The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-27
4 Q5Egg OF HEARTS.
Mrs. Cleveland Again
Re5gns in Washington
Without a Rival.
SHE KEEPS OUT OF POLITICS
Women Who Have Adorned the
White Hcuse-A Question of
Bridesmaids.
sHEKEEPS OUT OF POLITICS

While the Democratic party halls
with enthusiasm the restoration of it's
principles to the government of the
country, the country itself, without
regard to party, halls the restoration
of Frances Folsom Cleveland to the
White House. The surliest cur
mudgeon, the most fanatical moss
back, the rapidly descending and
d~evitalizing fossil who sees no g God
outside mis- political opinions. no
matter to what party he belongs,
must yield to the gentle and winning
character of the wife of the President
and admit that Mrs. Cleveland
adorns u station which every Ameri-
can feels to be entitled to his protec-
ton, his admiration and his chivalry.
We may~quarrel over the aoings and
sayings of the President before his
term is out, but as to Mrs. Cleveland
there is but n opinion in the United
States, and it is shared with univ ersal
and equal ardor by all Americans
that her sayings and her doings are
precisely what we sho uld all wish the
first lady of the land to say and TO do.
The hist DRY of the Republic along
the line of the women who have been
honored in it is one in which Ameri-
can sensibility has never been wound
ed. We have no intrigues to apollo
size for, ne sensations to suppress,
no offenses against decoruin by any
plain or defend.
TUhatbav fhax, oorpiad IN THAR oOn-
spicuous duties the prudence of widow
hood like the wives respectively of
Washington and Jefferson, or the dis
tinction and reserve of Buchanan's
niece, Harriet Lane, or the discreet
department of Mrs. Grant, the o
%enlivened interest and habitual
thoughtfulness of Mrs. Harrison, or
the total inexperience OF Frances Fol
som, with youth, beauty and high
spirits. to be subject to the observation
of Old World diplomats and New
World carpers, the White House has
always hud for its head a woman
worthy of American standards of
honor, and the family life, maintained
in it has been uniformly consistent
with the dignity, the taste and the
probity that Americans prize, above
all other possessions.
In entering upon her second term as
social head of her country. Mrs.
Cleveland receives on every hand the
cordial greetings of her countrymen
and countrywomen, and in every
kindly heart there is for her the gem
erous solicitude her former term COM
mands and justifies.
She has SHOWN, in an uncommon
degree, the virtues that best become
her. official, vet unofficial station. Like
Mrs. Harrison, she absolutely re-
trained from political activity, even of
the most harmless nature. She
has never crossed the boundaries
between the personal and the official
life Of the President, except as became
the woman presiding in the social
world of which it is the centre.
Thereby she has safeguarded her WI
happiness and reflected the more
honor on her post. For her modesty,
her tact, her patience, she deserves
the. admiration she enjoys and for the
four wears to come may she have
health. contentment and happiness.
For hers have BEEN
A courage to endure and to obey;
A hate Of gossip, parlanee and of sway.
Crowned Isabel, through ali her placid life
The queen of MARRIAGE most perfect vile.
Chicago Herald.