Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-10-06
WELCOME TO THE BRIDE,
Society Formally introduced
to Mrs. Cleveland.

The Reception ut the white House u
brilliant AT,ir beautiful Floral Dec
orations--Mrs Cleveland Greatly
Admired of the Guests.
The above was the caption To an ac
count of great society event in the
Washington Daily Post, June Is, 1856.
1t was followed 10y an elaborate and
detailed description of Mrs. Cleve-
lands reception and entrance into
Washington society AZ the bride of the
/ President. The article, after giving
all the particulars. closes as follows:
/ The guests included all who were
identified with the social. political and
official life of the Capital. To name
| them would be an endless task. In the
/ throng were Prince Leopold, of Brazil;
( Justices Harlan and Bradley, Senators
Sherman, Logan, Cameron, Pugh.
Cockrell. Harrison. Call, Plumb, Teller,
/ Cullom. Alderland, with whom the
bride had more than a mere word in
passing; Gen. Farnsworth, of Albany :;
/ Librarian SpoGord, Gen. Van Welt,
/ Dr. Chappclle. FRED DOUGLASS AND
WIFE. ex-Mayor Barrett. Gen. Sheri-
dan, Col. Bonaparte, Commodore
/ Schley. Mrs. Archibald Forbes who was
with bethrothed Miss Meigs and her
/ father. Gen. Meigs.
| FRED DOUGLASS. the negro miscege
nationist and his WHITE WIFE, honored
guests upon his brilliant social occa-
sion! But year or so later when Gov.
Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia. in whose
veins courScd the blue blood of gener-
atoms, invited Mrs. Cleveland to be
come his guest while on cOntCm-
plated trip to Richmond and the inyi-
tation had been accepted, and it be
came known to her husband, who had
considered her none too good to meet
negroes on equal social footing. learn
cd that under Gov. Lees roof she
would have to meet as her social equal
the daughter of jefferson Davis. he
stepped in with his veto" and she did
not go. Southern politicians, craZed
by their lust for office and power. may
rave and fall down and worship man
/ like that. but the time is past when the
people will do it, much less the fair
women of the South.
21.l WE ARE OPPOSED TO ALL
SUMPTUARY IPRoHlBITIoN LAWS
AS AN INTERFERENCE WITH THE
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF THE CIT
ZEN NatjOHol Democratic PLATFORM.
RESOLVED, That THIS CONVENTION
HEARTILY ENDORSES THE NOMINATION OF
CLEVELAND AND STEVENSON, AND THE
PLATFORM ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL
DEMOCRACY AT CHICAGO. AND PLEDGES
TIE LOYAL AND VIGOROUS SUPPORT OF THE
DENocRACY OF THIS DISTRICT TO BOTH
TIE NOMINEES AND PLATFoRM.-ResoIa-
ton adapted by the Democratic Dis
trict CoHueHtjoH Of 18th District, Aug.
80 1892.
IF ANY ONE SAYS THE ANTI
SUMPTUARY PLANK IN THE PLAT
FORM OF THE PARTY DOESN'T
MEAN OPPOSITION TO THE DE-
.STRUCTION OF THE LIQUOR
TRAFFIC.. He IS 4 VERY FOOLISH
MAN, OR A VERY DiSHON EST ONE.
1T MEANS THAT THE DEMOCRAT
&c PARTY is FOR WHISKY. THAT
IS THE SHORT OF IT'D. j. B.
GdmbreH
"Our Opponents Can Make the Best OF
it," Sneers Congressman Stockdale.
The SECTION is PLAIN ENOUGH AND
REQUIRES NO EXPLANATION. We OPPOSE
ALL MANNER OF SUMPTUARY LAWS, AND IF
THE WHISKY QUESTION COMES UNDER THIS
ITEM 1T WILL BE OPPOSED. | UNDER
STAND THE SECTION TO MEAN JUST WHAT
IT SAYS AND OUR OPPONENTS CAN MAKE
TIE BEST OF IT. Congressman ThOs. r.
StocEddle iR interUieW aritb the Voice,
July Is, 1892.
Where Grover Stands.
The assurance to the people Of the ut
most Individual liberty consistent acith
peace and good order is q cardinal prip-
ciple Of our government. This 9iUes no
sanction to VEXATIOUS SUMPTU-
AIRY LAWS, phich unnecessarily inter.
fere ,cith such habits and customs Of ON
people, as are not offensive to a Just NOR