The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-11-04
Ghe 8ulletin.
SIGNIFICANT EDITORIAL
The Gr.s, Ratification Meeting.

Prom ihe New York Wori.l
The converging columns Of the dcmocra-
CIV marching ia long professions from tho
several wards 10 TaInmany Hall on Thurs
day evening, will present n spectacle which
the councillors and minion Of GcntraI Grant
may look upon and receive instruction.
hundred thousand democrats VIII keep step
20 the music Of their respective band. and
concentrate with some approsch TO military
precision and order IN aud around Union
square. A large portion OF the men who
will bear festive torches in peaceful pro-
eessions have borne mu.kets on the field OF
battle and MI Of them are equally capable
of performing either the military OF the
political part of the duties of freeinen The
democratic voters of New York are three
times o. numerous as the present Federal
army. All the soldicos that Geucrsl Grant
can assemble on Governors Island would
make poor show IL confronted against the
citizens who could any day be put under
arms in this city. The democracy of New
York are too strong, and too conscious OF
theirstrength, 10 do anything rash or hasty
in any emergency. They will not be sha-
ken or overawed by the mastering OF Fcdc-
raj buttalions, on the outskirts Of the city
They will fenrlessly exercise their rights,
with full confidence in the protection of
the laws Ia no stage Of coming events
will they give the radicals the advantage
Of interfering 20 uphold order and preserve
the peace. Redress OF injuries will, in
every case, be 6rst sought in the courts
and the Executive of tho States has the
means. and, what is more, the will, TO en-
force judicial decisions and carry out the
sentence Of the law against every Federal
officer who molests our citizens without
such authority ns the tribunals Of justice
viii sanction. Thi, State stunning all
violence win most certainly test the au-
thorty under which the Federal officers
pretend 70 nc, and will most vigorously
inaict upon them tho penalties ordained
by the State laws against obstructing cleo
tions and injuries 90 person or property,
The military force Of the State will DO held
in reserve for the execution of Judicial
process; and for that purpose !. Will be
found adequate. We warn tho Federal
officers that they will interfere with our
election at their peril, II the law under
which they act, or their Interpretation Of
IL, Is not sustained by the courts.
The great spontaneous outpouring Of tho
people on Thursday evening will Dating
dbsiructions from the wcather) be larger
and more imposing than any similar polit-
ical demonstration that has ever taken
place in this city. 1ftho Federal author
ties had not me nsoed and insultcd u, there
would have boon nothing in the circumi
stances OF this election - call for the dis
play O, so much feeling and public spirit.
We were sure 81 clccting our city ticket
and members Of Congress without any Ca
ira effort. and We might have had light
vote II the people had not been reused and
inccnsed By the unwarantable intrusion of
the Federal authorities AS II IL, we shall
show them how strong Che cltyis in honest
voters--hnd the materials for studry sol
dicrs. The sauc robust inultitudcs can net
in both capacities hut 1t is their hope and
intention TO accomplish everything by tho
ballot and the courts Of justice. But IL
will do nobody any harm 10 have demon
stration In our streets tlint the ballot and
the courts are hnrksd ..a ..ssai"cd ny
physical force adequate TO make them re-
spcctsd LIL.f ..L