The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-30

IL or F2fEaer an&a4en6xAl Mcs@ernaa "a.
The frat areelaV and Rsnwn rndication
i meeting ingf fiinoHs at fhe. csufsaL was
| one of the most stirring political demonstra.
! tions ever made In Springfield. Inc most
conspicuous citizens Of both parties Ws ag
Dresent and the list Of sisnsfs, 10 Ing Ia..'
embraced the leading men q sns g !ssfs
Including. Governor Palmer, oeler p,. III
Clernand, Jesse Il. Dubois, EdWaIu nuis's ,.s
Alexander sterne, and ntIoreu :, VI i =
PR PREF speecfies were made by Governor yer no
Palmer and others. .,.lf.., .s.,s.tt,..,e.,,-. 81
h. SPEECH OF GOVERNOR PALMER. s.ss,.
4 The Governor, on demand Of tile audience,
made this brief and pointed address :. s,Ss'f
He gave a sketch OF the 'L1DeEaI hciorIh
,,oren,ent from its inception in Missouri,
and smoke at length Of the Cincinnati Con.
vention. its aims and objects. That assem-
hlape was one of freemen without any an
4 thority to bind any one but the individuals
themselves. It called upon the people to
exlmine its work, its platform, and its nomi:
nees. If these meet their appreciation they
will sustain its action. The Convention was
| called and controlled by Republicans, or
men who had always affiliated with that or
ganization, but who, having seen fit to doubt
the iniallibility and capacity of General
Grant, were now traitors to the Republican
party. For Il time General Grant was a Re
! publican, but of recent date; Horace Gree
ley was a Republican from the inception of
that organization and maintained his integ-
! rity throughout. [Great applause.J Inc
Republican party mainly brought about the
entiunchisement of the colorcd people, and
| we now seek the acknowledgements Of the white
people, in order to make them all equal before
the law. But We see General Longstreet
and other rebels placed in high position by
the Administration in consideration of their
| s,Ipport of General Grant. We want, and
arc now sure to get, an, honest administr-
ton; this was assured by the nomination of
Horace Greeley In this ungody age, the
nomination Of honest FL. g.. was. pretty
good start, anyhow. [Cheers.] He won't
| steal himself, and being a careful, hard
worker, lie won't let other men steal. he
4 who sent Leet and Stocking to New York, II
too honest to steal himself, might let others
steal. Greeley is the best specimen OF the
| American workingman OH this continent.
Lie would not go to the seaside, and staying
there, allow his friends "to pick up things"
Amusement and applause.] Horace Gree
i ley. by universal consent, is an honest man.
1Rcpeated cheers Yolf" regular Republi-
cunt elect him we don't expect to !; but
the American people, including the Demo
Gratis. will, and before the election you
regulars will lie on your marrow-bones
begging for their votes. Tremendous
applause.] There may he convention at
/ ST. Louis there will be one at Philadelphia !;
and the Republicans who still spoil for a
fight will 90 there and nominate General
Grant, and will insist upon fighting the bat
ties of the late war Overagain. Amusement.]
our men will address themselves to living
issues. and strive to rcnovatc and purify the
country. [Applallse.l The regulars" will
! have IA big Job to beat Greeley. particularly
by fighting the ghosts of old issues. Gree
4 lev men mean business. and that. indeed is
/ Fl. G.'s intention aud action all the time.
GChccrs.7 The Governor said his chief OBJ
iect tonight was to express hearty approba-
/ ton of the work Of the Cincinnati Conyen-
ton. If, at the November election, there is
i but one vote for Horace Greeley, that man
will spell his name John NJ. Palmer. PRO
longed appalse.] The friends of the Libe-
raj Republican movement will also vote for
the friends of Greeley. Let that be distinct.
Iy understood.
SPEECH or GENERAL M'CLERNAND.
/ Upon the conclusion OF Governor Palmer's
remarks, General McClernand was loudly
called for. when he took the stand, and said
in substance
Crises sometimes 0trtlf In which words
stand for actions. Such crisis now exists,
and l embrace the earliest oppgHAity TO de-
clare myself in regard to it. Essmmit my
self finally and for all time to the Cincisnati
movement. [Great applausc.] I will stand
or fall, sink or swim, with it, prolonged
, cheers.1 Whatever | can honorlblv do to
promote the election of Greeley and Brown
, will do zealously and courAgeously. My
march will be straightforward to victory or
. dcfeat--to victory, | believe. [Cheers.] Ny
first choice for President would be a Demo
cl9,t of the Jctlersonian or Jacksonan stamp.
lie could not be elected. My next choice,
) looking TO the Republicans for Il can
didatc. would be the distinguished soma
tor from this State. The Hon. Lyman
} Trumbull. Applause He was not
nominated. Then, taking things as we find
them, the Democracy must choose between
Greeley and Grant, and | do not hesitate In
: my decision. Grceley'S name is household
word among the humble and toiling millions.
B: IChecrs.] lie is q sclt-made man; an acknow.
s lodged philosopher and statesman. TO him
: fate seems to have allotted the trust of con.
!
5 cond revolution, us it did to Jefferson those
J of the first revolution. He is my next and
S final choice. Will the Democratic party make
\ an independent hostile nomination? think
+ not they ought not; they will not TO do
sowould be equally dishonorable to heparty
l and treason to the country. Haringfostercd
: the Liberal movement, Democrats cannot
l afford TO desert it. Honor and good
$ faith forbidS. [Cheers.] Democrats should
t support Greeley, if you will, not that
Y they love him more, but because they love
f Grant less. [Cries, "That's so, hurrah fol
Grccey.'] Let us rally, then, to the support
Of Il man who will owe his election to Demo
Gratis and who will accord us the respect and
: consideration due to our numbers, our mag
+ nanmity, and our disintcrestedness. [Shouts
/, "Yes," and cheers. Competition should be
the watclword between the Democrats and
{ Libcras--competition as TO who shall be the
| most active and efficient i'll supporting the
new movement. and who shall do most to
restore the Government to the ways of the
, Constitution, of virtue and purity--to the
ways of the fathers. Prolonged applause.
) ILL1No1s.-At the recent Coalition Conven
, ton of Republicans and Democrats in Hi
nois the leaders of the latter party made nc
scruple of avowing that they meant to slis
: tain The Cincinnati nominees, Baltimore will
? ling or not but they were confident Of a
unanimous support there.
TExAs.-Thc majority of the delegates
: elected to the Democratic State Convention
: at Austin, Texas, are in favor of Greeley and
: Brown. j"