The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-06-22
Chr Bulletin.
rnoSE RrSOkrTvONS.

,.n.a,. These resolutions are the plat
60, # the Radical party of the Nlll,h
,,r,ro..ional District They are not what
the people had right to expect and We are
'n,n ve .bolino, be guilty ofexaggeration,
oh.r,e,,rizing them IS the quintessence
nr,,e,kne.s and in asserting that they are
d.yoil Of anything that resembles boldncss
an attempt g. cyade the issues now be-
fore the peoplc--as words, words, words
.ua VOID. loo. that have about them none
of the ring Of courage or honesty.
yirs, R,.olntioH-In this Is contained
an Affirmation Of the devotion Of the Re-
r,lIiean, Of the XtIIth District to the
principles of the Republican party about
which declaration there il charming in
Jeaaiteness. which should Gil with delight
The hearts Of all politicians who paltcr
with the people in double .lnse-keep
the word Of pron',aa 20 the ear and break
!, 10 the hope. What, let Us "-'. our Re
nollican friends, arc tho principles OF the
Republican party II will not do 10 an
swer us with the usual vague clapsfapisms
about "human freedom .tbe interests OF
God and humanity "thc Union and the
other poten, party cries Of that era of
blood and dismay which has now gone
into the past where, If il were possible,
patriotism would conceal il In the darkness
Of foreetfulness. These shibboleths, though
they will yet, God willing work wonders
in the world, and shake the shackles from
the enslaved limbs Of many peoples, in
their application TO the politics q this Re-
public have served their purpose and be-
come A. ,hreadbarc rs the worn sleeve of
the ndolen, pauper who bcgs from door 10
door.
Leave gcneral,ios, good friends Of the
Radical party come down to plain Ian.
guage which the people can comprehend,
and tell u. how you stand upon the issues
now before the people.
DO you, Republicans ofthe AIlith Con-
gressional District, ondor,c the admins
,fation Of Mr.. Grant? Why, then, had
you not, boldness 10 say 20 In your res
olutions? Are you so cowardly that fear.
ful Of the disiayor OF the people, you pre-.
fer 10 remain profoundly silent rather than
commend the public conduct of the man
You raised 10 the Chiof-Magis,racy Of the
Republic only few years ago? Ii he Is
not entitled to your favor-lr his admins.
iration of the affairs Of the Republic has
not NEE, with your appreciation but merits
condemnation, why were you M bold
enough 10 make proclamation of the fact?
Since you ilaunt devotion 10 truth, right
and justice why DO you allow the cause Of
truth, right ana justice 10 fufer By Your
.llenccf ..|
How doyou stand upon ,hctarib' Are
the people TO be longer robbed by III. Ia
itli,1u' policy of protection7-hy shat
policy which takrs the money out Of the
pocket Of ,hc Ppor mcn Of the Republic
And put 1t into tie pocket. OF the rich
Do ilo doctrine Of unt-tanh, or taud
reform square with "ihc principle. Of the
Republican party or are those 'princi-
MIA. md. o. mo-, ,,,,L u,.. ,aih,.
doctrine or protection Good Rcpubli-
cans Of the Alllth Congressional District
why Ala y,u NJ, .a, .o,o.,bin.,n ,Ii. i,n-
por,ont i.sucg W. :, IA. 80, r..
Ma, ,c,.l p. =, ,,l,,i,.I ,.,.,..I.,
We fear YOU mr.. incorrigiblc and a. Ji..
Ingenious as YOU arsdi,Lon,,t
Are YOU in favor Of taxation If IA.
bonds, Why did you not make assertion
Of your position on this issue' Two year.
ago you were loud In opro,i,ion Wbv
sre you now silentg Have you become
converted 10 the doctrine Won then on.
posed and If so. why hay. Won mo-, IN,
courage Ia let the people know the foot,
But We oanno, follow the c,nv.,,i.o
into all it, .ins Of omission and ban 80
L. notice bricAy the other r...lu,ioni .,
this remarkable platform.
Second Resolution Herein 1. an ann.
va Of the action Of Congre., in ,,l;a.;n.
the labor of the country FEN ,.ro,i"s
The relief the people bay. exno,;enn"1 q.
this particular is not apparent 10 tho c,,,.,I
obserysr and indeed. So "a, !. , ,',' , ..
ton contained in the re.o,n,iaa 81 Sss. ",''''
tina, the Cblcaso PA 80" . run 'S''
Radical paper, or .hiIi,y ara nan "'. o'hgf
ing Congress for diroiic,ion ~ " I'.
a., , IN ''''''on VI uuty IN