Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-11-29

Judge Truinbull. at Springfield. ILL.,. on
the occasion OF the Republican jubilee al
that place. will be regarded as more par.
ticularly important at the present juncture
of national affairs. as It is presumed tc
speak the sentiments of the President
clect:l tlf fyf4ev 80 aTf4s-s
n SPEECH OF -
HON LYMAN TRUMBULL,
At Springfield. -Nov. 2otA.
Tellov Ca;zens: 1t is meet that the Re.
publicans should make merry and be glad
for the spirit of liberty, which. with onI
ralers was dead. is alive again; and tht
Constitution. ordained to secure its bless
Sngs, which was lost sight Of, is found
In view Of the recent political triumphs
Illinois Republicans have especial reason
for congratulatioh. In common with their
political brethren throughout the Union
they rejoce in the general result, which
secures to the country Republican Pre'i-
dent, who, we trust aud believe, Is to biniS
hack the government to the policy OF the
fathers, and thereby restore the fratcrnal
feeling which existed between the different
.ections Of the country in the purer and
better days of the Republic. In addition.
'shey have elected the entire Republican
State ticket, and have the satisfaction oil
having secured Republican Legislature.
. nj thereby Republican United States
Senator, and the power to enact the ne
c,ssary laws to prevent illegal voting. and
{, give to every part Of the State, accor-
ding to populatiou. Its proportionate share
in the legislature Of that State. And
more than this, we lllinoisans have espe
cial reason to rejoice in the fact that the
standard bearer in this great polieal con
test. who has led the Republican hosts tt
-vi;tory, is our own fellow citizen. the pure
incorruptible. patriotic and talented Lin
A<oln. than whom the Constitution In al
its parts, has not more faithful support
er, nor the Union an abler defender.
But while we rejoice over victory S;
complete. let it not be by way Of triumph
over political opponents. for we are all
.Ly whatever name cailcsl. brethren OF
common country, aud interested alike il
30 guiding the ship of State through tn
zboisterous waves of these tempestuou
zines, as to bring it to haven Of peac
~nd safety: rather let rejoice over tn,
success Of the principles we advocate, th
maintenance ot which we believe essentia
to the preservation of our free institution
and the perpetuity Of our constitutions
liberty.
Mr.. Lincoln. although the candidate o
the R.p ,blican party. As Chief Magistrate
viii nsithsr belong to that or any othe
rarity. When inaugurated, he will be tn
Prs,i.lent of the country and the Who'll
country. aud doubt not. will be as real,
10 de.e.rl anu protect the State in whicl
j.. has not received a solitary vote agains
siy encroa ;hment upon its constitutions
rights, as the one in which lac has receive,
TIE largest majority.
While they. by whose votes he has beeI
designated ss Chief Magistrate Of the Il,
paLlic. viii expect him to maintain an,
carry forward the principles on which h
was elects.l. they know that in doing so
no encro .chm,n will be male on the re
III ri ,hts Of Any Of the States. The,
know that ths Federal Governments Is on
oi delegated powers. that it can do nothin;
except the Authority for the act can h
found in the instrument which created it
and that al powers not conferred are re
Asrvsl to the States or the people Of ti
Statss. Hence. when their pslit;cal op
ponents have charged them with abolition
i<m. or attributed to them desire to inter
fsre with slavery in the States. or some IA
hatic has insisted they ought to do so, til,
reply has invariably been. that the peopl.
who male the Federal Government di,
not think proper to confer ON it such M
thority; aud it has. therefore, no NOR
right to medlle, with slavery in . State
than it has to interfere with serflom il
Russia, nor are the people Of the non slave
holdins States in any way responsible fol
slavery in the Ssstes which tolerate it
because. IS to that question. they are a,
foreign to each other as independent gov
ernments.
/ have lsborsd in and for the Republi
can organization with entire confiJence
that whenever it should be in power. eacl
and all Of the States would be left in a.
complets control Of their own affairs res.
positively. snd at As perfect liberty to choose
and employ their own means Of protecting
property. and preserving peace and order
within their respective limits. as they have
been under any Administration. Those
who have voted for Mr.. Lincoln have ex
pected and still expect this. and they would