| Show The New York Southern Society NE YORK Feb 22The fourth annual an-nual dinner of the New York Southern society tonight was largely attended President Calhoun in his address referred to the loss the south had sustained in the death of Jefferson Davis and Henry W Grady and concluded Let us seek to win the admiration of the people of the north by our devption tojihe jmipn snd intense i love of every section of our common country coun-try tryThe The principal speaker of the evening was 1 exPresident Cleveland who responded t the toast The birthday of George Washington In introducing him Mr Calhonn spoke briefly of Mr Clevelands political career saying in conclusion Since the expiration of his term he has lived among us the most unassuming of cit izens but bearing with him constantly in the incoming and outgoing of his daily life the respect lind confidence and daiy the people over whom he presided in a manner ana to an extent never equalled equaled since the days of Washington himself When Mr Cleveland rose he was greeted with great applause t Mr Cleveland said the statement that ive have too few holidays is perhaps true a It would be strange indeed if this day should ever be neglected by our fel low countrymen We certainly need at least one day which should recall to our minds the truth that the price of our country was the unselfish labor and sacrifice of the hen who fought and suffered that we might be free Love and American brotherhood are necessary elements to full and con Jnued enjoyment of American freedom prosperity and happiness There is danger that we may grow reckless of the fact that Dur institutions are a precious legacy which for their own sake should be zealously zeal-ously watched and guarded and there is dancer that this condi ton may induce selfishness and ordiness followed by the idea that patriotism and morality have no place instate in-state craft and that a political career may be entered upon like any other trade for private profit and advantage This i a frightful departure from the doctrines anon which our institutions rest and surely it is the extreme of folly t hope that our scheme of government will effect ts purpose and intent when every condition condi-tion of its birth and life is neglected Mr Cleveland called attention to these words of George Washington I Is substantially true that virtue or morality is the necessary neces-sary spring of popular government and added When did we outgrow these sentiments sen-timents Let us be sober and thoughtful and if we find these things have lost their hold on our minds and hearts let us take soundings for the rocks near John Semple Graves of Rome Ga made an eloquent address in which he said the problems of our government gov-ernment will be solved when the people learn t throb with fervor at the sight of I the flag and to shout with patriotism at the sound of the national air The war he said was inevitable but both the south and north are better for it and the union is mightier i every way |
