Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-12
IN CLEvELAND's PRESENCE.
How He Heard the News, was Serenaded
and Made Telling Speech.

How He Heard the News, was Serenaded
and Made a Telling Speech.
NEW YORK, July 11.-One hundred
guns were fired here in honor of Cleve-
lands nomination as soon as the news
was received. The Governor was in the
executive chamber of the capitol with
Adjutant General Farnsworth and few
other friends. The booming of the can
non was the first announcement to Cleve-
land of his nomination. Standing in his
private room, with Gen. FarnswOrth on
his right and Col. Lamonte, his private
secretary, on his left, he received the
congratulations of those present In a
dignified manner.
CLEVELAND sERENADED, SPEAKS.
ALBANY, July 1.-THE Young Mems
Democratic Club and the Jacksonians
serenaded Gov. Cleveland this afternoon.
A vast crowd Of citizens surrounded his
residence. Joseph Tray, President of the
Young Mems Democratic Club, briefly
congratulated the Governor upon his
nomination ON behalf of his associates and
the Democratic party. Gov. Cleveland
responded as follows:
FeLlOlC CitfzenS-I cannot but feel graft
fed with this kindly greeting. / find that
j 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 that you pay no
compliment to a citizen and present no
personal tribute, but that you have come
to demonstrate your loyalty and devotion
to cause in which you are heartily en-
listed. The American people are about
to exercise in its highest sense their power
and right of sovereignty. They are to
call in review before them their public
servants and representative political
parties and demand of them an account
of their stewardship.
BANEFUL EFFECTS OF LONG TENURE.
Parties may be so long in power and
may become so arrogant and careless of
the interests of the people as to grow
needless Of their responsibility to their
masters, but the time comes as certainly
as death when the people weigh them in
the balance. The issues to be .adiudi-
Gated by the nations great assizes are
made up and are about to be submitted.
We believe that the people are not re-
ceiving at the hands of the party which,
Tor nearly twenty-four years, has directed
the affairs of the nation, the full benefits
to which they are entitled of a pure, just
and economical rule, and we believe that
the ascendancy of genuine Democratic
principles will insure better government
and greater happiness and prosperity
to all people. To reach the sober thought
of the nation, and to dislodge an enemy
entrenched behind spoils and patronage,
involves a struggle which if we under
estimate we invite defeat. / am pro-
foundly impressed with the responsibility
of the part assigned to me in this contest.
My heart, l know, is in the cause, and L
pledge you that no effort of mine shall be
wanting to secure victory, which l be-
lieve to be within the achievement of the
Democratic hosts. Let us, then,
enter upon the campaign, now
fairly opened, each one appre-
ciating well the part he has to
perform, ready with a solid front to do
battle for better government confiden-
TALLY, courageously, always honorably,
and with firm reliance upon the intelli-
gence and patriotism of the American
people.
THE CONGRATULATIONS.
After the speech the crowd passed
through the house, shaking the Governor
by the hand. Over 1000 congratulatory
telegrams were received, prominent
among which were messages from Thos.
f. Bayard, George Hoadly, George B.
Mcclellan, Richard B. Hubbard, Francis
Herman. J. p. Thorn, Samuel d. Babeock.
John w. Deering, Hugh Mclaughlin.
Gov. Robt. NJ. McLane, Mayor Edison. the
Independent Republicans of the East
Buffalo stock-yards, and many others.