The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-02
TIE LAST RALLY.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT A
GRAND SUCCESS.
AN IMMENSE CROWD AND UN-
BOUNDED ENTHUSIASM
CAIRO FOR EAILROADS - FOR
PROGR ESS AND IMPROVEMENT.
BoNFIREs, SPEECHES, ETC.

| in front of Winters block last nighf ana
was called to order by Mr.. b. s. Har-ell.
On motion, Mr.. Jno. Q. Hartman was
| appointed chairman and Mr.. NJ. b. Har-
rell secretary.
Mr.. larman thrnkcd the meeting for
the honor conferred uI N him in calling
him to preside over meeting oi tho cti-
zers of Cairo assembled for the most
laudablc purpose II people could have in
view--thc up-building of the city. 1--WE
have suffered he said, for years, for
want of business, and now we have an OPP
por.unity to act so that dullness will give
place to enterprise and give to cur city
that prosperity we have so long hoped for
in vain" Thanking the meeting again,
the chairman asked the pleasure of the
audience.
The silver cornet band then woke the
echoes, and in the blaze of the huge bon
fire the fre-work superintendent let go
shower Of rockets.
MIR. WEBB
then appeared and made shot,, forcble
$, eech. He was astonished that any citi-
zen should oppose the propositions to be
voted upon Oh Monday. He then spoke
of the present languisbing condition of
business, and cont asted il with the hustle
that would result If the proposed railroads
were constructed. Quincy had voted over
$500, 90 as a bonus to road in the state
of Missouri terminating at that city, and
not voice was raised in opposition 10 the
immense subscription. Let us emulate
that example. He had heard no good
reason urged against the proposed SUBJ
scriptions to the Cairo and Vnccnnes and
Cairo and st. Louis roa :. This is an era
of suicides, the epidemic is prevalent
throughout the world; "but" said the
speal er, /" / cannot believe that Cairo will
be SO mad as to commit suicide-to murder
its prosper .ty-by defeating the railroad
enterprises now on foot, upon re success of
which all our material interests depend
The speaker then reviewed the efforts of
other points to cut Of Cairo and closed
with an earnest appeal to the people to
turn out on Monday and vot, for tie pro-
posed roads and roll up an immense ma
jority, the meant of which no man can
mistake.
The remarks of Mr.. Webb were re-
ccived with applause al ! at their conc'u-
sion the band played stirring air.
Np
said that this was hi fist railroad speech.
He had been in places where they had rail-
roads and in places where they had zone.
He always got out Of tine no railroad places
es soon as he could. He had lately been at
Marion, Williamson county, and attended
a meeting not half as large as .his, and
witnessed Individuals subscribe $780,
900 to u -ailroad, maxi g &c sub
s.ription of tho county $4,000.
He then Argued that .he .uld-
ing ofrai-oads pays and will pay Cairo.
Faith without works Is dead. We have
faith in the outcome Of our city, but our
faith will be dead if We do not work for
her prosperity" The speaker then refer
red to the country opposition to railroad
enterprise, and said that il they do not
wish 10 prosper we should overwhelm
them on Monday and compel them to en-
JOY prosperity. In answer to these men
who say they want the railroad, but don't
want 20 pay for it, he related the anecdote
of the man who wished to be married
and had obtained the consent of ga
maiden fair but when he appeared De-
fore the priest and was told that he must
! first pay dollar for marriage license,
sid he thought he could get married first
and pay for tho license afterwards. 1--WE
must pay tor the railroad before we get it,
or not obtain it ut all" We cannot in the
brief notice we are compelled to write do
justice to the unique, pointed and very
iolcible speech of Mr.. Mum. 1t was
jewel of its kind, and re ,eived the hearty
apr 'ausc of his hearers.
MR.. LINEGAR
at the conclusion of Mr.. Munn's speech
took the stand and spoke for about half
an 'ur. After celebrating the PROPOSE
..on that in this age, railroads are nee
& sary to the prosperity Of any community,
he said that the question to be de- ided ON
Monday WIS the most vital one ever
submitted to our people. Upon its favor
able determination depends the building
Of two important railroads, the ,rmini of
other roads, the establishment of steam
boat lines, the building of manufacto.; 5
and the diffusion of general prosperity.
These results will not be achieved with
out our help. Railroads will 90 where
the strongest inducemen are presented
We have everything al stake, and cannot
afford to refuse the assistance ,ked
Vote down the railro on Monday md
Oh Tuesday, the pro. cry in Cairo will
depreciate moe than enough to paw tbe
bonds ten times over, and your properly
will not sell for enough to pay the taxes
On il. Let us come forward then, and bv
one overwhelming majority carry the
p"opos tons pen'ing, The speech of
which we have not Sven even svnopsis
was frequently interrupted by applau5c.
JUDGE ALLEN
was then loudly called and economical T.,