Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-07-17

ed, which was the first intimation he had
that the nomination had been made. he
was soon waited upon by serenading party
composed Of the Young Mems Democratic
Club and the Jacksonians and vast con-
course of citizens. Governor Cleveland was
congratulated by the President of the Young
Mems Democratic Club, and responded as
follows:
Fellow Citizens, cannot but feel graft
fed with this kindly greeting. find that
I am fast reaching the point where l shall
count the people of Albany not merely as
fellow-citizens, but as toWnsmen and neigh
bOrs. On this occasion, l am of course
aware you pay no compliment to a citizen
and present no personal tribute, but that
you have come to demonstrate your 10y
ality and devotion to q cause in which
you are heartily enlisted. The American
people are about to exercise in It's highest
sense their power, and right of sovereignty.
| They are to call in review before them their
public servants and representative political
parties and demand of them an account of
their stewardship. Parties so long in power
may become so arrogant and careless OF the
interest of the people as to grow needless of
their responsibility to their masters. But
the time comes as certain as death when
people weigh them in the balance. The
issues to be adjudicated by the Nations
STedG dSSlZe dTe illduS u anu are dDouC W
be submitted. We believe the people are not
receiving at the hands of the party which
for nearly tWenty-four years has direct
ed the affairs of the Nation the full benefits
to which they are entitled of a pure, just
and economical rule, and we believe that
the ascendency of genuine Democratic prin-
ciples will insure better government and
greater happiness and prosperity to all peo-
pie. TO reach the sober thought of the ma
tion and to dislodge an enemy entrenGl'4d
behind spoils and patronage involve q
\struggle which if we underestimate we in
vite defeat. / am profoundly impressed
to me in this contest. My heart, know, is
in the cause, and pledge you that no effort
of mine shall be wanting to secure the vic
tory, which 1 believe to be within the
achievement of the Democratic hosts. Let
us, then, enter upon the campaign now
fairly opened, each one appreciating we'll
the part he has to perform, ready with
solid front to do battle for better govern
ment confidently, courageously, always
honorably, and with a firm reliance upon
the intelligence and patriotism of the
American people.
After the speech the crowd passed through
the house shaking the Governor by the
hand. Over 1000 congratuatory kilograms
were received, prominent among which
were messages from Thomas F. Bayard,
Geo. Hoadly, Geo. B. Mcclellan, Richard
B. Hubbard, Francis Herman j. P. Thorn,
Sam'l. D. Babcock, John w. Deering, Hugh
Mclaughlin, Governor Robt. NJ. McLane,
Mayor Edison, the Independent Republicans
of the East Buffalo stock yards and many
others.
Col. A. X. Mcclure, editor of the Philadel-
phia Times, telegraphs from Chicago to his
paper: "Cleveland will lose many Demo-
cratic votes for the single offense of typify-
ing practical, honest administration. The
blatant demagogues, who hangon the edges
of every hopeful party by turns, will decry
him and the leprous jobbers of all parties
will make common and exhaustive battle
against him. But more than one hundred
thousand men of sincere Republican faith
in the debatable States will openly espouse
his cause and press the result to successful
revolution. New York will be desperately
contested, but the more desperately it shall
be fought the more signal will be the Cleve-
land victory. Connecticut and New Hamp..
shire promise to be Cleveland States and
Massachusetts will tremble in the balance
between the Plumed Knight and the man
who is known only as a resolutely honest
public servant"