New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-12
THE TRIUMPH OF FREEDOM IN I'LL
NOIS.
To he Editor Of The n. y. Tribune.

To he Editor Of The N y Tribune
SIR: The telegraphc announcement Of the cleo
ton Of the Hon. Lyman Trumbull TO the Senate OF
the United States from the State Of Illinois s in error
"a 10 bis residence. Five or six years ago, Judge
Trumbul removed from Beilviile TO Alton Illinois,
where be has ever since resided He is an uucom-
promising Anti-Slavery man, endowed with high
order of talent is of the soundest lawyers in the
State, and with integrity and frmness Of purpose
sufficient to disregard the edcts Of party when at
tempted to be brought into conflict with the great
principles Of freedom and humanity.
In politics he is a LocoFoco and in former years
violent one but was, nevertheless not without many
bitter enemies among his political associates. nu n
Der of years ago. and previous to his elevation to the
bench of the Supreme Court Of Illinois, he was the
regularly nominated Loco Foco candidate for Con-
press in what was then Robert nths now Col.
Bissels district. Smith no. approving the means by
which Trumbul was nominated over him, announced
himself as an independent candidate in opposition TO
the regular nominee of his party. The fundsnent Al
objection urged to Trumbus election was, that he
an Abolnionist, and was supported by all the
Anti Slavery men in the district. Aud the proof re.
cited TO substsntiate his AntSavery principles was
the fact that he had brought suits in several instances
for alleged slaves, TO recover their freedom. Anti
Slavery sentiments in Illinois, were not as popular
then as no,c and Trumbul was defeated by nearly
teo thousand majority He a native of the State Of
Connecticut, whence he emigrated to Illinois sons
twelve or fifteen years since; and all his earliest
teachings and associations were Anti Slavery in their
influence in the maintenance Of which he has
f4ltered when circumstances required an expression
on his part.
Trumbull was Seer etsry of State under the late
Governor Csrp and during the early part OF the late
Gov Fords Administration. Differing, however, from
Gov Ford upon the State Bank question and some
others, which created great excitement at the time
throughout the State Trumbu did not hesitate to give
expressions 10 those differences at several public meet
ings held at the seat Of Government of Illinois. For
this characteristic exhibition OF manly frmness aud
Independence, he not only removed from Office
by Gov. Ford, but was pursued by him ever after
ward with vndictiveness that never relented even
during the last days of his wasting illness. And the
skepttca can have their doubts upon this point re-
moved by CHANGING overthe pages of Fords History
Illinois" which are filled with the rancor OF the
author toward bis offending Secretary of State
After the Nebraska swinole and outrage was con.
Eliminated, Trumbull took early and bold ground
s.an,t IT. dsnouncing the act aud it's author In no
measured or scanty terros Last autumn, hs was Sc
lected by the FusioDists of Col Bi-seus District
tine Col refusing 10 be candidate again under any
circumstances and was elected to Congress BY an
overwhelming majority, from tie same Dstiet and 6y
he same constituency, that Elk years previous had
principles which, from the beginning, he hs1 re-
Ied sic adfast For tbs great change Ia the pub
lie sentiment OF Illinois, especially in its s)utnsrn
section where Judge Trumbull has ever resided the
friends OF freedom entirely ipdebte1 TO the pss-
SAGE of the Nebraska bill. And Judge Trumbul Is
more indebted for bis seat in the Senate Of the nited
States TO bis personal enemies who regarded the Pc
cnar institutions of the South the touch stone OF
Democracy, than to the efforts and good wishes OF
personal and political friends. CHICAGO