The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-24

snd by which McEnery was declared cleo
ted. To decide them, the United States |
court took the matter in hand Uut OF the |
hands of the state courts, and attempted |
to settle the question, If this could be done |
constitutionally. "A mortgage could ~
any time turn over the state. Applause.
The McEnery men did not believe in this
There will be two legislatures and conse-
quently two senator's Messrs. Ray and
Nc MILAN. We took up both of these
cases and made a full inquiry. We
wanted 10 hear from rybody, and ev-
erybody was heard and the committee
wa. satisfied that If the election had real.
ly elect d anybody,
MESERY WAS ELECTED.
Immense and enthusiastic applause.
But we were not well satisfied OF tuis, ana
that Is what's the mater. Ii the returns
were truthful Nc Emery was elected; but,
as tue canvassers represented to US, we
were satisfied that the election was not
fairly held. The question then wss-what
could be- done2 kellogg was not elected
at all; McEnery was elected, If ut all, by
| fraud. The logical course then seemed to
US 10 hold that there had been no election
We knew Of nothing to settle the ques-
/
way TO do it was to send 1t to the people
and have q new election. [Applause. ]
We ware all states-rights men. ] hav .
been one and will always be one. There
fore the United States government could
not give this state government, and the
only way for US 10 do was to leave il TO
the people themselves. But Mr.. Morton
said We had no RICH, to interfere with
what had already b5en done, and the cleo
tion bill was defeated. The question
again arises-wha, is to be done? I think
congress should settle the matter now
Can there be an honest election held in
: Louisiana? l don't know but what con
, gress Will establish government some
way, and II there cannot be an honest
government established, congress will
give her territorial one IL the people
refuse to organize a state government
congress will have to give them one.
now TO MY CoLoRED FRIENDS.
They are, they said, afraid TO vote
Well, If they are from cause, a govern
ment will be furnished which will allow
them 10 vote; and, gentlemen, If the Kel
logg government cannot show that the
election returns were fraudulent | beiiev,
congress will order q new election anC
put him out [Applause.l What yor
must DO in the matter is this, az
the president must see that the laws
are executed: He must Judge the de.
cree OF the United States courts TO sup.
port the kellogg government, and you cab
not help yourselves. That Durelis con
. duct was outrageous / have not . doubt
applausel but General Grant must cup
port him under the laws until ,congres,
settles the matter. But yetsmust keep
the peace until this outrageous conduct o
Durelis is set aside. 1t 10 not Kellogl
that governs the state. 1t is not Grant
tut the law, and to it you will submit
Congress will doubtless col rect IL, and
! pray You gentlemen
FOR GODS SAKE
DO not injure yourselves by any disturb
ance, and feel convinced that you will
, be set right. Turn your attention TO you
trades and commercial enterprise. Their,
Is Mexico below you, teemipg with wealth
and open before you; there are the Yves
Indies, all for US, if we do not allow Eu
rope to steal cur trade. Spain, in the lat
ter, is committing great outrages on oul
trade, but We will secure i
in the end. With these there ar,
the North and West implorins
you to do something. Why don't you lie
politics alone, and attend to business
Loud cheers The nation is waiting f."
you to set your house In order that W,
may be with you. tCheers
The audience then adjourned, will
, three ehesrs for Senator Carpenter, tn
, orator of the West He then returne
: and stated that he had not voted to defes
the election bill in congress, MS was re
ported. This announcement was receive
, with loud applause, and the assembI +,
then dispersed