The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-01
HILL on CLEVELAND.
Oca,aites in South Carolins Rebnked by
Their Own Idol.
Norfolk Nirginian.

y OrlOlk FlTSlnlau.
The action of the South Carolina
convention by its abuse and denuncia-
ton of President Cleveland will serve
but to increase the wonderful hold this
great statesman has upon the people
the country. The mistake Of the Nir-
ginia convention was that while it eH-
pressed its approval and admiration
for President Cleveland's administra-
ton, it failed IN occupying a broad,
manly and appropriate position, in
neclecting to mention Mr.. Cleveland
by name. It was the one unwise act
of the Virginia Democracy.
Mr.. Cleveland is grand figure, and
his clean and patriotic administration
marks distinctive and notable epoch
in the history of the Republic. 1t is the
clean, pure, sensible, truly statesman
like administration that makes his
hold on the respect and affection OF the
American people so remarkable. His
wise craftsmanship, his lofty patriot
ism, his disregard of all personal in
terest in discharge of his great trust,
are the elements that have gone so far
in securing him the confidence OF the
people, irrespective Of party. No higher
tribute has been paid to the character
of Mr.. Cleveland than that uttered by
Governor D. B. Hill on June 2S, 1883.
He then said:
"President Cleveland needs no intro
ductiou to the American people, nor
any eulogy at my hands. Four years
ago it was said of him on a certain oc-
casion, we love him for the enemies
he has made We can now truthfully
assert: We esteem him for the friends
he has made-friends Of honesty,
friends of courage, friends of economy,
friends Of Il lnsSEsr nsSsr-- taxation, friends Of
labor, friends of constitutional liberty
in brief, friends of every true Demo
cratic doctrine.
"He has been the President of th'
people, not merely the President of the
party. His administration of public
affairs has been wise, conservative ant
statesmanlike. -Four years ago they
said be was weak. Now they say he /!
too headstrong and arbitrary; IN fact
very Caesar. They said he would surely
| lose the confidence of his party. A
unanimous nomination by acclamatior
was the answer of that party. They
said he was not enough of statesman
but he has shown that he is able and
honest, painstaking and faithful, and
possesses the courage of his convictions
What higher or better qualities OF
craftsmanship would they have than
these? They asserted that his election
would endauger the business interest OF
the country. -Four years Of compare
tive pros perity repel the charge.
d, ''No scandals have disgraced his ad-
ministration, no commercial panics
have disturbed business, there has been
no extravaganza in public expenditures,
the honor and credit of the nation
have been preserved both at home and
abroad, in practice as we'll as in theory,
public office has been regarded as a
public trust and the highest and best
interests of the people have been con-
sulted.n
The tribute of Governor Hill splen-
didly sets forth the character of the
administration of President Cleveland
Yet an element in South Carolina, car
ried away by the intoxication Of bitter
| nreindice and blind partisanship, has
seen fit to speak in words of denuncia-
ton of the great President to whom
Governor Hill so truthfully and appro-
priately paid high tribute. But in
! spite of South Carolina's denunciation
and Virginia's "milkery-watery" course
| in praising Cleveland's administration
| without mentioning Cleveland's name
the Chicago convention will (unless
prevented by Mr.. Cleveland's own act)
but him in nomination, and in Novem-
ber next the united Democracy of the
country will, under his banner, march
to victory.