The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-09-18
NATIONAL
DEMOCRACY.
PALMER AND BUCKNER EonN-
ALLY NOTIFIED.
DID Honor to the Norni-
'ees--Cieveiand and Carlisle
sent Telegrams Of Regret.

hof"cation to the candidates OF the actio
Oh the indianapolis convention. Senoto
Caery. from tho far South, in words q
wrm personal friendliness and exnressiv,
otne eonhoence OF tho party by which h,
ws oeiesated, opened with the speech mott.
iHg lion. John NJ. Palmer. the hoar,
nded Federal General. Sectionalisn v,s
f,n uisregarded when the eloquent New
fae, Soi: !ohn H. Fellows, rendered to
Hiofa, .. u Buckner, gallant ex- -Cenfed.
Ste, the honor OF second place on the Nm.
.nai ucket- The speeches of these c.ntin
In furnished the inspiration for repented
dburst OF enthusiasm.
.ohS before o'clock the Auditorium
Toh Toh seats 1000, was filled to its utmost cn
Pity. liberal proportion of ladies ner., e.
G.he stage and in the audience.
ne appearance of Generals P,lmer nna
Nhnof provoked roof-raising outbursts of
GERS, eliminating in n rising dsmonstro-
- iastinS several minutes. when at $40
iked upon the stage and took the nIacn,,
b4neu to them, followed by Col. Fellows
senator Caffery. National COMMITTEE,
"a Aach Phelps. OF Louisville, called the
leting to order. ''0
Inc auaience rose and sang America"
teI Wnlch Mr. Phelps introduced Hon. "
Bynum, chairman OF the national commit.
Z, us the presiding officer.
Mr. Bynum stated the purpose Of tbe meet-
3: concluding with the reading of n number
Ieiegrams, chiefly one from President
n1r. Bynum then introduced Senator 70,
fy who delivered his speech notifvinr Sen-
pr faimer OF his nomination.
L GEN. PALMER's SPEECH.
Sehator Palmer replied at length in n
lrmal speech OF nearly 1000 words. The
tst part OF his speech was devoted to n de-
NrI
MIR. Chairman and gentlemen. G.norni
pcRner and were once, in modest sense
preventative OF opposing opinions upon
|nuamentai questions relating to tho powers
,he United States and of the respective
a'es under tho Constitution. We met on |
y battlefield where great public contro-
'rsies that admit of no other method ~ CO
uon are determined. L know he did his dntv
III trust the country believes that 7 did
inc. uiu
ihe nominations by the National Demo-
atic convention mt indianapolis prove moro
rred within the last thirty wears that the
herlcan people are again united: that our
pes, our rights, our duties and our inter
. are the same; that the lofty and patriotic
ssion OF the National Democracy is to
hhtnin peace and order, defend constitu-
,.s. 10. noer.y ana, III possible, avert from the
unt'y reputation, sank ruptcy and ma
nal dishonor
az. .accept the unsouGht honor and respon-
ny uuPoseu upon me by the National |
ecna.ie convention. l accept them as
PS that my Democratic fellow-citizens
cofe In my devotion to Democratic
prtries so clearly and accurately defined
Ia proceedings of the convention. n
anoWn TO the delegates to the conyen,
IiYo,oIe THIS honor was conferred uDon |
hhfs q e Is Wen understood by tho country
mny puDlc services commenced mora
Hgy.N
r. taken m active, earnest part i'm tn,
Iiisslon and settlement of every public
lPtion which had at tho timo sufficient i'm
lahce 10 attract popular attention NV
ions ana my public acts have heen an :
popN 10 be read by my contem poraries. ,
I'VE peen ut all times controlled by nv :
convictions OF duty and have now no | ,
"hon can properly invite To share NV \
Taught by Jefferson. | on ;
eu slavery when it existed Inspired bv :,
Asoh defended the union of IN. States | :
no no extent OF my ability, and. influenced n
,'s : example, when my conduct a. mill @
oilcer was challenged as vindicu,iyo of
voluntarily submitted myself To th. u
saiction OF the civil courts. -
" " men government of my adopted State /,
III opposed, ana, by peaceful means n
esslniiy. resisted the interference OF the n
eu states by its military forces in the n
ny local concerns OF the State. Ilistinr,l,. t
soVerhment to enforce within the States p,
isewhere Its own laws 10y its own acrn- @,
J" rest OF his speech was devoted to n cr;t-, ~
oi Mt. Br;an an,! the Chicago platform W
'he strains Of "Oli Kentucky Home" RI
uyinS out, Col. Fellows arose to address a,
gathering and To notify Gen Buckper.
mort was expected to be the Oratoricai | In
OF the evening and his auditors wer. oh
disappointed ;n
dEN. BUCKNER ACCEPTS 10
Duckncr followed Mr.. Fellows. se
az o'her things he said: II accept the
Imposed upon me by the National Dem. in,
3. 1t was unsought by me and unde- ha
further than ns one who Is willing to 49,
10 tho few remaining years Of his life to DR.
interests OF his country. Tremendous | 52
luse) Not only do 1 accept the charge CO.
sed upon me, but acknowledging the rs.
'rity OF that great Democracy to place No
lemDers wherever 1t chooses, / obey Wa
mandate and bear tho flag which
gh you they have placed in my hands
: our distinguished leader in that yast
'urse OF true democrats who will follow
cps, knowing that in tn" future ~ In "A
hst they iotd only in tho pathway o.
Of honor Of principe and OF patriot -,
(Great npplaus".) tne
he conclusion OF Gen. Buckner's speech De
invention adjourned with threo cheers chr
inner and Euckncr.
CLEVELAND SENDS REGRETS
following tcleSrams from President J.,
land and Secretary Carlisle were read n.a n.a
Bay. Mass. Sept. 12-To w. NV,
NUM- | regret that I cannot accent To-, ~,
invitation to attend the notification 49,,
lg on saturday evening, AS n Demo Ny
evotcd to the principles and integrity iT, ,r.'
party, should be- delighted to be pres ~, a
an occasion so significant, and 20 min. tn,
tn those who are determined tina. tho d., .
Of trn" Democracy shall not be smotb rna,
nd insist that its glorious banner shall | tLn
ne aloft. ns OF old in faithful hands. "a
GROVER LEyELAND." NIL!
ASD CARLISLE SAID ''ME rol."
. w. ID. Eynuw: Your telegram ir
mo 10 a'i":Id III" meeting "a: Louisville
,o, hoo. ,,., The
las p'cn forwarded to me at this place
'"li! regret my inability to accent.
nscrVhtiNe and patriotic deliberations M
Il asI