The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-28
The 8utlGtin.
Is TT TRUE?

SIT TRUE?
The Cairo sum- displaying an ini'h',''
of zeal in the service Of its candidate 'o'
Congress which should ch"Ia"s' ,'' ~,
,cntion denies that be was s''''''s w
posed 20 Gen Raum two years ago ana
nrerorrca the election Of Col. Crebs to the
success ofhi. political rival. Making the
denial our contemporary insists that We
Iii ,roduce evidence TO sustain our
charge. II,
W. shall, before we are through with
ali, matter, succeed in convincing the
San the truth Of the charge We have
made. OF this we have no doubt but
last for the moment, must keep in our
locker the heavy shots which We intend to
Ere ON this important subject. Neverthe-
less, we shall proceed at this time TO fur
nish our neighbor with some Of the least
important evidence in our possession.
I.e, u., then, in order that We may be
understood, state the question in issue
We have charged Mr.. Mum with
being a sccre, enemy Of Gen. Raum when
that gentleman ran as the Radical candi-
date for Congress two years ago, and that,
to give effect to his enmity, which had
its foundation in ambition, he requested Re
publicans 10 vote for Col Crebs, the Dem
ocraic candidate, in opposition TO Gen.
Raum. And here arises the question. L.
this a true charger We unhesitatingly
announce that there are abundant reasons
10 believe that it is, and among these
reasons the following;
|. Hon. ID. W. Mum, in his own nature
not above such baseness, under the manip.
ulation Of Mr.. Pope, distinguished as the
keeper Of Mr.. NUNS conscience and for
great adaptability TO the meanness of Rad
icsl trickery, was likely to be guilty ofthe
baseness charged. To attempt an slab-
Grafton Of this proposition would be ~
foolish as TO attempt 10 rednc gold or
paint the lilly. 1t stands out rs sself.evi.
dent proposition. 1' FL
2. Hon. ID. W. Mum was . gamer by
the defeat of Gen. Raum. II the General
had succeeded he would have had n good
chance for denomination, and Mr.. Mum
would have been compelled to stand back
still longer. Who can aoub, ,his' Col.
Crebs was tho strongest man the Demo
Gratis had in the district. He was feared |
by all tho Radical party, and not without |
cause, as the results of the:election proved.
II he had been defeated, his conQueror
would have been high in Radical favor.
is a proposition which cannot bs contro.
victed. But, on the other hand, IL was seen
by the sagscious, that, if Col. Crebs sue
ceeded, his opponent would from that
moment be dead cock in tho Radical pit,
and Mum the coming man. Tha,
Mr.. Mum understood the situation is
beyond doubt and thus il appears that
he had motive in acting as charged,
which fact gives color to the truth Of the
charge. -..0 san'uss
Two years ago, Mr.. Mum, before any
charge OF treachery 20 Gen. Raum had
been made against him, denied that 10 was
treacherous, protested that no favored the
election ofthc General and seemed TO be
anxious to have the people believe him n
true partisan. Blu, he protested too much,
and onlysucceeded in Weakening suspicion.
4. At Mt. Carmel he mn.
preached prominent Radical
and made to him the proposition |
We have published, told, him in substance
tina, lac would not regret the defeat Of
Gen. kaum and asked him 10 Dol, the nom.
ination.
0. Gen. Raum, We have reason 10 be-
teye, was aware Of Mr.. Munn's treachery, |
and only an affidavit from tina, gentleman
could convince us that this is not true.
Can Mr.. Mum obtain such nm affidavit, .
VIII Gen. Raum testify that he was not
told that Mr.. Mum had asked n, less, one | ;
Republican to labor for his defeat, or nj |
least to vote against him II he can. we !,
shall be Mt once gratiiied and astonished
but We fear be cannot. We fear that nj.
lreach"ry was not covered over, and tina,
han'n, although he presided at tho con-
version which nominated Mr.. Mum, looks
upon MN ~ trickster and knows that he
wA' has enemy two years ago. His pres.
sh' support oil Mr.. Mum only proves tina,
"e prefers Tue success Of tho Republican | :
party 10 the defeat Of an unworthy man
We made this charge on villa, we he.
!'eve| to be good authority, and We firmly
believe that 1t Is AS true n Holy Writ. II
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