The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-14
CHAPTER ".
DEVOTED TO POLITICS.

In Which |, Recorded the "Pome" Of ColoreA L.
der to Massa Mum and MassA Pope Also,
by Friend and the Music BY sch.sinser. -
And, In Conclusion, an Eloquent Tribute TO the
Democratic Party.
HAVE you ever been sffiicted by the
church-beg2ar. II not, allow me to offer
ny seugv atuiatinns; II YOU have. permit me
to coInipisserate you ~ one Of the worlds
unfortunates. Capt. Halliday and Col. Tay-
lor, the only two Cairo men who have any
money to speak or may endure the church
beggar, and always give; but we poor reo-
pie who are always wanting, how can we
give: The long and the short OF It is, ne
can't -
lTut what has this to DO with politicsyI-
do Mt know: bur, ~ WAS about TO say,
ElderJ II. Russell, a colored man from Mis-
sissippi, was In the city last week begging
for his church, "a fact which induced me to
make these remarks. lie left Cairo diseour-
aged. He called at our house for . contri.
button. lie was much depressed in spirits.
Major Mum and Capt Pope, two gentlemen
he had expected TO get several dollars from,
would not give him snything-not even en-.
coursgement. $50 far as Capt. Pope Is con.
cerned," sorrowfully remarked the elder,
Il do not care. lie IS undoubtedly . great
sinner. A soon o. my eyes fell upon him,
knew he was no friend OF our race! But
from the major did expect at least = i've
dollar bill. He repulsed me. lie told me
that Republican representatives. from the
South had sold out to Ordway and In that
way had defested him. The major declared
that was \ way he despised. But" ex-
claimed the elder, show could help that"
l did not attempt to answer his conundrum,
and the elder LEFT with tear in his eye and
fifty cents Of my money in bis pocket. AZ.
ter he was gone, found crumpled paper
on the rioor, and translated its hieroglyph-
les into the following stsnzss:
THE CoLoRep ELDER TO Tuk WITS
POLITICIANS.
Dear Massa Mum and Msssa Pope,
You love us on election day.
Den we Is, shua, de nations hope
An dat, you knows, de white rad way
Dear Ma,sa Mann and Massa Pope.
When We have voted you say,
Den we are not de nations hope
And dat is, too, de white rads Nay.
Oh. Msssa Mum and Msssa Pope,
You We run us, shua nov, long enough.
We We pulled and tussed lie party rope
Ill we have most got up 10 spuf.
So, Massa Mum and Mana Pope,
BE lib'ral, and come down with cash:
We've reached de 'ciusion dat scf' soap
Don't purchase great mount OBJ hash
II learned the other day from 8 para
graph Ia The BULLETIN, that grange had
been organized at Golden. "Southern Il.
linois,' the paragraph declared, sis ripe
for the sickle OF the farmers movement,
and an effort will be made to thoroughly or.
gsnize that part OF the State before tho con.
test Of next fall" !t..
This is interesting Information, especially
10 politicians. They are splendid political
weather cocks, and, although there Is not
much agitation Of the anti-monopoly ques.
ton In this city, their conduct Is proof
that It has had marked effect In Egyp.
A friend of mine, after had read these
remarks TO him, went into trance, and IN.
consciously produced the stsnzas following
The fact has boon carefully kept from his
knowledge. He isa young man OF iine son.
sibilities, aud has never knowingly been
guilty OF meanness. Fear. hss been ex.
pressed that no would suicide or take TO l'q.
uor II no should lesra that he Is the author
Of these rhymes. I therefore withhold
his name from publication,
our POLITICIANS AND THE FARMERS. q,
I'm farmer, I m a farmer,
And with the farmers ssasd-
A peck Of hayssed 10 my hair.
A Pitchfork in ray hand!
| And handle that same pitchluIx
With industry and skill,
For ! M sure " Get good wage
ont the GIpisrs pay the bl:
There Is little Ike CementS,
And masnitcens Bill Gsesm, -.ts -
| And the bashful William Allen,
Who upon the farmers lean;
| Tler Is blatant Johnay II. o.,
\. And Sam whseisT. great az s,pd,