The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-18
CULLOn AND THE sPEAKERsHIp.

The State Register, OF the 10Th inst.
contains bad-natured article on the sub
ject OF the General Assembly Speaker
ship, in which Hon. Shelby VI. Cullom i,
denounced In severe terms. because lac
has committed the heinous oiiense ofhav-
ing friends who desire that he shall be
elected to preside over the house.
Cullom's audacity and Jolly, TIE R>gis-
GER assures the public, are the connie
ments of each other. AudaciouS Mr..
Cullom is not, and he was never sus-
pected by those who know him best OF
being food. He i. like too many of the
politicians of the day, inclined to be
timid. and acts upon the dictates of
policy rather than upon the prompt
ing of devotion to principles. If he
| were more audaciOus than he is, he
would be considered brilliant politician.
but would probably be less successful in
winning the favor of the public. He
knows that the timid politicians succeed
| and that the bold ones are
thrown down, and he adapts himself To
the situation. He walks along with a
very careful step--on tip-toe, and slip,
into public positions noiselessly, with All
apologize smile on his face. that says 10
the people; II just slipped in; / hope |
don't ofiend!" There j. no audacity In
his composition.
Mr.. Cullom's sole principle in poll
tics" continues The Register. lis self
To this short and petty test, hc reduces
everything. Personal dignity and indie
.s.;a..I-, 49, a,.,,',i.," upon lts insa-
'iate altar The Register does Mr..
CuIlom injustice in the charge that he
will not stand by hi, friends. Devotion
TO friends Is Mr.. Cullom's particular
merit. and We have reason to believe The
Register should not be ignorant of this
| fact. II /, true, Mr.. Cullom defines a
friend to be: "thc man who helps me, -
but where i the politician who does not
| The men who give Mr.. Cullom a helping
hand, lao meyer refuses to extend help
ing hand 10 when mcy ask of him the
favor. lie sometimes permits his lie, otio,
to friends to warp his judg
mcnt and induce him To wink at practices
ic "ould urnounce IN aH enemy. Sellsf
he no doubt Is, as most politicians are
but lac Is selfish in no Objectionable sense
His ,cliislIness j the result of hi- ambr
ton. lie Is ambitious Of public prefer
| mont Larau.a La, h,li.,,- "a, T. ,.,.,.,,........
to fill any position, and hc desires mos
vacant positions because hc believe, Mr.
,ullOm would be adyantagcd by his OBJ
tanning amy Of them.
lie desires the Spcakcrship. Why
Because lac wishes to bc Governor. an(
the Speaker chair would be 10 him
stepping stone TO the higher position
: This j. true and We cannot, a, TN
\ Register seems to, believe this fact iustl
. | flies anyone In dcnOunCing Mr. Cullou
, as rascal. There i, no doubt Mr.
CullOm is working 10 secure the nuibcr
material chair, but such labor i, not dl,
, graceful even If the Experimentation
, ers do denomce ii. Mr.. Cul
T, Ion has been working {
} De elected Governor Tor severn
, years, and Is now Il member of the hous,
G for the prrpose Of fIrthcring his wish [,
= wear the shoes Of Mr. Beyeridgc. Eth,
: can be elected Speaker In an Opposition
c house, the Republican party will not re
, fuse 10 nominate him for Governor. Thl
y he knows; this everybody ought to know
e Aud this is the reason we do not wish
II him to be elected Speaker. We admir-,
nm, and upon personal grounds would