The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-23
KENTUCKY OPINION.
A WIDE-AWAKE CORRESPOND
ENTS DASH INTO THE BLUE
GRASS COUNTRY.
GREELEY GAINING GROU ND.
tIexiuuton Letter 10 the Cincinnati CONNER
cial
ON THE KENTUCKY CENTRAL.


ON THE KENTUCKY CENTRAL.
AT Paris. n man with a white hat stuck
bis head out of the window and said, in
rather "A subdued tone, as if not quite sure
of the response It would awaken, "Hurrah
for Greeley "That suits me- said
man upon the platform, "and me, said an
other; "but not me, by n id sight put
in third. Evidently the feeling was not
unanimous one way or the other.
BLUE GRASS AND GREELEY.
We moved along, the passengers talk
ing politics to the music Of the gathering
wheels.
Said an old Blue Grass farmer as he
drew inspiration from plug of tobacco,
"Now, / can't see it,
"See what r. asked another, not catch
ing the drift of the old mans sentiments.
"Why, the use of us democrats voting
for Greeley. It's going agin the very first
principle of our lives. Its turning around
in our track and following them back,
back, towel, l don know where, but its
going back on ourselves. | ask myself
every day, can / do it? and l have net
vet got an answer that could. After man
has swan down stream all his life, and
found it mighty pleasant, then to ask him
to right about and swim up, when he don't
know what he'll meet, is putting it to him
pretty strOng-pretty strong
"lou won't support Greeley, then y
"Upon my honor us lifelong demo-
crat, voting that ticket like clock-work for
forty-odd years, don't see how can
"How does Grant suit you ~
"Grant I'll not vote for him under any
consideration that could be named
''Then if it is narrowed down to Grant
or Greeley, ms it will be, what will you
do p
"Do you really think its coming to
that? p asked old Blue Grass, in sorrowiul
tones.
IL do.'
"Well then, 1 hardly know what to
say; but if it comes TO tho piuch, I shan't
vote for Grant. As between Greeley and
Grant, give me old Greeley all the tine,
but don't give me either if you can help
it,"
Another democrat said he had been
thinking over tho matter, and he couldn't
see SO much objection to Greeley, aftc-
all. The niger was all played out and no
longer an issue. The tariff was men,
toned.
"Oh, we, in the south don't care cent
for that one way or the other. More i'm.
portant questions bother US. The presi-
dent cant regulate the tariff any way.
The great question with tho south is how
to get rid of Grant and'bis gang of mill
tary hangers.on and carpc.-baggers. If
Greeley can Dust him, then we are for
Greeley"
"Can he carry the state?'
90, rpalpyo by "a majority of fftr
provided the democrats make no NOM
nation?
"Certanly; if they nominate at Balti-
more, the whole things gone up and
Grant will be the next president"
Then I'm opposed to nomination.
said venerable Blue Grass, as the desper-
ate nature Of the situation suddenly burst
upon him; give us Greeley, old Sumner,
anybody; but, for the Lords sake dom
put Grant on US any more"
"You are for Greeley then,' asked the
white hat, in triumph.
Yes, III come out flat-footed, and do my
best for the old chap. I'll vote for him,
treat for him, but, boys, don't ask me to
yell for him, don't, don't. The very name
would stick in my throat III work
peaceably, but l can't make any noise
| Then he was silent for moment. why
he continued, as his memory ran back to
the good old democratic times-''why. if a
fellow had told me ten years ago that
should ever vote for Horace Greeley,
would have hung myself or him, one
WHAT HENRY CLAY WOULD DO ABOUT 1T
"Ill tell you, boys" said nm osher son OF
Old Kentucky, "what makes me rather
take to Greeley. OF course Id rather vote
for democrat; if l could put in ballot
once for John &. Breckenridge, it would
do my soul good but | cant things have
got all turned upside down, and every way
We must look at matters as they are, and
not as We would have them. As | wa.
saying, what makes me kinder take To
Greeley, was his lifelong friendship for
Henry Clay. The two loved one another,
and know when Clay put confidence in
"A man, that man was all right. If he
could speak from the spiri.-world to-day,
I'd bet he would say Go in boys When
old Greeley will do
CHEERFUL VIEW OF THE NORTHERN
DEMOCRACY.
"lf Greeley remains in the field sale
another, " ! shall vote for him whether tn,
democrats run man or not I've been
democrat but have become Disguised will
the whole concern. The northern democ.
racy amt worth hell-room. They pilot u
to defeat and disgrace every time. In
done with them. They might have nomi
mated Chase, and we should have hac
smooth sailing, but, as usual, they lacked
brains to comprehend the pulse of tn,
country. If the south ever wants turf
for the better in her affairs, she must GU
loose from the northern democracy
They can and will lead her to the devil
without going there themselves. We hav,
lost enough by swinging to their skirts
and I'm in favor Of cutting off, The sou,l
ought to go for Greeley solid, no matter
what the Baltimore convention may do
Let us show them that we are not to b,
dragged about any longer. They hav,
promised everything and fulfilled moth
ing
MORE RURAL KENTUCKY OPINION OF
GREELEY.
sat at the table with two Kcntuckiun
and q Mlssourian. The Missourian was ,
native Of Kentucky, and had gone west I,
grow up with the country He had grown
SO we'll that he had gone back to the race
to see his old friends and feast his eyes OF
blue grass stock once more.
SLOWS politics out IN Missouri p aske,
Kentucky
"Well, the most Of us democrats are fo
Greeley and Brown, but am one tina
amt, at least dent SEQ how can be.
was raised in the belief that Greeley WA
our enemy; l was taught to hate him