, 1866-03-05
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Great Mass Meeting ut the State
Capitol
CENTRAL uLINOIS AROUSED.
Speech Of Governor Oglesby on Andrew
Johnson's .'Poltc3." =:


ConErpas Observation-Disclosures Made
OdIous.ss
= Correspondents Of The Chicago Ttioune.l
~ Eraror1E1s, III, Feb. Is, 1855
The meeting held IL THIS city on Monday
crning, Of which you hare already published
n brief report, was immense IN point OF num-
bcss aud enthusiasm. Tho following Is an
imperfect report ofonc Of the most eloquent
spccches ever listened to-lmperfect, Say,
because no words can reproduce the earnest
pess and power With which the .EpYeznos i'd
dressed himself to the non,entous subjects
before the meeting. - IS
GOV. ooLEsp1's SPEECH.
After the appointment Of Hon. jesse 4.
Dubois AZ chairman, Gov. Oglezby, bains
loudly called for, was introduced to the meet
ing and spoke as follows:
.'Mr. President nud tr1low-ctttxucs: On satnr-
oay:last gave my consent 1hcn ,nFaloo 70 90 90.
TO Attc11 this meeting tonight and 10 participate
In i!s ac'iou, and am ION here 10 1niha that
duty+ shail speak, hops, N fuen msnnel a
,h ts u ;pe 70 apeh @ha b.. s rad
t1on nd vii probably mol adbesr to CONSECUTIVE
eessen eent e but ta5 enearo re 10 mose paeie
matters which now 50 deeply ac the public u,ind
la Ieoent EpeeSh. doomsd I fer ,o t. I'D % and
tuse sppca1s repeatedly to the People and TO their
"ipetinclt." for support and Endorsement. and
somewhat utampaaat!s assures himself that bis
1notlyes are understood, and bis policy will be
jortullr accepted bS them. lie even makes .ume
prctentons 10 belief in their iualihllt'y and dld
not ouah TO as=ett Eilnself NJ thlar champion. II
:a!s- It may be Nel enough also to sate that the
1rr=ident may he ASSUMED once jor ali 'hA. be has
appealeu to On a*lul tribunal, unle*s he IS we'll
~uuirEed With tbe nrnOf Of Justice, right, human
fts. common scnee and common decncJ. H. nil
ind ls1lsPs, 'has The people possess enough OF
-, yhai a ss eaf Instinct 10 .7asa minate nes"esn
md tue rdeluJ OF true f7cod and m honest .tster
Nm.
The loyal people ot th1a country during the. last
lat,er ah experience wh1rh ednra,ed them 10 ,e-
cern ii :.Enrc 1ho>t who afc thcif true Friends
.hote who are Eih! and those Hho are rot. there
10 ihcia he ought to take care that he apra.t i*
rood csnee- Lookinc At Ihe psst, nay briefly as
Ecr TINT has bceu The ardent ae-re of every good
Tho siatcx. md to blas1 forr7cr .he dreadful hersy
~of i'm md division people were never more
1anb, IN ea:nesi ni'd nEsts Dnse checsia'ty sub-
,7ftleC TO hns7ng. pEirut0n and t01uW Inst thele
two Erc~t Il might Eucce5sfay be accomplished.
Mach drrad was e1peittIctd IN The public !uiud Of
.s sonn af ssep = s!sp We s,Saa y.
sure Of support t11td 1ntIied which 1y anr poe-
.hisy taiS Elyc ns nd aud co.nEo.t- X hec1me
TOO apparent tint slavery WIS tn=cpasahe from the
Thn; whtcil has caused the war vas supporting 1t
| ncniutt us, and every day added new troubles 10
tba, great md good uan% ovr prudent aa]e head Ill
through The 6ecca CoutuAt-sshpm all loved TO hon.
