The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-10-09
CLEVELAND SPEAKS.
The Next President Receives the
Homage Of His Hcme
People.

Thursday night Buffalo was the
scene of the widest and most en-
thusiastic reception ever rendered a
candidate in these United States.
Cleveland's trip from Albany to
Buffalo was a continuous ovation.
Raining necessarily, yet the people
came out by thousands. When he
got to his home the whole pOpula-
ton was out-democrats, republi-
cans and all yelling themselves
hoarse to honor their first citizen.
The procession that followed him
to his hotel and passed in review
was eight miles long. 1t looks as
if Cleveland will get every vote in
his native city. What a mighty
refutation this of the charges made
against him! When the tens of
thousands had gathered in the
streets about his hotel he thus
spoke:
"Fellow Citizens-I can hardly
tell the people of Buffalo how 1 re
joice to-night,and how grateful am
for this demonstration of the conf
dence and esteem of my friends and
fellow citizens. 1 have resided
among you and in this city, where
all my success in private life has
been achieved, for nearly thirty
years. Tonight come to you af-
ter the longest absence that has oc-
CURED in that time, and yet within
the few weeks that have passed
since I saw you last an event has
happened of supreme Importance,
and that places me in the nations
gaze. The honor it has brought to
me 1 ask my fellow townsmen to
share, while 1 acknowledge with
grateful heart all they in the past
have done for me. Applause.
But two short years ago you stood
steadily by my side in every effort
of mine as the chief executive Of
our city to advance its interests
and welfare.
Whatever l was able to accom-
plish of value to this community
was largely due to your strong and
intelligent support. Nor can ever
forget the generous endorsement
you gave my candidacy for the
high office which l now hold in the
state, and assure you that in its
administration I have received no
greater encouragement than the ap-
proval of my friends at home. Ap-
plause. What l have seen tonight
has touched me deeply. 1t tells me
that my neighbors are yet my
friends [applause], and assures me
that have not altogether been un-
in my efforts to deserve
their confidence and attachment.
In years to come I shall deem my
self not far wrong if l still retain
their opinion, and, if the surround
ing cares and perplexities bring but
and vexation, 1 shall find
solace and comfort in the memory
of the days spent here and in recall
ing the kindness of my Buffalo
friends"
"But other friends are here to-
night, and to all who tender me
their kindly welcome 1 extend a |
1CdA OASA0 SlOOIAh a. SAOANOAO3 WAOh
me, of the greastest commonwealth |
IN the sisterhood of states and one |
interested in the general |
veal. ] love my state and her peo- |
pie and cannot refrain from w.
'Ns W : .naJ she should be in the
van of every movement which prom
lses safer and better administration |
Of the general government, so close |
y related to her prosperity and |
greatness. [Applause. And let
ne leave you with the thought that |
1our safety lies in impressing upon
he endeavor of those interested /
With the guardianship of your
light and interests a pure, patriot
c and exactIng popular sentiment.
The character of the government
an hardly rise higher than the
ource from which it springs, and
he integrity and faithfulness of
ublic servants is not apt to be
reater than the people demand"
Great cbaarinO 4