The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-04
zeal He was not expected to make a
speech, but the crowd was anxious that he
do so. Said he:

| speech, but the crowd was anxious that ne
! do so. Said he:
Il feel. fellow-citizens, that we are all
| comrades now. We are all engaged IN
movement not for resuscitation only. but
for the perpetuation of the democratic
| and dear to me for long time past and
! during a close association. l loved you
| then, 1 do now, and before the campaign
| closes l viii try to remember the old ac
| quaintance and hope to be with you at
your homes. 1 do not say goodbye TO YOU
now, therefore but simply au reVolr, until
J we meet again"
GENERAL PALMERS s BRIEF TALK.
Later in the evening there was still a
| demand for the two gentlemen and they
| were again induced to appear upon the bal
| copy. The crowd had swelled from five or
| six hundred at the time General Palmer
| first appeared to a thousand or more.
| Pennsylvania street was simply blockaded
| for the distance of the half square in front
| of the Denison House. General Palmer
was informed of the situation and very
graciously consented to address the people
| briefly. With beaming smile he removed
| his hat, grasped the railing with both
| hands and said:
II came to this convention without
| thought of honor and anticipated none.
| have been talking in this hotel to the old
| men with no other thought than for the
| good of the country. But honor has been
placed upon my head and that of my COM
| rade who was gallant old war horse, and
we will work together for the right and the
| salvation OF our country. ceres OF
Il do not think this convention expects
anything; do not know how much good
| this honor will do me, for do not believe
| that my election is possible. (Cries of Yes.
yes;2
| self interests and solely for the purpose OF
| erecting the Democratic standard that has
| traiied in the dust. and upholding the
| grand old Democracy that has bound US
| together these many years.
My mind runs back to the time when
| elections were held by each man stepping
| up to the polls and naming his candidate.
1t was during such an election that l had
a friend on the ticket who got twenty-one
| votes and his opponent got twenty-five.
| There was a tie until the opponent stepped
up and cast his vote for my friend. In
| turn my friend stepped forward and said:
| My friends, during an election always
! vote for the best man. now vote Tor my
| self / believe woulu be elected II could
| secure the votes of all who pose under the
name of Democrat. | believe that nay
| chances for success would be considerably
| enhanced If L could induce all assembled
| here before me to cast their votes for me.
| But since L can scarcely exact that prom
| ise from you just now. l will hope for the
| best and retire for the evening"
General Buckner followed General
Palmer in a second speech somewhat long
er and addressed more generally to the
| public than his first. His first remarks
| were simply in the nature of greeting to
the Alabama delegation, the representa-
tives of the State which had once been his
home and who had been the first to clamor
for his appearance to speak to them. The
second call for him was from a thousand
citizens and delegates who were anxious
to pay their respects to the vice presi-
Dental nominee of the gold-standard
Democracy. He came forward promptly
when sought out in his parlor and, advanc-
| ing in the full glare of the electric light,
where a good view of his face could be OBJ
tanned by the crowd, he extended his hand
in the way of salutation.
General Buckner said that the convention
to-day had broken down the partisan walls
which had separated the country and had
decided that men in any part Of the coun-
try could bear the standard of Democracy.
The candidate of this convention would
not go as Bryan does. into an enemy's
country, but would go into a united coun-
try OF patriotic peop-e. Wherever floats the
flag of the Union, there was the home of
Democracy. He expected to do his duty by
his country, and, old he was, he would
shirk no responsibility.
COL. FELLOWS'S WORDS.
The words of the nominees were not suf-
ficient to appease the cravings of the
crowds for addresses from the prominent
men present. There We're cries for Irish,
Villas, Breckenridge, Flower and Fellows.
Colonel Fellows was the only one of those
named who could be found and when in
formed what was expected of him he snnil-
ingly replied that he was always ready to
talk to people who were ready to hear.
He was escorted to the balcony and after
some Introductory remarks said in part:
Many of came here with hearts bur-
dened in grief and with heads bowed down
in shame because our hopes had been be-
trayed and our principles repudiated. We
ga 3YI1p
tions made at Chicago. 1t caused us deep
grief to depart from our old-time friends.
1t was hard, after having fought the battles
together for years, to disassoeiate ourselves
from the old-tme friends. But the highest
test of duty is that which calls for sacri-
flee for conscience sake. Whatever the
consequences may be, we are prepared to
follow this cause, and, although We may
not live to see the fruit of the seeds which
we have sown we have made it possible for
the youth of the land TO uphold proudly
the banner of Democracy and carry its
principles to success.
Il have said that the highest test of
duty is that which involves sacrifice. Three
hundred Grecians laid down their lives at
Thermoylae and gave the Greeks freedom
and liberty by repelling the Persian hosts.
Three hundred died at Alamo, but gave
the Lone Star luster and splendor
which has made it one of the most illus
trious in the Union constellation.
I'VE have made the separation which was
concluded to-day because We could no lon
ger follow the banner which no longer has
written upon it the principles which have
have lifted politics to a patriotic position
rarely reached in our Republic. There were
no office seekers here. We took all our po-
liticaI regulations in our hands when we
came here. TO many of us 1t means rele
cation to private life, but if we have lifted
the banner of the party up so that on 1t
can be read the principles upon which the
party was founded, then we have done
patriotic service to The country and to the
future.
TT is a gallant army which we have
formed and Il is gallantly led under one
banner by heroes of the blue and the gray.
No longer can there be appeals to sec
tionalism or to passions. We have made
il impossible for the political hyena 20
grovel about in the political graveyard
and stir up the bones of the dead and
long-buried issues.
THE work of the convention is splen-
did inspiration full of hope for the pres.
emf and the future. We have made a plat
form which is refreshing in tuese days.
when platforms but juggie with words and
conceal the real issues. Everybody VINO
roads that platform Will know just where
the Democratic party stands There can
he no misunderstanding in the interpreta-
tion of words 1t is plain easy expression
of Democratic sentiment. 1t Is a hope and
confidence to YOU. 1t rings out In all our
hearts like the notes of a coronation hymn,
calling us to the rightful possession of the
American sovereignty.
when Constantine the Great went out to
make his great fight for Christianity. out
on The skv ii is said, there cleaned the
cross uDon which was written: IN TINS