The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-10
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DLES AND GOV. BEvER1D0E.
Governor Bevcridgc has made up his
mind to 10 nothing in tho work Of
suppressing tho lawlcssness In William
son county.
He has two reasons for inaction, and
these he has submitted to the public
through the State Journal.
]. That he has no power to net.
2. That Williamson IL Democratic
county.
The Governors first reason is not good.
He is the executive officer Of the State,
and the constitution expressly makes 1t
his duty to see that the laws OF the State
are faithfully executed, and gives him
power to even call out the militia in the
performance Of this duty. lie is the su-
pyeme executive officer Of the
State, and should in our opinion
step in and take care that the laws not
enforced by the subordinate officers in
the State are faithfully executed. He is
the person who must determine how he
shall do this. II he cannot do so, he
should make it convenient to 60 out Of
the State for a few weeks and permit the
Democratic I.icutcnant-G overnor TO be-
come the Acting Governor. We have no
doubt Gov. Glenn would not long hesi-
tate to interfere In the Williamson county
matter, and take care that the laws were
faithfully executed.
But il the Governor really does be.
lievc that he Is helpless to contribute to
the security of life and property in any
community Of the State, he should not
hesitate to call the General Assembly into
extraordinary session, and require
the Lawmakers to arm him
with the power necessary for the per-
Torrance OF his constitutional duty. In
one part Of Illinois assassinations arc of fire.
quent ccurrence-regulators ride in
mask and rob, maltreat and murder citi-
Gems in the night tlme--citizcns are COM
PEELED to flee for safety to other ncighbor.
hoOds-juries arc packed to acquit any Of
the numbering rascals who submit to be
tried-county officers, who manifest a
disposition to perform their duties, are
compelled by intimidation to resign aud
quit the country. Cannot the Governor
see In these facts necessity for the in
terfrencc Of the power of the State: If
he cannot use this power, is it not his
duty to convene the legislature and
require it TO act in this matter without
loss of time : II he does not, his refusal
says to the murderers Of williamson (:
go OH with your bloody work; the State
will do nothing to restrain you, and you
have already intimidatcd the county Of.
ficcrs into inaction.''
The Governors other reason for not in
terfering to prevent assassinations in
Williamson Is unworthy Of the executive
officer Of great State like Illinois. 1t Is
true Williamson gave small Democratic
majority at the election last Gall, but be-
fore that it gave Republican majorities.
1t voted for Raum and Mum when they
were the Republican candidates for con-
gress, and was until recently Republi-
can county. But even il it were con-
firmed Democratic county, is that good
reason why Coy. Beveridge should st..nu
back and say: ''The ASSASSINATION
may proceed. l will not inter-
fore. Williamson Is Democratic
county, We believe that Gov. Bcye-
ridge will regret that he ever gave this as
one Of his reasons for not attempting to
take care that the laws are faithfully exc
cuted upon the bloOdy-handed wretches
OF Williamson. Surely the people will
condemn Governor who, when request
ed to interfere for the protection Of life
and property in one Of the counties Of
the State, replies 81 will not; that IL
Democratic county," lie ought TO be
remandcd to private life.