OF, WHOM Ill could tsuet-Faw. clearly enough. with
c-e ever fxcI on his coun,rye hest wed. .hat
the tune b2d arrived to opc1 ta the caH3trs pa.,
| iur the uai1ounl Fasvssio1 which could NJ; ttif-
The emancipation proclausuon, which irs:s-l The
laprus-:e pledged .he .uous arm ., TIC Gasern.
inert and yae honor Of every Ameilcan citizen
loyal to tfs cuucr 10 Eand ready ~ all future time
jul and eamaaze n he es,sstseas .; ts J;ss,ion,
full and complete the enioymcntoi thar freedom.
FsssoH eiu::us lnow q 10 plaa truls ioya to oas
virtues had besn made frankly and candidy up:
p.oye aad accept ii in I'll, ana s1'h a'' Il hsasa
Hon. ae 'hs s..n3ae s iaesais ST ! a';bta'la to
! The bold and now t11ed experiment. re assembled
ia eoav.nslun is 1est more =. patriots thsn pasts
hear1y;and that tnerr might be NJ sort Of question
10 good taith aready furry implied, II not
psr,slr stated eee to it tat the negro, rhe
poor, httpsese sHse then uufeiered and tsce you
o: 1-Gncr dishohorrd ind dlstEusted- 0aeE and to1
uaos lonc. dreaEs year. under the crushing aaun
Of mans cod s'd relish psetadiees.-thst .he ne
10 new liz, w honoFtd him. will the<s bcaui1a
l
puoye epec1aiy the proclamation Of emancipation
and the employment a. GS1oS so1uEas Of me.
lit toore he'd IN slavery" Again >ay .ha oHa1
Gu be hn,ored more .tlRn he who iglius uude
| fozn OF the soldier Of thai country. Who. Ask
lhs tue harllbood. the hold un:rascful hardihood
i Ii not the frEt plain dufy OF tie natson gpar
antee TO every soldier who has fought OF sloa1
ready 10 IL bit her battles, the full, ire unnner
rnrtcd. ana un,rter7upishle enjoyment OF his free
l Uu5n Iryt6f cAeG1iuxL ANYWHERE and eSerYYyhers
under The sun Of this bro4d Republic. Am l to b
1o,d By any snabby statesman that any atteni', T.,
Consrcss to do this good thing is unconstitutional
No, iellow citizens, no. it u lrot uneonsarut1ona
10 do sp-hnt 1t Il unconstitutional 10 Try 10 hneAi
a~ay from our duty ol oosns SO. iCbeers:l
Lincoln, and Afterwards Aaarr'r johnson. Was fl
not known By everybody el-e. and tnerelore may Il
Lot b. preenmej 1t was also kaoxu 10 Mr Johnton,
thai meant to caay ont IN good TAI i'll that NC
pIedexd Ourselves to do. Can It be logically In-
;eTed that We eser nesof to as*en and pructrc the
.essice> in our own cause az treeinea, and snen
| abandon them, when Ne kRrw then, as well ~ Ml.
Juhnton. that vithoo: o9r support their freedom
solemn mocke1y! Who talks more ateAt taxatt,,r
| WITHOUT representation 1han Mr.. 5ohn.ont Who
eu. es aSpu
waa raore wiling than Af. Juhuson 10 ctl} on ths
| whole SLAVE race-she whole cosoEet roc for col
alt, End are al IN honor b1und to DO luI and con
pleie tnttee 10 Ibis race. In lat c0ntest he pcop!s
ARE teattalls tn sarnest We ELECTED on
ticket under the conviction, inde-d upde;
lhe cunstant tauut that We we're especially ths col
| cred EaR 8 friend II vas everywhere tatd. log
Cannot naie The slaye tr1s: r. sn.u without msk'ns
htm before the law. The eQua! Of fAe white man.
