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The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-26
JOHNSON COUNTY.
RADICAL POw-WOW AT VIENNA.
CONFUSION AND ROWING AND
DECENTRALIZATION.
Correspondence of the Bulletin. !

Correspondence of the Bulletin.l
The different precincts having held
their primary elections on Saturday and
appointed delegates to attend the county
convention on the 22d, at Vienna, the
delegates assembled, and after organizing
with II. G. Craig, Esq, in the chair, and
A. Wright secretary, proceeded to vote
for congressman, state senator and repre-
sentatives.
There seemed to be no interest except
for senator, and the race was between
Ferrel and Mccartney. On the first bal
lot Ferrel was ahead. 1t was discovered
by some means that sulphur Springs pre-
cinct had voted two votes by proxy, and
Mr.. Deans moved to purge the vote Of
that precinct, thereby making a material
change in favor of Mccartney. (Confus-
ion.)
DR.. Looney got hot and spoke long and
loud, charging the Mccartney men with
trickery. 1.-THE Mccartney men, he
said, "are afraid to have fair vote.
That's what's the matter"
Mr.. Scott (blind) calls Mr.. Looney
TO order. Scots friends pull him down.
Cries Of 'let Looney speak Let Looney
speak,
DIR. Thompson was in favor of purgng
the polls and then they would have an
other purgative, bigger one than this.
DR.. Looney--Where is it,
DR.. Thompson-You'llsee see. Confusion. }
Motions were made all over the house
but | could not get at the substance of
any Of them.
Finally Mr. Mogley called for motion
that he says was lost sight of, viz To ap
point comLaittee to investigate the vot,
in sulphur Springs.
The chair was about to appoint salt
committee without vote, when Mr.. Lee
Chapman reminded the chair that the con
vention had not voted to appoint sait
committee, whereupon the chair put tn
motion and pronounced it "carried." Tn,
negative not having been put, Mr.. Loone,
asked that he be allowed TO vote, and b,
voted "no" alone.
Mr.. Nozsly read the list OF committee
men as follows Looney, Keruth, Mozely
himself" J. q. Kuyksndall and Mosbury
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-26

The row between the Democrats and
Liberals Of this district ia furnishing to
the Radicals great deal Of comfort.
When two or three are gathered together,
they chuckle over the difficulty, wink at
each other, aud, in playful manner, air
their wit. This is shamefully indecent.
We did not expect such treatment at
their hands. They should not forget that
we are possessed of q sensitive nature,
and that such cruel treatment harrows it
up. We hope they will discontinue their
lsvity, and pattern after our sad and SOL
emn, but nevertheless hopeful, demeanor.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-26
% mower 70 adjourn this convention.

no power to adjourn this convention.
The Chair.-I ans not well, and this
matter must be settled soon for l must 60
home. The convention can settle upon
the man for congress and adjourn until
Saturday. The delegates began to
leave).
The chair tried to call to order, but
nothing but confusion prevailed for some
time, when finally the chair got enough
TO stay aud be quie. until the secretary
could read the vote for congressmen.
did no, hear the vote, but Dougherty
was first choice, Brown second. The con-
vsn;ion WAS adjourned without n motion
being Pc, until Saturday a, o'clock.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-26
UNITED AND STRENGTHENED.

When the Democratic and Liberal Re-
publican congressional conventions re-
fused TO coalesce the other day, the Rad
icals rejoiced and published to the world
that the Liberal party had 'split'--thst
they had nominated two candidates. The
fact il, however, that the Democrats Of
the Eighteenth District stand precisely
where they did before the Liberal move
nsnt began united and confident Of sue
csss. There has been no division in the
ranks Of the Democrats, but there have
been accsssions 70 them. The Democrats
Of this district have acted with liberslity.
Although ~ most influential men arc OF
che Bcurbonic stripe, the party has sband-
aasd IL old-iime policy and stands to-day
~ ~ Cincinnati platform supporting the
Cleslaaati candidates; and with the party
~ ne1rjetie Liberals will act.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-26

MA!oE Mryy- CT tie cr1s5E .,.io. os
Illinois. Irliazs. OA51. .sc- isio A. inter-
nal revenue ti.:.ict, Loses his Office Of So
pervisor OF this State Where will be find
9 tea, now g; which TO tug He must
have public milk or be will starve.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-26

