, 1880-08-31
POLITICAL.
Opening Of the Democratic State
Campaign in Southern
Illinois.
Speech Of the Hon. Lyman Trumbull,
Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernor, at Belleville.
Probable Defeat OF Gen. Bragg for d
denomination In The Fourth
Wisconsin District.
Political Feeling Running High in
the Green Mountain
Etnto.

the Green Mountain
State.
ILLINOIS.
sptttdt Dupafeh to The chteaso Tribune.
1}ELLEv1l.f.E, ILL.,, Aug. D.-Ihe De,no-
cratic State cninlmign, after weeks Ut pre-
fiminary work, was formally np:ilctl }lcru to-
day Mt tho u1tl ho,neof I,ynmn T'rur,bmll. Tho
elements uni the location favored The de-
nlnrraey. II was n pleasant dag, and tho
opening was Ind In the 1nisist Ut n Demo-
cratic community. From that standpoint It
was SUCCESS. for tllere was large and
orderly tlny meeting at the fairgrounds and
a torcfl-lluht lnrrali Mt night Tho day
meeting WIS Opened by ex-iuy. koer.,er,
In Il somewhat fulsone biographical
sketch Of Trumbu1l and Parsons. lie
wIls followed by Parsons, who ut once began
To tickle tho farmers by pronoAtIcng himself
one, and with herG md there ail allnsiol To
State politics ind State tnxntIon upon the
agricultural class. Tho burden of his speccl,
WAS tint tho De.nocratic party Of Illinois was
II loyal party during the War. With blaze
of cornets and M instrumental overture,
Lyman Trtlmbull was presented by Gov.
koer1,er. The first portion Of his rcmnrks
WIS largely personal. lie was good enough
10 acknowledge lis indebtedness to the DEM
0cratic party for nil the Offices he held prior
to ls54, wien slavery became tho paramount
political Issue. Ills subsequent honors calno
from tho Republicans. At one time ornnottler
lie had received the support Of nearly all his
fell0w-eitixeng. the questions which divided
parties having In the meuntime changed.
Naturally, III was grateful to everybody
sho'lld grate !arsl!ly on tho car Of my man,
whether political friend Or political foe. Al
WerH alike Interested in good government,
a1fl n Steering the ship Of State over the
n haven Of quiet and snfnty. The resolutions
of thu Repilbllcan mrty of 1855 and 1850
uiiinnccd this principles upon WHICH i ut
rIellai'lel unsettled l,u was struggling To-
tlay. But how many OF them were now living
Issues, a.a! OF thosc Wl,Ic. remained, how
iIlany did the Republican, party. Of to-tiay
"rcsturlng Of tho action. Ut tlle Federal
Government to tho principles OF Washington
aiul Jefferson. the establishment Of the right
Of earh Stnte to order nnl control its own
sSnssS seoay ad @ resst as ispess fse
~ urrest the systematic plunder OF the pub
iic Treasury, md change Of Admnistra-
ton to correct the recent startling develop
crai metropolis" Tho Republican party TO-
day was not the advocate OF ono OF these
measures. Its most trusted leaders de-
ios.e,a 5he'i; mg Go'erh,neits Gxtr9Sa at
sS S "sf a Tsp'lfGa T'e e, tt
bcfurc 1t Ind Democratic HOUSE to check
i, i wns ahead of anything beinro known
~ tue hlstory of goyeInnlent: Tug nMnnal
der buchanan, md tho Increase was tlEspro-
pnrtlaitate 10 thu Increase Ut population.
The party for tic lust ten years has been
;."s'G H., i,,sf ~ ~ , 'u WY au",aGM y, ngi
~ cvnrv Him. ,rf',cIle ' IN whih ,sGiSs II ans
orfifI11llzS, the.s @ was ss 70 Teasnn My he
lnp.lifetnh .. q H., or lsov snouin longer SUP
IN n,tjn,' ~ sIu ~, ,.r Pa,,'.t,
~ ~ sni,ns ~ ~eSsS3e ,n,m5rntin uGtonEfu Ks
sOhri ta MmSh Sn,!s a FIX ~ Ea'e !nheo1 M nut E'Mo
rn,' ,, ei M IT, ~ ~ Ul.Sn .S,n
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Moat o sftr ~ aia t Il; y GG ~ ~ ,n aso 9eG St
uont ~ l1F y ny nnoon oi s1aseIy, M tnt
VIZ % au 1cJ'it q! H. ciFFG;nsanG,ss, au Nas &C
s;xt, ,nrts ~ afs ;n1i,," r. IL fnyor ,wis
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la 'so xvHs ,,ns rp, ~ toH louaig rs ufnouGs % VIM r
vs W Viii t;rtaNco I y IN eri sinstI,,s t @ @ W.
.fnr III nrcrs ~ t aorT, ,,,,r un msiH ~ ~ ny
nus"po ,'n,s t aa ~ ,nnsI easGs Mni,iy umseri!,
i.su.lss i,.,e ,epttS Mmrsl'stts lttstenllf neopie
sii as ts ' tat liz te HUH tcaMs a So so,,st ts 70
r'erpctante '.a e. their powcr. Naturally gnougl!
iiss Is,st npS"sts u.H usuSSeiTa i..; y ,a1 1oM@'S
mMvsmi,orl, hA,ea W az ioyu. DeiasaSrats THIS
,y WaeTs. T., ., ~ aio mst ssss!oH ~ Was
Sierei IS ' a nh a'asaa's.t OF @ psss"as ossS: s:
sin,i; hr1ovitltis iat tose uepnty Mars'is!s
sta!u " takel ~ etHal 'luntbsrs ilon tile
st!tnsenE y! W.. soilleli pArt.Gs stiaa ~ nppoileu
n,yiinv H. % 3ro .n n ar Stt1se s,sr GI ~ Ales ~,
E'Set!nn 4awt thc speaker went u, 70 say TINT