, 1876-09-20

tion to that class Of political theorists who
are just now looking to men and not party.
JUDGE LYMAN 1RuMaULL,
The Democrats incurred the expense Of
hiring n hall to enab|e ex-senator TnuMnu1.1
to give his viows and opinions upon the rola-
tions Of tho Republican and Democratic par
ties to tile country ut the present timo. Ntr.
TRuMnu11 is no exception to tho general
rule, that the politician who educateB him
self to the belief TINT ho Is essential to the
country, and la taught how readily tho coun-
try can get along without him, forever utter
has poor opinion Of mankind, and especial
" of those whom ho betrayed, and who then
abandoned him. There aro but few, howov-
or, to whom this experience happens more
than once; but 11r. TRuADuLn Is now doing
for the Democratic party TINT which at a
previous dato in his history ho did for tho
Republicans. Flo ia exhibiting the BIT
terness and virulonce Of his nature
towards those to whom 1le had
proved treacherous and false. In 1864,
LrMAs TRuMDu1L, who had boon Demo-
crat, left his party and tho personal political
associates Of lifetime, helped to organize
and recruit the Republican party, and for IS
ycars was conspicuous for the relentless de-
nunciation and vehement bitterness which
he heapod upon his old party, its policies,
and its lenders. The Republican party ac-
copied him as ono Of its founders and lead
ara; honorod him with three elections 10 tho
United States Senate, and honored him by
eminent position in TINT body. Falling to
do moro for him, lie tusnod upon it with in
gratitude, and on Monday evening, at Far
well Hall, under the patronage Of Grand
Commander s. CORNING JUDp, X. G. G.,
delivered = speech in denunciation Of tho
Republican party which will fairly compare
in bitterness with any Of his mauy oxcor;n.
lions OF Tho Democratic party.
In this speech b1r. TnuMDu11 was guilty
Of saying several remarkable things, for in
stance:
That rarty's fIlepubltcanl abuse Of power wns
no less migrant than its corruption. 1t 1ssogarded
tho Constitution nnl the Inv, whenever 1t auitcd
Its convenience. There was positive statutc shnt
no military officer should be appointed to civil
Office In defiance Of that tho President had ap-
pointed military otlccra to civil rosttlons In tho
Wlte Tfousc. United States slarshnls yero an
thorfzcd to appoint deputies without limit, to bo
paid ant of the United Statca Tseaaugy, for tho
purpose Of controlling elections, under tho pro.
tense that the Fifteenth Amendment sanctioned
it. 1t authorized no such tllng, merely declaring
that there should he no discrimination on account
Of rncc COLOR previous condition ofscryitudc 1t
conferred the right to vote upnn 10 ono. Another
act Of nsurpatfon was tho ~ tttng up Of Goyern-
mont by mflaasy authority In Louisiana Some
Il ft,nt$ fIwnnt a-J
tsm. Tho two iams wcrc synonymous, meaning
the same thing.
AIr. TnuMpu1r, from tho time tho Repub-
licans attained u majority In the Senate, was
made Chairman of tho judiciary Committee,
md during the War, and the whole period Of
reconstruction, wns tho author Or frauer of
all the legislation which is now pronounced
Unconstitutional. Under some Of these laws
framed by him and passed BY Congress, men
wore arrested anl imprisoned, mud when they
appealed their cases to tho Supreme Court
the Judciary Committee was prompt with
its special act taking away tho right of ap-
poal in all that class Of cases. The Clair-
man of tho Judiciary Committee went down
from the Senato TO argue the constitutional.
II Of tho legislation Of tho Republican ma
jority, and so ably and oGcctua!Iy did
ho annihilate the Democratic objections
that $4,000 was considered moderate
fee for his patriotic services. II Congress In
those days tlisregarded tho Constitution and
the law wloneyar 1t suited them, tho Rcnub.
l'can majority had facilo agont on tho Judi
ciary Committee to framo tho laws and to
defend the violations Of the Constitution ba-
foro tho courts. Perhaps thoro is no ona
lnan in tho United States more responsible
for tho legislation Of Congress from tho be-
ginning OF tho War until tho completion Of
reconstruction than blr. LYMAN Tnunnu11..
The very aut Of Congress giving tho presi-
dent power to employ tho military forco 10
prevent intimidation or violence towards yot-
ess was passed. while Alr. TRuMpYL1 was In
Congress, and, 1t wo misthke not, was re-
ported by his Committee aud approved by
him.
5lr TnuMnu1I thought proper in his
speech to denouuce lsopuhlicanissn aud
Grantism, and to say thoy were synonymous
terms. when ha knows full we'll how unwar-
ranted tho statement was. Without stopping
to discuss that subject, It IL enough to say
that Gen. CHANT is not candidate at this
tino; TINT it tho Republican party wanted 10
continue Gen. GRANT aud hts line Of official
conduct II would hayo nominated him at
Cincinnati that Instead Of 80 doing the
Republican party nominated quito another
style ct candidate, aud on q platform as
widely distinct from urantism as possible.
Con. HAYES IN Lis lettur, aud In the platform