The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-05-27
POLITICAL.
Private tn the Radical Ranks Inter.
rogatts Hon. ID. w. MUM.

To tho Hon. DIV. Mum.
SR:-l propose through the columns Of
the BULLETIN, 10 address a short series Of
letters TO you, on political matters Of gen
cral and domestic interest. You are the
spokesman and professed leader Of the
Radical party of Lower Egypt Through
you, Sir, speak TO that party, aud also TO
whomsocver else IL may concorn. ] have
given you credit, for being the most avaiIa-
bic man, possessing ability The party can
nominate for Congressional honors. did
this in my letter published in the BrLLg-
TIN on Saturday last, although, in abiding
10 you, tho word was unfortunately printed
Dan my nom de gucrre). instead Of Dan
In addressing you, Il shall be my en-
dcsvor, whilst csnvsssing the political po-
sition of the country as thoroughly as my
humble abilities will permit, TO make no
departure from the strict rules of cour-
tesy. -atH
My promised aid in the investigation Of
the public life and services Of that emil
ncnt public servant ID. I. Linegnr Esq,
l will defer In the meantime, till more
convenient season, hoping that you, Sir,
~ n leader of the party, and
us part proprietor $50 under
stand Of your acknowledged organ, viii
render those charitable intentions Of mine
for this public veal superAuous. Delicacy
will not permit me TO fore.tall you or the
editor in tina, labor Of love, especially "a,
the "Linegar History. etc, would come
with much better grace from your fluent
pen.
Willis, David name il on the end Of
my pen, may beg you, in view Of the
near approach Of decoration Day, 10
Use your good offices in restraining the ar.
dor Of that politician from bursting forth
on the platform, and rehearslng his one
campaign speech. Iis absence from the
stage on that day would be very desirable,
aud in good taste, as people are thoroughly
tired Of his stale yerbositics, set phrases
and uncouth tautology.
This Introductory epistlc Sir, is simply
a dcsuliory skirmi.h around the Radical
cohorts, 90 quote the appropriately elias
steal language of the eloquent editor Of
the SIM, loire I Bom5dsticas.l
shall take the liberty of occupying the
remainder Of this Aging missile, by enquir-
ing if YOU, Sir were privy or consented 10
the contemplate farce which came OF at
the Court House on Saturday evening last
according TO secret programme. would
earnestly hope, and feign believe, that You
were not.
You know the old saying, that mine
tailors make man." originating, i have
read, from the fact that nine tailors, by
contributing their means, on one occasion
set up poor tradesman in business. You,
Mr.. Num- are perfectly acquainted with
conventional and legislative usagcs, but
did you ever know of nine packed politi-
clans, whipped up by one OF the candidates
30 do his dirty work, constitute Themselves
a mass convention, and finish their BUSH
ness before the hour announced as the time
Of meeting. Seli-convictcd, the cOnven-
tion had heard il whispered that the ABB
sent delegates We're not Interested for Il
candidate whose plethoric purse was filled |
with $4,000 levy upon the county for |
lobby services unrendered.
Can it be possible, Mr.. Mum, that |
YOU will consent to be nominee |
for Congressional honors under such dis |
graceful circumstances SO far rs this coun- |
" Is concerned2 Shall il go into~thc rec
ords of this campaign without rebuke from
you, that nine political tailors tinkered the
convention, and elected five of their num-
Der AS delegates to convention,
with Instructions TO vote for yourself and
your colleague, who planned the trick, car
ried out by that notorious manipulation
your obedient servant and business part
ner-Mr. Popey
The adage which has served me for an
lllu'tratation, might then be modernised
thus; Ut takes nine political thinkers to
make tao menW The mighty man Of war
IN the SIN viii have hard road to travel
IN attempting TO whitewash that job, its
author and mis- tools. am, Sir, for the
present respectfully, Don.
Cairo NAV "a is-o