, 1880-10-23
LYMAN Tl.UMBULL.
Then and Noyc-R1ov 11o In Hfandettr.
Fits Former Mecurd.

1Ah Eofmer AecOfu4
The country papers are publishing extrael,
from speech made by Lyman TrunabulI II
Evanston, ILL.,, Aug. 81, lseN-publlshr1 IN
full in THE CHICAGO Tribune Of tho ne,t
dny, and in the Rep,.bltcH, Ut Sept IA. .1YT
and substantially repeated IN Princeton
ILL.,, Nov. ., 1860, III Which HIS ideas scla,n,
to Andrew Juhnson's policy Of lseconst,us
tion are pretty cloarly md vlgorou,I,
stated. The sentiments which lie then en
pressed are quite in contrast with Ills p,es
ent political attitude. especially when Il i
remembered tint Gen. 1Inncuektw whom Tim
b!,ll y !,ow s.!pp9rts fos 1, tho 1,,tsslsncy, "
ell lii 1857 to 20 South to assist In tho lsucon.
Rtrlctton Of tho Rebel States on the John
SUI plar., Trumbull plAcctf Ills wln,Ie atiaci
then against Andrew Joslnson's ,p!an Ut h
construction npon KrinGinles; wlch he :ail
TITLED States. Mr. irUmSuii how, in es eI.
planning Ills conversion to the PrU-Sayef1
JoIluson plan of Reconstruction whlcI, il,
then denounced, will nut pretend that III
sInce he lett tile Kep,iblican party; mi III
l,e show that my different Interpretation haj
been L,,,;, PLACED H upon 1t by the Supreme coun
"Was mortal man eyer more inconsistent
johnson? But Ills greatest net. Of usufpa.
t!o1, Ia in arra9atin1 10 hinIself the c0ntroi d
tic work Of Reconstruction, alid unde1tak
| Ing to force tnto Congress H. representation
from tho rebelllolls Stntes. But enough ot
this sickenlnE record ! have now presented
| tn you tho principles c0rtendetl for By ths
| Respective parlfea striving f0r tile contral u
! tho Government Thu differences between
thotll has, believe, tce1i cnllt!ldly and fairly
| stated, aid tho Qtestio,ls Mt Issue arc uow
| submitted to tho people, tho s0ltrcu Of all
political power, tor decision.
| "On the t,tlc s!tle art nrrnyed tho cx-con.
Hrcssn,en,. ami other ox-oiilclAls nf tho ia,a
spurle,!s Confederate Govcrnment, the dis
nrn,etl Rebel soldiers, and all who symla.
thIzcd with tlie Rebellion, The Ieaca Delia
sliALEp, WITH THE FRIENDS OF FREE
| DON, [sucl, Il,cn MS Trumbull aud
Bryant tor lnstanee,] atol0 unitlng arse
lH-tlr1n totk1s the pe}u 7ncn trh0 ufded Il
srSS oae.t az siii si sisbe 'a liz Gloes: GH s
murder. On THO outskirts Of. this assembly
may bo scel, Vnllninlig1.aul aud others kIiown
rs Northern Coprurl,eaitA, emitting MI oaor
| too offensive IT, ndIlit their presCl,ce even
among whipped . Rebels M an.! eo!,spiIators, snd
THUR support .clnndcsf!nely al!d out Of .fght
Deer thty 1a0tttU cr0wti, II Is true, tho uuiau
ting has been displayed; but 1t IL tlsp!ayet
1;M to seosrS 9@ % 'ts f1's fa m are sn, lsstls s
l lllc WUlNSs " lGlllAilM tUl LllG SthlG N1f
| er,iineIitH, reconstructed by hands which tol
| four yeRrs SD,lght by Wnr TO destroy tho Con
| st[tut10I Ald the un[nn, M1lcDNllltiOnn! rceog
milton rs perteck republican State Govern
lnutlta, with tho right to Increased represents
tton Iii Coneress.' This IL the crlutl that t'a,
tpppals to tho people to give them control d
tlle Government. Shall It bu9
"On tho other sllu Rre nrrnyctl loyR1 mem
bcrs ef Congress. who hayu shown them
selves cqunl to the emergency 1t carryln,
thu country safely through q four yturs' waf
two millions Of Union soldiers WHO HAyl
BORNE THE NAT1pSAL RLAu ~ triumph t
every part OF The Republic, and shown tier
selves equal to the snbiNEatiOn Of ever!
| armed Rebel IN tho land; four 1Mflltoas o
eolorcd people, from Wllonl tho shncklps d
bonuaRu hnvc tust been struck, who are n0K
appealing to the Nation mt to lenye then
to the mercy of their former tlisluyal lNasters
and oil tile trnu Union men Of the rebellion
States, who nsk fur protection against ~
tltsluyal Stutn Governments Wlllcll Tie iii
armed Rebels lilye SGT UP; HllI Qucr This rtls
0ssenbI1uc tio0ts Tho Nntiollut Ht.g, upl,el
by tho s1llila hant1s which bore II hi TRUMP
during tic War, with tho words, EqunIftyl
Representation, Equality IN Civil lltght::
Loyalty, aid Liberty Inscribed o,i4ts aIupl
folds III letters destined to shine brighter a'
brighter titt eucry Rebel kHec sltflf lo1r I
! tts authority, a1ld every Rcne1 tGayue. sIa
confess that NIL men are created eqllat. nj
endowed by their Great Author viii, the II
allcuable rights Of life, ltburty, md tle pul
suit Of hApptness."