Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-19
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A few days ago Gen. John NJ Palmei
received the following letter and accom-.
pauying resolutions adopted by the de-
moCracy Of Champaign county:
CHAMPAIGN. III. Nov. 10. 1889 Tx
HOu. John NJ Palmer. Springfield. III
DEAR SIR AT a meeting Of the demnc.
rscy Of Champaign. III. called at Walk
ets opera house Nov o. 1889. To rejoice
and ratify the splendid victories achieved
ut the recent elections, the following res.
olutions were offered by Col. John 8
Wolfe and passed most enthusiastically.
to.WH.
Rssg'csd That the democracy Of Cham
psign county send their hearty greetings
TO Hon. John " Palmer. and renew
thereby their pledge Of friendship aud
confidence Tor the splendid efforts made
by him, through long life Of activity TO
secure the ascendency % correct princi-
Dles and the establishment 90 good Coy
eminent
Rss0lrsd. That the chairman Of this
meeting Is hereby directed 70 transmit to
our distinguished friend oopy Of the
resolutions.
Attest above proceedings.
Henry TREvETr, Chairman.
Gen Palmer replied 10 the above as
fOlloWs
sPBISerRLD. H.. Nov li-Henry
Tfevett Esq. Champaign, III My
DEAR Sm-l have before me, and have
read with unaffected seusibil.ty. the copy
Of the resolution adopted Ivy the demOc-
facy OF Champaign at their meeting
held on the ninth day Of November. ! $50
To rejoice and rst!ty the splendid victory
achieved at the lAte election. which you
furnished me.
/ have no words sufficient 10 express
my appreciation Of the assurance the
resolution affords that ! possess the
friendship and confidence Of the democ.
tacy ~ CHAMPAIGN, aud nothing can be
more gratifying than the testimony OF
my friends that, Ia their Judgment, dur.
ing n life that has now nearly reached the
limit Of active usefulness, my aims have
been directed % the advancement Of cor.
rect principles and the maintenance OF
good government
know that have always acted upon
my own convictions % public duty,
have held fast the faith NJ the democratic
father OF the republic have done what
could At home and on the battlefield TO
establish liberty and vindcate and main
tain constitutional government for all the
people OF the United States, and have
always and do nov. deny and denounce
The theory or belief that the patriotic
Efforts and sacrifices Of the American
people Tor the suppression NJ the rebel
lion rendered them unfit for and lnoapa.
Ole Of soli,Roverument. or that the exer-
else OF war powers and the Imposition OF
war taxes In time Of peace producing and
fostering the corruptions and cxtraYa.
gances attendant upon a state of war, 10
consistent with the principles of oOnstI>
tutional liberty. or ought 10 be- made the
permanent policy OF the government OF
the United States
While ! think the democracy Of Cam
Pagh Tor remembering me 80 kindly. |
Deg TO tender them my congratulations
'hat they 10 common with all the democ.
rAoy OF Illinois, aro permitted 80 early to
witness some OF the results OF their own
tAahPle o' fidelity 10 principles, their
unity Their energy and courage Az evlnced
IN Tue campaign " 1888.
IN that campaign the democracy OF IL
hnoH accepted the honest manly LEADER
snip OF hr. Cleveland with enthusiasm
thsY thanked him for defining the issues
To be settled by the people with
such elearness Us 10 defy misrepre-
sen'ation or evasion. they supported him
with steady and intelligent courage. and
they were only defeated by appeals to
preludices and by selfish combinations
That reason and patriotism could not sue.
cesstully resist
The results Of the late elections. sur
prs'ng a. they are, may now be easily
accounted for. and the causes OF demo,
cratic success will hereafter operate with
Increased and accelerated force. The
nrst and most obvious cause of demo
cratic success In Iowa, New York and
New Jersey, and the great gains In Mas.
sachusetts, is the settled conviction,
which ia well justified by the facts, thai
the democratic party is uualteraoly com
mitted to the reduction Of tariff taxation
and that Il is opposed to the corrup
system Of subsidies and bountes from