Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-10-03

the line of march notwithstanding the
rain continued to fall in determined
drizz,e and the air was as chilly and un-
comfortable as in a bleak November
night. were packed with people and
stores aud houses were Illuminated as
never before In the history Of Buffalo,
Chinese lanterns in profusion hung from
windows and roofs while immense gar
lands of the same were swung across the
streets intervening in elaborate network.
On Main street the sight was truly
an imposing one. Many Cleveland and
Hendricks banners were Enthusiastically
hung with lanterns and transparencies,
while the whole scene was one Of mag
nifcence. On arriving at the place OF
speaking, the following
Address OF WELCOME.
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND. In behalf of
this thronging multitude of your old
friends and neighbors l welcome you
home tonight. You came to our city o
boy, you learned your profession here
and for more than 20 years have gone in
| and out before us respected and trusted
and honored by all. In course Of time
we all demanded you and regardless of
party affialiation we elected you our
mayor. The singleness Of purpose,
rugged, honesty and faithful discharge OF
duty. unpreientious, yet ever watchful
Of public interest, which marked your
administration of our civic affairs led the
people of this proud State, by an over
whelming and unexamsled majority, to
select you as their magistrate. You
entered upon the great Office and while
you have held it you have. had the
public eye turned fully at all times upon
you.
AS a prominent candidate for the
Presidency and at Q period remarka-
BILE in its demands for pure and
good government and the reform of old
abuses you have steadily pursued your
way, deciding every question which has
arisen out Of the manifold affairs or
needs of this great commonwealth; or
which has been urged to the front by
arousing opponents, with that same in
tegrity Of purpose and thoughtful care
which marked your career here at home
and again has fidelity truly
produced its results and we welcome you
tonight as the Presidential candidate of
great party and Of thousands upon
thousands who recognize the demands Of
public service as superior to party ties.
and we. your old friends and neighbors,
sir, bearing towards you full measure
OF high personal esteem. rejoice to know
that in this bitter campaign not one re-
spectacle man has yet been able to point
out one solitary official act Of your ad-
ministration and pronounce it to be sub
ject to Just criticisms; that not one rep
utable man has been heard to say that
in any one single official act you have
made the interests Of party or Of self
su 4erior to public good, or for one in
slant forgotten that your office was sa
cred and solemn trust to be admins.
tered for the best interests Of the whole
people. We believe. sir, that the calm,
good sense Of the nation Is with you to-
night; that rectitude and truth and
earnestness Of purpose and fidelity to
duty and firmness in the discharge OF
duty are at this day and time recognized
as essential in the Chief Executive Of the
Republic, and that surely and resistless-
ly the current of public sentiment is
doing its perfect which shall end in your
triumphant election.
esWo congratulate you, sir, from our
hearts upon the success hich has mark.
ed your past career and upon the assur-
ance Of coming victory and we welcome
you to this city, whose chief pride to-
night is in the fnct that 1t is the home
OF Grover Cleveland.
cLEvELAND's SPEECH.
Feiioro Citisens. / can hardly tell the
people Of Buffalo how rejoice to-night
aad how grateful am for this demon.
straiion Of the confidence and the esteem
OF my friends and fellow citizens. /
have resided among you and in this city,
where all my success in private life has
been achieved, for nearly thirty years.
Tonight como TO You after the longest
absence that has occurred in ell that
time and within the few weeks that
have passed since l saw you last an
event has happened Of supreme import
ance to me and that places me within
the Nations gaze. The honor it has
brought to me ask my fellow towns-
men to share, while ! acknowledge with
q ateiul heart all that they in the past
have done for me. [Applausel
But two short years ago you stood
steadily by my side in every effort Of
mine, as chief executive Of our city, to
advance its Interests and welfare. What
ever was able to accomplish Of value to
this community was strongly due to
your strong and intelligent support, ror
can / ever forget the generous endorse
meut you gave my candidacy for the
high Office which / now hold in this
State, and assure you that 10 its ad.
ministration have received no greater
encouragement than the approval Of
my friends at home. What l
have seen and heard tonight
has touched me deeply. It tells me
that my neighbors are still my friends,
and assures me that have not been al
together unsuccessful in my efforts to
deserve their confidence and attachment.
In the years to come shall deem my
self not far wrong it 3 still retain their
good opinion, and II surrounding cares
and perplexities bring but anxiety and
vexation, shall find solace and comfort
in the memory of the days spent here,
and in recalling ms kindness Of my
Buffalo friends.
But other friends are here tonight,
and to all who tender me their kindly
welcome extend heartfelt greeting as
citizens with me OF the greatest common,
wealth in the sisterhood Of States and
one Immensely interested in the general
veal. Because l love my State and her
people. cannot refrain from reminding
you that she should be in the van ofevery
movementwhichp promises safer and bet.
ter administration OF the general govern
ment so closely related to her prosperity
and greatness. (Applausel And let
me leave you with the thought that
your safety lies in impressing upon the
endeavor Of those interested with the
guardianship Of your rights and inter-
ests pure, patriotic. and exacting popu.
| lar sentiment. The character Of gov.
ernment can hardly rise higher than the
source from which it springs. and the
integrity and faithfulness Of public SER
wants are not apt to be greater than the
people demand.