There were those then anpn:. us who could NOR sur
he.nsly ahuse him, and theJ 1Fe M tho.e who now r
| That poor slJre who had never known What llbeny
waf vent to star for the Preservation Of lie Cniou
y BE- np ns aESt a2on ~
| We promt-ed h1m freedom and ti:ht-to enjoy s;la
iresdom inlIy a. eseE5 other American cit,zen-ant
II wc do moi Keep faith with him. neither God no
mankind VIII OF can respect Us {1muen*e np
iottunasc Tace and leave them to the mercy of thei
Eeartets cr1el old 1uassers or Ii there any fe1
thu. prejndiets Will nat check u in dolnr tot
much for lhcm / think, at best, with these pre
Se .ia1 rot p1oIsbly DO znore 9hsn ja:rce 70 hi1
: <no Nept 10 The polls and voted ior AndnsF John
pledges then made 10 those colored people
Good faith reau,nes this OF yoa; the like goot
f4lth reguts this Of Congress. and Of The 1udicsr
elected upon that rery idea. and We caunot esad
THE just responsibility wilttut iucunng the guIl
Of perdds. The election ol III. Lincoln upon on
iion indorstd ~ H. American peopls lie pol'cs Q
atmn. the bfacks. tie steady advance osour ARMIES
The magnificent courasc Of our noble eoldlcrs, tha
accumulaut Victories overs weak desrondtns ant
dehonorable csnse. Al l,sl brought down the rebel
lion Ntth a tzash ID. Conirdr.acy hek iuto atoms
apd 1's leaders, who l1d not sut1codos, lied In con
| fusion. So wicked hid been the CAUSE. the crafty
1unt who led >hsd not enough manhoo LEFT In ttts
10 enr1endr with his ltients. It'll darker crime
where Throughout The land wlrrc treason 10 scocn.I
held esy. the CITY, lhc NAMING scream waa Tor pardos
-ratdon! We are ready 10 hox down and kiss III!
f'o' of Il" conqaeror. a more thoroughly whipped
and ful,fuyated cluyalry MES nsser -etn heiur.
Our en11Ien were no longer required 10 die for In
crty aud Untoni ont Gallan:, but unsrnaed sat
br the 1anes Of hunger: no longer 70 rave in help
iesr dterafE, under the cndish discipline and Zero
cone dtpssss.y OF naddened md snstns chisalt1
unar1nat prsopc1s Of war. The nalioa arose ttou
IT. Eos3 shrond, With It's fag u beautiful, nostlns
over and eoscring 81! The states of the Onion. Al
the very crisis Of tbf newborn hope ia the Iids
hcarts were null q ios, ABaAuAx LlscoI4, The M
b. be-, aozss tns M %s
deeoeuded 10 .Andre,y johnson. bnl his 1nsu.!r ne
mai ~earz. tSen.atinu-]
1ninoIs ws7e then at Washtnefon, We eoneht wit
the best 1f Intentions early tag to call 7pop on,
new President anl ~ fEsnkne-e to pledge TO hiu
y FREE citizens Go 70. also rs:,neznhcr the rep5
The President to our addrc.f. II wat the nfx
rEesc 1nsy almost as*crt, 1t wa- me tr.t publ.
declaration made hy Nj. sohnson amer hi. asnrul
stton, and uhat Nat the toae Of IL! ~ bavc &c
i'clieE TO uec1sra. hsseRo policy, and cau hav,
none, but shall await tie Development Of sacts ant
/ eiSAAS A0t AANtNs@ fQtt1Y iH4f aaoW "AN
waut j. the support and encouragement Of the feu
j. e7tuf and n7.tst he fndfeodt The cor5ciau
.faitos Innst b. punished Mcscr It beautiful i,
theory. hut is Incompatible with reason Mercy i
Gods p;crueattvc- jnstiee u,an's.''
VIC came home to our States ard assured ou
| people tia: Ar. Juhnsou was much in earnest ta
le would le iaithin to our eanse. to our country
End 51ssjcc. that hc would not let the tan so nh
avenged. Many long month"; have rlnce p..se.
| sway. Has he made t1ca .on 01bHrs 1 lfsye II t,
The world to sa5 he has not rnthef hwn-d ppou II
aia language nj tunes ie ffark enough his net. an
not equally TO- He is exceedingly charitable a
conveuien interval, and /. NOW The frss man in th
| nstion surrounded by traitors to call them hi
"}1,tnd..' als repealed assertions rbat he II etil
apxlous 10 pnnth conscion. or conspicuous .rstoft
h4e LQ4s MUCH nf LIZ Qr;einal 41r1s End Mhaf l