The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-19
4 Damnable.C alumuy on Zoe. Lyman
TrumhuH,

folded in with the paper and sent through
The mails in violation of tho u. s. postal
laws. purportiug to give a synopsis of che
McCarde case. in which Hon. Lyman
Trumbull appeared as counsel for the
United States. The impression meant
to be conveyed is that Trumbull was paid
$4,000 by Elk President johnson as
reward for Trumbull's vote against the
of Andrew johnson. The
party managers must indeed
be 10 desperate straights when they re-
sort TO DOWNRIGHT lying to further the
election of Gov. Cullom. The pamphlet,
sent forth among other things says
Lyman Trunbull in 1867 was one of
the seven Republican Senators who voted
against the impeachment and removal of
the traitor, Andrew johnson. The s.me
year he was given his reward, being
en- p!oyed by Andrew johnson to argue
the McCarile case in the Supreme Court,
for which he charged tho Government
$4,000"
Senator Trumbull received $4,000 a
year salary as Senator, but for an areu-
ment Of few hours be charged and drew
from from the United States Treasury,
$4,000, Following is his Gnal demand,
in his own hand writing for the balance of
s., 900:
THE UNITED STATES.
1859 To L. TrumbuN, D..
april 18th, To legal service IN the cases OF ex-
parte McCardle in the State OF Georgia, agsinst
George G. Meade and Others in the Supreme
Court in United States at Dec. term 1857 and
Credit by cash. 5000
5000
Having exhausted the head lines, the
next line. says:
~ as il the price of his vote?"
and then says 10 the same insinusting
language,
w neither the People thought so or no,
he lost the confidence Of the Repubi
party. which repudia;ed him aud elected
O&lesby as his successor
Theu as if to make home strike the
phamphlet says.
Lyman Trumbull pocketed the Salary
Grab. $4,000, and retired to private life.
Il is now the Democratic candidate foi
governor, let the people repodiate him as
the Republican party did
ANOe Whdt 9AC VIC t<s0to III THIS !
Let US examine the official record and
see,
First. Ex-President Andrew johnson
never paid Lyman Trumbnll a single dol
lar nor did he ever engage him (Trum.
bull) in the McCardle case or any other
case, nor did he tJohnsonl ever directly
or indirectly secure the services of Hon
Lyman Trumbull 10 this or any other case
These facts, we challenge any Republican
to truthfully contradict. and we further
say openly and without equivocation that
any assertion TO the contrary is not sus
ceptible of proof and is dansnable lie and
ca}unanu on Judge Trumbuil, known to be
sucn and circulated for political effect re-
CARELESS of the truth. Aud we brand
those engaged therein as wilful calumnia-
tors of an honorable, upright gentleman.
Second-The services of Judge Trum-
bull in the McCardle case were retained
not by Andrew johnson, but by the U. S
War Department, as the following letter
will show, and which letter is now 10 the
possession Of Judge Trumbull; Here is q
copy of the letter verbatim. Read and
draw your own conclusions.
WAR DEPARTMENT..
WASHINGTON, January Sth, 1868. !
SIR:-The case er pdrte ". 81. McCardle. ap-
pealed from the circuit court OF the southern Dis
trct of Mississippi to the supreme court of The
United States, ii is believed may soon be called u
The attorney general of the United States having
expressed his intention to appear in the case
this department desires to engage your profession
al services for that object. The case is numbered
$50. and transcript of the record. together with
copy of the attorney generals letter OF the s1tt nit
On the subject to this department is herewith In
closed. Very respectfully, your obedient servant
q s. GRANT,
Secretary of War al interim.
Hon. Lyman Trumbull, Washington
A glance at the date of this letter vii
show that 1t scas Urteten soeekS before
articles of Impeachment acre prepared
against President Johnson. consequently
Judge Trumbull could not have been
retained Is reaoard for voting against
IMPEACHMENT. This alone ought to silence
the cslumnies agains: Judge Trumbull,
Judge Tiumbull was nor employed by
President johnson. nor by the desire of
him, but by Gen T. s. Grant, then Secre-
tary of War, and the truth of this cannot
BE gGinsayed 1t is of no consequence
however, to Republicans. whether the
charge is true or false, so that it answers
the purposo-in fact when lie serves the
purpose best, it Is readily substituted for
the truth by the INSCRIPTIONS leaders of
the Republican party. 1t is only by cal
umny and fraud the Republican party can
succeed. and in desperation the leaders
stoop to the level Of slanderers if by SO
doing the Republican party can be bene-
fitted,
This McCardle case has been fully
explained time aud time again. Judge
Trumbull does not deny that he received
the fee-why should he? He was engaged
honorably and earned his pay aud that is
all there is to it.
Judge Trumbull. 10 speech at Joliet,
Sept. Il. 1880, referred to this case as
follows:
Nv bile in this matter of exposing mis-
statements. | will correct oalumuy which
has been widely circulated about me
personally. 1n the Chicago Times of
Sept 3 there is statement, supposed to
be taken FROM a leader OF the Illinois
,Studts Zeitung as follows: