New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-07
From The Altoa OSSTter.


sar az to put It on, OF my power to be heard by you
sn. To say that am eratfed a, this exhibition Of
INV neiehbors and friends at the place of my residence
bat feebly expresses the emotions feel; and when
consider what il expected of methat am TO discuss
questions vital to the perpetuty of free institutions
and mon The proper decision Of which hang the honor
Me ho,4s and the happiness Of this beloved country
which is advancing rapidly to destinies beyond the
reach Of mortal eye-I am overwhelmed with the
greatness Of the undertaking and free to confess that
A. fulfil the expectations which this assembled mut
rude shows have been raised, is above my capacity
Aetuated by no spirit Of unkndness toward any party
or any man desire to address YOU as a neighbor and
a friend giving you my views of public affairs in q
plain way not donbting that my words will fall can
did and honest ears ] know called by differ
ent mes-Republicans, Democrats and Americans
but we are all brethren of a common country, aiming
ahke trust to steer the vessel III which we are all
embarked in safety through the conflicting elements
OF troubled world Ia this spirit desire 10 address
YOU tonight; and IL there is any here 80 blinded
by passion ar prejudice trammeed by party ties
that he cannot give candid and impartial hearing 10
tie facts which may be presented. and the arguments
which may be advanced let him retire; for he il unfit
Sr self-government, and TO such an one have moth
ing 70 shy.
Mr.. Trumbull then alluded 10 the presence Of his
distinguished friend from Missouri, Mr.. Blair, who had
previously SPOKEN pau BpNliS lllDWtt ~ iir bou-
ness and abilities the only Representative in Con-
grcss the Southern States who had dared TO stand
ap in defense Of the rights and the interests of Free
White labor. and predicted for him future career of
which the most favored sons of the Republic might he
proud, notwithstanding he had just been stricken
down by balot-box suiing and Illegal voting in the
sity OF his residence.
After tracing the history of Slavery from the organ.
ization Of the Federal Government till 1851, and
showing that ts policy had steadily been during the
whole period, not to interfere with the subject of
Slavery in the States, but 10 keep it from spreading
into the Territories he charged that present diff
entities grew ont Of departure from that policy in
1854, in the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and
Me attempt which was then made TO force Slavery into
Kansas, and make the General Government an instru
ment for upholding and spreading il. His remarks in
support o the proposition and in relation TO Judge
Douglas were substantially ar follows;
A. / will have frequent occasion in discussing this
branch of my subject To refer to the action of nv col
league in the Senate, who is completely identified
with the Kansas question, will first notice
marks he s reported to have made with regard to
myself. The extract | read is taken from report of
his late Ottawa speech:
"TrumbuI too was one ofoar old cosmgoIaTes lie
%nsSsd to asorsa and there uraed Nuser when SacS
wound op nj, business, he emgrated to Illinois"
There is some truth and good deal of mtruth
mixed up in what have read. II is true, was boru
IN Connecticut, aud my colleague in Vermont, little
further north. have no reproaches to cast upon
either State. Connecticut IL glorious old Common
wealth; she furnished more men in proportion to pOpu
hion than any other State To the army of the Revou
tOn and the homes of her sons slain IN battle on every
contested field from Quebec 10 Charleston. in main
tenance of the liberty enjoy, and to make good the
declaration to which they pledged their lives, their
fortunes and their sacred honors, that the colonies
were and of right ought to be free and independent
States" testify to their patriotism, their DEVOTION and
their bravery in IA crisis which tried souls. Yes
love old Connecticut; love her rugged rocks, her
barren hls and her sterile s"lior from them sprung
mach Of the pure blood of the RevolulOn-and Hove
her as the home ofmy boyhood. God bless her for
ever
II is true that resided in Georgia but it is not
true that | waH at any time Il aNuihcr, OF that | dis
posed of any clocks for | never owned in the
State; nor il il true that was bred Federalst. II
10 happens that my father was Jefersonian aud II
jackson Democrat. However. claim no credit for
this nor do assume that II makes me better
than my ancestors out of respect o the traitor Ar
mold had given part OF his name 10 me. recognize
every man in this free country as the architect of hs
own reputation and fortune, and would have regarded
4 as reproach TO have been clock peddler, To-
have followed any other honest calling, and although
honor and respect the memory of my ancestors, and
believe they will compare favorably with any man =.
claim no credit on their account. Whatever am
and have, owe to the sweat of my own brow the par
hahty Of my felow-czens and the blessing Of kind
Providence; and God forbid shonld never reproach
any account of the place of his birth, or his
parentage. ! am too much democrat for that The
charge that ! ever advocated reputation, and the
statement that Judge Douglas went into the House of
Representatives and replied 10 me. is simply untrue
speech Of my having made bargain with Nj. Lin
soln al any time OF in any manner, III regard 70 the
United States Senatorship. These ATTACKS of Mr.
Douglas have nothing TO do with the questions at
issue before the country. II is matter of no
Quence where j was born, who my ancestors WERE or
whore have lived; and such matters can only be
dragged into the canvass TO distract attention from the
real issue.
come now to another extract from speech of
M Douglas, made at Bcards,own and reported in The
M,ss0uy. RcPHblieaR This extrac, has reference to
statement made by me at Chicago, wherein charged
that agreement had been entered into 10y the very
persons now claiming credit for opposing a Consttu-
hon not submitted 10 the people 10 have Constitution
krmed and put in force without giving the people of
Kansas an opportunity 10 pass upon il. Without
meeting this charge, which substantiacd by refer
ence 20 the record my colleague is reported to have
said;
N the senate Of the United Ststes did brand a. lie in The
presence Of Mr. Tumbul and Mr.. Trambu ss, and heard it
Mos branded without daring "a that II Te. tell You
he knew 20 be false WHEN he uttered Chago and YET he
s sr ns Is sSs Tho 20 mann 9s ne SowR ms rSs a h. ne
Sua sssssr ssvs both ear. 80 on Than as. ha, snsnsse in
Seresy Of eon~.sns om ~ s M WIZ " & .he noe
siphs which they committed shal not allow much Of
ny time N hi' canvass 70 be osp'sd by Ae.e personal
E.le on Mr. lfunsel, have none TO make any other
sn my private and public character history viii record IL
VIII 20. ,,.smP 70 r,S y sase,ps IN ,hc SharreT Of other
they have pursued against have charges make
seanst them"
This is a singular statement, taken altogether.
After indulging in language which would disgrace
loafer in the flthiest purlieus Of fish market, he
winds up by saying that he VIII not make a black
guard Of himself, that he has no charges 10 make
against So suppose he considers, that TO say Of
another that he knew thing 10 be false, when he ut
erred II, that he was miserable craven-hearted
wretch, does not amount 10 personal assault, and
docs NO; make man a black kguard a discriminating
public will Judge Of that for themselves. but as he
says he has mo charges 10 make Mr.. Tumbull,
Isuppose pohteness requires l should believe hnn.
At The risk of again offending this mighty mau Of war,