NOTWITHSTANDING the lying and
patching, the wiggling and wriggling, the
creeping and crawling, the bribing and
grinding, the threatening and bayonet
thrusting of the thimble-riggers, they
can, succeed in manufacturing blanket
the size of ag leaf to cover the junket-
ing jugglsr's political naksdness.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-26

otto convention, he does not refuse In adj
vance to receive the support Of Democrats
who think him honest and wise enough to
meet out justice TO all people, without re-
gard 70 locality, race, color, condition,
creed or political name. j.
IL. Because no will DO tho President OF
tho whole people, and not Of any party or
any ring.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-26

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selsar,tasi 1:ati,aa politician a. Pniino.ii-
rts--IvriE gnt Ia Iins-bu. Eiuffr-- va.
shcs Ant filwt ~ 5nrt MIA i-nGGt,sc
RsiB,aI VA; 3GiLisGnI &C zias fi4v- q --i,
whose criminal -srur-: J, wal s.sVz
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-26

The following is the platform of the
Democrats Of the Eighteenth Congress
ioual District Of Illinois, adopted at the
Cairo convention, 23d inst:
RESOLVED, That this Convention accepts
and adopts the platform of principles pro-
Liberal Republicans, and adopted by the
Democratic National Convention at Balti-
more.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to the
present oppressive and unjust tariff, which
protects monopolies at the expense of the
masses of the people.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-26
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The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-26
rKE HiaHrEKNrH DISTRICT
fKClSfECr OF DEMOCRATIC
SUCCESS.

Can Geo. w. Wall be elected to Con-
gress, Notwithstanding tho inharmonious
relations Of the Democrats and Liberals Of
this district1 We believe he can be. We
have no doub, he can be, il his friends
have ~, misrerrssensed his strength in
rs.ry. Jsss,es and Williamson counties.
Iu 1870 he vie ia this dis,rie, s,eed IS
follows tss Csss,~ssmss scsm the STATE
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Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25
Flro ExtInguishers.

a large crowd Of our citizens gath
cred on Thursday night TO witness
I trial OF the Gardiner Fire Extin-
guisher. The trial was made on a
vacant lot, North Of Recorder Mays
residence. A number of empiy bar
rels and hogshoads were huddled to-
geiher, and coal oil, shayings and
other comb ustibles added to increase
the intensity OF the heat. About 8
O'Clock the flames were in full play,
when the gaseous fluid was turned
on from the main extinguisher; at
once the volume OF the fire was re-
duced, and, We suppose, would have
been entirely extinguished by the
large machine alone, but small eek
tinguishers" were called to its aid
and several Jets were poured into
the face Of the fire, putting it thor
oughly and effectuaIly out.
Whether this test was!a fair one or
not, we are unable to say. We heard
dlyesity OF opinion expressed In
reference TO II. Not a few said il
would never put out big fire or
confiagratiOn in a great city, and
that it could only be used in the in
ceptiOn of fires successfully, and
not after they had made great head
way. However, EItinguishers such
as the Gardiner patent would be 4
fne substitute for buckets and wet
blankets. The matter rests with our
city Council for final discussion, and
we are satisfied that they will meet
the emergency.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25
Accounting for II.

The New York Herald accounts
for Voorhees, attack on Greeley by
an interview between him and Sen
ator COnkling, the two heads to-
gether producing 4 natural fire and
explosion, and from the dislike OF
Voorhees, to Hendricks, who has ut
tered words of Cancellation toward
the Liberal Republicans. 1t is the
old jealousy, and in this case very
deliberate, for the writer says that
this whole affair was prcmeditated
is further evinced by the fact thai
Voorhees, could not have made {
speech, trimming full of historical
illusions, without a studied prcpar,
rtiOn, and further by the fact thai
he acknowledged to a friend to,
night: 81 have made this thing {
study. l lay awake thinking about
il so long that l dreamed of IL las
night. l don't think have mad,
a mistake, but 1 feel | have done
my duty"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25
SPARKS.

