Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1887 — DEPENDENT PENSION BILL. [ARTICLE]

DEPENDENT PENSION BILL.

President Cleveland’s Reply to a Grand Army Post Which Indorsed His Action in Vetoing It. [Wilmington (Del.) special.) The Every Evening prints the following autograph letter from President Cleveland: Executive Mansion, i Washington, May 18, 1887. ( Mr. William G. Robelin, Quartermaster, Wilmington, Del.: Deak Sir —l am in receipt of your letter of the 7th inst., transmitting handsomely engrossed resolutions of Gen. U. S. Grant Post No. 18, approving my executive action in vetoing the dependent pension bill. I beg to express through you to the members of the post my appreciation of their indorsement aud my thanks for the courtesy manifested in the form of their approval. It sometimes happens that official conduct clearly demanded by an imperative obligation of public duty is made difficult by counter influences aud inclinations which grow out of sympathy or by a disposition to follow with ease and comfort the apparent current of popular opinion. Those of our citizens not holding office, and thus entirely free from the solemn obligation of protecting the interests of the people, often fail to realize tnat their public servants are to a large extent debarred in official action from the indulgence of those charitable impulses which in private life is not only harmless but commendable. While the deprivation should be regarded as one of the stern incidents of a faithful performance of official duty, and while it should be endured with the resignation arising from an unfaltering faith in the ultimate .justice of the American people, it is, nevertheless, gratifying to receive such expressions as are contained in the resolutions now before me. Yours very truly,

GROVER CLEVELAND.