, 1873-02-22
MEETING Of LIBERALS AT SPRINGFIELD


Correspondence ~ 1hs Chttd9o 1Tfoh"e
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. %, 1873.
A meeting Of Liberals was held at the Office OF |
ex- Governor Palmer, this evening. Governor |
Palmer was called to tho chair, DR.. Thomas
r. Rogers chosen Secretary, md Colonel Il.
Liob, Assistant Secretary.
Governor Palmer explained the call for tho
meeting. He referred to tho meeting OF tho
eyoning before, and said it Was for the purpose
Of getting thorough understanding between
the different mombera of the Opposition.
Mr. Armstrong thought there 5ught to be
some time during tho pe.si. s-s.on o'.' " ,
ZONE meotinc. Of ~ tuo Aegls!aea,a
e4..s1ni .4.s kind. He, for one' "o@'
- " the principloH Of the o'"~ -
form,-ho did not caro- unda" ~, ---s'nnau plat
Mr.. Haynes, Of 1ahe CON- ;, El''t nemo.
the nama of the pAla- y, said he thought
world had CALL - WAS established. Tho
-. .-..ua it Liberal. The next thing, and
, .Ae most important, was tho principles. Tho
| oarpot-bag debt, the railroad md Other monopo-
lies, should form important questions in this
new party.
Dr. Collins, Of Kankakoe, moved tho appoint-
mont OF Committee to draft au addresu to thu
pooplo Of Illinois, in the name Of the Liberals.
II Enc hhape OF an Indictment of the party In
power.
Senator Gund1ach moyad an amenlment to
have Liberal State Convention called Id anon
as possible.
Mr. Dunham Of Horny County,-a lKo-1ong
Democrat, aud ono OF tho prominent loadora of
the Opposition in tho Honae,.-remarked that
there was great doai In lilo name, He thourbt
1t WAS very serious question, inasmuoh 90 tho
maeBes Of either political PARTON had great IT.
tschinent to old party nan1oH, Ho admitted that
tho name OF Democratic party WAS obnoxious to
In RI jcfr
| tion opposod to tho present party in power. hit
| who would healtate to hail undor tue bomooratio
| name.
Senator . annalaeh 1l melo aouolengthy remask#
| In support OF Ills amendment for the calling Of q
| Convention. He thought the -.
| throughout the Stat" 49,
| annt, =.
u .~.~.eula "a ...,y po ssf1',fa5i41 nssiaafa5 "a
Governor Palmer said ho looked u2on thu RI.
eu1t Of the lust election III two ways. bomotinoa
70 thought he should bo angry at tic Donloeraia
3or not all voting for tho Iiperal Ticket soma.
tlmos ho Was antonishod to SEQ that 10 mnuv
yosea as dld' Ao aaid that aparty which aid not
vvta Ha one a o. It's principles opposition to
romarNs o. some gentleman that the Republican
party may adopt tho same principle, ho said that
such move would be looked upon with distrust
~ .hn d ReoPe d9 money ct these very onop
| he would state that, during tho lust oa1nnaign'
evory ralroaa loading out Of Springfield gsyo 5
froe paaseH to all who desired to attond apant
meetings IN tho country, "''~
Dr.; ltogcrs, Of MoLean, had, for forty ycars,
| voted nothing bus a Democratic ticket. WITH liz
exception Of Greeley. He thought now tliat W wo
mnat 60 forward upon tie old Jotforsonian prln-
nentl strictly royonuo tariffs taIa}iou in
accordance with tho amount OF protection nj
property required; aud opposition to railroad
aud other monopol!ee. IIo liua ueeu tho ntato OF
things now prevailing coming for ton years mast
but, III long an the fKrnors got 7J conts buahel
for corn, aud to y oonta tor pork, thoy would