Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-31
CLEVELAND,

Gov. Cleveland visited New Haven, Ct,
Yesterday, and all along the route, wher-
ever the train halted, he was most enthu.
siastically greeted At the City Hall in
New Haven he held reception, at which
so much eagerness was shown to shake
hands with him that squad of police had
to be called in to maintain order. When
the reception was over the Governor, his
forehead covered with perspiration, WAS
dragged into the Mayors Office and allowed
| to sit down. He complained of the strain
to which be been subjected. "My arm" he
said, with smile, lis stiff from this cordial
hand. shaking. | will certainly carry away
with me good opinion of New Ravens
strength. If you democrats vote as you
shake hands, there can be no resistance"
On his return be stopped at Bridgeport,
where he was received by Chairman w. Fl.
Barnum aud conducted to Recreation Hall,
where, in spite of the severe northeast
storm, large audience had assembled.
Gov. Cleveland was introduced amid i'm
mense enthusiasm, and spoke as follows:
| II cannot forbear at such time as this
to express the pleasure l experience in this
sincere and heartfelt welcome that the peo-
pie of New Haven, Bridgeport and the
State of Connecticut have afforded me. If
this welcome was tribute to me as an in
divdual could only express my gratitude,
but when I fnd l represent an idea that is
the same with you as with me, it is with u
sense of solemn responsibility that I stand
80 grand spectacle as q nation of freenien
determining its own course. In that posi-
ton you stand tonight.
| oar c1Ioh fine q loader stands in sol.
emn position, and the plaudils of his hearers
can only serve to increase the feeling of re-
sponsibility-that is if he is man true to
his country and 60 the hest interests of her
people-which pervades his thoughts. Sur
ley the field the coming contestant see the
forces drawn up in array against you from a
party strong in numbers, fanked by vast
army Of olficeholders long in power, rich in
resources both of money and in Influence,
but corrupt 10 the core.
ITO day they seek to control the religious
element of your country; tomorrow they
will endeavor to gain the interest of your
millionaire magua es for the purpose ofrais-
ing money to carry on their campaign.
There should he no mistake about this cou-
test. 1t is all attempt to break down the
barrier between the people of The United
States and those that rule them. The peo
bic are bound down by class Of otiicehnId-
ers whose business it is to make money out
Of their positions. you were to 20 on for.
ever choosing your rulers from this class.
what will be the end =? This is question
every one Of you can answer for himself
Because il is the party oflhe people, thou
sands are ilockine TO our standard, for they
love their fellow countrymen ana their couD'
try more than they do their party. Let US
feel that the people are the rulers of the ma.
ton, and not the Office holders, whose sole
ambition and purpose is private gain. Let
US also feel that il the people give US the
power of government we hold from the
people sacred trust"
Cheer after cheer followed Mr.. Cleveland's
speech. The audience rose to their feet in
body, and hats were thrown into the air.
The galleries, which were filled with ladies,
were mass of waving handkerchief, and
it was fully ten minutes before Mr.. McSwe-
ny the Irish suspect, who made the con-
cIudirg speech of the evening, could be in
troduced.