The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-06-02
Ghe Bulletin.
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~ AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION
Hon w. A. Richardson, called ny 'nI
Quincy Herald, Stats Register ana severn
other Democratic papers the "hee'-hor''
of the Democracy, has written ~
,,bl;.hod elsewhere in ths issue "i lhh
BULLETIN. in which he attacks '"' f,V
rosed constitution of Illinois. ana 'nn'''-
late. !, with arguments " wonderful a.
unique ,,
,;ssn If the constitution have believed
,h,, No state in the Union possesses an or
i.w which would not suffer by COM
harrison with the proposed constitution oi
r,,ro,. that II closes down the ilood-ga'es
- stream Of corruption that threatened
:, o,gulph the State that in many ways
!, was demanded by the best interests oil
,bo peoplc. But the irresistible logic OF
Mr. Richardson's letter has overwhelmed
rs. and we can see only deformity when
before We saw beauty and symmetry. For
Instance. who can resist the force of the fol-
lowing proposition: Il shall vote against
the proposed constitution. The present
constitution limits suffrage to the white
race and asserts State rights The
proposed constitution extends suffrage to
negroes, Indians and whites. We know
that this is all bosh; tina, il is the clap-trap
Of a man who is either willfully ignorant
Of facts or else l. attempting to impose
upon ignorant people; that j, Is not en-
titled 70 even respectful consideration, and
vet. AZ 1t comes from 'the whecl-horse oil
the Democracy why should 1t not be po-
tent, and lead Us into opposition TOT the pro-
posed constitution The word "white' Is
In the present constitution and yet negroes
vote a, every election held in the State,
and would continue 10 vote at all elections
hereafter TO be held in the State, whileihe
XVIII Amendment remains unrsvokcd' IL
every alternate word in the constitution
were "white,' and all the Richardson's IN
Illinois we're to howl, with all the power
Of their lung: This shall not be we
forbidw How, then, does the proposed
constitution, by emitting the word "whii"'
extend suffrage TO negroes and Indians, A.
well rs 60 whites II anybody but n
"wheel.horse were to a.scr, n proposition
20 ridiculous, he would be booted by
both Democrats and Republicans.
Blu, this Is not all. Mr.. Richardson l.
opposed 10 the new constitution because
i'm as many ms thirteen States the negroes
have full sway aud CONTROL because Gen
Grant wishes TO annex san Domingo and
because the telegraph says that some
noted Indian chief, with five hundred
braves, are on their road To- Washington
NJ our expense, of course
lf,he.e reason. for defeating the con-
,,i,u,ion DO no, Kill its,onc dead We shall
be As,onished all the remaining years OF
our life. Ju., think Of il cor moment.
The negroes rul, 10 thirteen siaic', ana
ye,i,is proposed tina, Illinois shall adopt
new constitution Can any good Dem
ocra, vote for a new constitution with thi'
grea, fact staring him ia the face But
worse till Gen. GIANT persists IN hi'
determination 70 ANNEX San Domingo and
y,t--can the assertion br believed the
people Of lllinoi, are seriously requested
10 vote fora new constitution. Bot, to
pile Pcllion upon o',a, le, ~ cal
attention 90 the other fact, that
the telegraph announces tia, IA noted Ia
dian chief, with five hundred braves, ar'
on their WAY O. Washington, nj our ga
pen.e Of course And yet-who would
believe with this horrible announcement
ringing IN our ears, there are mon 20 los
proper sense of patriotic duty thai
they are advocating the adoption of new
constitution By the people Of illinois, W.
are as,Ounded'
And thus we 90 on from bad TO worse
sinking from one depth 10 another. WI
the madness of our people never depart
Can they no, learn 10 be a. wise as IN
philosophical Richardson Can they no
understand, that the defeat Of the propose,
constitution will restrict suffrage 10 whites
even II, after the defeat, the negroe. shout,
continue 10 vote a, they do at present
Can nobody teach them tina, Gen. Gran
will cease to advocate the admission u
san Domingo ifthey should defeat Tia
new constitution And how can they b
taught that, by holding on 10 the preser
Constitution, the telegraph will cease
inform US that noted Indian chief, are o
their way 10 Washington "a, our expense
Of courseY"
Richardson is sound lie il ~ a
wheel horses, the stoutest and hi logi
/, Of the overwhelming kind. He shout
take place upon the editorial staff of III
Star, Register, that faithful sentinel upo
the tower Of the grand principle tina, wha
u isn't and never can be,
POLITICAL CATS.