, 1880-08-07
TRUMBULL AT gALExDUl0,

The position OF Judge Trulnoull ut tho re-
uniun Of tho War Veterans Mt GateSburg OH
Thursday was not a comfortable one, It VIC
arc to suppose tho gentleman to be n man Of
ordinary sensibillty. III that mass Of 10000
people there were doubtless mnny Demo-
Gratis and many men Of moderate Republican
feelings, but there were very few who had
any political sympathy with the manage.
,nent, policy, md declarations OF tho DoIno.
cratic p1rty. II tAoru were any such present
they belonged to tile crowds ot spectators
who went to en}oy pleasant day ut tl,o
pleasant City of ualesburg alld to enjoy tho
military display. Judge Trumbull is the
Democratic canddate for Governor Of ILL.,
no!s, and prescnt on tia OCCASION was Gov.
Cullom, who is tho Republican cantll-
dato for reelection. THO two gcntlomen
worn Invited to address tho assemblagc, not
as candidates, hut tho one Id tho Executive
of tho State, a,.d the other as ono eminent In
the history Of the war Legislation Of the
country.
Judge Tsumbull had III his tiu,e addressed
many meetings OF tho soldiers and cx-sol-
dtcrs, and hud also addressed many meetings
at which wcre discussed political questions
growing out OF thu War. On thcsa lust q,!cs-
slons he was recognized authority, because
hc was the author Of a!l thosu great u.eas-
ures Of rn1lcal legislation every resttgo Of
which Mr.. Blackburn, OF Kentucky, ILL.,
formed the country soma time ago would bo
stricken from tho Btatute-book So s0Un rs the
Democratic pnrly attalned power. Judge
I'ruu,bull was tho authur OF tho amendment
to the Constitution By which tho pcopla Ut the
South weru forever deprived OF the ownership
| of property valued nj two thousand nilliona
| of dollars He was tho author OF tho amend
| lnent which made four milllons Of neg1oes
citizens OF, tho Uh!ted States, and citlzens Of
the States In whlch they happene,l to reside;
and author OF tho further proylbton that Il
any State undertook TO deny tho right oi
voting Ia these negroes such 6talt Ahontd be
deprived Of a proposlonate humber Of liz
Representatives III Col,gfcss. Judge Tr1na'
bull, however, finding that even these provls'
ions did aot.sutllclcntls control tho States IN
tho matter OF suffrage al0 the right to hold
ot1lce, and to act as jurors within their owr
limits, franet! an absolute and positive
declaration tl,at, despite ali State Con
atitUt!ou8 and laws, negtoes should bt
entitled to ypto nt all National and Stati
elections, and that Congress should be e1a
powered by law 10 protect this right By al
tho mcaus necessary for that purpose. Judg'
Tsu,nbutl WIS also the author Of tho lay
declaring that there was no lawful clyl
government Ia I.eu!slana, aud That all rlyi
authority was subordinate to tue military
aud Of tho bill giving 10 the military com
nandor In that Stata power to suppsesa IN
show OF civil government, and 10 rule as h
might determine. II WAS this law, prepare'
by Judge Trumbull, by which all clyIl Ros
ernmcnt was declared void nlld prohibited |!
hyo States, AMI by, which the mllitar
was lnade tho paramount autAorlt,
that Gen. Hancock dlsregarded {
New orleans, and which ts refuse
to obey. THIS officer, who treated blr. Trum
bulls law With contempt, Is now Mr Truu
buil'a candidate for President aud claims IL
especial support Of the Solid South, bocaus
.e did treat.Mt, Tzumbull's law with aupel
clilaus dlssegaTd.
Mr. Trumball. during tho years that 70
lowed tho WIT. was conspicuous because q
tha leElslatlgn, lch he Prepared III Congrea
to s,its avery effort on the part OF the Will
people Of the South to exercise any poltllca
| or governmental privilege, and whleh aecuIc