The New York herald., 1879-10-01

things upon which have the happiness to coEgrat-
ulate the farmers. the business people ana a. al
classes or citizens in Illinois and around the
country. (Cheors.) trust you will me
from going further into this discussion, for
whatever branch Of it should touch you would
find the same description of facts. tCheers.) no.
tced at distance, as we came out OF your city to
this place. that you are largely engaged
description Of enterprise depends. perhaps.
more largely than any other upon muscular
merely the farmers. but the business and the
capitalist? How is it affecting the labor in
the city of Philadelphia alonei am assured
twenty thousand laborers engaged there
at fair living wages. Nobody is yet making great
profit. but twenty thousand aborers are at work at
living wages in Philadelphia who one year ago were
out of employ yment and seeking it III vain. (Cheers
l congratulate you. because 1t is not merely in
Philadelphia aloneit is in Pittsburg. 1t Is in Gin
cnnat ana all the great cities OF the country that
this change is apparent. and doubt not you SEQ II
here also in Springfield. and my friends tho good
time is coming, the good time is come.
"And now. my friends. have pretty nearly said
snoagmi o 10 on 60 on " have wno foe.ans % tnns ,t
audience like this gathered from the poo
pie Of Springfield. the home of Abraham
life connected with maintaining the authority
of the government of the United States and in pre-
serving the of these States against tho assaults
of those who would destroy both. upon principles
based upon construction of the Constitution of
the United States called State rights Any words
that might utter on that subject might
perhaps find in great audience like this
many who will dissent, but it is great comfort to
know that here. and I hope 1t is now every
where a man who honestly and sincerely talks
his own opinion ana expresses his own convictions
in respectful to those who differ from him
will always find hospitablc hearing tCheers.)
noticed / went up to the beautiful State House
two mottoes--one the National Union. and under
it the State Sovereignty. My Illinois friends
Mr.. Lincoln said in the mightcst Message, as
think, ever delivered to an American Congress.
these words Estate sovereignty is not found
in the constitution Of the United States, '-Qoud
chcers.) Said he, "That community is sovereign
which has superior" know what the man
taught who put up that motto. but it seems to
me best to say to you here that. great as
and adniration that Illinois, notwithstand-
the United States Of America loud checrs)
Without entering into discussion of these
things. my friends having now done my duty IN
saying what have said on one OF the
many questions connected with that great
struggle which ended with tho civil war. wish to
close by saying that. in my Judgment. tho man who
unders TODD best and who is the higest authority
was Abraham Lincoln" (Cheers.)
General Sherman was called out and was received
with three cheers. He spoke briefly and pleasantly.
and concluded as follows:-''Wc have spoken until
Not word more, not sentence. except to thank
you again and again for the honor you have done
the President this occasion representative of
the people and the Chief Magistrate of the United
States" Loud cheers.)
After the speaking over lunch was served In
the pavilion. to which q number Of people sat down
and did ample justice. The party returned to tho
city during the afternoon and were the
reception took place In tho evening at
the Executive Mansion, which called out
all the beauty and fashion of the city.
The party will leave here at twelve o'clock to-
morrow for indianapolis escorted by committee
from that city.