The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-05-29

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ORGANIZING FOR THE CONTEST.
The Democrats andanti-Radical Repub-
licans of Chicago are organizing for the
political contest of 1876. At a meeting
OF the prominent Opposition leaders,
held at the Sherman House in that city.
on Monday evening last, the following
gentlemen among others. were present /:
Judge. Trumbnll, Il. II. Winston. Gen.
Stiles. Writ Dexter, j. IL. Doolittlc. .Ir..
John IIise, Austin Doyle, A. G. Hcsing.
Washington Hcsing, Miles Kehoe. Gen.
Lieb, Gus Harrington. John Comiskcy,
j. V. lie Moyne. Peter Hand. Mr.. Miller
Thomas I1oync. Charley Kern. Mike
Evans. Egbert Jameson, Judge Otis.
Judge Van Buren,. Gen. Frank sherman.
T. a. Moran. DIR. Mccarthy.
Speeches were made. and the conclu-
sion arrived at 10 establish political So
| ciety TO be known a. the jeflersonian
| Club, the purpose of which will be TO
organize in Illinois. preparatory to the
contest o: 1876 the anti-RepuLlican ele-
! nIents.
This example of Chicago ia the work
Of political organization should be fol-
lowed as speedily a. possible by the Dem
ocrats and Liberals in every part of the
state. The fact Is, while the majority of
the people of the State are evidently in
opposition to the Republican party, there
seems TO be among the politicians in OPP
position no organizing skin. The flock
has no shepherd, aud every member OF it
wanders at will. bleating disconsOlately,
knowing not where to go. Democrats,
while they know that at last the Oppose
ton hosts will be gathered to their side
and give with them expression to detes-
tation OF Ralicalism by using the ma
| cllinery Of the Democratic party, put the
fact mildly--tailc salt and cndcavor
to throw it on the tails
Of the Liberal Republican. Independent
Reform, and other auti-Rad;cal birds.
Don't" says Judge Trumbull and Mr..
| IIesing, Say Democrat to them. or else
they will ly away. Use salt. Get the birds
into the Democratic cage by pretending
to go into their little cage" In vain we
say to these gentlemen: "Our political
cage has been renewed the old loulnc,-
has been removed; the vulturcs have
been pecked of their perclies; the limo
cent doves have been exalted. the musical
birds OF honesty aud patriotism have be-
come vocal, aud now the eagle rules tie
Democratic roost." "Thi. will do for
US" will respond Judge Trumbull aud
Mr.. llesing, "but the suggestion would
shock the rank and file OF the Liberal
Republicans. They will fy back into the
Radical cage, If they were told they must
hereafter roost with the old Copperhcad
cormorants. Salt Is the only hope. Use
salt"
IL Is true that, sometime ago. when the
passions of the war Of the rebellion were
still red hot, and the Old Bourbous CON
trolled the Democratic party, even saga
=. clous Democrats believed the party mia
chieyous and hoped for the organization
OF new aud better one. Bat the New
Departure, the Greeley Movement and
the combinations of Democrats and Lib
erdi Republicans In various States. have
llberailLed-retorm -rcgcuerated the
Democratic party-made it the advocate
OF the principles OF Jcilersou-a rood
d enough party for any person, Ii is,