The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-30
Cleveland a Friend TO Labor.


Essex county, New Jersey, on March
18th, 1887. His father Richard Cleve-
lind, was pastor Of the Presbyterian
church, at that place, at the time of his
birth. His mother was Miss Annie
Neal of Baltimore, Maryland. When
he was three years old his parents re-
moved to Fayetteville, Onondago
county, New York; here Grover C.eve-
land lived until he was IA years of age.
During the time he attended the vii
f'ge school, and the academy fer short
tine. Before he had completed lis
'coNrse at the acaoemy,he was appren-
1iced at the village store at salary
of fifty dollars for the first year, and
one hundred dollars for the second year
In the meantime his father and ia nily
had moved to Clinton, the seat of
Hamilton college, where Grover joined
the family before the expiration of the
second year in the store, and resumed
his studies at the Clinton academy.
His father was called from here to the
village church of Holland Patent. He
preached there only month when he
died suddenly. The death of his
father left the family in Strengthened
circumstances. Grover was hoping to
enter Hamilton college, but the death
of his father made it necessary for him
to earn his own livelihood. The first
year he acted as assistant teacher and
hook-keeper in the institution for the
blind, in New York City, In the win
ter of 1854, he returned to Holland
Patent, to visit his mother, and the
following spring with twenty five dol
lars in his pocket, set out for the West
TO make his fortune. Reaching Buffalo,
he paid visit to an uncle, Lewis T.
Allen, a well-known stock farmer,
living az Black Rock, few miles dis
tant. He made known bis plans to
his uncle who discouraged the western
idea, and induced the ambitious boy of
II to remain with him on the farm and
assist in preparing catalogue Of
blooded Short-horn cattle, which is
known az "Allen's American Herd
Book" Fer preparing this work
young Cleveland received fifty dollars
end his uncle secured for him situa-
1ion III the law office of Rogers, Bowen
x Rogers, the leading law firm in Buf-
falo. He entered the office accordingly,
in August, 1855, from which he has
since worked his way to the top of the
profession. He he's since served as
assistant district attorney, sheriff of
the county, mayor of the city of Buf-
falo and governor of tie great State of
New York.
He is essentially self-made man.
Endowed by Nature with a sound
mind in strong body, lie has buffeted
the averse waves of poverty and mis-
fortune, and with an indomitable
will he has stemmed the current of
knowledge, until to-day he stands on
the pinnacle of fame. With his early
Christian training and his knowledge
of the world he is fitted both by nature
and education to be the ruler of a free
people. Thrown upon the world at an
early age, without money, he was
forced to labor for sus1enanee and an
education. His sympathres are natur-
ally with the laboring people; with his
clear insight into human actions, and
his knowledge of men and measures,
he feels and realizes the encroachments
of capital upon labor.
In the course Of his remarks before
the Oswegatchie fair at Ogdensburs-,
Oct. 5th, 1883, he gave expression TO
this sentiment: "Broad fields, well
titled, not only secure comfort and in
come to the farmer, but build up the
commerce of the State and easily supply
the wants of the population. None of
these things result except by labor.
This is the magic wand whose touch
creates wealth and great State. So
all of us who work are in our several
ways engaged in building to higher
reach and nobler proportions the fabric
of broad commonwealth. Those who
make and execute the laws, Join with
those who toll from day to dav with
their hands in their several occupa-
tions, all engaged in building up and
protesting the State "
IouNNy DAvENpoRT has onnc moro