New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-31
JOIN 81. PALMER.

| GREAT SPEECH Oh THE LIBERAL GOVERNOR Al
| DECATUR-A MAsTERLY REVIEW OF TIN
SITUATION.
| The Liberal campaign was opened at Deca-
tur, ILL.,, on Saturday, by a speech from Gov John NJ
Palmer, which is one OF the most remarkable contrt
| buttons 10 the literature Of the Reform reyolu
ton. Tho pressure THE TRmUSRs columns win
at present admit Of merely the brefest abstract which
will indicate tho tone and excellence OF this brilliant
effort OF the "a statesman Of the West. Tho Gov
retTaced his political career, pointing out the
sstency of his present attitude. He alluded
briefly TO the campaigns in which
turning from Democracy, he entered the
anSlavery contest and made battle for Fremont and
Lincoln. He voted for Grant, not to proong tho war;
but TO restore peace Upon this hinged the great din
Guilty He believed the finer instinct Of tho country re-
VOTED from the continuance OF the policy Of hate and
the paraphernalia OF war.
"One Of the difficulties involved in this contest" said
the Governor "is the belief the part Of great many
reelected President from motives OF gratitude for bis
military services. great many excellent men beey:
it would be rebuke that ought not TO be inflicted
upon him who has served bis country In
Of all nations to honor military heroes and in this coun:
try while we have no henors TO Offer such as titles and
estates after the manner VI absolute Governments VS.
are inclined to think that we should honor them With
SsS and SS peop That ba feeling Is 5ase Upon sT
miscOnception of the purposes for which Offices
created are @ the bne of So peSps s
selves. Under system, officer agent dis
practical people will always select that man for the
DISCHARGE Of particular duty who best fitted for IT.
That ought to be done at all times and yet there s
why cannot exhibit our gratitude to public
men in appropriate NODES SO as to satisfy all their Jas'
Following this, the Governor reviewed in detail and
mpdrtay the civic Of President Grant, pointing
out the Involuntary standardization from the initial
bunder in the Stewart appointment down to the last in
effaceable shame in the Alabama business you elect
Gen. Grant you give strength to this demand for q
military President 1 have no doubt that II
other military man, will be the candidate IN 1876 Pc
cause the claims Of Sherman upon the gratitude OF tbs
is presented as candidate they VIII be regarded a.
8 Viii and that military IDEAS Of
gain strength, by your approval OF them IN the case OF
to the extent y01 to whcS tho shall employ
the military force that you have rated 20 al 'has
proper employment of the military In the subyeon OF
S a e ne SsI sTn ana s say have nv
and you cannot go behind that election and question:
it: and so in regard to his habits and his policy What
GEN Grant is today what his Administration is today
VIII be the type and character OF future
IL you confirm and approve his acts by his reelection
TO BE A LIBERAL.
In concluding this mastery address, which takes up
nearly nine columns Of The Chicago Tribune Gov Palmer
sad The supporters of Mr. Greeley propose to organize
party, just in this sense. They propose to invite
everybody to vote for Greeley who will we shall not
reject anybody white black without regard TO color
or previous condition of servude aughter como one,
come all. We say to the Regular Re-
publicans, shake eff the shackes, and como
and vote for the earliest and best Repubh-
We say to the Democrats, yog have been fighting
and propose 70 bury all the past Come and vote for
Greeley We propose TO to the coored men: IL was
Greeley who when these men were still thoughess and
careless teaching hostility TO Slavery. We propose
the possession of copy Of The NEw-YoRK TRIBUSR al
the South was death to the possessor This man was
ger he had crossed the line which separated the Slave
and the Free States. Come and vote for Greeley.
Than tn lfS II
erats No We are gong to vote for Greeley men;
question we win ask him is. my dear fellow you
h0nesti" aud 1t will not DO enough Tor him 10 say,
and friends think him honest, because this is
tho beginning OF q new order OF things Honesty
understand that gentlemen who want office in this
new party honesty will be regarded as somethng OF
recommendation laughter and applause and then We
shall desire to know whether you agree with us In
respect national politics, and whether you agree with
usupon the issues that are presented Dy inc
platform and by Greeley's letter That is mighty
then wish to know what your views are in regard
to these new questions, and whether you are pre-
You into this new party then want hear just
as little about what you have been heretofore as pos
10 years ago you were at the first Republican ConVen-
deaf sir, YOU and viii talk it over; but. in this
orsanzaSn that does not MAKE s US any I shess
Rennbicans who came into the party g
Gen Grant did, who climbed over the wall.
or were born ont OF season" Come, and we VIII tako
YOU in and ask no questions" As for our Democratic
friends, We will say: "COme; shall not ask where
how got here, but come" Laugh
teri This Is organization Tor the old purposes OF
honesty good government and want the help OF
every man get These regulars say we VIII need
is, and inclined to think we SHALL AZ all events,
we shall have just enough and just enough as good as
d feast.
Says the report Of IKE meeting:
The singular attention and consideration with which
the Republican and Democratic citizens of Macon County
listened TO the addresses OF Governor showed the
great interest they took in the questions presented by
him. and Judging by the applause excited his refer
ences Liberals and by the ouspoken declarations
OF adhesion the party, made by hosts OF promi
nent Republicans and Democrats from the city ana
country who during the day called upon the Governor
at his rooms at the St. Nicholas Ogleslys city and
county will give majority for the Liberal ticket tina
Fall.