The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-02-14

The last past ten years. 1t makes certain
charges, and then when called upon for
proof Of them, takes refuge in silence
The Spp has neither the courage 10 de-
lend itself nor the manlincss 20 achnowl-
edge II has done an adversary injustice
when 1t has been convicted OF the fact. u
viii sla,lcr its ncghbor, and when charg-
eel with the oflcn'c. not denying it will
acknowledge guilt by silence. II il base
enough To- bc fllsiiier. but la. not the
courage TO defend its lies.
IN the issue OF the SIN of Friday even
ing, This language j, ucd:
1--WE challenge the Bali,ia to mC-
| ton single measure. Democratic, he
publican, Reconsideration udcD,nd-
cnt or Granger. that has been before the
people Of the United States for the lS.t
| live years that it has not favored. nora
single leading politician thai it has moi
| cOmpliuieutcd.
II the S.n, were di-ingcnuous, aud
could do an opponent justice, il would AL
nit That the BULLETS has been consist
cnt IN the advocacy Of the political piin-
| ciplcs II believe. to be- wise. aud has no
hcsitatcd to criticier.--not in the weak
manner of the S,o,, bat with energy --it-
own political parti-aus who ran counter
10 it, opinions. We have endcayorol 10
do something in the work of inducing
| Democrat. to leave the narrow path Of
worn out issues. and join with the Libcr-
al- and Independents in a united cru-ad,
against the Republican party, the policy
OF which we have uniformly oppose. In
thi. work We were not altogether uu>uc.
ccs.ful a. the result of the election in thi,
State la-t Fall will testify. 10 that r.
suit. w the organization of the canpligl
and it, prosecution, We gave the littl'
influence we had.
This the S0 cannot truthlully deny
nor can it deny without falsehood tina
the BuILETIS has been a consistent an,
persistent enemy ofthe Republican parry
We have opposed it ard it, measure
in season and out of season. We hay
for years insisted that the Southern pole
of that party was ruinous to the country
and that IT, tendency to conccntrai
{ power was threat to the Institutions {
the Republic. The BULLETIN las consi
tenily pursued the one great political OF
iect IL has had in view for ycars-ll
downfall Of the Republican party. Tho
has been under discussion in The cOunir
no measure distinctiyely Republican th'
we have not opposed. We challenge Ii
SIN to di-provc ,he a cI1ion.
, But what las been the couri
OF the SUM- Il has dcnOuncC
IN an uncertain manner the SOutI
4 eru policy OF the Republican part
p. but has continued to support that part
:. and its candidates. 1t applaudcd Il
specie resumption doctrines Of Preside
Grant, but supported tor Congress NJ
Clements Who voted for expansion, Al
wa- the man Friday Of Senator Log
who was and j. one Of the great apo u
of trashy currency. 1t profcssed to
D. opposed to the civil right, bill and 81
y ported Mr. Clement on platform ,
dorsiug that bill.
We have thus specified some OF the !
y" litic.d imconsi.tencie. Of The Sun. aud
a now ask that paper 10 make good It's
er serlion that we have favored ell
10 measures Of the Republican party.
h. must make good thi, charge 10y proof
stand convicted OF wiliful ial-ehoOd.