, 1860-07-30
RErUDLICANlSM viNDICATED.


o9&AAE~kAAA A%-4RR A4A&-8&
Ti~o Thousand People in Attendnnee.
vxRnAr,x EXPORT or TIE SPEECHES.
St,oL1' s1oraE. R,oon!aston u.-July =.
To-day hss been field day for the peo-
pie Of Mclean County. Dy accident, The ap-
poinsments Of SENATOR TRuxDCLI and Col
ALLEN. the Democratic candidate Gor Governor,
ut Bloomington, fell on the same day aud an
arrangement was .nade between tne speakers
that ,hcv should speak together. dividing the
time iu the usual naunar-she opening speech
to oocapy III hour, the reply IN hour and n ball,
aud the rjoinder half A hour. AL to whom
the choice wis gireu, chose the hour and q half
speech.
The uotcc given was brief, bat the report
tha. senator Trumbull would be one ot The de
baters spread rapidly spong the farmers
around nere. and they came pouring i'll to-da,
in Large numbers during the whole forenoon,
although this i.their busiest SEASON. The Wide
Aw.kes Of bloomington aud the adjoi ming
towns made II tiue display about twelve o'clock.
marching around tie square. EVERYBODY SEEM
ed in capital humor. all parties agreeing to
postpone i'll feeling and lire good hnmoredly
toge,her for one day.
The place of speaking was in grove about
na!fa mile southeast from towu, where stand
~4s erected and seats prepared for about
swo thousand-desgned for the ladies'.
The crowd began to gather at one o'clock, and BY
o'clock a'l the seats provided we're filled, With
people, while twice as mauy more werc stAndlnR.
II wss fully as isrge crowd IS TINT which sur
-ounded tho stand at the Democratic gathering
=, springfield day before yesterday. which was
<seeti5usly telegraphed BY LaapLisr Us for:.
thousand strong. This opinion VAS expressed
by several gentlemen who were at the Sprlng
deld uee,ing-auong them Democratic SPEAK
er whe figured before the "forty thonsano.
The people listened With the closest assen
tion, AID an appearance Of high int lsiGence
Toe ladies, of which there were so large NUN
ber. we're eridenuv Of the best class. Around
the outside there was spEinkling of H'ber~
nipus. sufficient to give the responses to Mr..
Allen as he spoke. They did not once attempt
heArty cheer.
Ar. Allen, although ltIe known, is speaker
Of respectable abilities among his democratic
coupeers-Abous on par with Richardson aod
AcCleTnuud. OF course, be appeared to great
disadvantage, when compared to snch q con-
srnnate debAter Us Judge TrumbulI- Trun
bull was clear and compact in his statements,
striking with une,ring ain and crushing force,
and throughout everything possessing the most
perfect self-command while Allen Was difute
and rambling, often entirely point'eas, speak
ing with nervous hesitation at times, and often
resorsing to the rnerest verbosity and spread
>agls trash. He was evidently ignorant Of the
temper Of hls crowd, for when he charged the
gallant Yates with voting against the Black
Laws" be was for 4 moment utterly staggered
by tie loud ringing cheer Tor Yates With which
his charge was greeted.
Judge Trumbul's voice IVES hoarse and much
worn BY previous effort In the open air, and the
audience we're several times requested to 1e-
frain from applause OF uny Kind Of demonstra-
tion. Thev could not entirely restrain them.
selves, however, and occasionally, in spite Of
Sweu's remous.rances and deprecatory waving
Of the hand, they would burst ou. in universal
plaudits.
Senator Trumbull began at ten minutes past
two o'clock, and spoke as follows:
SENATOR rRrxBull's SPEECH.
Fs!Aor [ifi-au-
When .be appointment was made for me TO
speuk here to day, it was done without any
reference 10 joint dlsen ssion, or any kno~l
edge, Oh lny par; at least, that Mr.. Allen, the
Democratic candidate for Governor, either hid
or intended to have al appointment here at sh,s
time. joint discussion has not been sought
by me: but after IL was proposed, | d'd no.
