The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-04-16
TRUMBULL, sCHpRZ, GREELEY.
TRUMBULL SPEAKS IN TRUMPET
TONES.

ing nelu mere tD~utBnt 10 uuNoS"tS tuV
liberal republican policy of the approach
ing Cincinnati convention, was one OF the
largest in numbers and most imposing In
composition ever held in this city. An
hour before the mceiing the Cooper In.
stitute WAS thronged to its utmost capac-
ity, while thousands. who clamored in
vain for admission and failed to lind t,
remained tor hours outside the bulldog
Every seat was occupied and the nisl 5
from the platform upward were Gensely
crowded. The audience was an en- inently
respectable and representative one. The
platform was
LITERALLY PACKED
with men prominent in the political and
social circles Of New York. Among
them were Horace Greeley, Sinclair Tou-
sey, Muses. ii. Grinnell, Hiram Barney,
Marshall o. Roberts, George Wilkes,
Frank Leslie John A. Dix, and large
number Of other prominent men. About
half.past seven, the densely crowded audi
ence began ~ manifest some impatience
to witness the opening Of proceedings. To
meet this demand
THE LIST OF REPUBLICAN OFFICERS
, who had signed the call for the Cincinnati
convention was read. The names Of ma =.
ny Of them were received with loud cheer
ing. The meeting was then called to or
der by Hon. Ethan Allen, who said Fell
lcw-citizens, as one of the committee who
signed the call for this immense mass meet
ing, assembled in the interest of political
purity and reform, have the honor to
nominate as
OUR PRESIDING orrIcER
Colonel Frederick A. Conkling. The
nomination was enthusiastically Endorsed.
Colonel Conkling. on coming forward,
was greeted with hearty cheers. He said /:
Fellow republicans, We are hrnored ny the
presence tonight Of two Of the most dis
tinguished statesmen of the republic.
(Great applause One Of them born in
New England and the other Graded on the
Rhine. [Cheers.1 Both OF them are
representatives II the imperial West,
which, in all coming time Is to control the
destiny Of our common country Lyman
Trumbuli, Of Illinois, and Carl Schurz, of
Missouri. Prolonged checrs1 It's hard.
ly necessary for me to say that through.
out the length and breadth Of the land the
nance IL both are associated with
TIE DEYEXsE OF CONSTITUTE .oNAL LIBERTY
and Of the rights OF local se!f-governmcnt.
with the restrictions of delegated power,
and with the firm and ,unfaltering advo-
cacy OF the rights Of the masses. Zap
plsuse.1 In view OF the near approach Of
the presidential election they have con-
seDted to leave their places in the senate
Of the United States, for the purpose OF
addressing us-not upon the dead Issues of
the past, but upon the living issues OF the
hour. [Applause.] Thanking you for tue
honor Of preceding over this vast assembly,
I await the further pleasure Of the meet
ing.
THE LIST OF VICE PRESIDENTS
and secret0iss was read and elected unan-
imously. Among the former are Horace
Greeley, Sinclair Tousey, Michael Doher-
~, I.aac Sherman, Waldo Hutchins, Moses
ma, 4. s. Godkih, Parke Good win, Mar
shall o. Roberts, Geo. w. Palmer, Richard
NJ. Blachford, John II. Porter, George
Wilkes, Samuel Sinclair, Rufus +. An
drews, Werthorne Thpmpklns, John A.
Dig, Z. g. Squire and Alfred Poll.
Tue PLATFORM.
The following declaration of principles
was read and received with tremendous
cheers:
We believe that the political action Of
individuals and conventions should be left
free from political patronage; that bust.
meas men should not be under fear of un.
just official interference with their Affairs
or be compelled to pay tribute for political
purposes. We believe that public offices
are or should be created for the public
convenience and not Ms rewards for psrti.
san services, nor for persona! aggrandize.
ment; that the acts Of officials should be
nnn nd xnytt hx sr,. A.
laws creating such officials. We believe
that the triumph of republican principles
Is OF paramount imporlan.e to the coun.
try, and that the success Of the principles
IN the approaching national cleo ion does
not depend on any one individual. We
believe that the prosperity of the country
demands thorough, radical and immedi-
ate reform in all the departments of the
public service-civil, military and naval.
and that the one-term principle for the
presidential Office will conduce more to
'hat end than any other measure.
THE ARRIVAL OF SEIZURE AND TRIM. |
BULL.
~ Aoou. quarter before s, Schurz and
uIumoui, arrived and were received in
o'clock Frederick A. Conkline tho az
dent, briefly introduced TrSm6uu p
spoke as follows: ""o
FELLOW CITIZENS; at is now nea,,,
10 years since l had the pleasure of nd. |
dressing an audience in the city of Naw
York. We were then entering upon yba,
IL known rs the Fremont Campaign IT,
question then before the country was
whether slavery should he spread into The
free territories of the United States
Many people thought that the government,
OF the United States, then controlled by
the slave holding power, was oppressive
ana unjust, and u party was then organ
ized which did not succeed in that election
but whose seed was then scattered which
bore fruit ia 1860 in the election of Abra.
ham Lincoln to the presidency of tho
United States. Cheers The slave.
holding power, In Arrogance and follv' 70.
iuseo 70 submit TO an administration which
should be governed by tn. friends Of free.
dom, though Il wss well understood there
was no intention on the part Of the vepuL.
licsn party, ssd no constitutional right.
to interfere with slavery IN the states
where II existed. But the slave-holders.
unwilling 70 retain slavery where IL was,
undertook 10 dismember The union and set
W government IL one-hslf Of Il which
sn"u'd rest upon slavery % the conner.
ssone' Then followed the great war car.
o1 On 70, the purpose Of the mainte.
"snce VI me union, aud slavery went
SSc", never more to rise. fnreyer |
IChesr.l In that great struyo,s ,n.n,
patriots fell, and many ACRE srs sesS