The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-10-27
THE BUFFALO CLUB.
siN-".s sG1DEST C!.EyEs.AI.O ,s
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED.
speaks To the Club of Native BUFF
fai"'ans in New York City
Happy Occasion.

ithu was royalty welcomed tonight at
tie Imperial Hotel by two hundred of
his townsmen when the BufTaloian Cleve-
land and Stevenson club Of the city of
New York, the membership Of which is
exclusively confined to natives Of Buff tlo.
now residents Of this city, rendered him
reception. Shortly after o'clock Mr..
Cleveland entered the banqueting hall
amid great applause. Mr.. E. c. Bcne-
d Ct introduced Mr.. Cleveland, who said
II hope it is not necessary for me to
tell you how much | enjoy being with
YOU TO night, and how exceedingly graf
flying is every reflection suggested by
this occasion. Its best and most pleas
aat feature IS, the presence here of many
old Buffalo friends which recalls to nv
mind incidents and associations which
have been and will always continue to be
things most carefully kept by memory
for my delight. You have among you.
one at least, who 32 years ago, belonged
with me to ! democratic CLUB which had
IN hand the task of eectiug Stephen A.
! Douglas to the presidency Many night
We marched side by side, in yellow caps
and bearing torches. 90 not believe that
either OF us supposed for moment that
! our candidate could be defeated. pro
vidcd we marched far enough and made
noise enough aud had enough of kero
sene oil running from our torches down
| our backs am thus reminded ~of a
tine when my participation in the &C
1uit Af ,t h,,-i &
a man or a cause, a great deal of excite
ment and noise, plenty of hope and con
tidencc, generally followed by bitter dis
appointment soon forgotten, | hardly
think you will be surprised to know that
in 1892 when my relation to politics has
4 rather more sober complexion, | recall
ny share in the campaign of 1860, and
all its work and disappointment with
comparative pleasure. Others do the
matching and shouting now, but
l believe they aye enj aying the
campaign more than | am. Some how
the thing looks more serious to NE now,
ana | cannot help thinking that l am
rather more closely related to the present
campaign than | was when Douglas 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 law to obtain as honest living as wa.
possible in that business Those were
pleasant days and Id not mind confess
ing that they were badly exchanged, 81
far as my personal c.nfoIt md enjoy
= ment are concerned, Tor the Ftrplexitie
and troubles Of public life | must no
/ neglect to mention the further gratifyin!
= circumstances that the appearance Of tn,
name Of this member upon your rolls in
! dicates the probability that his polite
has improved as we'll as his knowl
D edge Of law since he wa
associated with me in Buffalo
| knew another young man when | livet
in Buffalo who was Jolly, pleasant fel
low. bat who from democratic stand
poin. and especially from the standp poin
! Of democratic defeat, was one of th
!. most good natured, aggrayating repul
% lean. IN the city | wart to emphas z
r the dominance If his good nature an
good heNrtt dness over MS former part
= sansh.p by mentioning the fact that
i have lately received from him. as you
secretary, aninvitaton to JOIN this organ
iz4t.ou. which, | understand to
pledged to tbs supp IT Of . Democrat
canuldate Tor the Presidency at tt
, htad of your cluO find a comparative
=. ne4 acquaintance whose generosity as
friend, and whose success ia bu.ine
was fully explained t. me when fouu
a. that ne had formerly resided in BQffalt
~ and been e,iura.ed in her public school
to | will not refer to other members
= your organiza'inn whose presence he
en- hrlngs 10 mud pleasing incidents Of f.
81 ner days, buC vii do myself the justit
Of to say that ny sensations are such
~ tns moment. and in the atmos phere
.. personal fricndJiacs that pervades th
,s occasion, that | nearly forget that tn
n organization has political plans and pu
,; - poses. | AN glad. however, that wht
he these l.ns and purposes occur to II
Id mind, they merely add to my gTatef
d appreciation of your personal kindnes
= You encourage me to believe that thou9
ot you have associated together in suppc
No # certain political principles {
u fact chat an Old Buffalo frici
% 70 is ii trouble on account Of
d. political opinions and needs 70
NJ, help, has Something to do with your
nd g4pizcd political activity, Tn, refol
NJ 4a while my heart is full of gratitude 70 !
su friends | see about me, | cannot f5o.
ne the suggestion Of my belief that your
ganization not only demonstrates 20
personal friendship for an old townsm
but it also indicates that you arc fu
, alive to your duty as good citizens. Y
= know how devoted | am to the prn
J pies Of the democratic party, and yc
knowledge Of me will, | am sure, acq
~ ois me Of insincerity when ! express /
opinion that the result Of my pendi
political struggle means more to {
country and to our people than any
which you or | have ever been engage
"a Ga ono side the claim is defianty a
mi arrogantly announced that the functi {
Of our government may be used direc
for the benefit Of certain special intereS
with at best a very remote regard to
"a, welfare Of the masses of the people.
No opposition to this an appeal is made
cad our fellow citizens to hold fast to
doctrine that their government sho'
az all times be administered directly
them and that they should not be obli&
are to receive as their share of their blt
ord ngs OF the free government they ma
tain, the small portion which n
filter through to them in the proc
of making special beneficial
ma rich In other words, the democra
.. party is insisting upon the honest ap
cation Of the rule that governmen Mt
-, the people should be a government
-hd, ,icb the people. 1t is as needless as it is
Ger eign to my purpose to discuss in det
arar before those 50 thoughtful and int,
like gent as my Buffalo friends, the differe
aled between the political principles and I
otng poses presented to our people for t
= si III approval. | only desire to assure
-sm that the qualification which your pers(
- attachment affords is greatly enhan
Frs by the consciousness that 1t is the
tlchmcnt Of those who are thou!
Ok I'll nrd natrinfic and by