A great ground swell has started
in this country in favor of an unset
fish administration of the govern
ment, and It will continue 20 swell
until public corruption shall hide
its hOrrid head.-HoUstoH (Tecas)
Telegraph.
The Columbus, Ga, Enquirer
says: 1--WE are daily strengthened
in the opinion which we expressed
when we first received the Cincin-
natl nominations, that the Demo
Gratis of the country should give
them-that if they find that by ac-
cepting them they can make sure
the defeat OF Grant, they ought not
to risk an opportunity to do IceH by
trying to do better"
BIG THING.-Brick PomrOy is
butting out what little brains he has
got against the nomination of Gree
ley and Brown, and for so doing, 8
few near sighted editors give him
great praise. Let 'em butt.
The National Democratic Conven.
ton is called to meet in Baltimore
on the 9Th of July next. About all
the good that can be done is to en-.
dorse the nomination Of Greeley and
Brown.
The Bartlett Enterprise says thai
"Grant has no chance now unless hC
"goes over" TO the Democracy, {
thing however, which we dom
think likely to occur" We thinl
that the BatepTiSe is badly mista
ken. Grants only chance now is
that the Democracy will ego over
to him, by foolishly nominating al
Independent Bulletin.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25
They can't Do IL.

There are q few country papers in
the State that are endeavoring to
read out OF the party every Demo
crat who endorses the nomination of
Greeley and Brown. If they should
accomplish their purpose their chan
ces for ever becoming members OF
an elective body would be slim in
deed. Gentlemen should remember
that Democrats who voted for Sen
ter are Democrats yet: and men of
sense will remember that Demo
Gratis who cast votes for Greedy and
Brown did what was exactly right
under the circumstances. Harde-
man county is to-day the banner
Democratic county of the State
having $500 clear majority out Of a
total vote of 4 800, and she will cast
her vote for Greeley and Brown-nO
matter what Belmont and his fell
low-committee men may do. The
reason, and the only one why she
will do so is this:-IIer citizens are
emphatically intelligent and law
abiding-always ready and willing
to make the best of a bad bargain,
and they feel and know that to vote
for Greeley and Brown is the only
way to defeat Grant. They recog-
nize tho fact that at the time there
is no earthly hope of electing a
Democratic President, and their
good sense on this point, if not re-
cOgnized now, will be appreciated
before the first day of next Decem-
Der. Gentlemen, you may try TO
read us out of the party but you
can't do it, and the wild oats you
are now sowing will but entangle
your own paths in the future. If
you are so stiff and stubborn that
you will not bend and let the storm
pass over, why then you must fall
lake the snarly oak on some barren
heath, for the element will be too
strong for you to flaunt the flag of
defiance. You should remember
that he who now rules the Ameri-
can people is not Washington, but
one who is willing TO carry out his
own selfish design and party pur-
poses even at the point of the bayO-
RoJs,.n4. RsgIIsfosl
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25

The venerable Leslie Combs, of
kentucky, is out for Greeley. lie
says:
We shall have q repetition of the
storm of 1910, which l helped to
raise, a. YOU remember, and L will
blow a blast or two, old as | am, for
the wonderful poor printer boy
the second Eranklin-
1 believe he will carry every for
mer slave State, as well as New
York, PENNSYLVANIA and parts of
New England, to say nothing of the
great Northwest aud the Pacific
frontier. lie is exactly the reverse
of Grant
First, he is well qualified, and un-
derstands what craftsmanship
means.
Second, he is kind-hearted and
gentle as a woman-unreYengeful
and generous 10 his opponents.
Third, he is sober man-always
has been-nOt q formed or unreform-
ed drunkard.
Fourth, he is an honest man, not
an office-selier, or receiver of all sorts
of gifts, or partner in all manner OF
villianous rings to plumber the pub
| lie treasury.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25
The state at Large.

The bill giving Tennessee one adj
ditional member to Congress, which
became law last Wednesday, will
Recessitate the nomination of some
one as a candidate for that position
by the Executive COMMITTEES. IL
will also become necessary TO nOmi-
nate a third elector for the State at
large. The present seems to us an
suspicious occasion for settling the
vexed question of an Electoral Tick
ct for the State at large. The Dem
ocratic convention nominated John
NJ. Fleming and Gen. VIM. a.
Quarles, and the Liberal Republi-
can Convention nominated Hons.
Thos. A. r. Nelson and En-. Ether
idge-an pledged to the support of
Greeley and Brown. 1t seems to us
that this opportune necessity for a
third name on the General ticket,
affords first rate opportunity for
one withdrawing from each ticket,
then casting lots for the third one
and the one left out of the electoral
ticket, may, ii he so like, take the
candidacy for Congressman for the
State at large, and thus allay all bit
terness and unpleasantness. We
throw out the hint for the consider
alton of the thoughtful and prudent.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25
Col. W. l.. Duff.


