The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-12

bottles, the result will be what all cx-
,crionce teaches. We must select a
anddato at whom the people can
lot point and say: "You profess
much, but the record of your candi.
date gives the lie to your professions"
In looking around us for such a can
didate three or four gentlemen conspic.
uously attract attention--Chief Justice
Chase, Judge Davis, Gen. Hancock and
Tx Senator Doolittlc.
For none of these gentlemen do we
entertain higher regard than for
Chief Justice Chase. He is, in our
opinion, one Of the great men Of the
present era in American history, and
the failure to nominate him at the New
York convention of 1868, was, We be-
licve, very great political blunder.
But, of late days, sickness has robbed
him of much Of his gor, and he no
longer desires any thing but that honor
able rest to which his valuable political
labors cntitlc him. Judge Davis is a
gentlemen of great abilities, and would
do credit 10 the presidential office bu
his present political status is not exact
ly fixed. lie has never acted for mo-
ment with the democratic party, and
his position on the tariff has been OBJ
noxious to all sound democrats. Be-
sides, his action in consenting to re-
open the legal tender decision, so that,
with the aid of Gen. Grants two hired
judges, he might reverse the decision of
the court against the constitutionality
Of the legal tender act, was an offense
against the independence of the judici-
airy SO henious that it can only be expia-
ted by years of repentance. In opposi-
ton to Gen. Hancock no objection can
be urged, except the fact that his con-
nection with the Mrs. Surratt execution
would be used as an effective weapon
against him. He is gallant soldier,
and every lover of liberty owes to him
debt of gratitude for his noble defense,
while at New Orleans, of the true prin.
ciples of the government. But, we be-
lieve the people believe that the next
president should come from the ranks
of the civilian statesmen of the demo-
cratic party, and Gen. Hancock is cv-
cry inch soldier, entertaining the sol
dier's partialities and prejudiccs, his
hatreds and his loves.
Against Judge Doolitlle what objec-
ton can be urged? Entering life a
democrat he abandol ned the party on
the issue of the repeal of the Missouri
compromise, that great st political
blunder of the democracy, and was
elected by the republican party to the
senate of the United Sta 5, in which
during twelve years, he occupied a con
spicuous place-conspicuous because
with great ability, he persistently re.
sisted all attempts OF the ultra radicals
- trample the consl ution under their
partisan feet. When, at last, his re-
sstance became unavailing, he took
his stand with the democratic senators
and became their leader in the battles
which they after yards fought with the
Sumner incendiares. Returning to his
home at Racine, after his bold denun-
citation Of the reconstruction measures,
his old neighbors mobbed him, and,
for years, the malice of poll ical hatred
followed him and his family. He was
thrown out of the senate, aud the dem
ocratic rccrealt, Carpenter, put into his
place. But he never wavcTed even for
moment. He bee me the chairman
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aud, in every canvas. since 1865, his
voice has been heard in denunciation
of the radical revolutionary schemes.
That Judge Doolittle's political
conduct has been controlled by patriotic
considerations, no one who looks at his
record can doubt. Not even his bitter
est enemies have charged that he left
the republican patty to obtain Office.
He could have retained Office by bend
ing his knee to the Baal Of radical
s,oundrclism. He joined the ranks Of
the democracy because he loved the
constitution more than he desired place;
and, although he earned the hatred Of
the leaders o, the radicals, he still re-
tains the respect and affection of thou
sands Of republicans who know him tc
be the soul of honor-honest, able and
patriotic. AS the democratic nominee
he would rally all the democratic party
since he is the leader of no clique, ant
has been identified .th the fortunes o
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