The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-22

"Hoaest Abs Lss cola, and HIS HsncAnan,
Senator TrvmhaIl, On sAs Csisls.
Oar readers thk morning viii have digested
the proceedings which Nc published yesterday,
at the republican jubilee lately held at Spring
Geld, Illinois, the home of the President elect
end they will have studied carefully the re-
ported speeches on the occasion Of "Honest
Abe Lincoln" and his right hand man, Senator
Trumbull, Of the came State. We, too have
looked into these speeches. and We arc free to
confess that, to the best Of our apprehension,
they signify nothing.
What are the surroundings of Mr.. Lincoln at
Springfield! One would suppose him to be cut
OF entirely from all access to any information,
and from all knowledge Of the Southern revo.
ludcnasy movements Of the day; or that be Is
20 completely under the control Of hk party
advisers that be dare not speak; or that he feels
himself unequal TO tho crisis, and Is afraid to
speak; or that at this time be deems II most
prudent TO withhold bis opinions and purposes
on this great question Of Union or disunion
from the public. Lock OF this case from any
point Of view whatever, and We can find no
excuse fer the course Of Mr.. Lincoln.
BE stands In the presence Of thou
sands Of American citizens, assembled at
the place If bis residence TO congratulate
him on his election to the responsible Office Of
President Of the United States He appears
before them They expect speech appropriate
to thu occasion and the crisis. His election has
- b. soS
tonary excitement which threatens to destroy
the Union. and to throw all our commercial.
financial ana industrial interests Into he chaos
of sweeping political oonvulsion lie must
know this, or something Of 1t; and he must
know that our commercial and financial classes
are already suffering from the pressure Of
panic, the probable extent, duration and disas-
ters Of which we all shrink from contemplating
But, notwithstanding this fearful condition Of
things, ard the fact that all men Of all parties
and all sections throughout the country ART
waiting aoEiously for some words Ct peace,
Cancellation and harmony from Mr.. Lincoln, he
turns lis back upon the crisis and the country,
and has rothipg to say
His speech on the occasion, which he could
and should have made great occasion.
amounts 70 nothing. He thanks his friends
be rejoices with them-and he lie generously
inclined towards his adversaries Let
u.s." be says at ell times remember
that all American citizens are brothers Of
common country, and should dwell together in
the bonds Of fraternal feeling" This is COED.
but stil, as touching the necessities of this
crisis, II smornte to nothing. The same senti.
meDt is spread all over the speeches of w. Il.
Seward. Even his Rochester "irrepressible
conflict" speech against "the curse Of slavery"
the slave power" and the "slave oligarchy,'
is full of " fraternal feeling" How differently
Washington, q Jefferson, or Jackson, would
have appropriated this occasion at Springfield,
placed In the position Of Mr.. Lincoln. We are
sstonished that be did not seize the opportunity
to make O speech to the whole extent Of his
abilities, bis patriotism and his approaching
Official responsibilities, In behalf Of the Union.
But there IL the speech Of Senator Trumbull.
He is h the confidence Of Mr.. Lincoln, and
spoke, perhaps, By authority. Is not Trum-
bulls conservative speech. Az republican
partisan speech II il; but upon the main point
be breaches that terrible alternative Of whip
ping q seeding State back into the Union.
Will Dot such an experiment unite the whole
South In arms against the federal government.
And what them The anarchy Of Mexico.
What elsei Away with this incompetent
man Trumbull. We cannot believe that
be speaks for Honest Abe Lincoln
No. Mr.. Lincoln las spoken for himself, and
Tun bull hss spoken only for Trumbull- His
opinions are nc better than those OF Seward to
20 by a. the view. Of Mr.. Lincoln, until they
are pointedly endorsed BY Lincoln. We want
another trial from Honest Old Abe" This
Springfield jubilee speech is such q miserable
thing that we are all ashamed of it II the
foreman Of q visiting fire company, on bis recep-
ton By any one CT our New York Ere comps-
MES. should make, on the frst trial, no better
speech than this "fraternal' affair Of "Old
Abe's,r be would be compelled to try il again.
We all remember thai Mr. Lincoln, before
bis nomination, was considered 90 great a. a
public speaker by lie party that he could
almost anywhere command Of them hundred
dollars speech, and that this price was freely
paid him How h II, then. that, a. President
elect. bic first e6ort In defining bis position Ia
net worth two censs For bis own sake-for
the sake Of bis position, bis responsibilities, the
crisis which bis election has brought upon u,
and for the sake Of the Union-we respectfully
AK him 70 speak out fully, frankly and freely
TO TIE American people. Dignity, dignity! II
l. a. indignity to the people, this standing back
upon lis dignity.
TIE CHAErEE ELEoTIos-TaE RrTFIASs AT
Tosx.-Tbere Is grea. dea, Of fuss and tur.
mol about TIE charter election going on Just
new among the trading politicians, gamblers,
shoulder hittsrs, greg sellers and oil that por-
ton o. TIRE governing classes who are not In
the State prison. but nobody else appears to be