The Trumbulls from Newcastle-on-Tyne, England--Most illustrious family in Colony of Connecticut--Lyman Trumbull born and educated at Colchester--Begins his career as school-teacher in Georgia in 1833--Studies law there in office of Hiram Warner--In 1837 makes a journey on horseback to Shawneetown, Illinois--Begins practice of law in office of Governor Reynolds at Belleville--"Riding on the circuit" in the early days--In a letter to his father describes the killing of Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy at Alton--Elected to the legislature from St. Clair County in 1840--Appointed secretary of state in 1841 by Governor Carlin--Removed from office in 1843 by Governor Ford--Political disturbance in consequence--Belleville in 1842--Marriage of Trumbull and Miss Julia Jayne--Their wedding journey--Political campaign of 1848--Trumbull fails of nomination for governor--Is elected judge of the supreme court in 1848--Removes his residence to Alton--Reëlected as judge in 1852, but resigns in the following year. 1 CHAPTER II SLAVERY IN ILLINOIS French adventurers from Canada the first whites in Illinois--Followed by colonists from Louisiana--Slaves sent from Santo Domingo by John Law's Company of the Indies--Thomas Jefferson takes steps to exclude slavery from the Northwest Territory--The Anti-Slavery Ordinance of 1787--The territorial legislature authorizes the holding of "indentured servants" for a limited time--Attempts to repeal the Ordinance defeated in Congress by John Randolph of Roanoke--State constitution in 1818 prohibits slavery--the pro-slavery men attempt to change the constitution--Bitter contest in 1824 results in their defeat--Slavery continues, nevertheless, under judicial decisions--Trumbull wages war against it in the courts--His final victory in the Jarrot case, in 1845 23 CHAPTER III FIRST ELECTION AS SENATOR Senator Douglas and the repeal of the Missouri Compromise--Disruption of political parties--Trumbull announces himself a candidate for Congress in opposition to the Nebraska Bill--Is elected in the Eighth Illinois District--Abraham Lincoln takes the stump against Douglas--Their joint debate at Springfield in October, 1854--An Anti-Nebraska legislature elected--Lincoln a candidate for Senator in place of General Shields--Five Anti-Nebraska Bill members vote for Trumbull--Supporters of Shields transfer their votes to Governor Matteson--Lincoln transfers his votes to Trumbull, who is elected by a majority of one 32 CHAPTER IV THE KANSAS WAR