The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-08-05

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Hon. JIM. Wilson and family re-
turned on Tuesday of last week from
the White Mountains, where they had
been since the adjournment of Con.
gress. On the evening of the same
day q large number Of citizens, accom-
panied by the Connersville Band,
repaired to Mr.. Wileon's residence
for the purpose Of welcoming him
home. After some appropriate music
by the band, Mayor Forrey. on the
behalf Of the citizens. welcomed Judge
Wilson home As follows:
Hon. Jeremiah NJ. Wilson
SIR-On behalf of the citizens of the
City of Connersville I welcome you
home with the assurance that this
word of welcome finds Z hearty re-
sponse in the heart. of MI present,
both young an old. For the past year
the Leople of Fayette county, and I
may add the people of the whole Union
have viewed with pride the noble and
patriotic efforts you have made in un-
earthing fraud, corruption and crime
wherever perpetrated. unchanged and
unbiased by any political preferences,
as the Representative of this district,
in Congress. And now, sir, permit
me to say that, regardless of political
opinions, not only the citizens of Con.
nersville, but the people of the whole
country, join in the acclamation, We'll
done, good and faithful servant
Again, in behalf of the citizens, / ex-
tend to you hearty welcome, with the
hope that your life among us may be
one only Of pleasant associations and
pleasant memories, and that your fu-
ture life, as in the past, may merit the
unqualified approval of your fellow
| citizens
The Mayors remarks were greeted
with applause, after which Judge Will
son responded as follows:
Mr.. Mayor, Friends and Neighbors:
For this most unexpected and gen.
erous welcome l have no words at
command to express my gratitude. I
have read that the man who wrote
Home, Sweet Home" that song which
touches the hearts of men and wo-
men of every nationality, in every
cline within the bonds of fchristendom,
never knew himself what it was to
have home, but was all his life long
a wayfarer and wanderer in the wide
| world. | feel to- night that home is
not alone the walls Of wood or brick,
or stone, the roof that covers them,
the grass, flowers and trees that grow
without, and even added thereto the
household gods that dwell within, but
thai there is yet another element es-
sential to it's completeness friends
that We are SO fortunate as to gather
about us. ra
| To see again the green hills and
fields that lie about our little city, to
be beneath the shadow of these trees,
the growth Of which have watched,
to be away from the turbulence Incl
dent to public life, and back again un
der the roof which for so many years
has sheltered me and mine, is 4 de.
light indeed, but its edge is made the
keener by the familiar faces of those
who have been kind friends in the
past, and whose friendship I hope
long to retain among whom expect
to make my future home, and where
hope to die.
Observation has taught me that in Q
country like ours, where political pre-
ferment is, as it always should be
open alike to all, the tenure of politi
cal life in any one man must generally
be uncertain. Ceaselessly men arc
striving to reach the ladder and climl
it-ceaselessly they strive to push OF
those who are above them, only TO b,
in their turn pushed off and forgotten
1t is not only possible but pr0babl,
that with the 4th of March next vii
come the end of my public career. Fo
fourteen years, as most of you know
l have been engaged almost withou
interruption in the discharge of pub
lie duties. look back to night owe
that period and see with regret th
many errors of Judgment into which
have fallen. No one regrets ther
more than /; but the words that hav
: been spoken on this occasion embold
en- me to say in this presence that
feel consciousness that l have al
ways striyen to see my duty, and I
discharge it to the best of my abilit,
. l need hardly say that / most hear
s. tily thank you for this manifestation
) of your good will, and will only ad
= an invitation to come within, extend
, ing to you the warmest welcome.
r Judge Wilson's speech was greete
with applause, and three hearty cheer