The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-19
A HEAVY LOAD OF CARE.
MR.. CLEvELAND'5 SENSE OF HIS
GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY,

BE Talks in a Serious Mood at the
Banquet Given in His honor by
Henry Villsrd-The Victory So Stu
pendous as to Almost Stagger Him.
The Faithfulness OF His Friends More
Than Appreciated.
New York, Nov. 1s.-The speech which
President-eiect Cleveland made at the din
ner given by Henry Willard last evening is
only just made public. 1t was as follows:
MR. WILLARD AND GENTLEMEN-I find It i'm
possible to rid myself at this moment of the
conflicting emotions which stir within me.
see here assembled good and stanch friends
who have labored necessarily and devotedly for
the success which has crowned the democratic
EFFORT in the canvass just closed, and l cannot
forget how greatly these efforts have been
characterized by personal attachment and
friendship for the candidate selected to
carry the democratic banner. This awakens
o sense Of gratitude which it
thankfully acknowlege l confess, too that /
have fully shared the partisan satisfaction
which our great victory is calculated to arouse
in every heart so thoroughly democratic as
mine. 1t is seldom given to a man to contem-
plate such splendid campaign, SO masterfully
arranged in his behalf by such good friends, fol
lowed by such stupendous and complete
triumph. should not. perhaps introduce any
thing somoer on this occasion, but know you
will forgive me when say that every feeling of
1ubilation, and even my sense of gratitude, is so
tempered as TO be almost entirely obscured by
the realization, nearly painful, of the RESPONSE
bility, have assumed in the sight of the Ameri-
can people My love Of country, my attachment
to the principles Of true democracy, my appre-
ciatlon of the obligation l have entered into
with the best and most confiding people in the
world, and the consciousness OF my own weak
ness and imperfecttons, all conspiro TO I'LL my
mlnd mind with sober and depressing reflection.
When l consider all that we have to do as a
party charged with control OF the government
feel that our campaign, instead OF being con-
cluded Is but just begun. What shall our per-
tormance be of the contract we have made with
the trust they have imposed in usf If we
ses nothing in our victory but
license to revel in partisan spoIls we
shall fail at every point. If we merely profess
to enter upon our work, and IL we make ap-
parent endeavor to do it a cover for seeking
partisan advantage, we shall invite contern pt
and disgrace. IL we attempt to discharge our
duty to the people without complete party har-
mony in patriotic action, we shall demonstrate
our incompetency. thank God that far above
all doubts and misgivngs, and away beyond all
difhcuItles, we may constantly see the lights of
hope and safety. The light we see is the illumi-
nation from the PRINCIPLES of true. honest and
pure democraoy-showing the way in all times
OF danger, and leading us to the ful1llment of
political duty and the redemption of all
our pledges. This light Is kindled in
love OF iustice and in devotion to the peoples
rights 1t is bright in constant patriotism
and in nations promise. Let us not be mis-
led to our undoing by other lights of false
democracy which may be kIndled In broken
faith, and which thing in hypocrisy will, II fol-
lowed, lure US to the rocks OF failure and dis
grace. II we see stern labor ahead of us, and
II difficulties loom upon our horizon, let us re
member that in the Jhickest weather the
mariner watches most aaxiously for MS true
Who in our party charged with eny RESPONSE
bility to the people has not pledged his devo-
tion to the principles Of true democracy, and
who among us has made pledges with intent to
l have faith in the manliness and truthrulness
Of the Democratic party.
My belief in our principles and my faith in
our party constitute my trust that we shall
answer the expectations of our countrymen
and shall raise high aloft the standard of true
democracy to fix the gaze for many years 10
come of prosperous, happy and contented
people.
The dinner. as stated last night, took
place at 5herry's, and besides Mr.. Cleveland
there were forty guests present. Among
them were: William G. Whitney, Carl
Schurz, Daniel S. Lamont. Congressmen
Breckinridgs, Fitch and Warner, Josiah
Quincy, Lawrence r. Godkin, Wayne Mac
Veagbl, Don NJ. Dickinson, Calvin s. Brice,
Oswald Ottendorfer. William r. Grace,
William Steinway and William F. Harrity