The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-04-01
pke 8ulletin.
THE WITH AMENDMENT.

,clamation Oft ratification, by tho
lite number of States, of the NVth
,jment 70 the United States consti-
has been made 10y the proper
rity. and the country will soon enjoy
enef,s or experience the evils which
Amendment VIII bring in its
incorporation of this amendment
he organic law of the Republic is the
mms,ion Of the revolution which be-
the North. soon after the Inaugural
II the War of Secession at the South !:
he mean. by which the ratification
occurred were part of that system Of
Asnes. which grew ont of the boldness
men who have led the people from
,sition Of innovation to nm othe~ until
they stand upon uncertain
ID, and even while shouting hallelu-
east eyes Of doubt into the future aud
for blessings which they cannot an-
he. L., no man say that this, the
and newest Radical change in the
pfgovernmcni of the Republic, has,
led the sanction of the people. 1t
OF. The sword Of the soldier was
tgument which secured It's ratification
South, and bad faith with the people
cit and falsehood-carricd IL ut
orth. Where they could do so, its
Is put on the lions skin, but when
eould not cover with II their true de-
they eked II out with the fox's.
In tho history Of any nation called
WAS a greater outrage ever commit
nan has been perpctrated in this mat
these men. They did not permit the
o to act freely and unshackled, but
high daring compelled the country to
Stheir commands.
no man attempt to give to this Ian
any false construction. We EN-.
il with deliberation. 1t is the state
Of solemn fact. We use it not be-
we believe the ballot should be kept
the hands Of the cdlorcd people Of
cpublic. We recognize as fact that
Arc large and important element in
Pciety. They are free; have rights to
Dyed and burdens to bear, and i,
be unjust, to say the least of it, to
70 them the privilege Of defending
freedom and their rights, and Of hav-
voice in forming the determination
)wha. burdens they should bear. Blu,
and violence walked with the
hdment through all its course.
ere can DO no doubt that this is true.
what was the object which the men
cd the movement had in view? II
Fell-known fact that their object was
etsntion Of political power. They
ved that, II they could get the ballot
me hands Of the negroes, they nigh,
peer with high hand; that the ne.
credulous and ignorant, would be
Dir hands rs clay in tho hands Of the
y. That they nigh, use them. and
ecause they respected the rights Of
own.troddcn, the Radical leader. be-
the champions Of impartial SUE
and made the negroes voters.
I'd who carr doubt that the Republican
rs will use these people, IL they can ?
fhey cannot always do 20. Out Of
amendment will spring results which
nen now dream of; for at this very
snt the Republic Is passing into a new
FITS existsass,r and In this new time
|egro element Of the country will
! is influence felt for veal or woe.
awhile me new electors will be pill
and Radicalisin viii rule with mo.t
Mic power, but this condition Of af-
will not be of long continuance.
lou viii creep into the dominant
|, and cut Of the chaos Of political cle-
b new combinations will be evolved,
we shall all be surprised by the new
TRANCE fellowship that will surround
We shall not attemp, to forecast the
. that will follow In the wake ofthese
table new political com binations but
hing We may confidently assert that
ben who now congratulatp themselves
living struck at Democratic principles
blow will ascertain that they have
an egregious mis- take; that they have
wed themselves. The Democratic
has some times been driven by bad
Pei, from its true path, but it is
Jed upon the rock ofcorrect principles
VI the curses OF Radicalism cannot
'il against AID destroy it. It, worst
les are in its own rsnks-the hot
~ men who consult their prejudices
Than their judgment, But, may
pr confidently hope that these men
be Pu, aside, If they are not, the
IN desperate strait indeed; but
)y"rer then We shall have reason to
with confidence TO the future and
pate the final triumph of correct prin-