Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1884 — PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS. [ARTICLE]

PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS.

Got. Cleveland Visits Buffalo. Is Given a Royal Welcome, and Makes a Speech. The Republican Candidate Greeted by Large Crowds at Hamilton and Cincinnati CLE V ELAND* i Cordial Reception at Hl* Home. [Associated Press telegram from Buffalo.] Gov. Cleveland returned to bis home In this city to-day, and was received with an immense pnblic demonstration. At Utica and Syracuse, where he made no speeches, he was enthusiastically cheered. At the latter place he received a telegram signed E. Prentiss Bailey, saying: “Your time to Utica was immense (the trains having pulled in at that place fifteen minutes ahead of time). You are making bigger time toward Washington. Burn this.” A few hours before he reached Rochester, twenty-seven cars of representatives of Democratic campaign organizations went ahead to join In the Buffalo demonstration. Thence to Batavia, where the demonstration was equally enthusiastic. On reaching Buffalo he was welcomed by crowds, in spite of the drizzling jain. The streets were hung with Chinese lanterns and transparencies, and presented altogether a most brilliant appearance. The Governor witnessed the passing of the procession, which took two hours and ten minutes In passing the Genesee House, and it is estimated that there were fully fifteen thousand people in line. At about i o'clock the Governor, on stepping on the platform in the square opposite the Genesee House, was received with wild and tumultuous cheering for fully five minutes. He was introduced by Mr. Henry Martin, President of the Manufacturers and Traders’ Bank, in a happily framed speech, in the course of which he remarked that in the campaign no reputable man had been able to point to one solitary official act of his administration and pronounce it subject to just criticism; that not one reputable man had been heard to say that in any one single official act he had made the interests of party or of self superior to the public good, or for one instant forgotten that his office was a sacred and solemn trust to be administered for the best interests of the whole people. In response to this greeting, Gov. Cleveland spoke as follows: "Fellow-citizens, I can hardly tell the people of Buffalo how I reioice to night, and how grateful I am for this demonstration of the confidence and esteem of my friends and fellowcitizens. I have resided among you, and in this city, where all my success in private life has been achieved, for nearly thirty years. Tonight I come to you, after the longest absence that has occurred in all that time, and yet within the few weeks that have passed since I saw you last-an event has happened of supreme importance to me, and that places me within the nation's gaze. The honor it has brought to me I ask my fellow-townsmen to share, while I acknowledge with grateful heart all that they in the past have donef or me. But two short years ago you stood steadily by my side in every effort, of mine, as the Chief Executive of our city, to advance its interest and welfare. Whatever I was able to accomplish of value in this community was largely due to your strong and intelligent support. Nor can I ever forget the generous indorsement you gave my candidacy for the high office which I now hold in the State, and I assure you that in its administration I have received no greater encouragement than the approval of my friends at home. What I have seen and heard to-night has touched me deeply. It tells me that my neighbors are still my friends, and assures me that I have not been altogether unsuccessful in my efforts to deserve their confidence and attachment. In years to come I shall deem myself not farwrong if I still retain their good opinions, and if surrounding cares and perplexities bring but anxiety and vexation, I shall find solace and comfort in the memory of the days spent hero and in recalling the kindness of my Buffalo friends. But otljer friends are here to-night, and to all who tender me their kindly welcome 1 extend a heartfelt greeting as citizens with me of the greatest Commonwealth in the sisterhood of States, and one immensely interested in the general weal. Because I love my State and her people, I cannot r frain from reminding you that she should be in the van of everv movement which promises a safer and better administration of the General Government, so closely related to her prosperity anti greatness. And let me leave you with the thought that vour safety lies in impressing upon' the endeavor of those interested with the guardianship of your rights and interests, a pure, patriotic, and exacting popular sentiment. The character of the Government can hardly rise higher than the source from wjbich it springs; and the integrity and faithfulness of public servants are not apt to be greater than the people demand.” Gov. Cleveland having finished his address the grand procession passed in review before him and his guests to Niagara Square, where they disappeared. As column after column passed the cheers were loud and long. Afterward an informal reception was tendered to the Governor.