Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-11-25
THE SAME OLD GROVER.


He SEES OBSTACLES IN HIS Way, Bur
HIMsELF AND PARTY WILL SuuMouS1
THEM ALL.
The speech which Mr.. Grover
Cleveland made at tho dinner given
by MIR. Henry Willard was as follows:
Mr.. Vitturd and Gentlemen u
find it impossible TO rid myself ut
this moment of the conflicting emo.
tions whick stir within me. I see
here assembled good and staunch
friends. who havo labored necessarily
and devotedly for the success which
has crowned the Democratic effort
IN the canvass just closed; and can
not forget how greatly these efforts
have been characterized by personal
attachment and friendship for the
candidate selected to carry the Dem
ocratic banner. This awnhens n
sense of gratitude which it is great
pleasure for mo to thankfully nc.
knowledge 1 confess, too, thnt I
have fully shared in the partisan sat.
iafaction which our great victory is
calculated to raise in every heart so
thoroughly Democratic MS mine. 1t
IL seldom given to any man to con
template such splendid campaign.
go masterfully arranged in his behalf
by such good friends. followed by
such stupendous and complete tri
uMph.
II should not, perhaps, Introduce
anything somber on this occasion, but
know you will forgive me when 1
say that every feeling of jubilation
and even my sense OF gratitude ia 30
tempered, as to be almost entirely
obscured by the realization, nearly
painful, Of the responsibility | have
assumed in sight of the American
people My love of the country, my
attachment to the principles of true
Democracy, my appreciation of the
obligation have entered into with
the best and most c..'Ii,li ;, people
IN the world, and c,.i.sr..,sness of
M own weakness AMI IN ,crfections.
all conspire to fill my mind with SO.
Der and expressing reflections. When
consider all that we have to do as n
party, charged with tho control of
the government, [ feel that our cam.
paign, instead of being concluded,
IL but just begun. What shall our
performance be of the contract we
have made with our countrymen, and
how we'll shall we justify tho trust
they have imposed in liz? If we see
nothing in our victory but license to
sevel in partisan spoils, we shrll fail
at every point. If we merely profess
to enter upon our work, and if we
make the apparent endeavor to do it,
under cover, for seeking partisan ad
Fantages, we shall invite contempt
and disgrace. If we attempt to dis
charge our duty to the people with
out complete party harmony in pa
triotic action, we shall demonstrat q
our incomr etency.
81 thank God that far above all
doubts and misgivings and away be
yond all difficulties, we may con.
stantly sec the light of hope and
safety. The light we see is an illum.
ination from the principles of true,
honest and pure Democracy, show.
ing the way in al times of danger
and leading US to the fnlfillment of q
political duty and the redemption oil
all our pledges. This light Is kin
died in the love OF justice and in de
votion to the peoples rights. 1t il
orl3ht In constant patriotism, and
in nations promise. Let us not be
mlsled to our undoing by other
lights of false Democracy, which may
be kindled in broken faith, and
which, in hypocrisy, will, if followed
lure US to the rocks of failure ant
Disgrace. If we see stern labor
ahead us, and if difficulties loom up
on our horizon, let US remember thu
in the thickest weather the mariner
watches most anxiously for his tru,
light
"Who in our party, charged will
any responsibility to the people, ha.
not pledged his devotion to the prin
ciples of true Democracy; and who
among us has has made pledges will