Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-03

| Governors home ward, had the right of line, | followed by the Democratic legion composed
 of business men 583 strong Then came
 Governor Cleveland in carriage drawn by
 eight white horses and followed by thirty
 eight carriages two abreast. The Cleveland
 corps composed of young men of both par
 ties organized in the campaign of 1882 fol
 lowed. There were forty-four visiting com
 panies and the line contained sixty-eight
 bands and drum corps. There were, by
 careful count, ii IT'S men in line. A pour
 ing rain came down nearly all the time the
 procession was moving, but appeared to have
 no effect on the procession and the crowds
 stood in the wet till the end. Cleveland sat
 with uncovered head lowing right and left in response to the cheers that greeted him on all sides.
 Governor Cleveland reviewed. the line pass ing from the balcony of the Genesee House.
 At the close of the review he was welcomed home to Buffalo in 8 brief speech by Henry Martin, president of the Manufacturers and Traders bank. The Governor in reply spoke as follows:
 Us can hardly tell the people of Buffalo hoy re stration of the Confidence and esteem of my friends and fellow citizens. have resided among you and has been achieved for nearly thirty years Tonight
 to you after the longest absence that has oc- cured in that time, and yet within the few weeks that have passed since saw you last event has happened of supreme importance to me and that places me within the nations gaze The honor it has brought to me I ask my fellow townsmen to share, while acknowledge with grateful heart all that they in the past have done for But two short years ago you stood steadily by my side in every effort of mine as the chief executive of to accomplish of value to this community was largely due to your strong and intelligent support, can forget the generous endorsement you gave my candidacy for the office which administration have received no greater encour- agement than the approval of my friends at home. me deeply. It tells me that my neghbors still my friends, and assures that I have not been unsuccessful in my efforts to deserve their conf- dence. In the years to come I shall deem myself and if surrounding and perplexities bring ation I shall find solace and comfort in the mem ory of the days spent here and in recalling the kind ness of my Buffalo friends. But other friends are here tonight and to all who tender their kindly welcome I extend heartfelt greeting as citizens with me of the greatest com com and immensely interested in the general veal Because love my State and her people cannot refrain from reminding you that she should be in the van of every movement which promises safer and better administration of the general gov ernment so closely related to her prosperity and greatness. And let me leave you with the thought deavor of those entrusted with the guardianship of your rights and interests of pure, patriotic and acting popular sentiment The character of the government can hardly rise higher than the source from which it springs and the integrity of it's pub Iic servants.
 The visiting clubs were then taken in charge and entertained by the local clubs and left for home in good spirits. Governor Cleveland will remain until tomorrow, when he returns to Albany