The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-11-08
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Visit from Camp of the Grand Army.
A sERENADE TO THE GOVERNOR.
His Response to the Compliment
REMARKS OF MAJOR POPP.
GREEN MOUNT RETREAT


Quite a sensation was created in all
departments Of the Retreat about half
past eight o'clock last evening by the
approach of large crowd of men in
wagons, in carriages, on horseback and
on foot, singing GLORY, glory, hallelu-
| iah.' with zest that would have done
credit to a backwoods' camp meeting.
The sudden appearance of q Journal
reporter from Indianapolis a few minutes
before had suggested to everybody the
idea that something was up, but it was not
until the Richmond Cornet Band struck
up a patriotic air, that it was apparent to
all that the affair was a serenade to Gov
ernor Morton, who has been spending
some time at this popular hygienic es
tablishment. The ovation took the Gov
ernor by surprise. 1t was projected by
Republic encamped at Richmond, and
the assault was led by Major John II.
Popp. The besieging party drew up in
solid column before the house. The
!
/ lights were scattered about amid the
| shrubberv, and while the band was play
| ing. the scene was striking and engaging.
1t had been expected, on account of the
/ great improvement in the Governors
! physical condition since his stay here.
that he would address the crowd at
/ length, and so he probably would have
/ done but for the exposed position of the
party. the chilliness of the night and a
! piercing northwest wind.
After the Attenuation of music and
cheers at some length, the Governor
made his appearance on the verandah,
and Major Popp said:
GOVERNOR MORTON: have tie honor
to present 20 you these, your friends and
fellow citizens, who have come to pay
their respects to your EEcellency.
Governor Morton replied in the follow
ing language:
Nyor Popp and Friends:
| feel more than l can express, in re-
ceiving a call of this kind, at this time
of night and under such circumstances,
from SO large number OF friends l
came out here to rest and recrait my
health in Wayne county, county that
is very near and dear to me. Wayne
ranks among the first counties in the
whole Northwest. for wealth, enterprise,
fertility, and improvements, as well as
for the intelligence, morality and Loyalty
of her people. l love the old county,
and the old friends with whom | have
spent the most of my life and my bovish
days.
l can only speak to you very briefly
to o-night-express to you the qualification
l feel at meeting you: and will further
express the hope that have in the future
of our country.
During the war 1 never doubted that
we should put down the rebellion / at
least had the merit of having full faith
in the power of the Government and in
the continued courage and loyalty of the
people. / had darker hours last summer
in regard to the future prosperity OF our
country than at any time during the con
tinuance of the war An event that
none of us could have anticipated had
transpired. An administration that we
had placed in power by our votes, which
was pledged TO our principles, had pas
sed over TO the other side The execu-
tive power, the whole patronage of the
(r0varnmPnt { ha md of tha
of the United States, the administration
of the immense financial interests of
this nation, all had suddenly passed over
into the hands OF the enemy; and when,
in addition to this. contemplated the
possibility that the people of the North
ern States might become so far blind to
their own interests and those of the na-
ton that our power in Congress would
be destroyed or paralyzed, it seemed to
me as if we had a dark future before US.
/ believed, however, even then. that we
should triumph in the elections. both
those that have been already held and
those that are to be held on next Tues-
! day. We have triumphed in Indiana,
OHIO, Pennsylvania, and Iowa. and be-
lieve we shall triumph also in New Y ork,
in Illinois, in Michigan. and, 1 trust,
also in Maryland 1 hope the admins
tration will profit and learn wisdom from
the great verdict which the people have
pronounced. But if the administration
shall not, am strong in the belief that
the Southern people will learn from these
elections that this administration is
powerless to protect them in the policy
| they have adopted, and in the constitu-
tional rights they assume to possess,
| and that they viii feel that their interest.