The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-03-19
CLEVELAND IN THE RACE.
His Friends Authorized to Use His
Name as Candidate For the Presiden-
tlal Nomination.


a doubt by the letter written by
the ex-president to General Ed
ward S. Bragg, author of ths ia,
nous phrase, "We love him fol
the enemies he has made"
Following is the full text of the
correspondence.
FoN DU LAC, Wis, March 5, '92
Grover Cleveland, New York:
Sir--Bn; trw months since the
promise of Democratic succ .ss in
the coming nation rleriion with
the resulting deliveranre ON ex-
cessive taxation, and the m ,st in.
iqultous tributes Ia favored class
es, which our tariff ltwS iuflict on
the people was bright and cheer
ing. In every quarter YOU Were
looked to as one who, hy your for.
mer official conduct, your ab litieS.
character and courage, stood tor :
most as the embodiment aud ex-
preston of the popular eau e a d
the popuiar hope. Upon you an
almost uni, ersal expectation was
fixed, the proper Representative.
and Leader of the cause aml The
party. But recently distraction
has distressed our cou l. and
cast cloud over the prospect. In
some art cDniubutary to thu
have reiterated reports that you
would not stand fr the presiden-
tia nomination, and want fcon-
cert aud organization requisite t.
give form to the popular purposes.
Friends OF your candidacy have
found themselves on diff rent SIDES
OF minor questions whore their
cooperation should have been ex-
pected with benefit,
need not suggest to You thar
the political action OF a great pen-
pie can only be wis, IL di ec ed by
means of intelligent ami irnsfwo'-
thy leadership, organization, con-
centration and continuity of Elf IT
with distinct enis il view not less
than clear principles. Y ur reserve
has been In worthy keeping witt
your high station in the publ c
gard, Your distinguished publ
service aud yourspersonal dignity.
But the danger t,' the pui lie =
terests which a failure of the ID m
Ocratic party would involve seem
to me now to require the onrn
avow~l of Your willingness to sul,-
NIT 10 any seryics to which you
party and people may assign you.
Many entertain fears that YOU
may decline further public dut,
which none but you en- eff.ctua
~ remove, and your voice will be
everywhere heard with benefit nn1
effect. ] believe your usefulness to
the nation may be- greater now
than ever in the past TO carry to
victory the cause Of tariff reform
and to re tore the blessings of
good government TO our le0ple
and as your fellow Democrp Is and
telluw.cliizens ask you 10 say 10
Your party and the people thai
your name may be presented 10
the national Democratic conven-
ton AS candidate for irs nomina-
ton for the presidency, an a
you will accept the Nomination If
the convention shall make II, and
again u.derIake the duties OF
president, if the people shall, as /
believe tpey will, choose you 70
that office. Sincerely yours,
EDWARD S. BRAGG.
oLEvELAND's REPLY.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., March 9, 1872.
Hon. Edward S. Bragg:
My ID ar Sir-Yours of the 5th
instant is received. Ihave thought
until now that | might contin e
silent on the subjects which under
the high sa ction Of Your post 10
as my fellOw-Demo, I t and 1, | 0w
citizen and your relation as a true
and trusted fiien {, You pre- -ent to
me. You ask, in ansWefIng You
Question, | might only consiler M
personal desires anti my iudividudl
ease and comfort, my IeSpo Sc
would be promptly maae and wiIh-
out the least reservation ,r dhl1i-
Gu ty. But If you are rignt in su :
posing tnat tue subject Is rel 4
to duty | owe 10 the coun ~ aud
to my party, a condition exl-is
which makes such PRIV t. and
peis nal considerations iir, V nj.
l canaoi, however, Ieir.iin fiOm
declaring to you that my expe i
ence in Tie great office of PIesl-
dent OF the Unlted States h as So
impressed me with the s0lemnitS
OF the trust and its awful respo :
sibIlities that ! canuol briag myself
TO regard Can idacy for tue l,Te>i-
dency as something to be won Da
personal strife and active reil-
assertion. | have al-o an idea
that the presidency is pre-rminent-
" The peoples Office, and | hav
bern slScere IN my c instant all
yOcacy for the sff-ctlve par icIps.
tion Ia political aft irs ON tue part ~
all our ciiizeas. Consequently be-