The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-07

out and vote
Gov. PALMER's letter to the attorney
general of the state, instructing him to
have proceedings commenced against
Gen Sheridan and Frank Sherman for
the murder of Col. Grosvenor during
the time Of the late military occupation
of Chicago, will receive the hearty ap-
plause Of every citizen, republican or
democrat, who has any regard for the
rights Of person and property and the
independence Of the state. ~Col. Gros-
venor was killed by young man who
had been mustered into military CON-
pany, recruited by Sheridan and Frank
Sherman without authority Of law, and
they should be held responsible for the
wrong which under their orders was
done. Sheridan had no right to estab-
fish military law in Chicago, and in this
way suspend the operation Of the con.
stitution and laws of the state, and SUI
percede the authority Of the officers Of
the law regularly elected by the people.
IF his act in this regard should be JUS
tilted, what assurance have the people
of this or any other state that the gen.
eral Of the army Of the United States
may not on any pretext occupy any
city with troops? And if the general
or acknowledgement may do this, why
may not officers Of lower grade also fol.
low the example? If Gen. Sheridan
had the right to recruit two hundred
men and swear them to obey his orders,
even to the numbering Of inoAensi re
citizens, why may he not recruit an
army? The act Of Gen. Sheridan, uu-
less rebuked by the courts and con-
demned by the people, will establish a
dangerous precedent that may result in
military usurpation and the loss to the
American people of their liberties.
D6-The resignation Of Gov. Bullock Of
Georgia is the result Of troubles that have
long existed in that state, and the rumor
OF his prospective fight is not improbable.
Loud complaints have been made that un-
der his rule enormous debts have been COR
tracted for the benefit of certain corpora
tions, and that the funds realized by the
| issue of state bonds have been misappro-
priated. Gov. Bullock is charged with the
application of corrupt means to procure
state aid for enterprises Of doubtful stand.
ing, and with the transportation of the
public funds. One of the most promin ent
| of these transactions was in connection
with the Albany and Brunswick railroad.
1t is said that Gov. Bullock had bonds to
the full amount Of the state aid voted to
that road, amounting to over $5Ooo,OOO,
signed, sealed, and delivered to himself,
notwithstanding that the conditions upon
the grant had been made were not COM
piled with, nor likely to be. At the last
accounts the superintendent of the road
had left for parts unknown, while its EN-
ployes were said TO be Selling its prop
erty Of every kind, even to the rolling
stock and office furniture. For the bene-
fit Of this road alone bonds have been is
sued by the state to double the amount Of
the debt of Georgia at the end Of the war.
The governor is charged with fraud in
leasing the state railroad to Senator Cam
eron and Secretary Delano at less than its
fair value. The new legislature, now in
session, has a democratic majority, and
would undoubtedly have impeached the
governor among the first of ITS acts, had
he not saved it the necessity by rendering
his resignation and leaving the state.
DT- Mary Elizabeth Braddon, who jus,
: now seems TO be at the head of tho inter
national copyright movement IN England
was born in Soho Square, London, in 1887
Her father was Mr.. Henry Braddon, a law
! yer Of some talent, who wrote numerol
r articles for the sporting magazines {
n twenty years ago. Miss Braddon con
menced literary work at an early age, |
contributing sentimental poetry, politics
60 squibs, parodies, &c, to the periodicals
est the day; and finally found her approp,
ma ate field in the domain of sensational r