New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-28

We print the speech delivered BY Gov
ernor Palmer at Springfield, and invite =
teution to its presentation of issues e.
principles involved in the apprOachins
Presidential election He states tru8
which mere politicians generally overlook
that the majority of the American peopi
are the partisa11s Of principles rather thu
of names, and that, when questions upa
which the people have divided into partie
cease to have any vitality. party ties hans
loosely, and men are controlled by the neg
events and new questions that may havo
arisen. To continue to talk about mattero
long since disposed of, is as absurd as al
appeal for volunteers to. fight the rebels
Two distinct questions are now before the !
country. One of these is, shall the officer
of this government be honest Another il,
shall we preserve the fundamental principal
of the Republican party, that all men shall
be equal before the lawl The existing
corruptions in various departments OF
the public service may have been the re-
suit OF the lavish expenditure Of the war,
but, now that the war has closed, it is tims
that all departments Of the government
shall be filled by honest men. The doctrine
of the equality of al men before the law Is
now grossly violated in all the Southern
States, and will continue to be until there
is a general act OF amnesty. While OppOsing|
any fundamental change in the form of theI
government. Governor Palmer desires that
The abuses Of Presidential patronage should
be arrested by increasing the powers re-
tanned by the people, and which are now|
exercised by the federal Ofhce-hOlders. On|
the subject of State rights, which term hasI
q vague and underlined meaning, he did mott
enter into any discussion, but avowed his|
agreement with Senator Trumbull in the
declaration that the Authority Of local gov
ernments should be preserved. He is in
favor of the people of the States regulating
their own affairs, and administering their
own laws, without any interference from
the general government.
Governor Palmer asserts that he is not
in favor of the election Of any man to the
Presidency vino does not respect the laws,
and that he will support no man who will
not assert that at all times the military
shall be in subOrdination to the civil power.
He will trust no man with that terrible
thing called military rule. He describes
the Philadetphis convention as packed
concern to nominate General Grant, and he
expresses the hope that the Cincinnati con-
ventiOn will nominate . man who can be-
supported by all sections, and elected. For
one, he declared. himself free man, and
intended to vote for whom he pleased. The
Philadelphia convention being called to
nominate Grant, there was hardly any No
cessity for sending delegates there, unless,
perhaps, to nOmiuate candidate for Vice.
President. He invites the people to 60 or
send delegates to Cincinnati, there to nom
mate candidates who can be supported by
men. of both Republican and DemOcratic|
antecedents.
Governor Palmer, in the course of his
speech, repeats the reasons given already in
his published letter why he can not support
General Grant, and why he could not 20
cept nomination on the same ticket with
Palmer's productions, is an able presents
ton of views. and will carry conviction to
thousands in this State who know him to
be fearless public officer, against whose
integrity neither party nor personal malice
has ever suggested doubt.