New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-02

thin lower face, dark hair, without gray
strand in it. dark dress, gold spectacles
and somewhat Of the lock Of doctor o.
divinity. He is a widower, with cbiidIeI
grown up to the age of citizenship. Although
alleged in certain circles to be dispassionate
and some say "a cOld-hearted man. he i;
known to have been one of the most idola
trous husbands and fathers within the pro
vince of the legislative government. Il
was when he took tie strong and curious
stand of opposition to JohnsOns conviction
under the terms of Impeachment that his
devoted wife died under the shadow Of tie
Capitol. TruInbull loved his wife as few meI
in public life regard those who take
their name. One OF the last acts this
wife presumed to do-for she was as unre
strained and as independent as himself
was to write a letter to the newspapers,
showing up the base conduct Of a clergy
man who attempted to give himself worldly
importance by attacking his parishioner
and supporter. the Senator from Illinois.
Mrs. Trumbulls death was fastened by
the uncivil and impiOus row over The i'm
parchment matter. and, with all the resent
ment Of the statesmen of that period,
Trumbull has never made speech re-
terrng to his conduct at that time. al
though the Republican party now applauds
him Tor the position lie assumed. and the
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party greed.
Senator Trumbull is abont six feet high,
moderately thin, and bis address is gentle.
without being inpulsive, TO strangers, while
with politicians he is eminently reflective
person, and his conduct is guided by his
thought. There is a great deal Of mean.
subordinate life in Washington, but Trum-
bull joins no coalition and takes uo5cdy's
opinions. His presumption Of patriotism
appears to be that, nnder the forms of
modern development. many indefinite
things ought 10 be assumed by the federal
State, while the public conscience shou!d be
made to know that the highest form Of
national government is distr:bu,ive. and
that State well animated by love Of coun-
try IS better than a state supine al the feet
of federal dictaIoI; in short, that our
Union is stronger one for having every
State, every county and every voter moder
atelv independent than to see party spirit
temporarily directing everything by force
and prescribing exactly what patriotism
should be in every part of the Union.
Il is almost impossible i'll social inter
course to know Trumhull as he is. He does
not autagonize himself with people: on the
contrary, he listens to them bat his retlec-
tive capacities master his demonstrative
ones, and lis best friends sometimes lament
that with his type of face and mind lie is
- 50 near ana Ntt so ldf.
To throw yOur arms around Trumhuil is
to experience the sdlue sense OF shock as
wien Robert Morris slapped George Wash
ington on the back and called him ''oId fel-
low - vet Trumhull is vondrouslv desirous
of good fellowship. Whoever has seen him
on Capitol Hill. IN the open square, playing
croquet with his young children, or noticed
him in New York. running around
among the theatres with the suscep-
tin!itle> Of a young boy oU- of col
lc"e and permitted to see the sights, can
synatLize with his high notions OF public
place and LIS bold resolution never to be
employed tor private uses Willie lie makes
a part of the permanent government Of the
country. There is no man in pubiic life
whose family discipline Is so beautiful and
gentle. HIS position at present IN the Re
publican party IS that of man Who means
to stay there and not to lead any new de
partuIc~. He feels that. on the Whole. his
legislative life has been the best representa-
tive OF what the Republican party should
have been. and he does not mean to let the
,reatures of circumstance within that party
take his place and drive him ont. There
fore. he viii join 10 new party movement,
)ut lie fayors new nomination.
1rumhuil. WHlle III some respects an am
Iitious man. IS never willing to permit his
ambition u he suhservient. When he was
irst elected Abraham Lincoln's friends ap-
reared to have sufficient votes ID the Illinois
legislature 70 send him to the Senate III
.ase Trumbun would withdraw Trumbull
vas approached, and he disdained TO with !
iraw- No mention of compromise woRld
make him do So. But Lincoln demonstrated
lis faith in him when he said
Between Trumbull and any other candi-
late | can not have choice. Let all ny
riends support him. He viii DO honor 10
Illinois"
Lincoln advocated Trumbull's reelection
Il 1861, and N ls01 he was opposed by Gov |
.rnor Palmer, who is now in trouble with |
he federal authorities for manfully oppos
ng General Sheridan's direction of the city |
government OF Chicago after the fire. In
his he derives. unexpectedly, his most i'm |
mediate and manful help from Trumbull, |
Who thinks that the federal government |
ias no business to administer cities without !
Erection from Congress.
Trunbull j. called a cold man. and vet |
Washington life is full of exemplitcations !
t his impulsivcness. Take the case OF |
innie Realn, What is called the intel
ectual school united 10 destroy this 4irl.
10Th as an artist and as a family character.
half dozen females. Ike Mrs. -i!ucs. Mrs
-iprincott and that class, resented the Civ
ng Of a commission To her % make Il statue
+ Mr.. Lincoln, and called her little half
Dutch giIl from Wisconsin and Kansas
rumbu.I was a ncTgf6or on Cal itUi tilt OF
mnic Ream, not particularly we'll in
nrmed about her, bur he resented
he. coniederated disposition 10 put
"r down, and one night, Of his own
clifton, appeared at her fathers house and
ave her lis support. He voted for the
appropriation to her. and when she was
mt abroad, lamcnting her helpIessness
nd yontl, he enacavored with all lis force
, have her father get some government
osition so that the girls character could
c supported by the family contact and
Ie relieved from feeding her father and
.other. Few persons know how often
rumbull is seen in matters of this sort, as
generous advocate, and in proportion to
is advocacy of helpless eases seems to be
is opposition to large, organized party
Ovements against individuals
He has sold his house on Capitol Hill TO
r. William NJ. Evarts, of New York city.
nd now occupies very plain and cheap
Iartcrs in the second story Of a small
ree-story brick house in tue rear Of the
irkwood Hotel. The clerk Of his com
ittee in the Senate is his nephew, and his
'mpanlon in his lodgings is his son, both
II grown young men.
Trumbull is by far the Chief parsonage
~ in the Senate. He is the coolest and
st debater there-always in earnest and
t never at fault, and he now stands in
e rapport with the able men Of the Sen
= who tiew~oii from his suggestion in the
ipeachment trial. Mr.. Sumner thinks |
ghly Of him, and all seem TO acknowledge
at he is a man not TO be put aside. either
passion, interest or ambition, and who
ii sit in the seat which lie occupies and
i've his team toward what he wishes. and
en- if supreme power be III the way will
It deviate from his path ont of any deli !
cy; at the same time, if supreme power
ect lis notion of sclf-respect, he will
i've over 1t. In short, Trumbull is q
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