The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-19
A TALK WITH OUR BOURBON
FRIEND.

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A TALK WITH OUR BOURBON
FRIEND.
We are not Of that number of Demo.
Gratis who believe It to be the duty of the
supporters Of Mr.. Greeley to protest that
all the Liberal leaders are models of wis.
dom, 10 whom there 10 none Of the frail.y
Of judgment common among the wisest Of
mankin d or to assert everywhere and on all
occasions that these men have made no
mistake, but have been, since the incep-
ton Of their revolt against Radical mis-
rule, sojourners in . pathway running
parallel with the very highest good Of the
republic, and in which could not be found
even the odor Of selAshness. We do not
believe this, and we do believe the people
cannot be convinced that perfection Of
Judgment and tho contamination Of pa
triotism 10 TO be found anywhere,
not even in the Liberal and Demo-
cratic ranks. We are all, We fear, liable
to stumble into mistakes, and We know
the Liberals have not been an exception
to the rule. To assert that they have
been 10 to lie; and to attempt to deceive
the people by falsshood is foolishness
boiled down.
The Liberal movement has 10 its record
mistakes, to discuss which now 10 unnec.
esssry. Let US, friend of Bourbonic pro.
peusities, admit this for your qualification
but has it not also merits
which you as simon.pure Democrat
must applaud? Let US see now. You
have protested to us-hsve sworn by JEFF
ferson and Jackson and Madison snd
Monroe, that you are opposed 10 central
c ization. You have quoted from the de.
bates in the constitutional convention e
convince Us that this 10 federal
; and not national government
that the states are the source OIL
power and the government at the centre
their creature; and need We call 10 your
recollection the fact that, in this connec.
ton, you have often thrilled our blood
, with the eloquent exclamation: "Tell me
q sir, can the creature be greater than tn.
'crestor?' Lord bless you, node
!. cidedly mo- We agree with you, and Il
s necessary will 90 before Judge Bross anc
4 deliberately take q solemn oath that n,
q creature was ever greater than its creator
But, friend of our political soul, did
/. it ever occur to you, that il
r throwing cold water in ths
. Greeley cause you are stultifyine
yourself, that you are giving aid and com.
, fort 10 the centralizers, the men who be-
lieve the government at Washingto
should be erected into . great power il
$ the shadow Of which the states would b.
shrouded from view and become insight
cant, the mere recorders of the decree,
from the csntrs' We know you are 9
u stubborn man, confound you We know
o sledge hammers should sometimes be EN-
o ployed to beat common sense through
your thick skull-thst you low.
" nigh debate, and become torpid wher
VI 'he tide OF success rams in your fsvor-tha,
10 you flourish like an Alpine rose even
CT when storms are abroad and desolstion |,
" the general rule-that you are the Mari
Iapiey Of American politics, but you ar,
10 patriotic and love your country, and hat,
l. its oppressors. We know this. and wit,
." oil your faults, we love you still. Well
IL then, put your stubborness aside for
no time, and admit facts! You have s.s.rte,
~ that the tide Of power for long time h.
AZ been flowing to tho center. Yo
~, are right and II the stream 10 no
-; turned aside it will finally swell
'A' 'n'' torrent, and become,
be your Bourbonic mat.er.of.fsctsdn..
'p will allow the figure, the Mississippi rive
(" OF American politics at high.wa.sr mari
- Grand in its proportions, but NOR. d,