Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09
The ovation to Governor Cleveland at
PlattSburg.

From the West Troy On. " Journal and Dem.
Ocrat.
Governor Cleveland arrived at Platts-
burg Thursday evening, by way of Ausable
Forks, from Saranac lake, and a serenade
was rendered to him by an enthusiastic
concourse of some 5000 citizens at the resi-
dence of Hon. Smith M. Weed, where he
was guest. The Governor responded to
repeated calls, and was introduced by Mr.,
Weed, and spoke as follows:
GOVERNOR CLEvELAND's SPEECH.
Fellow Citizens,-I thank you for your
beautiful music and for this warm and cor
dial reception. [ have not self-esteem
enough to suppose for a single moment that
this demonstration is intended for me per-
sonally. I am none the less gratified, how
| ever, when | reflect that it is token of re-
spect for the chief officer of great State,
of which we are all citizens. 1t is State
of which you may well feel proud, and
yield to no man in pride and affection for
my State. Applause. 1t is easily the
leader of all the sis Ter States. The variety
| and magnitude of its manufactures are not
surpassed by any other State. The prod
ucts of it's soil are richer and of greater
| variety than those of any other State. We
| boast, too-and well We may-of our intel
ligence as a State, of our care for the cause
OF education, and last, but not least, of our
care for the cause of those who need the
assistance of the State-the poor and the
| afflicted. Applause While I love my
| State, and while knew generally of these
things, did not know what country
| there was north of my residence. l now,
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| ity for rest and recreation, find my ideas of
the resources of the State much enlarged
/ by having seen your iron-bearing noun
tainS, your vast forests, and your beauti-
| full lakes, and by having enjoyed your pleas
ant climate and your health giving atmos-
phere, | may be permitted to mention one
other circumstance which, perhaps, is part
! ~ the cause of your coming here tonight.
| The time has come, as it does at stated in
tervals, when the people themselves put
their hands to the machinery of the Gov
eminent which they have created for their
| own purposes, when they pass in review
political parties and the representatives of
political parties, calling upon them to give
an account of what they have done and
carefully scrutinizing their acts and their
ways, to see, if in all things, they have paid
due attention to the wants and Interests of
the people. | represent one of the political
parties which marshal Their hosts and which
appeal to the people for their suffrages. l
have only this to say; That the duty each
and every citizen is called upon to perform
is solemn one-a duty which he should
perform for himself and for his own interest.
He should take care not to be misled by
INSCRIPTIONS leaders. He should take heed
that he is not deceived by lying misrepre-
sensations, but in spirit of candor, feel
| ing the full responsibility Of what he does,
he should examine for himself, with all the
intelligence God has given him, making
use Of all the information within his reach
| and perform his duty faithfully and in ac-
cordance with the dictates of his own con-
science. Applause. When this is done
BY every voter, all will go well with our re-
public; the people will have their Govern
ment unimpaired, and the Government will
bless the people which has created it. I
thank you again for your kind reception.
It gives me great pleasure to see you, and 1
am extremely pleased to know that shall
have an opportunity to take you by the
hand.