All of the Memphis papers have
noticed in favorable terms the
claims of Col. Duff for Congress,
and his chances to win the Turing
prize seem to be increasing day by
day. Col. Duff is native of Mis-
sisissippi, and under her shield did
gallant servise in behalf of the Con-
federacy. A faithful people recog-
nized his services when peace came,
and he represented Calhoun county
one term in the Legisture; his name
was also coupled with the guberna-
torial race, and we believe a formal
caucus of the Democratic members
of the Legislature proposed him as
the Democratic standard bearer for
the State, which post he declined in
favor Of Gov. Humphreys. Soon af-
forwards he removed TO Memphis,
where he has steadily practiced his
profession and made a host of
friends. Should he be nominated
his election would be certainty,
and Memphis and the balance OF the
District could safely trust their
interests in his hand.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25

Ca We recently met a gentleman
who had travelled through FayettC
and Upton counties, and he stated
that Judge Fentress was undoubted.
Iy the choice of the people in those
counties for Congress in the Mem
phis District. Our informant was
most reliable and his statements are
in accordance with information de.
rived from other sources. That
District could certainly 90 no bet
ter than to nominate our young and
already distinguished Chancellor.
We say this In no spirit of dictation
and uniniuenced by any wish to
disparage his many able and honor
able rivals. IL is an honor to any
man to be spoken of for Congress
in that district, which embraces
more than its quota of learning, in
telligence and enterprise.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25
MARRIED,

In Henderson county, May 18th, by the
Rev. r. S. Swift, Mr.. J. b. Roddy, Of South
Carolina, TO Mis- Fredonia 4. McIianey
Of Henderson county.
The gallant groom and his lovely bride
will please accept our warmest congratula-
tons. They have entered upon a new life
and yet they can and will make ii brighter
nobler and dearer than any OF the delight
ful years OF the past. So noble pair
worthy of each other, uniting their desti-
mics for life cannot but find calm seas, Ia
vorable winds, and bright skies on their
voyage, which we hope may be heightened
far into the future. Love is the fountain
Of perpetual youth, and more precious than
gold or ambition, and may they through all
the journey Of life drink Of its exhuastless
and blissful waters.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25

Can any one tell us why the Dem
ocrat who was willing to support
Charles + rancig Adams for the Pre-
sidency is unwilling to support
Horace Greedy? 1t being a choice
of Republicans, wherein has MIR.
Adams, a lifelong and most I'M
doubling Republican, the advan-
tage in Democratic esteem over
Mr.. Greedy? Yet the New York
World, which went the length of
declaring that if Mr.. Adams should
be named by the Liberal the Demo
Gratis would support him en- mGSse,
now withholds its support from
Greedy. Is it because Greedy the ed
itor OF the New York Tribune that
neighborly bcnefices, which would
be freely lavished upon 4 stranger,
are denied him? Or is it because Of
some local hitch in the domestic
economy of New York politics THAT
Mr.. Greedy fails to meet according
to the interest OF the WorId?- COu1-
ier-J0uTnal.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25
HIOSBY.

The Memphis Appeal, in speak
ing of this gentleman, says:
Colonel Mosby, of Virginia caval-
ry fame, told Grant he would sup
port Democrat if nominated at
Baltimore. If no such nomination
were made, he (Mosby) would sup
port the Republican who bid high
est, by proposing generous terms,
for the Southern vote. Such is the
statement of a private letter from
Virginia. Mosby is no Radical
As between Greeley and Grant, he
conceives himself under no obliga-
ton TO vote for either. He did not
make himself can accessory before
the fact" TO the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, and was not bound by its ac-
ton as we were.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25
bombing rhomRs's---Tbs Enemies
Of the jackson and Memphis
Railroad.

