Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-23
IMPORTANT FROM SPRINGFIELD.
GRAND JUBILEE OF TIE BLACK REPUBLICANS.
Speeches of Mr. Lincoln and Senator Trumbul.
Semi Official Expedition Of the Views aud Policy of the
President Elect, &C., SC, &c.
SpRINnIIrLp. I'M. nov. 20, lssO.


Fys1is and FslioU- Citizens Please excuse me on this
occasion from making speech. thank you in CON-
mon with all those who have thought fit by their votes
to endorse the Republican cause. (APpAuse) rejoice
with Won in the success which has far attended that
cause (Appause Yet in all our re- iocings let us nei-
Their express nor cherish any hard feelings towards any
citizen who by his vote has differed with US loud
cheerinr Let us nc all times remember that all Amer-
can citizens are brothers OF common country, ana
should dwell together in the bonds of fraternal feeling
| Immense applause.) Let again beg you 10 accept
NV thanks and to me from further speaking at
| this time.
The speech called forth most unbOunded enthusiasm
and numerous cries OF Go on" That's right, &c. At
the conclusion cheers were given for Mr.. Lincoln Mrs
Lincoln Governor Yates, &c. The crowd then adjourn
cd 10 the WigWam.
The Wigwam was thrOnged the whole evening. After
the psoc son terminated its march, speeches made
by K. Yates Governor elect Senator Tfnmbull and
Others
Mr.. Trumbuls Speech in view of his high position and
weknown relations to the President elect is taken
reflex of the views Of Mr. Lincoln Hence is the more
important The immense applause with which Mr..
Trumbull was received, having subsidized, he said
SPEECH OF SENATOR TRUNBULL.
1t is meet that Republicans should make merry and
be glad for the spirit Of liberty which with our rulers
was dead is alive again. ard the constitution ordained TO
secure its blessings which lost sight Of is found
Mr. Trumbu then branched oil into vein of State gori-
6caton the Republicans OF Illinois have not only eeva-
ted one of their citizen the Presidency but have elect
ed an entire State government aud secured thereby
United States Senator-the reelection Of Mr.. Trumbu
Upon national topics Senator Trumbull dscountenanced
the idea of rumphing over political opponents,
ceptng all by whatever called, as brethren OF
common country He said Mr.. Lincoln, although the
candidate Of the Republican party as Chief Magistrate
will neither belong that nor any other party when in-
augurated He will be the President OF the country, and
of the whole country and doubt not will be ready to
defend and protect the State in which he has not recev
ed solitary vote against any encroachment upon its
constitutional rights the one in which he has received
the largest msority While they by whose votes ne has
been designated as Chief Magistrate OF the people will
expect him to maintain and carry forward the principles
which he was elected they know that in doing no en-
croachments viii be made the reserved rights OF any
of the States They know that the federal government
Il one of delegated powers; that eau do nothing except
the authority for the be found in the instrument
which created it, that all powers not conferred
ed 10 the States the people of the States Hence when
their political opponents have charged them with Adolf
tonism or attributed to them desire 10 Interfere with
slavery in the States some fanatic has insisted they
ought 10 do so the reply has invariably been that the
people why made the Federal Government did not think
proper confer on II such authority and dhas, there
fore go more right 10 NEEDLE ruth sareryi az State than
Il has 20 interfere nth SerfdOD ia Russia. Nor the
psope of the nonsavehoding States in anyway respon
sbe for slavery in the States which tolerate IL because
AZ 20 that question they foreign from each other
as independent governments. have abored in and for
the Republican organization witt entire confidence that
1
would be left in as complete control OF their affairs
respectively aud perfect liberty to choose and EN-
poy their Of protecting property and presery
ing peace and order within their respective limits as they
have ever been under any administration. Those who
have voted for Mr. Lincoln have expected and still expect
this They would have voted for him had they expect
ed otherwise regard extremely fortunate for the
peace OF the whole country that this point upon which the
Republicans have been long and perstenty misrep
resented now brought practical test and placed
beyond the possibility OF doubt It should be matter Of
rejoicing TO all Republicans that they will now have an
opportunity Of demonstrating to their political adver
sres and the world that they are not for interfering
Nth he domestic institutions Of any Of The States
me ADVOCATES Of negro equality OF amalgamation, with
which political dmagogues have so often charged them
When this l. shown reaciioS will assuredy take place
