The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-05
WHAT CLEvRL AND's ELECTION
MEANS,

The Man the Fact of a Providence and
His Career a Political Marvel-Ths
Apostle Of Pure Politics and of tina
Supremacy of Constitutional Gov.
eminent.
Editor Morning Ne10s: Grover Clevs.
lands last election and inauguration to-day
as President of the United States make
vital event in American history.
The past fifty years have tried TO the full
the strength Of the union and the principles
and system Of our free government. Our
great scheme Of human rule has stood tbs
test of war, both foreign and civil, Of evil
creeds, or wild theories, of false principles,
of corrupt eras and men and of dark crazss
Of political heresy.
But in that time the people have drttsd
into currents Of perilOus error, and grave
wrongs have been grated on the body pol.
| itic. Giant evils have sprung into life. and
! men have left the true faith and knels 70
false gods. Gold has become the peoples
| idol, vicious plutocracy dominant in the
land. fraud enthroned in power, the lust Of
place the spirit of pubic men, lies the wes.
pom OF politics, the reslduum of bloody
war regnant, and our great chart Of rule
the scorn OF soothing masses. The future
was pulsing with alarm to the good.
In this i'll crisis the man, Cleveland cams
to the front. No man but jefferson has 80
known and told the essence aud theory Of
our government. His recitals Of basic
principle have been lucid as light, unerring
of insight, simple aud correct as logic, and
true public intentions. He is the spirit Of
truth. The open foe Of wrong in all forms;
as he sees 1t, he strikes it, and upholds tbs
right, with immovabIe nerve,
deaf to policy, and fearless
of results. He vitalized that focal idea
of pure rule that public offices are public
trusts" He has seemed the fact of prOVl'
dence. His simple virtues aroused latent
public good and revived old purity of senti-
ment and principle. He blotted out sec
tionsl lines and restored the nations brOth'
erhood. He buried the bloody shirt, rehs-
bihtated the smitten south and recrowned
the union. He inspired public enthusiasm
and drew the honest and patriotic OF all
parties. His victory was the triumph Of
conscience over interest and Of principle
over policy. His victories have been reform
! tidal waves, sweeping the country, and IN
the nature Of moral and political reyolu"
tions.
Looking critically at Mr.. Cleveland's c.
reer, it has been political marvel. In the
crucible of his crystal honesty his mistakes
count for nothing with tho psople. Acs
fatal to the ordinary politician have not al
fected him, panoplied in his luminous intes'
rtty. His exaltation has batfisd common
experience.
Mr.. CieVelaud's election means tremen"
dous things. It establishes the same omnlp'
otence of reliability in public as private
matters. 1t shows honesty in the people IL
their recognition o. his honesty. 1t proves
that the masses know the genius OF reg,
ulated liberty and worship the principles Oh
our free institutions. 1t tests in the pop,
ular mind the sense of pure methods ana
clean intents, and that tnis sense can so'
out OF party bonds and do for the country g,
Cleveland has held noble place. ana
stood for morality III politics and Loyalty 70
the right because it IS the right and NOT IVr
its spoils. He has rallied TO himself the pa
triots Of every party on the idea tnst IN ~, ,
very errors he is true to conviction and VIII
never risk the public veal for private OF
party aims This high quality Of states
manship has been his might and explains
his grasp of popular trust.
1t Is rare for public men to put COUNTY,
above party and principle above Success
Mr.. Cleveland has ever done this.
Democracy and the country have neeo
blessed in such leader. His election meSb
that the principles Of the republic are aHanss,
and there is hope for their perpstuity.
signifies that the purity OF our rule is beng
redeemed. 1t dispels the fear Of decadsnoe;
and besokens the continued supremacy q
constitutional government. 1t inspires sow
trust in the integrity OF the republic unaH
the sway Of the constitution.
l. W. AVERY
Atlanta. Ga. March 4. 1898.