The opposers Of the Memphis g.
Jackson Road have constantly urged
that Jackson and Madison county
do not wish TO build the road.
Their first objection was based upon
the fact that Jackson had not sub
mitted q proposition TO the voters of
the city to subscribe. After the
city voted the subscription of sew
snty-five thousand, and the people
along the line have subscribed about
twenty-five thousand, making to-
tai of one hundred thousand by
Madison county: when the sub
scriptiOnS in Fayette and Shelby do
not amount TO that, perhaps not
$1,000, and the only subscription
outside of Madison county, is that
subscribed in Hardeman: still we
are frequently tainted with the re-
mark that Jackson does notwant the
road. Ten per cent of the stock is
already taken by Jackson and Madi-
son Co. Now, the only grounds for
these reports, that Jackson docs not
want the road, is found in our I'M
Willingness to enter into an arrange
mcnt with the Memphis q Knox
Vile Air Line Road, which will
make us dependent on that road for
running arrangements after the
the junction is made.
All we ask or demand of the
friends OF the Memphis and Knox
vile Air Line Il. II. Co., is equal
and exact justice TO both companies
in the ownership, use and occupa-
ton of the road, from the point of
our junction to Memphis less than
this we will not offer, nor accept.
Fayette county believed that this
position was correct, and submitted
tho proposition to the people OF the
county upon this basis. The pro
position was objected to and
voted down by the people, not be-
S1N0O VI bAilo ASAtuAN3 DAb DNOauoN
they could not agree upon the poll
cy of subscribing to build other
railroads, thinking their present
roads sufficient.
Why do our friends in Hardeman,
Fayette and Shelby doubt our sim
cerity and earnest desire to build
the Memphis and Jackson Railroad?
when we have subscribed ten times
as much for its construction as all
the balance of the line put togetherF
Come, gentlemen, do something
yourselves, and don't worry about
Jackson and Madison county. We
are in earnest and have shown our
faith by works, and if you will do
as well, the Jackson & Memphis
Road will soon be among the sac
complished facts."
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25
ro Oun sunsCRInRRs.

We advise our readers and pat
rons TO flo, Mt least, tho number OF
the WHO AND TRIBUNE, in which
their names and date OF subscrip-
ton are published. This will be
useful, and enable them TO refresh
their memories in the way Of re-
newal. Hereafter, when your "time
is out" your name will be written
In RED.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25
GREELEY AND BROWN.


The Cincinnati convention could
not have selected from the names
before it ticket so strong with Re
publicans and yet so acceptable to
Democrats generally as that of
Greeley and Brown. The more we
examine and consider il, the stron-
ger and more worthy of Democrat
ic support does it appear.
Horace Greeley is not a Democrat
that, we are quite willing to adj
mit-and yet he is the author of all
that is liberal in the Republican
party. 1t was he who first gave us
the words, "Universal amnesty"
and to him, more than to any other
man, is the South indebted for the
restraint of that mass of retaliatory
legislation which every puny con-
gressional Whipster threatened her
with in the summer and fall of 1865.
1t was Mr.. Greeley, let it be remem-
bered, who, by Lincoin's express de-
signation, endeavored to bring a.
bout a cessation of hostilities by his
Niagara Falls conference, in the fall
of 1854; and il was Mr.. Greeley, as
is well known, who, when to utter
word in excuse or defense of JEFF
ferson Davis was extremely danger
GUS in the North, affixed his name
to the bond which made it possible
for Mr.. Davis to appeal from the ty-
ranny of unrestrained military pow
er and the mob, to the courts and
the law.
1t is difficult now TO estimate this
apparently trifling and inconsider-
ate act at its proper value; but those
who stop to think how infamed and
rancorous was Northern public sem
timent at that time, can hardly as
sign to it too much. 1t put stop
to the thirst for vengeance" the
terrible desire of florid non-combat-
ants to ''make treason odius," and,
by preventing the first step, saved
the country from reign of terror,
which, even though administered
by the courts, would have been die
tated by the mob.
A great political leader, who dar-
ed do all this against the protesta-
ton of tens of thousands of his
short-sighted friends, will certainly
have the courage and the manliness
to treat his new allies justly.-St.
Louis Times