The New York herald., 1871-12-28
OUR BURKE, FOX AND SHERIDAN.
Their Origin, Talents and
Motives.
WHAT THEY WANT.
illustrative of
the Men.

abolitionsts In times past-beiore many leading
republicans OF the present party dared TO look into
the face OF the slavery question at allwiu satisfy
the inquistiveness OF large number OF your read
ers. The data appended are derived from per-
sonal knowledge and reliable testimony
WHO LEAD THE OPPOSITION TO GRANT.
The Presidents foremost adversarles belong TO
three classes.
First. members OF the Senate who have appre-
hended the tremendous advances OF the Executive
Office upon that prominent body OF the Legislature
wheedling 1t, bribing II. or making It seem TO
tnal the country can better be run by concordance
at all times between the Executive and the Senate
than by any emulanen OF opposition between the
Senate as sympathetic body OF the Legislature,
and the Executive ONCE the right arm OF
the Legislature; IN short, those Independent
Senators, who do not like to the
Senate made branch OF the Executive arm.
Next, the scholarly iolks who appreciate dignity IN
office, and many OF whom control the reviews,
weekly, monthly and quarterly; specialists, like the
sons OF Charles Francis Adams, who bear down
upon particular evils and find them to be parts or
the general tyranny or the Civil service; the OLD
fashioned student OF history. like Groesoeck and
Others, who at last recognize that commercial
politics and the Executive patronage are eating us
all up. Thus 1t happens that that portion OF the
republican party which has attested its power to
outlive mere party popularity ana political indigna-
ton is universally arrayed against the Presidents
denomination. Grant Is not the choice OF MS own
supporters In the republican party, but
he viii be renomInated by political
gravity and the tremendous pressure OF the
Executive patronage IL the rear. When we make
new President on the present. terms we presuppOse
his renomination Ii he works In harmony with the
Senate. Thus IL happens that the Senate has come
10 be by far the overawng body OF the Legislature,
and people seldom inquire what this or that poten-
tia representative says. Tor his Senator leads the
way. AS the public Is now meditatng upon the
few men-maialY Senators--iu the opposition. will
sketch them at once.
TRUMBULL REPRODUCED.
1t is apparent TO everybody In Washington nat
Lyman Trumbull has gravltated 10 the head OF the
anti Grant republican party. TINS place he has
taken oy political talent, by large. consistent and
prolonged political unity OF purpose, by great dis
creton extended over many years. and, at times,
rising 10 nearly a sublime Independence
Trumbull delers TO no man, President or Senator
IN his propositions OF government, and he is never
30 weak or so aneclonaae as TO be embraced In any
other persons platform. His positions are his own,
and his dearest friends can not count upon MIN
TO come into their coalitions. 1t singuary appears
that even the gltterng oiadem or The Presidency
cold ect of purpose to this curious charac-
gard Of the makers OF opnion within the republican
ranks.
HIS LIFE.
Lyman Trumbuli borders upon sixty years OF age,
aud comes oil that celebrated Trumbul family III
Connecticut which has given America in foreign
countries The name OF Brother Jonathan--Jonathan
being Wasnlngton's genial appeliation or Jonathan
Trumbull, Governor OF Connecticut in Revolutionary
times. Trumbull LEFT his home in the Nutmeg State
early in life TO so TO Georgia and teach school,
10 make his own living. The IrumDuls had been
all persevering, speculating, intellectual men. Let
any man read tie life OF Trumbun, the painter.
whose handwork is now a part OF the orna-
mentarion OF the CAPITOL and explore his
assiduous successes over John Randolph and
The cenaorious southern criucs Of that day,
and see his patient, labori0us pertinacity
In collecting the portraits OF many commonplace
people OF the Revolutionary time. In larger sense
Lyman Trumpull has AL the power IN detail and In
Ceneralltles that the painter had Connecticut men
have told me or the scene In his native town when
he resolved TO go to Georgia, and the people
gathered around the stage coach the most
promising boy IN that part of Connecticut quit his
kindred Then as now, he was thin ana cool, tall
and well-reguated, ana he left MS native village
without outward tears, although regretted there
the model boy or the country Perfectly self-con-
centrated, without selnshness and yet without
dancy, this spare rib OF youngster took his way TO
the distant fields OF Georgia, aad was tutor there
for some time; and IN the portion OF the State
where ne resided his cool power ana insensIbiiy
ocal or partisan passion is sun remembered. Being
nova man wen along III days. II Is not remem-
bered that tnirty-onc years ago he was a mem
Der OF the Legislature OF the young state
ol si,u Illinois. is,,,p where m ne emigrAtea while
secretary OF state there ana ior five years, begin
ning In ls4s, ne was Justice OF the Supreme Court
n fra fafn ga ...F
Congress but before taxing his seat he was chosen
10 the Senate AT Washington, and therefore he has
never had any term OF PROBATION IN the lower House.
ls education has been chiefly judicial ana his pub
Ic lie senatorial.
TnuNBULL TO LOOK At.
To look upon at present, lrumbull Is tall. mode
fately hln, Well-reguiated, respectfully appareed,
with nigh forehead and inln lower lace, dark
hair without gray strand IN II, dark dress, gold
spectaces, and somewhat OF the iook OF q doctor oil
divinity. lie Is q widower. with children grown up
TO age OF citizenship. Although alleged in GER
tain circles to be dlspassionate, and some say "a
coldhearted man. he Is known 10 nave been one
the most idolarous husbands an latilers WITHIN
the province OF the legislative government. IL was
wien he took the strong and curious stand OF oppo-
siuon TO Jonnson's conviction under the terms or
impeachment that his devoted VIE died under the
shadow OF the Capitol. Trumbnii loved his wife
few men IN public life regard those who
this vile presumed 10 do-ior sne was unre.
strained and as independent, as hinself-was 20
write letter 10 tue newspapers, showing up the
base conduct OF a clergyman who attempted to give
himself worldly Importance by attacking ms parish
Toner and supporter, the senator from iluOis. Mrs
IruInbull's death hasteuea by the uncivll and
lmpious row over the impeachment matter, and,
Win ali the resentment or the statesmen CT that
period Truinbuil has never MADE 8. eecn referring
10 his conduct at that time although the republican
parry now ap ppauds him for toe position ne assumed
and tne scene he spared the country OF rotous party
greed.
senator Trumbul IL about ak feet high moder-
erately thn and has ADDRESS is gentle without being
impulsive TO strangers, while wltn politicians he Is
emInently reflective person and his conduct Is
GUIDED by his thought There is great deal OF
me A.ll mo- ION lntT Trufn
bull Joins no coalition ami takes n0oodyis opinions.
lis presumption OF patriotism appears to De that,
under the forms OF modern development, many In.
definite things ought 10 be assumed by the
federal State, While the public conscience
should be made 10 know that the highest form Of
national government Is ulstlibutivc, and that
state well animated 10y love OF country is better
than State supiDe at the eet or federal dictatou
In snort that our Union IL n srOngeI one Tor iav-
ing every state, every county aud every voter
moderately Independent than 10 see party spirit
temporarily directing everything by IoTce and
scrlnlnQ exacilY Mhal lalIl.lllsQ snnuld be In