Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-11-29
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THE JUBILEE AT SPRINGFIELD.
Speeches by the President Elect and
Senator Trumbuu.
SPRINGFIELD, II, Nov. 20, 1860.

SPRIAGtlELD, HI, Nov. 70, 1860.
The Republican local celebration came
off to-day as per programme The city was
crowded with strangers from the surround
ing States, all OF whom made it point to
see and shake hauds with the President
elect. The evening programme of Wide
Awake procession, illuminations of the
city, and display of fire works, was carried
out with enthusiasm The procession
marched to the residence Of Mr. Lincoln,
where it halted, and gave cheer after cheer
for Honest Old Abe
Mr.. Lincoln S appearance was the signal
for the widest demonstrations of enthus-
iasm, which continued for several minutes.
After the enthusiasm had subsided, Mr..
Lincoln spoke as follows;
Friends and ftHotc Citizens. Please
excuse me on this occasion of making
speech I thank you for the kindness and
compliment Of this call. / thank you, in
common with all others, who have thought
fit by your votes, TO endorse the Republi-
can cause. | rejoice with you in the sue
cess which has so far attended the cause
Yet, in all cur rejoicing, let rs neither ex-
press nor cherish any harsh feelings toward
any citizen who by his vote has differed
with US. Loud cheering Let US at all
times remember that all American citizens
are brothers Of a common country, and
should dwell together in the bond. al ira
ternal feeling. Immense applause Let
me again beg you to accept my thanks, and
to excuse me from further speaking at this
time.
The Wide Awakes having cheered Mr.
Lincoln to their hearts content, resumed
their march to the Wigwam, where an i'm
mense concourse of people had already as
sembled.
In response to repeated and persistent
calls for Senator Trumbull, that gentlemen
came forward, and addressed the assemblage
as follows;
Fellov Citi=cnS:-It is meet that Repub-
licans should make merry and be clad.
for the spirit of liberty, which, with our
rulers, was dead, is alive again, and the
Constitution, ordained to secure its bless
ings which was lost sight of, is found. In
view of the recent political triumphs, Hin
ois Republicans have especial reasons for
congratulatlon. In common with their DO |
litical brethren throughout the Union, they
rejoice in the general result which secures
to the country Republican President, |
who, we trust and believe, is to bring back !
the government to the policy Of the faith !
ers, and thereby restore the traternal feel /
ing which existed between the dherentsec
tions Of the country to the purer and bet
ter days of the Republic. In addition,
they have the satisfaction of having secur-
ed Republican Legislature, and thereby !
a Republican United States Senator, and !
the power to enact the necessary laws to |
prevent Illegal voting and to give TO every
part OF the State, according to the popula- !
tlon, its proportionate share Of legislation
of the State. And, more than this, we T. |
llnoisians have especial reasons to rejoice
in the fact that the standard bearer in this |
great political contest, who has led the Re |
publican hosts to victory, is our own fellow
citizen, the pure, incorruptible, patriotic
and talented Lincoln, than whom the Con-
stltution IN all parts has not a more faith |
tul supporter, nor the Union an abler de- |
lender. But, while we rejoice over vic
tory so complete let it not be by way Of /
triumph over political opponents, for we
are all, by whatever name called brethren !
of common country, and interested alike |
IN SO guiding the ship of State through !
the bolsterOus waves of these tcmpestuous
times, as to bring it to haven of peace
and safety. Rather let US rejoice over the
success OF the principles we advocate, the |
maintenance of which we believe essential !
fn hA nv p.
and the perpetuity Of constitutional liberty |
Mi. Lincoln, although the candidate of the |
Great Republican party, as Chief Magis- /
trate, will neither belong to that or
any other party. When inaugurated he
will be the President Of the country and !
the whole country, and | doubt not will be !
as ready to defend and protect the State in
which he has not received a solitary vote
against any encroachment upon its constitu-
tlonal rights, as the one in which he has
received the largest majority; while they
by whose votes he has been designated as
Chlet Magistrate Of the Republic, will ex-
pect him to maintain and carry forward the
principles on which he was elected, they |
know that IN doing so no encroachment will |
be made On the reserved rights of any of
the States. They know that the Federal
Government is one of delegated pow
ers; that it can Do nothing except the au-
thorlty for the act can be found in the IN
etrument which created it, and that al pow
erS not conferred are reserved to the States, !
or the people of the States. Hence when .
Their political opponents have charged them
with Abolitionism, or attributed to them Il
desire to interfere with Slavery in he I
States, or some fanatic has insisted 6ho5
ought to do SO, the reply has invariably /
been that the people who made The FEEDER
al Government did not think proper to con-