New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-26

rangement of State organization which shall COM
bine both parties. While the committees con-
shifting and perfecting their work, B. Gratz Brown,
Cassius M. Clay, and others viii address the com
bined Conventions, and when the nominations have
been made and the platform adopted, Senator Trum-
bull will deliver before the assemblage the opening
speech of the campaign. =
POPULAR EXCITEMENT IN THE CTTY-sPEECHEs
BY GOV. PALMER AND OTHERS.
SPRnGFIELD, ILL.,, June 25.-The city is alive
tonight with bands and crowds the streets are blocked
with PROFESSIONS passing to the sateHouse, and the
In the grounds of the Capitol reminds one OF vast
picnic. Temporary stands have been erected, ana
speakers addressing the people At the main stand
Gov Palmer opened with q foreibe speech In which
hes explained that the city was filed with
strangers, and It was deemed wise to call
into action some of the ability already present
to define the issues depending on tomorrows
acon-an action which he trusted would result In Sc
curing the electoral vote of Illinois to Greeley and
Brown. He could not he said refrain from expressing
his satisfaction at this and unprecedented po
ltcal turnout Never In the history Of parties had
such event been known in Illinois. He was convinced
from the standing and influence OF those that he recog
nized around him that the movement had taken
q firm hold upon the people, and he congratu-
lated the assemblage that the home OF Lincoln
had finally come to witness reconciliation and joining
of hands between the two great organizations that had
bated constantly for the last 80 years He had care
fully the situation and he was without hesta
in affirming that the Liberal party was at the open
ing of q campaign suspicious for the people and
munifcent in good results than any that had been
waged since LncOln's election. The men before him.
that made up the bulk Of this growing organiza
ton were not Adventures IN politics, with the boats
scuttled and bridges burned for they had de-
pended on the trusted to the other. Office had
never been their shibboeth and for them the contest
brought only the and anxiety that honest men are
willing to risk IN the of reform and government
regeneration.
am here said Gov. Palmer, heartily 10 welcome all
men Of all parties in aid Of this glorious mission am
here to welcome live fighting for live Issues, and
not TO gavanze party Of political corpses with dead
issues stake. We leave behind us party very much
distracted and mainly moved by the things that pro-
gresstve men have dropped from their minds this
seven years. These men are still fighting against
Slavery and have idea that is abolished They are
still talking about boys in blue" and traitors in
gray" and stirring the embers Of dead past to keep
alive the memories Of q forgotten contest. They
are building hate and counting ON anarchy
for perpetual power. We, the contrary Danish all
differences and reconcile all resentments We, In short
mean peace. Ours is that new commandment which
bids men live in harmony We believe that the majority
of the people Of this country earnest in desiring
fun and perfect peace, and that TO give Them
We believe that instinct of the country is
averse TO making laws for South Carolina and
louisiana that would not be tolerated in Illinois
We believe that all Americans are our brethren
we should extend the policy Of peace and amnesty of
which Horace Greeley is the foremost exponent. We
mean that our flag shall cover eontented, sympa-
thetc and thoroughly reunited people. To this end
going to electnOt the who represents the en-
bodied disagreement Of half of our country
going to eect-nOt the gftaker the relative admin
istrator but going to elect old Horace Greeley
to the Presidency.
The speaker went on at considerable length, discussing
the probabilities and exposing the groundless
ness OF Gen. Logans in asserting that the Demo
Gratis Of Illinois would for Grant Many Democrats
were present, and shout Of angry dissent broke out,
which spread throughout the square and fairly rang
again over the immense gathering. Gov. Brown con-
cluded am not for any to beat Grant am for
any body to elect Greeley, and in that spirit give my
hand TO the strongest Democrat Of you ALL One reason
why 1 support the incOrruptibe editor is this
| Last Winter, when the party church read me out
OF its ranks for expressing my profound and hon
est convictions the shameless usurpaton Of Gen.
Sheridan, and when every posoce edited paper in the
State and country joined the hue and cry opened the
pages Of that great paper over which Horace Greeley
has presided for lifetime and found from the pen Of
that honest veteran the first manly word Of defense and
appreciation that had fallen my attention said then
that no who had rendered courtesy 10 John N.
Palmer should lack honest return and when the Gin
cinnati Convention put him up for the Presidency
oced in the opportunity not only OF being able to aid
my country but in measure my gratitude
| to an honest outspoken journalist"
Gov. Palmer was interrupted repeatedly by tumultu-
Gus applause and gave place to Cassius NJ Clay, who
received with prolonged cheers He referred to the
amazing revolution which had, in the space of four
years. brought great party from opposing to vehe-
mently supporting Horace Greeley and his most cher
ished principles In Kentucky where, two years ago.
| there was hardly anybody who would have voted for
Greeley majority of the delegates to the Baltimore
| Convention were now pledged to him. II Abraham
boHI bav 1anr
| granted and the North and South would have long
| ago been friends, and there would be no more
Ku-Klux in the United The speaker declared
that Granthad violated in spirit not in letter,
principle of the Constitution. He made in violation
Of law he surrounded himself with military family;
he stole land from the poor colored of santo Do
mDgo and threatened that weak nation II 1t should
sst Mr. Clay further charged that Grant had tempered
with the Judiciary, having made appointments for the
purpose Of affecting the decision OF the Supreme Court
He made appeal against Capitalization, showed
the danger Of strong Government and declared that
what was wanted was, not strong Government, but
strong people. loud cheersl
Although 1t now late, the crowd seemed untirng
and loudly demanded more speeches. The bands diverted
them for little tlme but in TO the irrepressibe
enthusiasm the Hon. John Wentworth was crowded TO
the front and made characteristic address. Mr.. Went
worth alluded faeetously the Of the Admins
tration coming down personally to the President
said that in the old country, when revolutions occur,
| the King always sends his children abroad
ICreat laughterl Grant had sent most OF his children
across the sea, and he had gone and settled down
on the shore himself. Cheers He glad the inno-
| cent children out Of harms way in this great
ground-swell Of the Republic. Greeley he said,
sure TO be nominated at Baltimore and the decree OF
| Democratic Convention was always final He
was formerly Democrat, and trained for
| many wears IN their ranks, and heartily
| glad TO welcome the prodigals back to his bosom.
Grant used to turn his generals out Of the when