Show here first republican Republic ah convention was held r M re still standing andino et at the corner of front and east streets bloomington III la Is old majora hall in which on an may 29 1856 lincoln delivered his hia famous lost speech and which many writers claim marked the birth of the preterit present day clay republican party A bronze plato plate on an the side aide of the building was waa in stalled sta I 1 led by the daughters of the american revolution and marks the site of 0 f the historic event 69 years ago |