Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-05-01
GOV. PALMER's LETTER.

, er lie would support Grant or not.
but few days ago he satisfied th,
curiosity of the public 10y address.
ing the following letter 10 the Car
lnvillc, Illinois. Democrat.
Editors Carlinyi.lc Democrat:
Such of my old friends as may have
iheard the announcement YOU wer,
authorized to make, that would no,
be candidate before the X, y iblica,
state convention for denomination,
no doubt felt some curiosity to know
the reason for my conduct. and
know Of no medium SO proper 10,
giving them the Information ms III.
columns of the newspaper established
by us in 1886, when the Republicans
strength in Maroupin county amount
ed to eight hundrcd votes ou ora
voting population OF nearly tour
thousand.
The state convention which ha.
been called to meet at Springfield oi.
May 32L, will be controlled by men
whose leading object will brto scrur,
the denomination of President
Grant, and they will make all th,
nominations of state officers >ubur.
| dlnatc to that object. aud will have
Il right to expect that the candidat,
for governor they select. will >ympa-
/ thiZc in their favuritc object. and
undertake the canvass OF the state
/ to promote its success. do not he.
/ licNc ten. Grant should be rc-nomi
mated by the Republican party, anI
Will Rot say 81. nor Will | consent 10
, canvass the state 10 promote his re
election, unless the candidate placed
/ in the field against him is more oh.
jcc,,nnablc.l npr"rtcdGcnci al q AM
i'll ISIS with great chccriuincs>.
Then the issues which followed tn,
war We're coftrau>ccnaaut Importance
Ii was then necessary 10 pruvid,
complete guarantees FOR the liberty.
equality a"d protection of ali.and il
comparison with the perfect accom-
WI t!NSt
objects Of government, measures o.
aImini>tratile reform were of small
Importance, and, in fact. from tn.
state of the public mind. were thrl
impossible. Now the most imp"r
tant publir questions are Surl, - re
late to the enforcement of the laws.
the administration OF public provi
sion for the care OF the hclplc..
CLASSES. the reduction Of he burdens
Of taxation, the enforcement OF utli
cial honesty and possibility, an
the prosecution OF the iibrrtir, OF tn,
people.
| A. all who are familiar with IN,
opinions know, | believe that all re-.
farms aud improvements in the iii.
rrrtiun indicated must begin ia III.
state. and the first step toward sir-
cess must be 10 WIN ha'l, Ia the GOV.
crmmrnt of the people. No man nee,
expect reforms in the administration.
of the federal government until tn,
people assume the government of Ia,
state and enforce honesty and .oo;.
government there. The rrr>idrni
and congress are too remote from The
people to pay amy great degree ofat.
tcnti"n 10 their wishes. They mus
he impressed hy the action Il I'll cX
n APPLE of the states. With tlrs.
views, | cannot defend OF Justify th,
opinion acted upon by General Grant
when he ordered four companies 10
| infantry int" this state to act IL 30.
lice, and that dictated the approval
| of the acts OF General Sheridan il.
raising troops by his own auiho!ty in
! thi7 state, subjcctiug Chicago to mil
tary ruiz, whereby Il pcaccablc citizci
Of the state was uulaN fully killed
These l:iwics :."i inu,: ron. a.-rtu,.
uons of auth"rL: cai.. It hrdrlru,s,l
or apoio9iZcd for hy ,g whl.y .hr
obligations OF an oath IT, eu.l t The
constitution and enforce the laws Ut
the state rest upon me. Irthc pow
crs claimed and acted upon 10y the
president i'll these Instances exist in
him, the state of Illinois is but Il de-
pendcncy of the government III
Washington, and the lives and libcr-
ties of the people are subject to the
will of the president. TO defend
these acts o! the president, is to con-
ccdc that the power he claimed ex-
lists. Such Il concession by the gov
crmor would be crime against the
people Of the state. Nor could |, ira
candidate for governor, say to the
people that President Grant has the
inclination or ability to enforce econ
omy and reform in the government; :;
nor will l submit my Judgment on
these points TO convention that will
be denominatcd by his appointces
and parli>an>. .IolIS NJ. PALMER.
y lady in May>villc. Ky. has in her
hoL-housc Il tree loaded with ripe
oranges and covered with bloom.
Among other rare plants she has lem
on>. bananas. tamta. Japan pIumS.
palmetto. rampas grass, etc, all OF
which are growing "a luXuriautlv ~
they do i'll their native climate.
An arilcss new spapcr man. who
lately bought 4 few sau-agc>. thus re-
late his troubles: II got them samsaycs
home without getting bit; and cut
them apart and left them. Ia til,
morning visited them. Three o:
en- had cuddlcd up together. and