Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-22
Senator TrumbulI's Spring
field Speech.
Criticism Of some Of the Cor
ruptiOns and UsurpatiOns Of
the Grant Ring.
"wbat is the Eibsral movement
The Greeley and tie Grant Platform.
DEFENSE OF PERSONAL LIBERTY AND
TIE HABEAs COZ PUs


What is this Liberal movement / have
its platform with me. 10 some respects il
does not differ from the Phiadelphia plat.
form, which, for short, / will call the reRu-
lar The Liberal platform is for equality Of
civil rights, emancipation, freedom, main
tanning the plighled faith Of the Govern
msnI, paying It's honest debts aud in these
respects she two platforms do not essentially
differ Bot there are material differences
between them when you come to compare
them carefully, and the great broad differ
enoe, perhaps, 10 this: The Liberal plat
form - an appeal ~ the people, and the
whole people OF the country. The regular
platform 10 narrow and contracted, an ap-
peal TO party from beginning to end. Ap-
plauss Let me point out this distinction
In one or two, or, perhaps, half . dozen Of
these resolutions, The Liberals, in their
hrsi resolution, say that IL Is the duty Of
Government, IN It's dealings with the peo-
pie, 10 mele out equal and exact jusIice to
all, Of whatever nativity, color, or PERSIA
sion, religious or political" That 10 s
broad ~ the country, and smbrsoes all ita
people. IL 10 the duty Of the GOreHmeHt-
not Of = par,y-Io do this. Let Us compare
this resolution with the frat resolution Of
the regulars. IL 10 this First. "During
eleven years OF supremacy, II THE Rspubli
can party has accepted with grand courage
the solemn duties OF the time" Laughter
The regulars declare that "the Republican
party, during eloveu years Of supremacy,
has accepted Ihe solemn duties Of time"
therefore you must vote for General Grant.
suppose this might properly be styled the
aslf.gtorihoAton resolution.
The Liberals declared ia their platform
that they demand the immediate and Abao-
lutte removal OF ell disabilities imposed on
account Of the rebellion" The IlliberAls or
regulars declare on this subject, I'VE
heartily approve the action OF Congress in |
extending amnesty TO those lately in rebel !
hou.' Congress has only partially done g. |
These llliberAls are eternally prating about
something that is past and done. We want
to know what your present policy is, and |
what your future policy is to be. What |
matters Is to you, felloW-oitizens,-or is it |
any reason Why you should vote for either
Grant or Greeley, whether Caesar or Pom
pey were victorious in . certain battle ? In |
regard TO amnesty, the regulars heartily ap-
prove Of the passage Of bill by Congress.
Well IL is only . partial amnesty. Il
does not fully relieve political disabilities,
for various classes are excepted.
Another resolution ofthe Liberals declares
We demand for the individual the lArR-
ss' liberty consistent with public order, for
State self-Eovsrnment, and for the nation q
return to the methods Of peace and to Con-
'hiu'ionAl limits Of power" EVERYBODY
'an understand that 1t demands for the
ndividuAi the largest liberty consistent with
pu9lo ordsr,-GovornmsntG are only o..
Abllshed Tor the purpose Of protecting the
"eAE against the strong, and preserving
public order, and when government goes
beyond this, and undertakes TO interfere with
he natural rights Of the citizen and 20 con-
rol his profession, creed OF pursuits, II de.
'Arta from The objeo, for which Govern
nenis we're crested. Applause. :
We are Liberal party, and opposed to !
'eairiotiVe, unjust, and discriminating laws, Z
Hhioh are no. required for preserving the
'ublio peace and protecting each one in his J
Individual rights. What does the regular
platform sAy upon this subject2 IL says '
10 disapproVes Of rssoFt to unconstiIu- !
ionAl laws for the pnrpose Of removing I
wills BY interfering with rights not surrsn- q
cred by the people to either .hs State or Z
Y ional GoVernmsnis." There ia . GER I
ain kind Of unconstitutional laws that these I
egularn are opposed 10. What kind Of I
unconstitutional lAWsY Why, such Is in- '
Orfsre with rights not surrendered TO the '
tate or nation. But the regulars have no I
Drt Of opposition to unconstitutional laws 4
Interfering with the rights granted TO the q
tAtsa or TO the nAtion. The exception Of e
ne thing, you all know, is the inclusion Of d
mother. IL you say that q child is not of Il
70 10 transact business for himself until he q
rriVea at Il, 1t 10 az much a. saying that, a
her he Ia Il, he may transact business for u
imsek II you say that you are opposed o
the unconstitutional interference with i,
ighls not surrendered to the State or the j.
Anon, aud stop there, Why you mean there q
y 'hN you are wiling for unconstitutional IL
n'sisrsnee With the rights Of the States h
M 'ne hghn surrendered 10 the nation. @
'. agh, tAs Liberal platform says that the Q,
w oS'V'S" OF the Government has be- Il
"a o 'I'Hument OF partisan tyranny D.
~ ~. m1 oiuon, and an object Of sel- v
.sS We, therefore, regard such b,
y. So,ousu Ie'oIm OF The Civil Service "a ons "a
y .ne mOs' pressing nseessilies Of the bonr. :
hs' ooaoa'y, oAPaeiiy, and fidelity, oous,;' n
ave 'hs on, 0ny vsiu viaim 10 public employ. h,
hen,. Ahs u eisar aud specific. What =
sJ 'ne regulars on shat subjset? Thev p
Ay; Any system OF the Civil Service. mn. ~
Ter Wnioh the subordinate positions Of The !,
toysrnment are considered rswArd. ~ ~
mere party zeal Is fatally dsuorAlizipv'1 q,
Nov notice; "Any system under mt
me subordinate positions 10 the Govern. n
Nent are considered as mere reward. a.,
partisan ]'Sl IA dsmOraliziRg." TAa ia A.