Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-03
The Ovation TO Governor Cleveland at
PluttsburE.

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Governor Cleveland arrived at Platts-
burg Thursday evening, by way OF Ausa-
BILE Forks, from Saranac lake. and Il scramble
was rendered - him by an enthusiastic
concourse Of some 5000 citizens at the rest
dence Of Hon. Smith NJ. Weed, where he
was guest. The Governor responded to
repeated calls. and was introduced by Mr..
Weed. and spoke as follows:
GOVERNOR CLEyELAND's SPEECH.
Fellow. CitzCnS,-I thank YOU for your
beautiful music and for this warm and cor
dial reception. | have not self-rstecm
enough TO suppose for single moment that
this demonstration Is intended for me per-
sOnally. | am none the less grItiiied. how
ever. when reflect that it i a token OF re-
spect for the chief officer Of great State,
OF which we are all citizens. IL IS State
OF which you may well feel proud, and /
Yield 10 no man in pride and affection for my
state. [Applause.l 1t is easily the leader
OF all the sister States. The variety and
magnitude OF il manufactures are
not surpassed by any other State.
The products Of its soil are richer aud
OF greater variety than thOse Of any other
State. We boast, tOO-and well We may
OF our intelligence IS State, OF our care
Tor tue cause OF education, and last, but
not least, Of our care for the cause Of those
who need the assistance Of the State-the
poor and the afflicted. lApplause.l While
love my State, and while knew generally
Of these things . did not know what
country there was north OF my residence.
| now having just spent a few days in this
vicinity for rest and recreation, lind my
IDEAS OF the resources OF the State much
enlarged by having seen your iron-bclrng
mountains, your vast forests, and your beau
tiiul lakes, and by having enjoyed your
pleasant climate ana your heallh-gIying at
mospbere. may be permitted 20 mention
one Othe- circumstance which. perhaps, is
partly the cause OF your coming here to-
night. The time has come, ~ it does at
stated intervals, when the people them
selves put their hands to the machinery 81
the Government which they have created
FOR their own purposes. when they pass in
review political parties and the Representa-
tivcs Of political parties. calling upon
them TO give m account Oi whit they have
done and carefully scrutinizing their acts
and their ways. TO see. il in all things, they
have paid due attention 10 the wants and
Interests Of the people. represent one Of
the political parties which marshal their
hosts and which appeal to the people for
their sutirages. i have only this 10 say:
That the duty each and every citizen is
called upon to perform Is n solemn one--a
duty which he should perform for himself
and for his own interest. He should TAX
care not TO be misled by unscrupul)us
leaders. lie should take heed that he is
not deceived by lying misrepresentation 5,
but IN spirit OF csndor. feeling
the full responsibility Of what he
docs. he should examine for himself, with
all the intelligence God has given him,
making Use OF all the information within
his reach and perform his duty faithfully
and in accordance with the dictates OF his
own conscience. [Applause.l When this
Is done by every voter all will 20 well with
our republic. the people will have their
Government unimpaired. and the Govern
ment will bless the people which has created
it. / thank you again for your kind re.
ccption. II gives me great pleasure to see
you, and ! am extremely pleased to know
that shall have An opportunity to take