The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-19
NocLi.r on the Rampage.

Nockisr on the Wamphge.
With considerable hesitation we place
before our readers the following signid
cant communication from Mr.. Mockler,
preserving, in the published form, the or.
biography and punctuation Of the origi.
nal manuscript
Cairo July 18th 1899
John III. Oberly
/ write you this note 10 say
20 you please stop that slang that il com.
ming out in your paper about my dis
onesty for j am not disonest-
= MocKrER.
This characteristic note was called out
by our article headed: "Thc City Clerk
Matter"
We know that Mr. MockIer can read
his newspaper, but we fear he does not
always succeed In his attempts 10 under
stand the matter that falls under his eye.
In the article objected TO, we did not as
sert that Mr.. Mockler was dishonest; al.
though we are free 10 assert now, that we
have not much confidence, II any, in his
probity. What we did say was, that the
council had convicted him Of dishonesty,
and that any man who had voted:
Guilty" would stultify himself II he did
not vote for removal from Office. This
we assert again.
We do not wish to hurt this indlscreet
mans feelings, but he must understand
that his conduct as a public officer is a
proper subject for discussion, and that
the Bulletin when IL sees proper, will
discuss that conduct In any language 1t
chooses To select. There are men In this
city who, prompted by spirit Of merlr-
ment and love of fun, are fistterlng Mr..
Mockler's vanity, and by advice, not can.
did, are leading him into very serious
mistakes. He will find out, before many
days have passed away, that these men
are his worst enemies, and will have
more respect for those who, like the 'Bul-
letin' tell him that he has acted
badly than for his false friends.
There Is truth in the saying, that 'He
rebuketh man, afterwards shall
find more favor than he that fattereth
with his tongue"
Taking advice OF inconsiderate anger
Mr.. Mockler has been making dire |
threats against the Bulletin He has |
resolved, he says, to kill somebody |
about the establishment, and to knock
down, &C., the senior proprietor on
sight. Will Mr.. Mockler allow rs to |
give him little advice? The less of
this kind OF language he INDUCES In,
the better he will come out of his present
difficulties. This thing OF shooting down,
eating up and otherwise maltreatlng
editors is not what fancy pictures it, and
the men who attempt |
10 distinguish themselves in this way
are sadly taken in. The Bulletin is for |
peace, and within its walls are gathered
4 band Of the most peaceably disposed
men in all the land. We therefore hope
Mr.. MOckler may not rush In, like a
roaring lion, and startle us from our pro-
priety. We advise him to keep cool. If
ne takes this advice we will not believe
hat he is an ill-conditloned citizen, and
will have reason to hope that he may
yet live down his present indiscretion
and come out at last as bright as new
nickle' But II, perversely, he continues
20 rage about the street, mounting
threats, and COMFORTING himself like
mailman, We will have another proof of
he truth of the proverb, that ''though
.hou shouldest bray fool in mortar
among wheat with postal, yet will not
MS foolishness depart from him.