, 1880-06-17
GOV. FORD ON TI,UnIBULL.

~AHkANJN+s
GOV. FORD ON TRUlIBULL.
somo Interesting "Reminiscences for
Old Settlers OF Illinois.
Rprtngatti tIiLl Journal. ian. n.
The nomination OF Lyman Trumbull US the
Democratic candidate for Governor will rr.
y1ve Interest III the remarks concerning Ills
early political career, 1lnde by Gov. Ford, lil
Forts History Of Illinois.
At tic session OF the Legislature In 1872,
the great question to be determined WIS tho
disposition to bo made Of tho State
debt. Gov. Carlln, Fortfss predecessor, had
recommended the repeal OF tho charter OF
the Stats 1IarIk. Ford was determined. to
prevent. It a.l4 to effect compromise, be.
10 rcpl,dtatlnn. Ills, plan was to borrow
nancy ard complete thn cHnNf. and to
veil State property TO ra!se funds with
which to p lorti1n of t',e mlsStsd4Sss t,Ite;
retary Of Stnte, and John 4. McC1ermaf,d
was Il member Of the Lower 11onse. Ford
drew up n bill III favor Of compromise with
Chairman Of tiie Flnanco Co,nm!ttee Of Tie
House, reported 1t, recommending ft8 pass.
age. It passCtl tta Hnilse BY a vote VI lo7 to
4, nttl afterwnrtl passed the Senate, and was
TIC iasls of all the SUBSEQUENT prosperity uf
" This ns'Si Bill was opposed by ,tr. rrumbul1.
In taking this. groun1,'' says Gov. Ford,
~ his history lpaEea 3o). "Mr: Trumbuli
pecu,iiary advantage to hI,nse'f, thar, by q
a tl!oroaeli.going party nun. and by q haired
Of McCaerna1id and ShiG!ds. bot1t OF wlio'n
or e measure n ana5fe1 wn Ms e.
i sP'sss sesreasy et saeH to yeaIs BE-
fora."
II seems tltat Stepilen =. n9ugtns llen neen
rnther ngainst hia own will, ut the RECON-
| lurutlatj9tl OF the Legislature, 0f which Nc
Cfetnan t ss9 s e .vas owcn cte, Ie ,HGs Hs
~ tho E",rn,.a f,o.trt aud 1rAfc5 ,i"r,,nrI r.,
c!tc n lls '{sl fricnls 80 70 get Ct up IL lis fayer
Ct tne LeEislature for TIE yncamt t,tf Gflcs e.;
TrWlnbull was confirmed by u1e Senate i!
Hpitg ot the nctlve eHortS ol McClef1iana aila
5itleltls. WHO came Tltlanh Sote or twtr Q!
defeating Ills n1ihtnatloh:' Fnfa contlhl,es:
bk ~ ps ns sss, 20
NJ tso the {, goEr ea te
otors. he nut vi up nottge Tint he Would % aadress
t!la ioiby IN the subject, IL tho ovening, after
ne hna f heo hs ecoe es' e n s M
spccch lie put % forth II, many ~ Of the common ar9u-
sx T. sS k 1l,
s 4!s sn a II sssssp sSwS
hs II she l!oase xheh. h y foF ars@sSt. e|sqssase,
sontstives. - '"' o''1 ;" @'' 1'0'' " t''p.o
riM, nl1tioor oDnosition. after this. foresectur
slsi,al defeat It, the Hosa. turned their atte1s
ton to the Senntc. Tninlbull took his
Stand III tho lobby. and sent ~ 9illendnenss ~ OF
every sort. to he Proposed " CraliI. Or wash
| tfRton. Catlh. ~ ". tlair, e1a otnols. 1ne
sbno1i"9s aemsnts Y. e to snake + oqs t2a,
sSa Sli wo'l:i l'e so altered sna amcndcd e ths
d a: 4 g 9n tas t9se os s 1ast not q
to" tsrr r mw ,o "ne ccrn1n, ae1 81
st9tc. From tho nature Of hs Office hu ought
visor: and when he found tiat ny course was
aEnnst his prlttin!ss, II u f t reMiy was against
nt necane M ncvc enemy
GGv ESs ea mqT r. opoa a or
snu ,vh}ch exjstati hrtwcsi1 ff,o fwn 1nr1. Vet
ME," III II" c,.a 1naen ss,os ini Mtnr"st,nr ranis
,ns 1s nt II tl,s iI iimHh. Hre' ?.iSv -'''H Ao>'
Tn,mtu,,t lcl,,e uool In, no ,tat,s,.an
WIS litsriy ss,s,..s,i y a.s1ii9%, ;ss esiss aaa
moai.s With lilo people amongst whom he ro-
sided. He soetned to have tho opinion that thee
a % nstra wns o &c aenaxo
fsr i fro,S posss:s!ax taat sppe9raass q ssasss:
y, to sho ncop9 us nnef m Ms5e h
rur,fnntcrl Wnwns n n,nn of strong prcilidiccg
I'D a,,d not rs,uarkubl, Tor liberal yieHs. Nc such
nun @ Gun Very vory successfully ply Tho = den,usog:
he may ,no1apc vel trtth 1o|tt!cans, but hc ea,!
,,e,cr fstabltsh a broad foundation Of support
atMnag tue prople.
l Ford, continuing, further remarks:
After T'rumpull WIS removed from the otslco
Of Secretary of STATE. III tho spring Of 1873, be
hurried ut to tho e'Eoylllo District to be cnn-
dLlsio fnr Congress- calculating to secure III tho
5ahia Deln2crnts. VINO were nost hostii 81 70
. 10 DG @ ~ hts t aavo ua e. H. 'tcn ~
tmg anIn t H. wv vo tSn 'os y ho 'nE rrn' wth
Sia MI frtnn, any We,olts for tse 1'rVcro Of
boliK aoat,tlltiAto for the Tnitcd Suites scnato,
bit dcciin.a bofore tho election. rs it became
evident ho would net hut fGw votes. After
TINT. agntn l,o becNnc u prominent candidatefor
Gnyer,Inr. but. nolnk nEtn asfcated. nc lmmc- a.
dintciy heat1o endn .,I 1nS CnRr bR ~ in9
MeaTiio iHstrioi nbtalnsa ,, a9o nnshion . mt
1r' nts na, ana 70 N siGrtv W WtS lid 1no g. @
VITA II, r w. - ,1.ftmtcI e by tnor tt,au o inn.
i1rity aEuj,st lin. Up Ia thls titao Triimbm!l
wna looked unon fs n nan Of Rr,,tlt proHea In
| tim Democratic pirty ~