr..
| Cleveland is the ideal man or the greatest
s .atesman of all times He no doubt has
! his limitations, weaknesses and shortcom-
ings. But he possesses in uncommon
| measure those qualities which are especially
| desirable In a public servant charged with
great responsibilities. He has a conscience.
| He has will. He has a patriotic heart.
| He has clear head. He has a strong sense
| of right. He has good knowle lge OF at
fairs. He is party man, but not a party
slave. He is true to duty regardless of per-
| sonaI interest. This is not only the i'll lg-
ment of his friends, but also OF his OPP
| ponents, who, in a campaign like this. wish
| they might not have to admit 1t. There is
| to-day no public man in America so widely
and we'll known and so generally and sim
cerely respected as Mr.. Cleveland is"
And yet there are southern men who
propose TO vote for Gen. Weaver, the south
hater, the man who does not seem to have
any fixed political principles, and who
attaches himself to about every new polit-
ical party In the hope. there is reason to
believe, of advancing his political fortunes,
rather than for Mr.. Cleveland. Are they
Influenced in their course by desire to pro-
mote the best interests of the south and of
the CO untry?