The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
CLEVELAND AT HOME.


On October End Grover Clevela nd
returned from the Capital to his home
in Buffalo after the longest absence
since going there when boy, nearly
thirty years ago. His friends and
neighbors accorded him the largest and
| grandest ovation that has ever been
| accorded to an American citizen. The
procession was over eight miles in
/ length, and was two hours and ten
minutes in passing the Genesee House.
where the Governor was stopping. The
banners, devices and uniforms sur.
passed in grandeur anything of the kind
that has ever been witnessed III this
country before A grand stand had
been erected in the large square oppo-
site the Genesee House which was
densely packed with people. When
Cleveland appeared upon the stand
with his head uncovered cheer went
up that fairly shook the city Of Buffalo.
When the cheering subsidized the Gov
ernor stepped to the front of the plat
form and spoke in a clear, strong reso-
J nate voice that conld be distinctly
heard throughout the vast audience.
He said
Fellow Citizens: 7 can hardly tell
the people Of Buffalo how | rejoice to-
night, and how grateful [ am for this
demonstration OF confidence and esteem
of my friends and fellow citizens.
have resided among you and in this
, city, where all my success III private
life has been achieved, for nearly thirty
. years. Tonight | come to you after
the longest absence that las occurred
in all that time; and yet within the
few weeks that have PASSED since | saw
YOU last an event has happened Of su-
preme Importance to me, and that pla-
ces me within the nations gaze The
honor it has brorght me | ask my fell
4 low townsmen to SHARE, while |
s acknowledge with grateful heart all
that they have done for me. APP
k plause. But two short years ago you
e stood steadily by my side i'll every
effort of mine, as chief executive OF our
= city, to advance its interests and vel.
fare Whatever | was afle to accom-.
= plish of value to this community was
It largely due to your strong and in.ell.
gent support; nor can | ever forget the
st generous endorsement you gave my
le candidacy for the high Office which ]
now hold in the state, and | assure you
= that in its administration I have re-
cclved no greater encouragement thar
> the approval of my friends at home
p What / have seen and heard tonight
has touched me deeply. 1t tells mt
ct that have not been. altogether unsuc
y. cessful in lny efforts to deserve thei
confidence and attachment. In I'll.
"a Years to come I shnll deem my st If no
~ far wrong if | still retain their goo,
opinion, and if surrounding cares ant
k pcrpIexitiss bring but anxiety and vex
h. alton. | shall fad soace and comfor
l. in the memory of days spent here, ant
in recalling the kindness Of my Buffal,
81 friends But other friends are her
tonight, and to all who tender M
their kindly welcome I extend a heart
a felt greeting, as citizens with me of tn
il greatest commonwealth in the sister
n hood of states, and one immensely in
terested in the general veal, because
e love my state and her people [ can
ae not refrain tlom reminding you tha
90 she should be in the van of every move
ment which promises safer and bette
u administration of the general govern
ba ineit so closely related to her prosper
er ity and greatness. Applause. An
let me leave you with the thought tha
IS your safety lies in impressing upo
n those entrusted with the GUARDIANSHIP
at of your'rights and interests pure pat
. riotic and exacting popular sentiment
Of
ID hardly rise higher than the source fror
e. which it springs, and integrity an
Oh faithfulness of public servants are nc
apt to be greater than the people de
all mand. Great cheering.
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ge Hon. NJ G. GEORGE asserted in h
IN speech at the Court House Saturda
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