The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-10
SEATTLE, SUNDAY, NOV. 10.
SENATOR PALMER,s BOOK.


Senator John Nj. Palmer. Of Illinois. fol-
lowing the example Of a number Of other
prominent public men. proposes to write
book OF recollecuons which cover a period
running back 10 the time he first became
figure in American political life. As the
senator is now nearly 50 years Of age his
"reminiscences VIII return we'll into the mid
dc of the century. and. like the recent
memoirs Of other notable men. must cover
some of the most exciting and interesting
years IN the history OF the government
Gen. Palmer has played quite an impor-
tant part In public affairs for forty years.
lie las not been a great leader or an
especially prominent man. but he has been
identified with great movements and in
close touch with all the leading men OF bis
time. and he IL therefore IN a position to
publish much that win be OF interest to the
general reader as well As valuable 10 the
historian who desires 10 investigate the
reasons. motives and feelings that have
been instrumental in moulding public
thought. There Is much unwritten history
Of the last thirty years which the world
ought to have. and too much value cannot
be placed upon the facts presented and the
opinions formed By those who were
prominent during those years and can
frankly and fearlessly tell OF the events
with which they we're Identified.
Gen. Palmer first began % hold Office over
nifty years ago. lie held local judicial po-
stlons ia Naooupln county. Illinois. IN the
foriies. was a member or the constitutional
convention n 1877. and from lS5a % 1855
served IN the state legislature. With the
Breaking up or parties n the las:-named
year no allied himself with the new Repub-
lean organization aud appeared as a dele
gate in the Philadelphia convention which
nominated John = Fremont Tor ,hc presl-
dency. lie was an dasuccessfuI candidate
for congress "a 1852 presidential elettor-
Rt-larsc IN lSto aai a member ~ the peace
congress IN 1851. Hc Was strong union
man. early offered his services 30 the state
ard VAS owe Of the flsas colonels OF volun-
teers commissioned bv Gov. Yates
Ills war service was conspicuous He
served ably Ia nearly all the important en-
ragemcuts Ora the West. coming OUT NJ the
close or hostllies as i major general q
volunteers Next % John A Logan he
waR probably the most distinguished yolnu-
seer otHcer from PAS STATE. liz was in the
conndenee az Ger. GRAFT and Presldeu,
1.!acoln and hlrhiv regarded ~ Them. and
when IN the enthusiasm over a Union pre-
served he hccams candidate Tor governor
oC his stssa i9 I>fs - uas easily elected
il fact. AZ thar uma soldier v.,h h
splendid military record. 10 matter What
RS former political beliefs might have
been. could have had any of'cs fer IN.
asking.
Gen. Palmer VAS always p-,no-rat fa
his inclination ara beliefs. though being a
strong Uai1n maa and opposed b slavery.
Ne easily allied Asmselt wlth ,hs H-auhl.-
can party when he was coovsrcef Il Was ,ae
ru}y organization Nhich would pres.rv the
Integrity - the D2tica. In realty n@ VAS a
Republican only oa war ISSUES. and there
fore he had 70 t3f,cu,,y ts cars-sentiaas1s-
leaving that party ara Se.rg over O.
Greeley n Isl some have sad that De
mase the change because - vas = fire
sraser. hut how little tsu.h thers IS IN ,h 3
statement can - readily 'snRkloes oy those
who sNSna'ne into Gres!ey's recor1 as tie
apostle az htgh pvotscgcn. TAe real reAs ,n
Tor Psimag's sIly.us hsnse}f MA TIE
Democracy VAS that - ~a}ara,'v aHst.ztssi
with that party ara tie a.ssa,sssa.-t.1a WI
TIE Grant administration only luqe.lea sssn
q make chang. walsh Nss bound % cone
scersT er iater-
Cen Palmer has been consistent TN-s,s-
erst for trensy-,aree years lie was re-
peate}iy Sn unsueeessgal candidate ss- iha
I-u,tet states senate t~s-a rs STATE. a. ve1T
as for sovern7~. an1 as efsea heea te.e-
sac - presidential conventions Isy =
ecailtion e Democrass ard fnaeeeaaenss
g. iSso ha vss hnally sen; 70 wasa!rg;oa
CITY aUd As Sill retire from public nfs
permanently. Re says. n iSs.. lie hAs
sraerally been wiling t. sarnert peve-
ANslsa measures ~ SSnsgS~ss a4a