The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-05
FINE RHETORIC AND sou Nd
DOCTRINE.


On taking his scat as president of the
Cincinnati Convention Senator Schura
said
Nobody caa survey this vast and cnthu-
siastic assembly, gathered from every part
If the Republic, without nm emotion VI
establishment and hope--astonishmen', con-
.idering the spontnncIty of the impulse
which has brought il together, and hope,
considering the great purpose for winch 1t
has met The republic may well congrat-
ulate itself upon the fact that such meet
ing was possible. Look ut the circum-
stance, from which it has sprung. We
see the American people just issued from
great and successful struggle and in the
full pride oftheir national strength, threat
ened with new evils and dangers of IN in
.iduous nature and the masses of the pop
ula,ion apparently not aware of them
We see
JOBBERy AND CORRUPTION,
stimulated to unusual audacity by the OPP
portunitics Of protracte1 civil war in
vadng the public service Of the govern
Inent, as we'll US almost all movements OF
the social body, and We see public opin-
ion most dcplorably lenient IN its Judge
ment of public and private dishonestyi NC
see the government indulging IN wanton
disregard OF the laws of the land and re-
sorting to daring assumptions Ct:
UNCONSTITUTIONAL POWER,
and We see the people apparently at least
acquiescing with reckless levity in the
transgres.ions threatening the very life OF
our free institutions. We see those in uu-
thority, with tyrannical insoience, thrust
the hand of power through the vast ma
chinery of tie public service into local
and private affairs, and see the innumera-
bic mass Of their adherants accept these
-ncroachments upon their independence
without protest or resentment. Men in
the highest places of the republic employ
their power and opportunities Tor selfish
advantage, thus stimulating the demorai-
cation oil or political life by their con-
spicuous example, while the toaderies of
partisan sycOphancy drown the voice. Of
honest criticism. We see part of our COM
mon country, which had been convulsed
by disastrous rebellion, most grievOusiy
suffering from the consequences of the
civil war, and the naughty spirit of power
refusing 10 lift up those who had gone
astray, who are now suffering by policy
of
lNGkNEkoUs PRESCRIPTION.
Al the ssme lime reckless and greed,
party spirit, in the name Of great organ
iLstion, CROW neu Win the Iaurols VI gIvri
Gus achievements, are striving 10 pailiut
and justify the wrongs and abuses; Il
stife the moral sense OF the people. and t,
drive them by u tyrannical party discip
line, not only TO submit 10 this Tor III,
present, but 10 perpetuate it, that the po
litical power OF the country may be pre-.
served in the hands of those who huy,
lately possessed it. Ho who calmly and
impartlally has surveyed this spectacle
cannot fail 10 be deeply alarmed not only
IT the wrongs that have been and are be-
ing perpetrated, but ut the subjugstions Of
the popular spirit which does not rise up
against them. The question nigh. well
have been asked Have the American
people become SO utterly
INDIFFERENT 70 THEIR TRUE INTERESTS.
TO their national harmosy, To the purity Of
their political life, to the integrity OF their
free institutions, TO the very honor of The
American name that they should PERM,
themselves to be driven like "A flock Of
sheep by those who assume to lord it over
then; That question has now found All
answer. mo" The virtue, the spirit of
independence, the love Of liberty, the re-
publican pride OF the American people
are no, dead yet; nor do they mean TO di.
tina! answer is given in thunder tones by
me convention Of American people here
assembled. Those who months ago first
raised their voices, did 50 with the abid-
ing faith that their appeals could not re-
man long without response; but the VOL
uIhe OF that response has now far exceeded
.teir anticipations. The H
CRUST OF MARROW PREJUDICE,
Of selfish psrtisanship which, but yester-
Gay seemed TO stop every free pulsation
oil The popular heart, is suddenly burs,
asuhder. The patriotic citizen rises above
'he partisan. We begin 10 breathe again
a' iteenen, We dare again to call things
Wy heir night names we have once more
Inc courage ~ break through the decep.
lions with which the public mind has been
befoggedi We feel once more .ha, our con-
Nsiiohs OF. right and wrong are our own,
aud that our votes belong 10 the country.
Thus Ne dehantly set our sense of duty
the -"S
btGLE BLAST OF DooMsDAY,
The summons is resounding north and
south east aud west the conscience of the
people, which leened dead, has arisen
IRON every point OF the compass host.
are hooking together, and here We are, let
me hope, with fearless determination 10 do
our whole duty to the country. II would
seem today rs il nothing could withstand
= movement so irresstibly inspiring
Indeed, the breath Of victory is IN the
very AIR which surrounds US, and that vie
"fy WIN not escape from our grasp II W
are True " our mission. But you mus
lear with me, II in this hour of enthusiasm
when our hearts are big with proud pre-
ssnSsnents, l address 10 you word of II
bernssh. We Ihave u grand opportunil
before u.s. grand aud fun Of promise. W
can lth-a I.
trhiJ rcBVsH csRRUPrios
IN our public concernsj We can give Il
republic pure and honest government; '
can revive the authority of tue laws v
cen restore to full vigor the constitution
safeguards Of our liberties we can infu
. higher moral spirit into our polite
life; we can resnininte In tue hearts
the whole people ia every section OF t
spd, . frstsrnsl and proud national ie'
ing. We can do all this. but wo can
1t only II throwing behind w. the self
spirit Of political trash, we obey the pun
sst and l0ftiest inspirations Of the popul
uprising which sent us here a great o
portunity. II IL as great Us the noble
amhitian might d..itc IN, ..,,,.it, =, u a..