The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-20
THE WISE POLICY.

| THE WISE POLlC4.
Since the commencement Of the present
contest for the Democratic. Liberal nom.
ination for Congress in this district, We
have strongly maintained the position that
Hon. Geo. w. Wall, of Perry, possessed
more elements of popularity than either
Of his competitors for the nomination ; but
we have also been careful TO assert our
belief that Judge Crawford, of Union
would have more strength before the PEG.
pie than either Wall, Hartzell or Jones
would be the strongest candidate the
Democrats and Liberals could nominate
in this district.
In this position we still stand fast; and,
although We may be unable to do any SER
vice in the work Of securing harmony in
the Democratic party, and unity and
hearty cooperation between the Democrats
and Liberals Of this district, we feel con-
strained by a sense Of duty to speak
frankly, and point out the path we have
no doubt sound sense requires the De.
mocratic and Liberal Conventions, which
meet in this city Tuesday next to pursue
| What 10 the great object to be sought by
Democrats and Liberals in this canvass?
Clearly, harmony and unity of action !;
and, up to this point, neither Democrat
nor Liberal has hesitated 10 sink every
personal consideration in the desire to Sc
cure success to the good cause in which
we are now laboring. Democrats have
cast of political and personal friends and
the Liberals have not been backward in
acts Of unselAshness-in the patriotic duty
Of sinking the partisan in the patriot.
In this district We regret to say, the
developments Of the past few week have
demonstrated to our mind the fact, that
personal considerations have become the
controlling element in the canvass for the
Unconstitutional nomination for Con-
gress. The friends Of Gen. Jones-Lib-
erals-captured, no doubt, by the Gener.
ais vim and earnestness, not content with
an advocacy Of their candidate, attacked
the political standing of Mr.. Wall, and
asserted that they would not vote for him
that bis nomination would be the equiv
alent Of defeat Jones alone would sat.
isfy the cravings Of their patriotic hearts.
Retorting, certain friends Of Mr.. Wall as
serted that Jones was q very shallow
though very tonguey man, that there
were personal objections to him, and that
at least six hundred Democrats would not
vote for him. Wall alone would Salty
the cravings Of their patriotic hearts.
Concerning Hartzell very little was said
down in this part of the district, but it
cannot be denied that he quietly invaded
some of the counties in which Wall was
thought to be invulnerable, and divided
the delegations with him, a fact which
shows either the great strength Of Hart.
zsll with the Democrats he comes in con-
tact with, or inexplicable weakness in
Wall. But the fight between Hartzell
and Jones is just as bitter as between
Jones and Wall and we are informed
that in the Congressional caucus in Ran.
dolph county there was a display of much
bad temper-that it instructed for Hart.
cell and then broke up in row, bolt
following the instructions.
In the light of these facts-and where.
fore should they be concealed from public
knowledge Pit canuot be denied that the
Democratic-Liberal combip alton Of this
} district lie in rather a confused condition,
and all because few men are the personal
friends OF Jones, a few the personal
. friends OF Wall, and few the personal
friends Of Hartzell. 1t is too late. no
t doubt, but we are clearly of the opinion
! that all these men should be thrown ovsr.
board TO satisfy the demands Of harmony
and If peradventure they should all be
swallowed by the whale Of inconsiders.,
anger, they would be spewed out again q,
good as new, the storm Of strife now rag.
ing would DO sllaysd, and we should sal
, on to victory over placid waves and be,
fore q strong gale in which there would
Turk none Of the dangers Of the tempss,
now disturbing our peace and endangering
our bark
Why should We not do this? We nd.
mire Mr.. Wall, and have said 90 often.
He isa clever gentleman and good lawyer;
but be IL not entirely great bis presence