Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-11-04
Senator Trumbull.

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Hon. LYMAN TRUMBULL made a speech
at Springfield, ILL.,, a few evenings ago, of
which we publish the, following synopsis
as astelegraphed 90 Tie @ Chicago 1rfbiase /
He commenced bg referring TO the
changes that have taken place in the coun-
try since 1884, Then the Missouri Com
promise, enacted generation before, hadf
just been repealed by Congress. Some of
the dominant party sof that day insisted
that the owner of slave in any of the
States of the Union which recognized
property in man, had the right to take him
from the State 90 jurisdiction, where slave
ry did not exist, and there hold him as
property. OTHERS of the dominant party
of that day insisted that the people of
Territory had the right to regulate the
subject of slavery for themselves. This
was called popular sovereignty, or the
right of the people to govern themselves.
HOwluntenable, not to say mOnstrous all
those positions seem to-dayi Who would
now think that because a man had proper
ty in another, or the right to hold him as
slave by the laws of one State, that he
could, therefore, take him to locality
where no such property was recognized
and there hold him as a slave? And who
would now think of insisting that the
right of the people to govern themselves
gave them the right to make slaves of
somebody else He said previous to 1854
he had acted with the Democratic party in
the country. II had the control of the
State of Illinois from its organization to
that time; but the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise disorganized the political
parties of that day and new parties were
formed the distinguishing feature between
which was the question of the spread of
slavery. The State of Illinois did not
take sides in favor of freedom until 1860,
although the Legislature which was elect
ed in the fall of 1854 contained a majority
who were the friends of freedom.
Yet it was not. until 1860 that IL
linois fairly ranged herself upon -tlie sub
ject of freedom, and from that time to this
she has been foremost in the great strlg-
giles for liberty. From this State went
forth two men, the most ilastrious of their
time and generation. One of them now
sleeps in the soil of his adopted State,
near the city of Springfield. The other,
after having put TO fight the enemies of
his country upon every battlefield in the
Republic where he led the armies, is now,
by the free voice of free people, sitting
as the Chief Magistrate of the nation. The
fame of both these mehWill he undying as
the Republic itself Only a few years ago
it would have been as much as a mans
life was worth to say, in nearly half the
States of the Union, that negro had the
righttO his freedom, to the possession of
his wife and children and to the fruits of
his own labor; and yet many of the per-
sons who would have Joined in the mob
and clothed with tar and feathers any
white man who should have announced
/ that a uaprrp WINS ON iii lnh tn lis fraalpu,
now meet in conventions and Legislatures
and sit down side by side with the negro,
and even solicit his vote. He said this
change was wrought without the aid or
assistance of one of the great parties in
the country yet he apprehended that there
is scarcely an individual of that party who
to-day would desire to see the coiored peO-
! pie who have been given their freedom
again reduced TO bondage to be bought
! and sold in the market like cattle; and
| certainly there is no member of the igreat
/ party which was Instrumental in establish
| ing freedom for the colored people, whose
| heart does not burn within him rs he re-
members that he has been permitted to
take some humble part in, giving freedom
/ to Il race.
He congratulated the county upon its
present prosperity and greatness among
the nations of the earth, and proceeded to
the discussion of The iSsues before the
country. To-day the outstanding debt OF
the United States, of all kinds including
bonds issued to the Union Pacific Railroad
Companies, was 81, ,497 100000 There
was in the Treasury at the same time, gold
and currency $12S,000,000. The whole
debt, emitting the $64,000,000 of bonds
issued to the Pacific Railroad Companies
and the $l3,000,000 certificates of gold de
posts in the Treasury was Incurred in the
maintenance of the integrity of the Union
and making this Republic a land of free
dom in fact rs we'll as in name. Does any
one begrudge the fine paid for liberty anC
Unions? If he does, let him stand fortl
and let the people see the nan who woult
betrly liberty for dollars and sell his cotin
try for a price. Does any one propose tC
repidiate this debtP If so, let him stant
forth, and let the people ,see themamwhC
for gain would tArhish his cOuntry's honor
and let him take the word " cheat upOI
his forehead, and the stain of dishonesty
upon his soul. About $395, 100000 of III,
debt OF. the United States eOnsistSof lega
tenders and fractional currency on whicl
no interest is paid and il to this he atldeC
the bonds issued to the Pacific Railroad
Companies, which the roads hre bOSaC
to provide for, the l&erfHicaes of golC
deposited, on which no interest il
paid, the per cent. certificates, and thr
navy pension fund, and the aggregate b,
deducted from our entire Indebtedness
there remains one thousand nine hundred
and sixty-one millions on which the gov
ernment is required to pay interest in coin
amounting annually To little over on
hundred and fifteen millions. If to this b.
added the interest on the sinking fund, tin
, total amount of interest which the govern
ment is required to pay is, say, one hun
hundred and twenty millions The ordi
nary yearly expenses of the government
, including the pensions to soldiers, and sea
men, ought not, under an economical ad
ministmtiOn to exceed one hundred an,
fifty million dollars. So that the Who'll
+ sum required to be raised annually to pa
the interest on all our obligations, provid
for the sinking fund, for reasonable re
duction of the public debt, and the eS
, penses of the government ought not +
exceed, hereafter, two hundred and sevent
! millions of dollars.
A brief allusiOn was made to the glor
! Gus record of the Republican party and il
! devotion to freedom, and the equal right
-. of man. The reference to the Presider
was also brief but provoked response {
hearty applause. He was characterized as
! man who, with all his fame, was noted fC
his singular simplicity of manners; also,
! thoroughly honest man himself, he exact
/, fidelity from those under him; during HI
[ administration the public debt had bee
/ reduced $11S,0O0,000, and during the pal
G year to the extent of $7S000O00.
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