The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-08

and not myself. Also to inci.c the congre
CATION to rebel against him, rs there wer,
only seven persons there. These werc
m 'st all officers Of the church then, but arc
not now. Saying / said I was the only ell
der, Is
ALSO FALSE,
referring charges against Mr.. AL.
den, Is
Ed. Carpenter preferred them. Turn
ing Mr.. Hay out Of church that night
Is FALSE,
for he was not turned out until Sunday,
when the congregation all stood up and
IN THE NAME OF JESUS Withdrew
FROM HIM
with three other persons, who were oppos.
ing the truth from having It's effect. He
says IL Is
know it Is for them, but the cause
looks brighter now than ever, and has
bound my friends closer to me, and we
hope to do glorious work in the city Of
Cairo in the work of doing good.
On Saturday last, in the evening, the OPP
posing parties
CRAwLED INTO THE CHURCH WINDOW
and opened the house, and learn excluded
the pastor without any authority what
ever, but the majority say ! shall preach
for them, land so intend, God being will
ling which is two-thirds of the congrega-
ton. May God lead us in our labor and
tolls Hoping the friends Of the cause may
read this true statement Of affairs and give
us their sympathy, and aid us in doing
good.
THIS STATEMENT
would never have come out in the papers
had not the other, and we have moro vet
to publish, in case the opposite parties
to NEEDLE; but at present this
will suffice. Fraternally, J. FRIEND.
p. S. To this statement Elder Carpen-
Ter is willing to testify.
COUNTY TREAsuRER-The time is near
1t hand when IL will become the duty of
he people of the county to select treas.
lror and assessor, and, even at this carly
lay, certain gentlemen, who never lose
IN opportunity to get into any vacant pub.
lie place, are already casting their eyes at
he position, and commencing to "pull
The wires for the purpose Of obtaining
i. How the two parties will &C. in re-
ference to the Office, we have no means Of
Ascer:sining, but we are of the opinion
hat the late railroad complications, and
other considerations of great weight, will
rendera political contest for the position
both unwise and imprscticable. II would,
in our opinion, be better under the cir
to revive the Citizens Move
ment Of last spring, aud carryit into the
county canvass, but in this We may be
and only throw out the sugges-
lion to awaken discussion. A year ago
last spring certain democrats, in the
interest of cx-Mayor Wilson, who has al
ways for certain reasons, been opposed to
regular nominations, broke down the pre-
,edent of party contests for city officers.
Last spring, in the city election, this pre-
,edent returned to plague the inventors,
who sudden,y-evcn as quickly as Saul
was struck by the bright light-became
loud-mouthed advocates of regular demo-
cratic nominations. These men-and
they FIJI all Tire gamut from the low notes
Of the gutter politician to the high notes Of
the politician who ought to be above very
small political trickery pursued to crafty
personal malice-these men may, and prob
ably will, attempt to crowd to the front
As treasurer one of the fossils of their ranks,
but, in our opinion, the attempt will fail,
rs surely as it is made. If these men, who
.ct as though no person ought TO be. con-
suited but themselves-as If they had
light to name all the officers of the city
md county out Of their own moss-covered
'anks attempt their old game this fall,
We have no doubt they will be accomo-
lated to a very lively fight. The day of
heir power to dictate is gone by.