The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-17
Cleveland Hears the News.

ALBANY, y. y, July ll.-One hun.
dred guns were fired here in honor Of
Cleveland's nomination as soon as the
news WAS received. TIE Governor was
in the executive chamber Of the capital
with Adjutant. General Farnsworth and
few other friends. The booming of the
cannon was the first announcement to
Cleveland of his nomination. Standing
in his private room, with Gen. farns-
worth on bis right and Col. Lamont, his
private secretary, on his left, he received
The congratulations Of those present in
dignified manner.
The Young Mems Democratic Club
aud the JacksOnians serenadcd Governor
Cleveland this evening. vast con.
course OF citizens surrounded his resi-
dence. Mr.. James Tracy, president of
the Young Mems Democratic Club,
briefly congratulated the Governor upon
his nomination on behalf of his associ.
stes and the Democratic party.
Governor Cleveland responded as fol.
lows: Fellow citizens, cannot but feel
gratified with this kindly greeting.
find that | am fast reaching the point
where shall count the people of Albany
not merely as fellow citizens, but as
townsmen and neighbors.
On this occasion, | am of course aware
you pay no compliment 10 citizen and
present no personal tribute, but that you
have come TO demonstrate your loyalty
and devotion TO cause in which you
are heartily enlisted. The American
people are about to exercise in its high.
est sense their power and right of soyer-
eighty. They are to call in review be-
fore them their public servants and
representative political parties and de-.
mand Of them al account of their stew
ardship. Parties so long i'll power may
become so arrogant and careless of the
interests of the people as to grow heed.
less of their responsibility to their mas.
ters. But the time comes aB certainly rs
death when people weigh them in the
balance.
The issues to be adjudicated by the
Nations great assize are made up and
are about to be submitted. We believe
the people are not receiving at the hands
Of the party which for nearly twenty
four years has directed the affairs Of the
Nation the full benefits 10 which they
are aai:s!el: Of ii pure, just and economi-
cal Iuie, aud VIC believe that The ascen-
dancy of genuine Democratic principles
will insure better government and greater
happiness and prosperity to all people.
To ieach the sober thought of the nation
and to dislodge an enemy entrenched be.
hind spoils and patronage involve q
struggle which if we underestimate we
invite defeat.
l am profoundly impressed with the
responsibility Of the part assigned 10 me
in this contest. My heart, know, is in
the cause, and I pledge you that 10 effort
of mine shall be wanting to secure the
victory, which believe to be within the
achievement of the Democratic hosts.
Let us. then, enter upon the campaign
now fairly opened, each one appreciasiDg
we'll the part he has TO perform, ready
with solid front to do battle for better
government, confidently, courageously
always honorably, and with firm reli-
ance upon the intelligence and patriot
ism of the American people.
After the speech the crowd passed
through the house shaking the Governor
by the hand. Over 900 congratulatory
kilograms were received, prominent
among which were messages from Thom-
as f. Bayard, Geo. Hoadlv, Geo. Il. Nc.
Clellan, Richard B. Hubbard, Francis
Herman. j. p. Thorn, Sam'l. D. Babcock,
John w. Deering, Hugh Mclaughlin,
Governor Robt. NJ. McLane, Mayor Ed.
son, the Independent Republicans of the
East Buffalo stock yards and many 9TH
erS.