The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-27

tional Calamity.
NEW YORK, October ga reception
at the Imperial Hotel tonight, given to
ex-President Cleveland by the Buffaloni-
an Cleveland Club, was attended by
about 200 persons. Mr.. Cleveland adj
dressed the club, speaking in part as
follows:
I hope it is not necessary for me to
tell you how much enjoy being with
you tonight; how exceedingly gratifying
is every reflection suggested by this oc
casion. You have among you one, at
least, who 80 years ago belonged with
me to Democratic club, which had in
hand the task of electing
Stephen A. Douglass to the
the Presidency. Many a night we
marched side by side, in yellow caps and
bearing torches I do not believe either
of us supposed for moment our candi-
date could be defeated, provided we
marched far enough and made noise
enough, and had enough kerosene oil
running from our torches down our
backs. I hardly think you will be sur
prised to know that in 1892, when my re-
lation to politics has a rather more
sober complexion, that recall my share
in the campaign of 1860, and all its work
and disappointment, with comparative
pleasure Others do the marching and
shouting now, and | believe they are en-
joying the campaign more than am.
Somehow things looks more serious to
me now. | cannot help thinking / am
rather more closely related to the present
campaign than I was when Douglass ran
for President
another of your members was a
student in my Buffalo law Office. This
reminds me of the days when in the City
of Buffalo attempted by the practice of
the law to obtain as honest living as
possible in that business. Those were
pleasant days, and do not mind con-
Tossing that they were badly exchanged,
so far as my personal comfort and enjoy
ment are concerned, for the perplexities
and troubles of public life. You
encourage me to believe that.
though you have associated togeth.'
er in support of certain political
principles, the fact than old Buffalo
friend is in trouble on account of his po-
litical opinions and needs your help, has
something to do with your organized po-
litical activity. Therefore, while my
heart is full of gratitude to the friends
see about me, cannot forbear the sug-
gestion of my belief that your organiza-
ton not only demonstrates your personal
friendship for an old townsman, but in
dicates that you are fully alive to your
duty as good citizens.
ssYou know how devoted am to the
principles of the Democratic party, and
your knowledge of me will, am assured,
acquit me of insincerity when express
the opinion that the result of the pend
ing political struggle means more to our
country and our people than any in
which you OF have ever been engaged.
On on side the claim is defantly and
arrogantly announced that the functions
of our government may be used directly
for the benefit of certain special
interests, with at least a
very remote regard to the welfare of the
Masses of the people. In opposition to
this, an appeal is made to our fellow
citizens to hold fast to the doctrine that
their government should at all times, be
administered directly for them and that
they should not be obliged to receive S
their share of the blessings of the free
government they maintain, the small
portion which may filter through to them
in the process of making special benef-
Charles rich