The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-28
ILLINOIS.
Senator Trumbull's Speech-An Apology
for Himself and an Explanation OF
Apparently Conflicting Views.
Adjourned.

senator Trumbulps Speech-An Apology
for Himself and Explanation or
Apparently Conflicting Views.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., June 81, 1872.
Senator Trumbul addressed large concourse of
people in the State House square, the transmission
of which was interrupted by the storm last night.
He began by saying that he was glad to address SO
many Of his fellow citizens the condition Of
public affairs and on the position he has deemed 1t
his duty to take. Eighteen years ago he had
spoken in the same place on the political questions
which were then agitating the country and
which led to the formation OF new parties.
During the seventeen years he had been in
the Senate as their representative events or
the most moment0us character had occurred.
The questions upon which the republican party was
formed have neen settled, and settled, he trusts
forever. Nothing is now left but the organization,
and that organization has fallen into the hands Of
men who seek to prostitute the name Of party to
their own selfish ends. During his long public SER
vice 1t was not to be expected that he should
all his constituents, and he could only claim that
he had brought to the discharge OF his public duties
the best ability he had, and he had endeayored to
discharge his duties honestly and faithfully to the
people who had frequently honored him by re-
elections. lCheers.)
Senator Trumbul then alluded to public AFFAIRS
He said that within the past few years abuses hau
crept into the administration Of the government
and referred especially to the dealcation OF Pay
master Hodge, by which over $400000 was lost, and
to the abuses OF the New York Custom House, He
arraigned President Grant for nepotism, for gift
taking, Tor his unwarranted interference with the
rights OF States, and for the military spirit which
impelled HIM to centralize power in his own per-
son. Such tendencies were pronounced to be fun
Of danger to free people, whose rights and
liberties by being gradually and nsensibly
abstract distracted from them were IL, in danger OF
vention, made up OF the most independent
men in the country, was called to remedy the
evils which threatened disaster to the republic
unless men who priced the country higher than
party were bold enough to advance to the rescue
The dead past should bury its dead. A new era
was dawning. Old political lines were being wiped
out, and the liberal Of the two old parties
joining all over the country as they had Joined In
that city to-day, to form new party, on whose
needed and progress for the entire people," Civil
service reform was impossible under President
who was disposed to use the vast patronage under
his control TO reward an army OF relations and to
secure his own reelection. The sale OF arms to
France was unjustinable, whether considered as an
international problem or as simple act Of justice
TO one OF the combating parties.
The Philadelphia and Cincinnati platforms were
oontrasted The former was full OF representations
and equivocations and meaningless generalities.
while the latter was bold and manly epitome OF
the necessities OF the hour. The foreign policy OF
the administration was received and criticised as
vaciatng, undfgnifed and unworthy the Amer
can people. The State ticket was examined at some
length, and praised as one OF the best ever put in
the field The nominees were all LIBERAL for they
had dealt literally with all nationalities, and the
reputation Of the ticket could hardly fail 20 bring
ali the support requisite to insure its triumph They
should work in harmony for the good OF their COM
mon country under the new order OF things, to DO
united In the bonds OF an ENDURING peace, TO per.
vSlor and heroism or the fathers.
The speech was frequently applauded. and on re-
firing from the platform three cheers were given
LOT the speaker.
Speeches were made by several other gentlemen
the meeting breaking up at a late hour.