/ attn happy to think that BY thus 4rrantemeht
IN opportunity will be afforded me OF address
ing eonc Of my Democratic friends. In dom.
this, you will hear from ME, ! trust, nota!"E
otIcEslve TO aay Of you. ! atn not In the habit
OF appealing to The prejudices or passions d
She people anywhere. am not able, even il
! were 50 disposed, to awaken their preludiees
or arouse their passions by AppealoG to th-sc
ina fences. In I'LL that have to ray, either here
today, or on any other occasion, endeaVof 10
address myself to the judgment and 70 the can
did consideration OF thoee who honor me with
their attention. ! have no desire 70 tnis'rsd
anyb,dy. The ouly object in discussing po III
cal questions befors the people, IL to enat'e
them 70 properly understand and appreciate tue
views entertained by the dihersnt parties. that
they BlaE adopt, for themselves, IA 1heJ Hcuoh,
that course which in their judgment, will bcs.
rebound to tue interests Of this great country.
We tire eli. by whatever nnme called, whellstr
Democrats or Republicans, brethren OF coll-
non country, and au ought TO be ac'uatea " II
common deaise 30 10 govern our conduct II
reference to public efla'rs a. "lll NOS tHee'u'
Ally promote the interests OF our country.
LIZ voice IL in such condition TO day, thas
shall nat be Able to speak loud, end must .sk
OF you ~ favor In the outset, that you will ub-
serve as much hitnce n ppsslb'e, II you deSl'e
70 hear mc.
which now Constitutes the test Of party taith;
and without My stuting what it j., you ail know
it to be the slavery question As you holdop |
ions in reg Ard TO lhis Institution Of savery, you
are clanse. either Is Democrat or as Repuo- |
ioan. without regard to your other political an-
tecedente. IhisM now the test, aud The Only
test Of party faith. How and when it came 81, !
it is important to inquire. few years aAo.
within the recollection OF 1ll ef you. this wAs |
not the dividing line between pattlex. But II 4
tecaEae an issue in 1854. Previous 10 that tune,
all par.ies concurred in their viewb on the suh |
jtcs ot slavery. The question WAS supposed 10 |
have been settled By what were known Is tl,e
Compronlise Measures # 1850. Al parties |
agreed to Ebide by the settlement then iusde;
aud whether you were Wings or Democrats q.
that day, The Conventions which represented |
YOU. End selected caadtdatesfo. the Presidency,
both resolved that they would resist vii III |
sempts 60 agi,ate again the question Q: tlsscr! |
in the couotry. About that tine Mr. Dougla, !
announced in speech in the Senate Of ,le |
United States that ha bad made his last speech |
on the hutj-ct OF slavery. pn the sd Of Dc !
cember, 1851, he said:
.At :he ca>e IT tn. long sssxon which Atop'ea tose
re.otrsd make smother <Ieec or th-
suh}r Nil 70 "a ths, h.v. dctera.Sea evce to
Eaaf- Aaotisrr slsch the avcrJ question: and VII
es9o,l cur t,tS % It t. The IL nex h
"p:~*eat: d. lot aie ri repeal .:odset~r. ~iy
DoE.hr"E'r< j. 1n.. seneu;- Is Al.a' te e1arIt
T. r. as y se1 sss T19a
:s 'f II M cn n1 sc yos sns s1r t. ,t n,s M
=an emf a<a"ase Ia thr Ab ss!one's Fl t.Sa'
m? THESE tic nu trs Worthy u cohsitsrta 74.s4
VII" c.c' +noui no. =. the 6:st conm ttd
r-oi~h tie Oh qaAs1r.-Cak, GLOBE. Appendix. le:l.
k&<e: u ALL e.
Hear these remarkable words, uttered in
1851 by Mf Douglas. How Significant ther a,+
OF tue tentcacy III the Democracs at that s1nc. |
and how faithfully do they indicate its kub,r
qusEt history. Tint xas to be the Last speec,,
on the slavery question but many xpeecn has
beet mAde tlucs then IN that subject. Mmr
excitement bus existed iu the country 4ince
thst time upon thus question thau ever before.
Who is responsible for III Whoever it il, nil
good lueo will agree that he has stirred up
question which haa cauked LII in6pi trcuolr, |
led U blond.hed, and produced wide Alieua-
lion Of feeling between the two sections Of th~
.ouutrJ. Whoever shat person ia, or whatever,
hat purity be. that las fgsin stirred up this
Troublesome questionable only one that can
.ver pu: TO hazard our ex1atepce as people
1as CO united great wronE,-a -aad earned th-
ust condemn atinu Q: ersry good citizen.
How did the Compromise Neasures OF 1850.
2v whlch all agreed 70 abide, Bettle the question
If slavery in regard to tbs Territories! W.