The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-11-16
OH BulIrtin.
LOGAN AND TIE SENA-
TORSiiiP.
A Singing Article From ihc chicago
Republican.
wny Loxan saonld nor be EieCtsd.

FROM ttt ulchgp k'iil'lt''''' ~
That John 4. Logan should be his own
compositions champion IN the Senatorial
contest is not u matter of surprise to the
attentive student Of American politics,
since cxpcrienno leads to the conclusion
that qualification and Z .ndidacy are gcncr-
nils IT, an inverse ratio 10 each other. When
"A uinn is wanting in every essential Gle
tnput of character which should enter into
the makeup of u suitable candidate he
finds it necessary TO atone for his deficiency
by large amount of personal eNcrtion;
ana hence, while men ofthc Trumbull type |
arc content to let the problem Of political
prg:erment work itself out, believing that
selection will fall whore ftnossis found,
the stcrn-whcel statesman Of the Logan
pattern bctakcs himself to personal .olic-
i;aiion and individual trumpeting. 1t
remains 10 be seen whether the forcing
process" will be euccessul IT, elevatng to
the highest office in the gift OF the people
OF Illinois man whom nature and educa-
ton seem to have united in recommending
for n very moderate share of public hon
ors
That Mr.. Logan will be elected to the
United States Senate we certainly do not
believe that he ought not to be elected we
are very confident; thatthe honor would be
unworthily bestowed, and the State and
people Of Illinois infinitely belittled in the
bcsiowal, we assert very positively. Once,
upon memorable occasion, in presence of
the Grand Inquest Of the Nation he
cssnyed conspicuous part on the floor of
the Senate chamber. The humiliation Of
that failure would have checked moder-
ate ambition. a man in whom the cancer
OF egotism had not eaten out all sense of
propriety would have been content with
one ignominy, so great, SO palpablc, and
Yet seli-sougbt. Forcing himself, then as
now, above and beyond his betters, he in
truded himself into high office, and
failed ingloriously on the very threshold.
For the present il is sufficient that We
point out three substantial reasons why
Mr.. Logan should not be elected to the
Senate. The first is moral; the second Is
intellectual; and the third is economical.
Morally he is unfit, because his public ca
reor has been that OF q political freebooter
lighting ever on the strongest side, with
out any regard whatever 10 the considera-
tions which should govern the actions of
conscientious man. Ever ready 10 advocate
to-day what he denounced yesterday, and
20 espouse tomorrow what he condemns
to-day, he has been in turns traitor TO
everything and everybody from whom
hc has ever received honor or reward
His faithlessness 10 individuals has been
a. notorious as his fai,hlcssncss TO princi-
pies; he has ever been on the alert for an
opportunity 10 desert one or tho other,
when greater rewards bcckonod him 10 the
treason. Step by step he has made his
way into public favor by dishonorabc be-
trayals, backed by unblushing enrontcry.
And now that the people Of this great
state have high office TO bcstow, must it
Toe given TO this petty demagoguc and
must the United State. Senate be convert
cd into u Magdalen asylum for political
harlOts2
Intellectually, he is unfit to be the assoc
oiaic Of such men us Trumbull and Carpen-
ter and Schurz, and Others OF more or less
ability who occupy seats in the higher
branch Of Congress. II is very true that
the intellectual average OF the Senate Is
now greatly below what it was twenty
years ago; but the deterioration j. perhaps
no greater there than in other depart
menu of public life. II there are no
Clays, no Bcntons, and no Calhouns in the
Senate, SO there are no Wobstors in the
Cabinet and not even Fillmore or Tyler
in the White House. But because We oanno.
find giant for the successor of Douglas,
We are not, therefore, compelled 10 20 10
the other extreme, and accept u p!gmy.-
Illinois has more than one States share of
public men capable of filling any great Of
lice with credit, IL not with distinction, 10
themselves, and with honor 10 the people.
Among these, however, We cannot include
Mr.. Logan, unless We are willing 20 cxalt
lungs above logic, and b. mistake the loud
voiced babblemcnts % the stamp for the
ma,urcd uttemnces Of the ioruii Ger
tinly we have right 10 expect In mar
who mspircs 10 mingic his name with
the great ones that have made the United
state Senate conspicuous in history, at
!yst the rudimci : Of n good education.
Not that he should be capon crammcd,
with useless literature, like Sumner, or
able L. discourse in the dead language, as
they FAY - Mr., Patterson, of New Hamp-
shire, But in these days of civil service
reform and competitive examinations for
Sl,%h c.erkships, 1t Is not unreasonable 10
AK t1ai the senatorial standard shall in
yolNe the ability 20 speak and write the
EhgAsh language correctly, n moderate
acquaintance with history, and IA small
amount Of wha, is called general informa-
ton
Economically, the objection appeal, 10
the pockets Of the, already overburdeucd
taxpayers of Illinois, and presents itself
to them In this form. Are they willing
10 pay 100000 10 elect Mr.. Logan 10 the
Senate; 1t will cost them every dollar
OF that amount 10 choose his successor as
Congressmen AT large and it must be dis
timely understood that every man who
seconds Mr.. Logan's Senatorial aspira-
tons iavors the expenditure of this sum
out Of the State treasury. Our very deci-
ded opinion Is atihere is much better
use ior any 100000 the State Treasurer
may have on hand