The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-11-29
THE JUBILEE AT SPRINGFIELD
IMMENSE GATHERING.
Special Dispatch to the N Y Tribaue.

Oh to-day. as per programme. The city
vas crowded with strangers from the sur
rounding States, all OF whom made it 6
point to see and shake bands with the
President elect.
THE evening programme of Wide A.
wake procession. Illumination of the city
and di-play Of fireworks, vas carried ou'
with enthusiasm. The procession march
ed to the residence of Mr. Lincoln, where
it bslted, aud gave cheer after cheer fol
"HoDest Old Abe"
Mr.. Lincoln's appearance was the sig
pal for toe widest denominations of en-
thusiasm, which continued for several
minutes After the enthusiasm bad sub.
sided. Mr. Lincoln spoke as follows:
Friends and FsAlOso Citizens ;. Please
excuse me on thi- occasion from making
speech. thank you for the kindness
aud con plimeut of this call thank you
in common With all others. wbo have
thought ct by your votes, to iuoorse the
Republican cause. Applause. | re-
joice with you in the success which has SO
far attended that cause, Applause i
Yet, 10 all our rejoicing. let US neither ex.
press nor cheri~h any harsh feelings tow
ard any citizen who by bis vote has diff
ferred with Us. Loud cheering Let
us at all times rene" Der that all Ameri-
can citizens arc brothers of. com mon
country, and should d~ell together in the
bonds Of fraternal feeling. Iu uease ap-
plause) Let me again beg you to accept
my thanks. aud to excuse me from fur
ther speaking at this time.
The Wide Awakes having cheered Mr..
Lincoln to their hearts content. resumed
their march to the public square, when
they broke ranks, aud adjourned to the
wigwam, where an immeD.e concoure of
people had already assembled.
In response to repeated ard persiste ut
calls for Senator Trunbull. that sentle
man came forRard aud addressed the as
semblage as follows
| give yon bis speech entire, as in this
connection it will possess peculiar inter-
est /:
Fel2oaC CHieenS.' It is meet that Re
puhlicsns should make merry aud be glad
for the spirit of liberty, which. With our
rulers, was dead, is alive again, and the
Constitution, ordained to secure its bless
Jugs, ~bIch was lost sight of, is found
10 view OF the recent political triumpbs.
Illinois Rrpublicans have especial reas
OPS for cougratuistion. In coumon with
their political brethren throughout the
Uoion. they rejoice in the general result,
which secures to the country Rerubli
can President who, We trust and believe
is to bring back the Government to the
policy Of the fathers, and thereby restore
the fraternal feeling which existed be-
tween the different sections OF the couD
try in the purer and better days of the
Republic. In addition, they have the
satisfaction OF having secured Repu' H.
can Legislature, aud thereby RrPubli
can United States Senator and the pow
er to euset the necessary laws to prevent
illegal voting and to give TO every part OF
the State, according to the population, its
proportionate share 10 the legislation of
the State. And more than this, we Hi.
noisians have espeeial reason to rejoice
10 the fact that the standard bearer In
this great political CONTEXT. Who has led
the Republican hosts 40 victory, is our
own fellow citizen. the pure, incorrupti-
BILE, patriotic. end talented Lincoln. than
WHOM the Constitution in all its parts has
not . more faithful supporter, nor the U
niou an abler defender. Bot, while we
rejoice over a victory so complete, let it
not be BY way of triumph over political op-
ponents. for We are all by whatever name
called, brethren of coE mon country, and
interested alike 10 80 guiding the hip oil
State through the boisterou- waves OF these
tempestuous times as to bring 1t to ha-
ven of peace and safety. Rather let US
rejoice over the success of the principles
We sd,ocate, the maintenance of which
ge believe essential to the preservation
Of our free institutions and the perpetui-
ty OF constitutional liberty Mr.. Lincoln,
although the candidate of the Republi-
can party, as Chief Magistrate. will nei,
tber belong to that or sDy other party
When iDsugursted be will be the Presi'
dent of the country and the whole coun-
try, and | doobt pot will be as ready to
defend and protect the State 10 which be
has not receised a solitary vote asains,
suy encroschment upon its constitutional
rights as the one 10 W bich be has received
the largest majority; while they by whose
votes be has been de.iguated as Chief
Magistrate of the Republic, will expect
him to maintain and carry forward the
principles on which be was elected. they
know that 10 doing so no encroschmen,
will be made Oh the reserved RI. hts of an ,
of the States. They know that the Fed
ersl Govern ment is one OF delegated pow
ers; that it can do nothing except the Gu
tbority for the act can be found 10 the
instrument which created it. and that all
powers not conferred are reserved to the
States, or the people of the States. Hence
when their political opponents have char
ged them with Abolitlonism, or attribu
ted to them a desire to interfere Will
Slavery in the States. or some fanatic ha'
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