Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-16

Of opportunity aud advantage. am
confident the wisdom of the Demo
cratic party will be equal to the
emergency; and I base my confidence
upon the belief that it will be patri
oticaliy true to its principles and
traditions and will follow the paths
marked out by true American senti.
ment.
We should not enter upon our
work i'll tho least spirit of resentment
nor i'll needless Disregard of the well
fare of any portion of our citizens.
The mission of our Earty and the re-
forms we contemplate do not involve
the encouragement of jealous aniunoS-
tiles, nor destructive discrimination
between American interests. In or
der that we may begin with free
hands we should vigorously oppose
all delusions which III their origin
Is undemocratic teachings or in dem
agoSic attempts to deceive the PEG
pie. Mere catch words, if they mean
anything, have no relation to sound
policy; and phrases. invented to
please the eur OF the victims of Gun.
ming greed, ought not to stand in
our way. Looking beyond all these
things we shall find just principles,
furnishing vantnge ground from
which we can lay ont Il safe course
Of action. We should strive to rid
ourselves and our countrymen of the
idon TINT there il anything shabby or
disgraceful in economy, whether in
public or private life. If extrava.
gnnco in expenditure has prevailed
III the past it affords no excuse for
lis continuance and there is no breach
of duty SO palpablo as the waste Of
money held by public servants for
the peoples uses. Our government
was founded ill spirit of frusality
and economy and it's administration
should not depart from those lines.
We necd no glittor nor show to
divert our people from turbulent
thoughts. We have more substnn.
tial guarantee against discomfort in Il
plain aud simple plan of rule in
which every citizen l.ns shure. In
order that this should do it's perfect
work 1t il essential that there should
exist among our people wholesome
and disintercsted lovo for their gov.
crnment for its own suke, and DO.
cause 1t is II heritage belonging to
all. Tho cultivation OF such Il senti
ment il not only Il high duty, but an
absolute necessity to the consumma
ton Of the reforms wo enter upop.
Wo shall utterly and disgracefully
fail II wc attempt these reforms un.
der the influence of petty partisan
schemlnS or the fear of jeopardizing
personal political fortunes. They
c"n only be accomplished when un.
selfish patriotism guides tho aspira-
tons of our people and regulates the
actions of their chosen servants. We
who ara to DO charged with tho re-
sponsibility of making and executing
the laws, silonld begin our prepare
ton for tho task by rigid self OK
animation and by self.purgation
from all iSnoble and unworthy ten.
denotes, threatening to enter into our
motives and designs. Then may we
enjoin upon all our countrymen the
same duty, and then may we hope to
perform faithfully and successfully
the work entrusted to our hands by
conliding people
a stream of applause followed Mr..
Cleveland's speech and cheering was
kept up for several minutes. When
quiet was again restored Carl Schurz,
the next speaker, was introduced,
and delivered an entertaining adj
dress.
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