The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-10

| "oiu anu fearless leader, that champion
OF correct pripciples of government. that
ofoad minded statesman, G over Cleye
lano' the man of destiny and the hope of
the country: and my state pride is en-
listed when l remember that he has as
soc'a'ed with him the Hon Adlai E
stevenson. the grand son of North Caro-
nna. who believes among many other good
| 'nings tdst when the old democratic
| snip OF state starts out upon her voyage.
sne should be we'll manned by good and
IL Is therefore = dutiful pleasure, as
we'll as a pleasant duty, to second the
nomination of Grover Cleveland for the
highest official position in the world
| fr' sident OF these re- Uoited States. I
emphasize the term IRE united" in this
| connection beceuse. after the days of re
construction, it was not until eight wears
| ago, at t"e beginning of Clev-land's for
mer administration. that the 8 ,uth ever
realized that she was restored to her place
10 the Union. Her sous, who thereto
fore had given lustre to their
country's history and glory to her
name, were not, after the war
until then admitted to the executive
c"unsels of the nation, or to her supreme
court bench. or sent as ministers to the
courts of foreign nations But Cleve
| land, with that breadth Of view that has
characterized his whole pubic life, re
cognized every section of our country
and every clas of our people.
Hence. after four years of another ad
ministration, politically hostile. in which
the south is utterly ignored. it is really
refreshing to contemplate Mr.. Cleveland's
return to power.
Under these peculiar conditions NAV
ven ure the as ser tion that never since ,he
days of Washington has the prospect of
an incoming ADMINISTRATION cheered q,
many hearts, or inspired such hope in
the patriots breast, or 90 enkindled the
light of confidence in every section 0.
our common 'untry.
But the crowning glory Of Mr.. Ceve-
land g career consists in the fact that in
the frowning face of adversely as we'll as
amid the alluring smiles of prosperity,
be has been as true as the needle ia to
the pole, to his convictions of right. to
his high sense Of justice, and to those
principles of government which he be
lieved would best subserve the best inter
ests Of the great masses of the people.
With ut personal magnetism. perhaps.
yet by his rigid honesty, his strict ad-
herence to principle aud his strong and
r'king individuality he has apparently
drawn all men unto him.
Time serving politicians may assail
him, and his age may not in all things
fully appreciate him; but commend his
character, his example, his high standard
for public servants, as one of the richest
legacies, which this young Republic has
given to the world
Let the future historian do him Justice
Yea. let all good things await
Him, who cares not 10 be great
But AS he saw 8 serves the state
Let is grand example st I'D
Cell i. seen of every lind,
10 keep the sol it-r firm the statesman pure
I'LL IN all lauds AID through all human
story
The path of duty be tho way to glory"
Mr. Smith represented the first Con.
gressional district lie is an able LAWYER.
and strong campaigner. The Il .. and
sixth districts. the latter represented by
Mr.. WE'LL. also lawyer of ability and
promise, were the only districts in which
Mr.. Cleveland received majority over
all competitors, the other districts giving
him plurality only.
Wien President Aycock asked if there
were any further nominations quite a
twitter passed over the audience. There
being no response, the result of the ballo
showed that Grover Cleveland, Of the
State Of New York, had received the
unanimous vote of the Electoral Colleg.
for President of the United States. and
it was so announced.
The nomination for vice President of
the Unitsd States being next in order
Mr.. Leazar nominated for the same Adlai
E Stevenson, Of Illinois. Mr. L.azsr
spoke in his usual clear and forcibIe
style aud said:
Mr. President and Gentlsmsen of the Elec
toral Co.hgs for North Carolina:
Sixty or seventy years ago there re
moved from Iredel county a pair of
plain, honest, sturdy, patriotic Sco,ch
I'ish people. carrying along thyir little
store of worldly goods to try for better for
tunes for themselves and their children
in the state of Kentucky. A little boy.
growing up in :he tobacco fields of the |
farm in Kentucky determined in Young |
manhood to venture still further pOrth
west and removed to the promising Young |
state of Illinois. His sturdy honesty. his |
manly courage, his loyalty to his poiti
Cal principles and his friends, his power
full and consistent advocacy of the rights |
of the people. early secured the conf
dence of his fellow citizens S me time |
later they sent him to the congress of the
United States. where his career was DIS
tlnguished by successful laoors in broad |
and patriotic lines.
Eight years ago when that great man.
Grover Cleveland. creates, of all our presi
dents. became Chief Magistrate, this dis
tinguished grandson of North Carolina
was invited to the direction of the res
ponsible office Of first assistant postmas
ter general His supervision of the work
of this department where it most closely
touches the whole people, was
mastery; and with rare and emf
nently proper loyalty to his party
friends, the instrument Of official decapi-
tation was so rapidly and 90 skillful.y
welded as to secure t, him the appella
ton of the national axeman.
This man is unmstakably the choice
OF the people of the republic to-day for
the constitutional successor to President
Cleveland. should the act of Providence
Call Tor one, and to preside, as he will
with dignity and ability, over the most
exalted legislative body on the earth
l therefore nominate Adlai E Steven
SOD, OF Illinois. for the office of vice
president OF the United States.
Further exhortation does not seem
necessary to secure straight democratic
vote by the eleven members of the Elec
toral College for North Carolina.
The nomination of Mr.. Stevenson was
seconded by Mr.. Craig in a very appro-
pirate speech as follows: