The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-16
Correspondence Of the cairo Bulletin
MALICE AND UNCHAR-
ITABI.ENESS" OF THE RADICAL
CANDIDATE ron CONGRESS-.

ter, That l have been silent so longs but
because the time had hardly come to warm
TIP for the campaign.
Did you ever repeat the petition, From
hatred, malice, and all uncharitabeness,
Good Lord, deliver us?' | had supposed,
until the development Of the Cairo post
Office affair, that you possessed some Of
the elements which constitute the charac-
ter of n christian gentleman but If we
are TO judge Of men in their public capac-
ity by their fruits, notwithstanding the
teachings of the venerable and Rev.
Washington shores. your editor and pas
tor here, il is too evident that you are al
together wanting in that most excellent
gift of charity so eloqucntly and forcibly
set forth w st. Paul, as surprising all
other christian graces.
Have YOU not for two years or more
been.
"Nur-us your wrath TO keep itwlrmg'
Was ii the devil or little Pope or both,
that instgatcd YOU TO set out for Wash
ington, with malice prepense in your heart,
for the express purpose of undermining
the character of n much better man than
yourself, and Of depriving u crippled sol
dicr--a man highly esteemed by all who
know him $50 far as your exertions could
do it, Of his livelihood A man, too, who
has a large family TO support. \ man.
who, in his official capacity, or in his prl-
vatc relations, has never incurred the
slightest breath of consurc and brother
Republican besides.
Shame on you, Sir, 10 perpctratc such
petty mieanncss? Were your expenses 10
Washington paid out of Vinegar Davies
=, 900 or out of club money made up by
the little family compact and Colonel Me-
keaig, Of which Pope Is a prominent pro-
wider
There is another petition, sir, you would
do well To- take heed OF. "From pride,
vain glory and hypocrisy Good Lord de-
liver u.s. Whatever you may lack of the
two first, you fully make up for in the
possession Of the latter quality. But then
II il not much TO be wondered nj rs Radi-
calism, nowadays, is only synonym
for theft, hypocrisy and the depths Of
meanncss. I do not see how you have the
brass TO look an audience in the face; how
YOU must loa,h yourself for your black act
How Is it the blush Of shame does not man
tie 10 your forehead every time you enter
the Cairo u. o.?
Arc the people Of this Congressional
district 20 understand, that whilst, upon
various occasions, and upon the annivcr'
snrios of decoration day in particular, You
have been pouring forth lachrymosc jerc-
| minds over the graves of the dead heroes
| OF the late civil war; that whilst you have
profcssed NJ end Of sympathies with the
| disabled soldiers, and poured out all the
| pathos of which you wcro master; ARE the
! public 10 understand, | repeat, that all
| those cmcndatipns constitute nothing more
or less than piece Of line stock acting
crocolilcisms, hilUlulin buukum -- your
political capital, to catch tho votes Of Rad
cal,, whilst you were plotting IN your heart
10 destroy one Of these same crippled sol
sdiors for whom You would have the people
believe you entertained such deep interest
And little Pope, too is as deep IN the mud
as YOU are in the miro. Depend upon
il, Mr.. Mum, the slime of the serpent
trail TO Washington will stick 70 your po-
litical life, rs apublic man, as long ~
You breathe.
Look at the little jobbery, dear people
of Cairo, which this man Mum has Gu
out--Coloncl Graham oustcd to max,
room for Mr.. sloo, Popes ia,hcr-in-law
whose cycsight i, very poor deput'
Munu's brother, aud Mr. Sloos son o
some other member Of the famil y-say
popr's brother-to be clerks Following
the example Of the illustrious President
here are two families provided for by the
manipulation Of Mr. Mum Homes
hero, after this exhibition of bralen by
pocgisy You have the cil'rontery 10 ash
the people for their suffrage
| for congressional hOnOrs. Can
impotence 20 farther than this NJ
won der YOU 20 North 20 cool oil you
shame. | hope, Sir, You will never agar
disgrace the platform upon decoration
Day | hope when you are stumping II
this campaign, II You have the check 10 d.
IT, that the voters, If they do not boot anC
hiss you, will at least turn their backs upol
you IN sllont contempt, and leave yo'
"mps, severely alone, % the remOrsc u
; your conscience.
Why, Sir, you have acted worse, polit
/ cuuN than the crazy negro that broke
brick-bat over his own head short tim
since, and then eat dirt, Your position j
> truly piuablc' You may "oh dear - an,
"ah, dear! and shake your head as mucl
rs You like, IN every school house and pre-
cinct IN the district, but all the buncom b
You can command will not redeem You
! from political ruin and ignominious defeat
How stand You in the estimation Of tn,
: public now Your former friends anC
: supporters in Cairo are disguised with anC
ashamed of you, and have thrown yos
overheard How is it with the publ,
: journals in the counties forming the 1871
congressional district? The Shawnee
town Mercury washes his hands clear o
you, amazed and indignant at your du
plicity At the North the Du Quoir
Tribune under the party whip-lash, as i
= acknowledges, reluctantly hoists you
, name tep.pOrarilyi but You may rely on il
that that journal "a soon as il perceive
: the losing game you are playing, will tax
down your name, and the editors Of tina
, paper will be found returning to tn
g Democratic ranks, for good and substantial
,Sasohs before the month Of October The
> Your particular friend the Golconda Yey
y otd would willingly get clear of YOU If h
u could he does not consider Won At al
n available, and is lukewarm In Your cause
u As Tor your paper here il ha, To- do n dea
. OF church-yard whistling to keep It's couI
e age up hut H. influence don't extend