The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-10-03

point out one solitary official act of your
administration and pronounce it to
be subject to Just criticism; that not one
reputable man has been heard to say
that, in any one single official act, you
have made the interests of party or OF
self superior to the public good, or for
one instant forgotten that your Office
was sacred and solemn trust, to be adj
ministered for the best interest of the
whole people. We believe, sir, that the
calm, good sense of the nation is with
you tonight; that rectitude and truth
and earnestnesS OF purpose, and fidelity
to duty, and tirmneSS in the dis
charge of duty, are at this day
and time recognized as essentials
in the chief executive OF the Republic,
and that surely and resistleSsly the
current of public sentiments is doing its
perfect work, which shall end in your
triumphal election. We congratulate
you, sir, from our hearts, upon the sue
cess which has marked your past career
and upon the assurances Of coming vic
tory, and we welcome you to the city
whose chief pride tonight is in the fact
that 1t IS the home OF Grover Cleveland" y
CLEYELAND's REPLY.
"Fellow-citizens- can hardly tell the
people of Buffalo how I rejoice to-
night and how grateful l am for this
demonstration OF the confidence and
esteem of my friends and fellow-cit-
citizens. 1 have resided among you
and in this city, where all my
success in private life has been
achieved, for Enearly thirty years.
Tonight come to you, after the long
est absence that has occurred in all that
time, and yet within the few weeks
that have passed since | saw you last,
an event has happened of supreme inn
portancel to me and that places me
within the nations gaze. The honor it
has brought me l ask my fellow
townsmen to share while l ac
knowledge with a grateful heart
all that they in the past have done
for me. (Applause.) But two short
years ago you stood steadily by my
side, in every effort of mine as the
chief executive of our city, to advance
its interests and welfare. Whatever |
was able to accomplish OF value to this
community was largely due to your
strong and intelligent support. Nor can
I ever forget the generous endorse
ment you gave my candidacy for
the high office which L now hold
in the State, and [ assure you
that in its administration have re-
ceived no greater encouragement than
the approval of my friends at home.
What l have seen and heard tonight
has touched me deeply. 1t tells me
that my neighbOrs are still my friends,
and assures me that l have not been
altogether unsuccessful in my efforts to
deserve their confidence and attach
ment. In years to come | shall deem
myself not far wrong if | still retain
their good opinion, and ii the sur
rounding cares and perplexitieS bring
but anxiety and yeXation, | shall find
solace and comfort in the memory of
the days spent here, and in recalling
the kindness of my Buffalo friends. But
other friends are here tonight, and TO
all who tender me their kindly welcome
| extend heartfelt greeting as citizens
with me of the greatest commonwealth
in the siSterhood of States, and one inn
mensely interested in the general
veal, because I love my State and her
people. [ cannot refrain from re-
minding you that she should,
be in the van Of every moveme5A
which promises a safer and betteaz
administration of the general govern
ment, so:closely related to her prosper
ity and greatness. (Applause.) And
let me leave you with the thought that
your safety lies in impressing upon the
endeavor of those interested with the
guarantee of your rights and interests
in pure, patriotic and exacting popular
sentiment. The character of the gov
eminent can hardly rise higher than the
source from which it springs, and the
integrity and faithfulness of the public
servants are not apt to be greater than
the people demand. Great cheering.)
Governor Cleveland having finished
his address, the grand procession passed
in review before him and his guests to
Niagara Square, where they dispersed.
AS column after column passed
cheers, loud and long, were given. After
the procession had passed, an informal
reception was rendered the Governor,
many ladies and representative men of
the city rendering their congrat-
ulations. A VISIT % the apart
mentS assigned to Governor Cleve-
land, at the Genesee House,
showed that his temporal comforts had
not been forgotten. The elegant apart
ments had been tastefully arranged
There was a profusiOn of flowers.
Rich bouquets were scattered about
and upon the mantels of the suite of
rooms, beautiful buds and choice cut
flowers were literally arrayed.
The Governor will pass a quiet day
tomorrow among his old friends and
acquaintance. He leaves tomorrow
night at II O'Clock, arriving in Albany
at $40 on Saturday.
1t was long after midnight when the
Buffalonians retired.