The Cairo daily bulletin., 1870-07-09
NOT FROM CAIRO.

The Metropolis Times, of the 7th, gives
place to n very indiscrcet and thoughtless
editorial That paper is opposed to the
nomination Of Mr.. Joel q. Morgan, for the
State Senate, because he Hres IN Carrot The
Cairo Democrats, it says, slaughtered
that veteran Democrat and able man,
Judge sloan, by voting for his Radical
competitor, ID. J. Baker, Esq.
IL the editor of the Times recollccts
anything at all about that contest, he Ger.
tainly remembers that the race between
Sloan and Baker was not n political one.
The BULLETIN tried TO make IL 40, but met
the condemnation of Democrats all over
the circuit. Massac county Democrats
among Others would not hear TO n political
race Sloan, they said, could only be elec-
ted as no-party candidate, the circuit
being hop clessly Radical. Thus forced
into no-party contest, the Democracy oi
Cairo had no stimulus to action, and failed
to vote.
Massao is one the last counties in the
District that should attempt to reprove the
Democrats Of Caro- and Alexander coun-
ty. Through all the trying times Of the
war, the Democrats of this county remain
ed true to their party, keeping the county
consistently and overwhelmingly Demo
cratic. 1t gave 800 majority for Allen,
when Massac county gave 600 for Kuyken-
dali 1t gave 500 for Crebs, when Massac
gave $50 for Raum. 1t gave 500 for Capt
Davis, when Massac gave 300 for Mum.
Itsaved Democratic candidates, time and
again, which the vote Of Massac would
havo slaughtered quite us mcrcilessly
as the editor Of the Times thinks the Cairo
Democracy slaughtered Judge Sloan
And what has been her reward Cor this un-
varying fidelity A single Representa-
tive, single term in,hc State Legislature
This and no more.
The Democracy OF this Senatorial dis
trict has no strength to frtter away bS
such prejudiees and chickering's as those
the Times INDUCES. II We succeed we
must present an unbroken front, in sup
port Of the bes, and mos, available man,
be he from Cairo, Mound City, Golconda,
or elsewhere. Had the
Democracy Of all the counties Of the dis
trict remained as true to their colors as
Alexander, We should not, now, be repre-
sented by ID. W. Mum, Esq, and the dis
trict would be Overwhelmingly Democratic;
but the triumph of Radicalism in Massac,
Pope and johnson counties, not only fpis,-
cd Mum upon US, but places our srcce..
in the impending contest in grea, peril.
II the spirit that actuates the editor Of
the Times i to govern even Massac county,
then all is lot. We might poin, TO every
vote in that county during the pas, seven
years a' proof Of her faithle.sne., TO Dem
oerS,ic men and measures and upon that
ground avow opposition TO any man she
might put forword for position. II We
were actuated by the spirit tina, seem, TO
control the editor ofthe Times, who points
TO single case ofindiiierence among Cairo
Democrats, ~ reason Tor ostraci.ing
Cairo men, We should certainly do 50.
But trust we are governed bya more
liberal and magnanimous spirit. We are
In favor Of the best man. not because he Is
Cairo or Metropolis or Shawnee,own
man, but because it will require the nom
inaiion Of our best man to insure usa vis-
tory. II any other sentiment obtains. De.
feat inevitable and disatrou. will be our
portion. We shall deserve il, and certain
ly realize it,