The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-22
CAIRO BULLETIN.
ILLINOIS.
PROSPECTS FOR THE LIBER.
AIS VERY CHEERING.
WHAT GRANT DID FOR THE
FAMILY Of THE LATE GEN.
RIA WLINS-$i2,oO 900 OF THE DO
NATION FUND GONE
WHERE THE WOOD
BINE TWINETH."
Especial Chicago Correspondence to New
York SUM-

lSpeclM lineage Correspondents '" N's'
York SUM-
Here, in Illinois, the prospect Is good
for carving the State Of Illinois for Gree
ley. People living in other state'
think that 81, 900 majority for Grant can
not be overcome but they do not .compre
bend the Liberal strength here. There
are but two prominent Republicans Ia IL
linois, besides those re-nominated for Con-
gress on the Grant ticket, Of National OF
even State reputation who now
support Grant. They are John Logan and
Gov. Oglesby. The latter Is nominated
by the GRANTEES for governor, while the
former never was Republican until
the Democrats could no longer
elect him to congress. he was
the author Of q measure IN the
Illinois legislature to sell free negroes
into slavery, il they should settle in ILL
nois. He is also proved TO have raised a
company TO 60 into the rebel army at the
beginning Of the war, and to have then
deserted them. This 10 proved by the
sworn affidavits Of several members OF
the company.
PROMINENT GREELEY REPUBLICANS.
On the Liberal side in Illinois are
found half of the Grant electors IN 1868,
the entire state ticket elected with Lin
coin In 1860, save poor Yates the entire
ticket elected with Lincoln in 1864, save
OgIesby the present state officers, save
the treasurer and Auditor besides many
Republican ex -congressmen, the Hon. Ly-
man Trumbul and the Hon, John +.
Farnsworth, present members OF congress,
aud thirty thousand other Republicans
nov enrolled ia Liberal clubs. Among
the prominent supporters Of DR.. Greeley
is q brother of Gen. John A. KawliLs. l
met him near Gslena, and had tho follow
ing conversation:
Correspondept--I am surprised TO find
you so active for DR.. Greeley. thought
that the personal friendship between your
family and the president would prevent
your taking q prominent part against him,
although, OF course, every honest think-
ing man must vote for DR.. Greeley.
WHY GEs. RAwLIS's BROTHER IS FOR
GREELEY.
Mr.. Rawlins (quietly)-The family re-
lations are not what they were. We are
better acquainted with the president, and
my father and my brothers son are both
for Greeley.
Correspondent-I thought General
Grant was appointed trustee for the $780,
900 fund raised for Gen. Rawlin's widow,
and also guardian Of the children.
Mr.. Rawlns (reluctsntly)-He was,
though you are mistaken ms TO the amount.
Only S4s, 600 WAS subscribed, and Gen.
Grant only turned over $4,000. He
made some uninte,iigible statement about
q speculation with the other ST., 900, and
that was his only explanation. Gen. Raw
Inns son went East to see him about II, but
alter being kept waiting three days was
only granted = short interview, at which
he was treated very cavslierly by the
president.
Other questions were asked, but the sub
ject seemed distasteful 10 Mr.. Rawlins
and he declined to talk more about it.
1t, however, appears that Grant charged
twenty-five per cent. for collection, which
according TO Mr.. Geo. w. Curtis and the
civil-service commission, has been adopted
as the regular fee by subordinate officers
How true il is that the character OF q chic
impresses itself upon his retalners
Is such a man fit for president OF the
United States Our Grant candidate, Gov
Oglesby, thinks he 10, and placing biz
hands solemnly on his heart (which lie'
Just under the lower button Of his waist
coat(, says psthetically, "Why. what II
there wrong about that Who's got th'
money why, General Grants got th'
money He has, indeed and he's gooc
Republican. Now, amt he7" What ar
insult II is to the people Of our stat
TO nominate such a man rs Oglesby In op
position 10 Kerner, although Gov
Oglesby says from the stump, ~ viii
make twice IS good governor a
Kerner."
The people, however, don't look at it il
that way, and you may confidently pu
Illinois down for Greeley and KGrner il
November. ITHURIEL