Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-10-30
CLEVELAND IN BROOKLYN.

CLEVELAND IN BROOKLYN.
Governor Cleveland's visit to Brooklyn
on Thursday was the occasion of grand
demonstration by the Democracy Of that
city, who poured out by thousands to dc
honor to the standard-bearer of Reform. Al
an early hour the various organizations
which were to take part in the reception
had assembled at their respective head
quarters. From all parts of the city they
marched with flags and banners flying tc
the stations assigned them in the streets ad,
joining the eastern entrance to the bridge
where they fell into line and waited the
arrival of the guest of the day. All the
space for blocks about the bridge entrance
was thronged to welcome the Presidential
candidate.
The chairman of the campaign commit
tee, ex-senator Murtha, and others of the
committee, the chairman of the Young
Democrats and the Independent Republi-
cans received the Governor when he arrived
In his carriage on the Brooklyn side of the
bridge. The vast throng of people assem-
deafening roar rose the piercing shrieks OF
hundreds of steam whistles from the steam
boats and tugs on the river. Business
houses and private residences in the neigh
borhood were decorated with bunting, amp
every window was filled with men and
women who added their voices to those OF
the cheering throng below, and hundreds
of white hankerchiefs fluttered in the hands
of ladies.
Standing up in his open barouche, the
Governor bowed his acknowledgment in
response to the greeting accorded him and
looked out upon the enthusiastic thrOng
with a pleased smile. His expression was
one of entire self possession, satisfaction and
quiet confidence.
The Governors carriage took it's place in
the line, the uniformed organizations as
sumed their positions, the bands struck up
lively marching airs, and the procession
moved toward the Pierrepont House upon
thoroughfare lined with cheering crowds
beneath flags and banners waving. AS cheer
after cheer broke out and thousands of ladies
at open windows waved their handker.
chiefs the Governor repeatedly bowed on
one or the other side in response to the
hearty greetings.
On arriving at Ridgewood Park the Gov:
ernor was escorted to the grand stand and
was introduced by Augustus Van Wyck
The Governor was received with tremen.
dous cheering.
Governor Cleveland said:
Among many invitations to visit differ.
ent points, which I have felt obliged to de.
cline, came one from Brooklyn friends, tC
be their guest to-day. This could not de.
cline, for 1 could not forget the kindness
I have received at the hands of the people
Of this city, and the hearty and generous
support they gave me when, a stranger to
them, was candidate for the suffrage Of
the people of our State and looking for their
support. Whether am justified in the
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lyn or not feel in degree toward it as one
feels toward his own home. In the midst
of so intelligent, thoughtful and independ.
ent political sentiments as prevail here, 1t
would be presumptuous, if it were other
wise proper, for me to refer in spirit OF
positiveness to the pending political cam
paign. This vast assemblage, and the in
terest and enthusiasm which pervade its
every part, fully evidences your belief that
there is involved in this canvass something
of great Importance to your interests and
welfare, and this feeling is generally
aroused; and when it leads to calm inves-
tigation and deliberate inquiry there is no
danger that the people will make mistake
in their determination of the issue. Our
institutions will be maintained in their in
tegrity, and the benign influence of popu-
lar government will fill the remotest cor
ners of the land when all our citizens, from
the highest to the humblest, shall feel this
is their Government, and that they are re:
sponsible for its proper administration, and
that they cannot now safely neglect it, nor
follow blindly thoughtless, self-constituted
and selfish leaders.
shall say no more, except to express my
appreciation of the kindness Of the people
of Brooklyn for all they have done for me
in the past, and to return my thanks to all
here assembled for their kind greeting, and
the declaration that no man and party shall
ask more than what on examination you
will give to their claim to public confidence
At the conclusion of Governor Cleveland's
speech Gen. George B. Mcclellan was intro
duced and was accorded rousing welcome
His audience were entirely with him when
he said: 1 am satisfied that the people OF
this country can safely entrust to Governor
Cleveland all the vast interest of the land
for he possesses the courage, honesty and
ability to perform every function of the
Presidential Office as it ought to be perform
ed. I see in your faces to-day, he cOntin-
ued, the same conviction which I feel my
self and that is, that the man behind me,
"Cleveland," will be the next President Of
the United States.