The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
Brief Address to Citizens of Spring
field Who Greeted Him His
Return Home.
GEN. BUCKNER 1T LOUISVILLE
HE is GIVEN A HEARTY WELCOME
BY THE PEOPLE.
Comments on the Action of the Con-
vcntion Of the National Demo-
cratic Party.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 4.-Senator
John NJ. Palmer, who was nominated for
President by the gold-standard Democratic
convention at Indianapolis yesterday, ar
rived home this afternoon at o'clock. A
committee of four met him at Iliopolis
twenty miles east of here. On the arrival
of the train at the Wabash railway station
in this city Senator Palmer found a crowd
of about five hundred people, who cheered
as he alighted from the train. About two
hundred people, headed by military band
escorted him to his home, which had been
handsomely decorated by his friends. Ex-
State Senator Hiram p. Subway intro
duced Senator Palmer to the crowd of five
hundred that had assembled, who heartily
cheered him. Senator Palmer addressed
them as follows:
MY Friends and Neighbors-I feel CRATE
full for the kind words which have just been
spoken, but nothing touches me like this
nonpartisan, netghborly assemblage that
greets me here on my return from Indian
apoiS. L feel profoundly grateful to you,
my neighbors, for this touching exhibition
of your good will have not the language
say may God bless you all and may you
prosper. l can say nothing more expressive
than have said.
Il went down to Indianapolis, as you
know, without any expectation of receiving
even a recognition from the convention
that to assemble there. | went there
earnestly desiring the nomination of a brave
and gallant soldier friend-one who had
won honor in the service of his country
and who deserves honor from his country
men. 1 went down there expecting also to
associate with that name another-the
name of a soldier, not a. soldier who wore
the blue, but soldier who wore the grey.
L expected to take part in SIGNALLING that
complete restoration of the Unon-that
complete oblivion extended by the North
to the South and by the South to the North
that forgetfulness of the past and the
expected to render that service to my coun-
try. After reaching there, for reasons that
/ do not know-fOr reasons that they would
not give to memo one told me why-I was
selected the representative of that code
of political opinion that / cherished. The
convention was a large one, composed OF
men eninently representative and emf
nently respectable. They kindly rendered
me the nomination for the presidency-not
rendered it, but forced it upon me. After
they had drafted me then l volunteered
Qaughter) told them that l would. serve
them.
And now, my low-citizens, / again
thank you for this touching evidence of
your regard and of your good will While
appreciate and cherish that nomination as
one of my precious memories, 1t does not
touch me, nor do / value it I do your
presence here this afternoon with your
kind faces and your earnest good wishes.
1 thank you for the kindness you have eX-
hibited in your faces. j hope l have done
something to serve the people of Illinois.
pay them for this exhibition of their good
will. May God bless you" (Applause)
After three cheers for Senator Palmer,
the crowd dispersed.