The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-07-04
Senator EFumbu'i's Springfield Speech,


SrRINGFI ED, Ill, June 27.
Senator Trumbull addressed a large
concourse of people in the State House
square, last evening He began by say
ING that he was glad to address so many
At his fellow-citizens on the condition of
nblic affairs, and on the position he has
dee ,nd it his duty to take Eighteen
years - he had spoken in the same place
on the 20 cal questions which were then
agitatng TIM country, and which led to
the formatlC i VI n"'v parties. During the
seventeen year a. lad been in the Senate
as their represent I'VE events Of the most
rnomentous character had occulr \ The
questions upon which the rel blican part
was formed have been settled, ana s'ttled,
as he trusted, forever. Nothing is now
left but the organization, and that organ
izaton has fallen into the hands of men
who seek to prostitute the name Of party
to their own selfish ends. During his long
public service it was not to be expected
that he should always have acted in ac-
cordance with the views OF all his consti-
tuentS, and he could only claim that he
had brought to the discharge of his public
duties the best ability he had and he had
endeavored to discharge his duties honest
LIZ and faithfully to the people who had
frequently honored him by reflections.
Cheers He said that within the past
few years abuses had crept into the ad-
minStration OF the Government, and re-
terred especially to the detalcaiom of
PAymaster Hodge, by which over + 400 600
was lost. and to the abuses of the New
York Custom House. He arraigned Presi-
dent Grant for nepotism, for Gift taking,
for his unwarranted Interference with the
rights of States. and for the military spirit
which impelled him TO cenlrallze power in
His own person. Such tendencies We're
pronounced TO be full OF danger TO Il free
people, whose rights and liberties, by be
inc gradually and insensibly abstracted
from them, we're in danger OF being lost
entirely. The Cincinnati Convention,
made up of the most independent men in
the country. was called to remedy the
evils which threatened disaster to the
Republic. unless men who priced the
country higher than party were bold
enough to advance to the rescue. The
dead past should bury IFS dead. A new
ara was d4wning Old political lines were
being wiped out and the liberal men Of
the two old parties were joining all over
the country, as they had joined in that city
to-day, 10 form a new party, on whose
banners should be inscribed ''Rctorm
wherever needed, and progress for the
entire people, Civil service tretorm was
impossible under President who was
disposed 10 use the vast patronage under
His control to reward an army Of relations
and to secure his own reelection. The
sale of arms To France was nniustiliahle,
whether considered us IN international
problem or as a simple act OF Justice To
one Of the combating parties. The Phil
adclphia and Cincinnati platforms were
contrlsted. The former was full OF tel
@iversati"ns and eqnivocations and mean
nglpss gcnerllilies, whl. the latter was
4 bold and manly epitomc Of the neces-
Stiles Of the hour The foreign policy of
the Administration was reviewed and
criticised as vacilliating, unlgnfied and
unworthy the American people The State
ticket was examined ut some length, and
praised rs one of the best ever put in the
field. The nominees were all liberal, fOr
they had dealt literally with all nation
1liteS, and the reputation OF the ticket
could hardly tail to bring it all the sup
port requisite To insure its triumph. They
should work in harmony for the good of
their common country under the new
order of things, to be united in the bonds
Of an enduring peace, to perpetuate for
posttriiv the liberty secured by the valor
and herosm of the fathers. The speech
was frequently applauded, and ON retiring
from the platform three cheers wer4 given
for the speaker. Speeches were made by
several other gentlemen, the meeting
breaking up al a late hour