in favor of repubicansm. The Southern mind, even,
will be satisfied the rights OF Northern men Will be re-
spected and the aterna feeling existing in oden times
when men from all parts Of the country went forth to-
eeher 70 battle for against common
emy will be restored. Dsunionis per Sc of whom uu-
fortunately there has been few in the country for some
years understand this and now in hot haste TO get
out Of the Unon precisely because they perceive they
cannot much longer maintain apprehension among
the Southern people that their homes and hresdes and
lives are to be endangered by the action OF the federal
government With such now or never - the maxim
hence they seek TO name the public mind by misrepre
entpr the objects aud purposes Of the republican party
with the hope Of precipitatng some OF the Southern
| States into positions from which they cannot without
dshonor afterwards recede, well knowing il they delay
an after the new administration Is inauguated aud test
Cd il will furnish for their cOmplint Secession
:, an impraelieabiiiy, rather imposuibility The
Constellation proBidsS ray By which State may Nth
dr15 from ne UHjoRAo sdy for tie dissolution of the
g5rfrHeRt creates the general good inereres but lit
tie with the individual rights of the citizen except for
tee ion IL Is Chi y felt in its benefits and ITS beSsingnOt
is exacOns lfevery federal officer in South Carolina
10 resign their offices to remain vacant and its Legisli
ture declare the State out OF the Uuon, it would all
amount to little except to Inconvenience the citizers Of
the State So long as the State did not interfere with
the collection Of the the scaboatd the people
in other portions of the Union would not be In the least
! incomnoded What is the South Carolina army to do
when raseds Whom is Il 70 hghts Manilcsty, If it
commences a war upon the United States officers eBgag
ed in collecting the revenues it becomes the aggressOr
| This would be revolution, and making without
cause for South Carolina makes no complaint against
the present revenue laws Is she prepared for ths-to
become the aggresorg The only use can see for her
Minute Men il that they will enable the people the more
readily TO suppress any upTisings in their midst which
their Interpretations OF purpose may have encouTsg
ed She complains tina. the Fugitive Slave law is not
executed in some Of the States This if true the whole
country knows TO be sham. So far as South Carolina
is concerned she so situated that slave escape
from her limits into the free States However much
cause the border slave States may have 10 complain of
the escape Of their negroes into the free States il il
clear that South Carolina have no such complaint
In Der resolves she processes TO be preparing herself
against encroachments her rights Let her adhere to
bis policy aud attempt dictate TO other States what
they shall do and no collision will occur for encroach
mens will be made. The disunon feeling in the South Is
doubtless greatly exaggerated sort Of terrorism
70 prevail some places which for the time appears
have crushed any manifestation OF Union sentiment
but as the causes for this excitement all imaginary
the election Of Republican President in the Constitu-
tiona mode certainly afordng for it, it is
reasonable TO suppose that reaction will soon take
place among the Southern people themselves, which
| will overthrow the disunionists at home.
Il is great mistake to class the supporters Of Mr..
Breckenridge dsuaionists Some few of them may be,
but Mr.. Breckenridge HIMSELF add bis supporters as
class are, doubt no. as sincerely attached to the
Union as many OF those who for political purposes dur
ing the recent excited contest sought to fasen upon
them the stigma Of disunion Should the conservative
and Union men in any particular locality be unable to
cope with their adversaries and South Carolina any
other State under the lead Of nufers and dsuniOniss
who have for years been seeknga pree1t for breaking
up the government plunge into rebellion, and without
cause assa by force Of the constituted authorities
OF the Union there will be but sentiment among the
great Of the people OF all parties aud all parts of
the country and that will be that the Union, it must
and shall be preserved" and the traitors who
marshaled against it.
Mr. Trumbul concluded his speech with a rehearsal of
the points which be conceived to be gained by the cleo
ton Of Lincoln and retired amidst the most enthusiastic
applause.
ELEVEN o'CLocE-The Wigwam Is still crowded, and
Don Patt, Of Ohio Is speaking
Mrs Lincoln gave a reception this evening, and was
visited by an immense number Of people.
Mr. Lincoln leaves here at eleven o'clock tomorrow,
aud will arrive in Chicago at in the evening" when
there will undoubtedly be demonstration Of people 10
see him. Notwithstanding he wishes to travel quietly.
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