, 1870-10-21
THE CAMPAIGN.
SpeeCh of hon. Lyman Trumbuii
at Springfield.

Fran, The S:att Jouin nal, OF. 10. ]
Laet ev4 ming large crowd assembled in tho |
Hail Of Eer1 ersLtatlrca cf tho State Nouss.
for thc purpoue OF listening tu the views nf
our distinguished Seuator ul's1l the great pub
lie questions Of tho dag Abolt lrarssr be-
foro o'clock, on motion. Coloncl John Nll-
liams took tie chair, and lulna.u.ale;: intro
ouced Seuator Ttumonll, who tpoks As fol-
FyUoae- citiuns:
Ei1teeu ycars ago spoke from this sand
uncp the political questions Of the la:. What
a change fas come oret us during the fn.er-
seniug period! The Missouri sssal ComptS1ma7ie. pS si
signed 10 prevent slavery from entering
fLc 1errit ories Of the United States. bad then
lust been repealed By Congress-; aud the
ppritiun was assumed by most OF tha thea
dominant party in the country. that tue
owner Of slave n one of ,t tno rae. o. me
viii, his slave 10 any of the te11!to11es Of the
Tilted States, aud there hold lin 80 AlaTe
in defiance Of any Law Of Congress, OF Of the
Te1r;to1iai Legislature. \ portion Of tho
doni,.aAt party coptcraeo thar tne 5ettfo-
nrohiLis slavery ns it Should tl1ink proper
s,uripg tie territorial existence; tais was
oalted popular eovereignty, or tie right OF
people to govern thcas elves. noW cnten-
axle, not to cay mous:rous. 40 b3sn these
positions appear. WIG would now % contend
lived gave LIN right OF property i'll
mau, hat he conld trsusfer tina, man to d
Jurisdiction where no such right w7a
recognized, and still hold h!ul As
property ? Or who would nov insiet THAT
popular tuveseiGt sy. or the right df the people
tic :.1ht to make elavcs II o'bezs? In tny
1e,,.asks sixteen years ago. conblttctl bosl.
t}se.e porlticns. Prior t. that time had act
I'll vi h the Democratic, whlch Was the donl-
uant, ptlty in the &C ustrS: aud sae here to-
ii~l; ton.. rtlcr- ".,a occupied III. eaa1e no.
# inr. tl,a- did. ami srto ~rE pssdolit at &he-
uettiug-amt ng thtm Central Ialuler, tlo
1rcsfnt wos:hr Govern OF tho Stase. Till
then, llliuni5 tad nlAa.s been a Democratic
State; but. BY the repeal Of the Missouri CON-
p.oulisc, prior existing political parties we're,
to grea: extent. broken m. and new parties
tesweci. then, WAS thu question q the sptead
of slavery. It was net until 1850 that Illinois
fair]r wheeled into line on the aiae Of itecdon.
t,.ush tho friends OF freedom had conlro!
Of the Legislature in 1s5s-5r and elected Gem
ersi B,>kci! Governor in 1856, Since 1850. H.
l1npih, in the Ercat struggle for liberty End un
lin. has ttrud foremost among her sister
States From 1n,noss wcat fo.th the two men
whase NJ mts are mcst conspicuous in the his
tory Of tLe=o evcLtfu1 times. 0ae OF them.
the immortal Lincoln. now l,ea buried III tue
SOL Of his .do;, ted St1te and the o'le., aftet
a.ilE 0veIeome his country i enemies in the
G-lI, by the cbt'ic. Of free people, ZOE pre-
| sides a. their Chief tlagistratc. Doth! these
men, the most ,i:ustsi:n. OF thsir generation,
and whtse fame will bc a. uad: ing as the 1:e.
;ii lie, a.Iy ten years ago wesc rivato citizens
| Of Hltrci..
It il not my purpose on the present oc:a
| sion to mske a partisan speech, nor: to sa1
| anStlinG Which should embltter ons portion
| At my feliow-citizcus agaiuHt auo.her, 6lMpi5
because thes have hitherto or DO now belong
to opposing political parties. There waa )
period. not long ago, when it wAs proper anc
became necessary 10 appeal to tl,s patriotic
masses to rails aSrinss portian Of tue peo
p!a arrxycd in arrl. against tho government
but that time il now happily passed. aud IA,
be it from ,ue 10 seek to keep alive tho pas
sions 1t epeenIere5, or TO open afresh tA
wounds which tine il fRst closlnG up. ID
trust, forever I cl,oosa rather to atlres,
ron all as brethren OF Que cctnn,on country
interested alike in whatever proc11t-i
ita welfare, prosperity. aud happiness
shou ID any Democrats honor. me- wifi
their attention. I assure them in advanc:
tha, slsi, not Intentionally say anything Fl
wound their feelings. While Opposing poli.i
cal rarties naxas Il exist ia a free country All
an,org m Intelligent rcople, and are neces
city to tho +afo and proper administration o
government. partisan zeal often llnls au
n4i-1tad- tile les. OF men. II have acte
wifh the Republican PARTY since its orGastza
J t.on, and esnect to continue to act viii, it.
is heclcso believe tlla!, ~ 4 whole, the late,
e.ts Of 1ht people Rre tAfest in Its Aanaa, an
not fecarso aprrnvp Of sA' the acts doae !
it, name. tsuHs that your md my love q
countt, is etrong enough. aniourindependenc
i'm enuuEh, to save. US from following part
lead TO the countsy's dctr.m-nt 1t il not IN
prohahlo that remarks mnr fall from mo thl
evening. which do no! meet the approval {
tlevosct Of either party. II SO, the reasnu
to he fonud IN the fact that am here to plea
not my party's Int ny countsE'e cacae.
