St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-27

only In his official capacity, but now
also In his admirable, his wonder full in
dividuality, triad in the sternest ordeal
and known to every man of intelligence
and strength of mind, Grover Cleveland
stands perfectly recognized as himself.
the full measure of man worthy of his
great otflce. He Is not now for the first
time president, but with a peculiar
glory shared by no other hitherto, he is
second time president after defeat
for reelection which all his country
men think auguEIented his honor, not
diminished it.
None as he was ever a third time
nominated and second time elected.
None like he ever did right rather than
be president, and by his courageous
rectitude won the confidence and be-
came president again.
Above all, how shockingly inoppor-
tune comes this accusation which is
leveled at his strength of character.
He had but just won the applauding ad-
mlratlon; nay, more, devoted respect, of
the entire people of this land by the
fidelity by which he has maintained the
constitution and laws in a trying emer-
geney, and by the tenderness and eau
ton which at the same time he dis.
played in the use of the nations mighty
power in his hands, by the noble dig
Aits va hiS 40 WltH 0h0
unruff1ed compOsure and justice he
ruled that storm which for a time
seemed to our minds to threaten civil
cOmpoSure.
The senator from Maryland, fear,
must suffer, and don't wish to add to
it, but Grover Cleveland can suffer no
impairment of his stature in history
from this unjustifable assault. He
will stand as he deserves to stand-cou-
spicuous in the noble line OF illustriouS
presidents of his country and long
years hence, when the actors Of today's
tempestuOus scenes shall have passed
away, the accessories of our political
strife, the misunderstanding, the mis-
interpretations and all uncharitableness
will be lost in oblivion or only be re-
called as we now in curiosity recall the
scenes around other great figures in the
story of our national life who suffered
i'll their day from unnerited caiumny
and the stature of the figure of Grover
Cleveland will rise in growing honor
| for his noble character and his great
| and devoted self-sacriticing service to
| his country, supreme above detraction.
"As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form,
| Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the
storms,
Though round its breast the rolling clouds
! are spread,
Eternal sunshine settles on its head.''
Sir. as believe, in the very direction
| of Democratic principles, | addressed a
motion to the pending bill after it came
| back from conference in sincere conf
| dence that its adoption would promote
agreement between tho two houses of
| congress. Other senators declare that
that result would not follow the adOp-
ton of my motion. The senator from
Maryland, and he ought to know, as
serted upon this floor in unqualified
| terms that to adopt the motion would
| defeat the bill-that it would prevent
the bill from going to conference again.
| The distinguished senator from Ohio
(Mr. Brlce) has made to me the same
| statement. The distinguished junior
senator from New Jersey MIR.
SmlA' dec1arafon maae to rbas me tast,mnnv slmv
is complete, and the country will accept
it as l accept it. as proving the fact.
But it is evident that in the honest
| judgment of some, the claim of special
| duty in the protection of the Industry of
sugar-rehnlng is SO overpowering as TO
demand their resistance of a bill with
out it, however much to me and others
who think as do that consummation is
| devoutly to be wished. This presents
the question whether it is better that
the bill should fah than this thing be
| done. There may be perchance worse
things than temporary defeat of a
righteous cause, even with the suffer
ing that may attend ii. The evils which
would ensue upon the failure of the bill
would be temporary, though severe.
Yet, as ! have already pointed out. they
would probably be so severe as that
they could not be lightly passed by.
The American people have been tried
in such a contingency. 1t is but
few years since when the Democratic
party, apparently secure in power. un-
der brave leadership, walked in mere
7 devotion to principle directly to poilti-
cal defeat. The lamp which led them
was not lost in the obscurity and gloom
of the dark valley through which they
passed. 1t soon rose and illuminates
today the very citadel of liberty itself.
Ii we were to be again defeated i'll de-
votion to principle we may still trust
the people of the United States. No.
sir, there are worse things than failure.
There is the decay of yiriiity among
free men, far worse than simply defeat.
But there are some things to comfort
us, to cheer the hope that out of this
conference which will enSue there will
come a measure improved far beyond
that which has already passed the SEN
ate. ] fiud that nope i'll the character
of these conferences. There is also
much comfort to be taken in the recog-
niZed temper of the body with which
we are dealing. 1t has declared in an
unmiStakable manner the strength
and enthusiasm of its convictions.
MIR. Villas proceeded to read from the
Record these proceedings when the con
ference report was made to that body,
| and continued:
II join in the sentiment, and / echo
the applause, and with this expression
of Democratic steadfastness responsive
to the popular feeling l ought not t.
be unwilling to consent to further effort
to agree if such would be .hs effect OF
the motion [ have made. Now, sir,
moved by these considerations, and still
more because they have governed the
Judgment of those distinguished col.
leagues on this side of the house
have not only been with me without
ain obliged TO rec0g-
nize my duty 10 be different
from what 1t appeared tc
me to be when l made the motion which
lies upon the table of the senate. Be
sides, sir. am strict party man, and
am SO especially In the prosecution oi
measures of party principle, for the rea
son that l know that only by personal
submission to the will OF the majority
especially in matters of method and
procedure. can the result we desire be
achieved. Recognizing that, aud iu-
tending to make no halt-hearted &C
acknowledgements when my duty is clear
| shall vote 10 send this bill TO confer
ence in accord with my Democratic
brethren. and l ask the leave of the
senate, in order to carry that purpose
into effect, to withdraw the motion
which made Friday last"
MIR. STEWART (PoP., new
began speech OH the respective pre-
negatives. of congress and the executive,
He declared that the conditions were
such that member Of congress mus
obey the president or leave congress
The power and influence of the execu
tive WAS such that il could control TIM