The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-11-01
WHOLE NUMBER 674
LYMAN TRUaBBLL.

In all the records of political de-
pravity, it would be difficult to fiud .
more CONSPICUOUS case OF self seeking
demagogism than that which is pre-
sented 20 the people OF this country
In the career of MIR. Lyman Trum-
bull. This man, ever since be Hss
kicked out of the office of Assistsnt
Secretary Of State for dishonesty, by
Gov. Ford, has been . political IsE.-
maelite, seeking his own agsrandize-
ment at the sacrifice Of justice, con-
science, friendship, and personal hon
or. A man consumed by overweer: :
ing eelf-conceIs and envious ambition,
his hand has been against every man
that stOodVabove him, and malig-
nant heart has impelled him TO stab
alike friend or foe thst happened to
be in the way OF his aspirations. Be-
ginning his ofiee-holding career by
the ennobling exercise Of deceit, false
hood, and treachery to his patron,
Governor Ford-as honest q man as
ever drew breath-he exemplifed 3
talent for treachery on q higb%rscale
oY eonspiring, under the crcs
trlendship,to supplsnt and destroy
Mr. Douglas. So, too, pretending
the friend and playing the serpent,
ne gained his seat In the Sefate bv
treaehery TO friend (Mr. Lincoln. J
who could not and would not match
him in the arts OF knavery. Mr..
Lincoln's nomination to the presiden-
ey aroused all the malicious envy in
ar. Trumbull's hypocrits nature
Here was the friend, by whose .sacri-
ice he bad risen, again passing him
In the race. The fact was worn wood
to him. And from the beginning to
the bloody close OF Mr. Lincoln's ad-
ministrAtion, Lyman Trumbull but
lily concealed his envy and hate Of
the man who had gained before him
the goal TO which he aspired. No man
sat in the Federal Senate harboring
in malicious bosom greater willing
ness to see Lincoln's administration
fail than was in thstof Lyman Trum-
bull.
1t was the same spirit OF self-seek-
ing-the same envious littleness Of
mean but ambitious soul-that caused
the falling out between Trumbull and
Grant. Trumbull aimed to superssde
Grant in the presidential office by
undermining and destroying him, as
he had sought to undermine and de-
stroy Ford, Douglas, Lincoln-every
man who stood higher than himself.
Failing In his charitable scheme to gain
the PhIladelphia nomination, this enyi-
ous marplot changed his programme,
turned Liberal and forthwith
commenced to lay his treacherous arts
for the Cincinnati nomination, by
winding serpent coils srouvd his per-
sonal friend Judge Davis, This was
the next friend whose betrayal his
selfish ambition demanded. Let
ters from gentlemen eognizant
Of the facts, warning the friends
OF Judge Davis OF the contemplated
treachery Of this pretended friend,
and letters warning the supporters
of the reform movement that Trum-
bull would sontrive to ruin il he
could not rule that movement, could
be produced by dozens. And the
upshot, a. all now know, was that,
failing in his attempt to rule, he suo-
ceeded by hleping on the corrupt vii
lainy OF Others, in accomplishing the e.
ruin. x
Lese snsn five months ago this man
ot envious soul sat at Washington
an infamous game of treach-
cry and hypocracy. From Washing
on he forwarded letters to bis para
'ites and tools telling them to 90 to
and Whist to do there
The Democrats must be absolutely
Excluded, 'he said; "their suggestions
nust not be needed; theirwishes must
lot be considered. They are body
4 men, mostly traitors, who oar not
'e made useful for any good purpose
he Cincinnati meeting must be dis
inctly a conference Of Republicans;
! must nominate for a candidate q
istinctive Republican-one who has
cen prominently identified with Re-
ublican policies and messures''-
that they must nominate
,yEar Trumbull. democrats must
g told 10 stand aloof; they must be
,norsd and spurned.n This is the
INSTANCE OF what Lyman Trumbull
Irote from Washington to his para
ties and tools at Cincinnati on the
ct Of May.
Pass over the brief space Of four
lonths. Since the 9Th day of the
resent month, this same Mr.. Trum-
ull has been writing some more let
ers, 10 a somewhat different key
these latter epistles of Lyman, the
postIs Of treachery, have been sd-
Iressed to Mr.. Hendricks, Mr.. PEN
lleton, Mr.. Horatio Seymour, Mr..
thurman and other cospicuous gen.
lemen OF presumed influence among
Democrats. In these epistles, Mr..
lyman Trumbull has begged those
Democrats "vho can not be made
Iseful for any "good purpose has
begged them for Gods sake THAT is
or Lyman Trumbull's sake to come
o Illinois and help him get back In
o the Senate!
Herein the Times makes no state
nent upon rumor; bat states whereof
{ has positive knowIeds e. The NOR
I conclusions Of these facts it is not
necessary TO elaborate.