III order properly to determine what may b
. best for tho future Ct the country, it Is neccs
saty tiyst to unce1atard the present condition
1t wouia be no more unreasonable or unwia
. TO commence tamperiuG aish the llun,sn .se
ten. by dosing it WITH po7erfui mediciots
I out OF health and what the matter was, tt,7u
would ba to updert IKE to deal with the bud
po1itic without understanding its t'Ecaent con
; Aition. Happily the inaal'i:. auts Of tile Usite
. stat.e arc. 1t this moment, in the cnjoEmen
! Of the highest prosperity aad tho larses: lib
c1ty OF any people on tho Taco Ut the earth
!, We are ut peace with all nj tnkinj. Every i7al
! in all paria Of the land IL on an eaua1it
, with eyerE otl,or man, 60 far as tho 1aws ca
, make tnu 80, and is at iltEty not only t
. worship God ac'orling to the oi:1ste, Of hi
own conscience. Int, avoiding Islander, t
!, speak. write, and publish ssnat be plca,cf
: | and to 1,ur.ue ans hortst avoc1.ion Or GU
, rlosnent to which his incl nj ton pEomrt
Lin. In other wcris, freel III Of thought an
. ! actor, is here granted ~ all. and every ont
! 1l:st1rr foa, becomes the architect Of LIS oS
: fortune.
: Within the laft decade. this conntry Of our
| has Undergone revolution il, many respect.
The great III caatatle Il that al men arc cta7se
: : EQUAL ard endowed by 1l,eis Creator witt, ce
I lam tnaIienablo IjEhts, among which are iif'
81 u 81 Lac.
a rsartr Icing renliz. q in cur own coHntrS.
= the present time. tEan ever befors in any Ian
y or RI sio.l Of the worlds history. Tho tin
4 wzs, and mt rnanx years ago. when it woul
! have b.en as much Az ary aaan's 's'ife was wor.
= = 10 have proclaimed il nearly hslf the States
the Gnion+ thar tho coln1ed man was free fls
!; right 10 50 Wtele he p1easel to the p,sss
= - Ron Of lli5 own vife and ci,illFen, and TO II
: : lahcr OF Ii. own ha-ds. Now many Of tt
:: very moi rho would have mobbed aud drssse
;, vi,h tar md :catas r. The waite man who shou
). have dared to say thu. the negro was ersisls
!. rentlor. aud take scats aide By side with &C
- ored men ard solicit t4cis votes. What
= change f.w yen1s h.ve vIDush:. no:a n
j. remind this Intelligent aaaience who /,
! brought this about; and. although gre
- rar1s. III The country had no part OF lot III
L set :rtoT them TO on7 c1n n1w ba found y!
T. wns'a again rrtiune to bondage .cs1 mako 4
- enhiect OF bargain and sale. thooe WHO Ia
T ,, been made face. In that otlsr party, und
= whesc auspices tl.s great c:,a:.a Nas Acea;
=. pitched. not one retfon c,u IN. found who
-, hear. does nut hura within him with pills
~ ,hro,ic stide a. he rcmcnlet ts th.! It w.s =.
=. ~ m!tted Lin TO have e:i1e lar: iu ;s,iu3 Fl
-. eon, 70 rsce.- MOI on'r l.. indiyi1ua1s 4
ar our people free. prosperous, and happy; b
IN ar l.a1ion we occnpy position higher !
IL rrcuder than erer baiose- Emerging fro=l
Of great eiyll var: ise sears ago, IN viii
rrah xe.s 81 ,hs s9ssyed s'a'ss s.,nes es
T.. c;l,sIa. We nav behold all the States res!o,
~. to ha. n,cniouA relations. and the natien IT,.
l,r Ahscb. tnriug the war, was Eneered At 4
II, ifssrlrtd b: o:her powers, nov rtspected a
"a tcyoyed thEeEshoIt the world. It ls tras :
IN IN r.sssts. hit these liberal po:i:y. and
~ ~ ai.e craftsmanship wilt toon otilsera
1 ~. TIE country is blessed with general heal
-, with tourtitul hsrststs, and grea. prosper
"a ! What more would this peop'e have. or what
70 t!,s:e to require clasngo Of admin:stratis
r..se a1d the plaeinS Of shs powers Of goye,
- ~ mept in the hanes Of others tasn thnse nut
i. nkoee engagement tho country las altar
-, j: this high degree Of presently aud ro@
~ Dies anT orc feel the tu1tens 1f Eore
-. 10 rafnt: Though greater than I nish II
~; were, thty arc ccnparatiye.E leh: when CT
~. eiderta III the light OF cur 6reat prosperity
-. ! The outstanding indetteinfss Of the C,,i
,.a Statte. of Ill kinds. including tue bonl4
~ rutd 10 tie Pacific Railroad. WE on tho
~, az c: October, ec,497, ,553. .io;. So anl there
4, in the Treasury Of ge1d and currency, 9:
~ ~ emitting tie SGi ,B33 Of bonds ,asuet
~ ~, the Pacific Rsiirnad Companies, and
~ ~ flash. 800 Of certificates of grll deposit
;s;3 war Incurred III maiutAiuing the integrity
.ea a." the CElon. and making this feru .lt: land
to s ~ ~; sna;r,~ ~ ha.,nar~ - -. it, 80. -
W far liberty aua Union: II he 1osd, let /
stand forth, and let the people zee the Il
rsLo wcaid har:er 1ibertv for dollars, and