The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-11-14

| TWINS Va thN CuitOt va WIZ c'VsO
Era. Since the breaking up Of the ver-
delta the Marion editors have become
very bold, indeed.
RADICAL PAPERs CALL IT CLAP.
| TRAP.
In previous issue we said that when
Governor Bcveridgc's presence was need
ed In Williamson county, during her dark
days Of bloody assassination, his cxecu.
tive business proved Of such q pressing ma.
ture that he could not leave the capital,
aud that he had finally to be driven to his
duty by the serious tone of journals out
side OF the State. and those in the state
not afraid to speak the truth; TINT, when
q political struggle was progressing In
Chicago. threatening to overthrow Radi-
cal power In that city, he went in person
to the scene of political differences, and
against the wishes Of the mayor of the
city, and at the solicitation OF Radical
municipal leaders, placed under
arms a regiment Of men
on election day to stand as me-
mace to peaceful citizens. In connection
with this we said we had very fair
minded and Just Governor. A promi-
nent Radical paper in Southern Illinois
calls this language clap-trap and I'M
worthy a paper as well informed as the
BULLETIN. 1t further says: at knows
very well that the Governor showed his
wisdom in not being In hurry TO send
troops on useless mission. What
finally were sent put the State and county
of Williamson to cost for nothing. A
detective it was that finally broke up the
vendetta, sent Grain to the gallows and
his confederates to the penitentiary.
, Williamson county never lacked the
power to make arrests the trouble wa,
, she knew not whom 10 arrest, and II hall
of the State had been put in arms and
: marched by the Governors order into
the county, it would not have helped the
matter one iota, and well docs the Bulic-
tin know this. Politics had no more to
do with the matter than the man in tho
moon had" Politics had nothing to do
with the Williamson county affair, and
, therefore the Governor did not visit the
scene Of murders and midnight
, assaults; and owing to his fail
ure to personally investigate the troubles
, in that county, he entallcd the useless ex-
pense spoken by our Radical friend
upon its citizens. But politics had some.
thing to do with the Chicago election,
and the pious and astute governor went
there in person and assumed the functions
belonging to the mayor, who told the
nervous Beveridge that he had under his
command sir hundred policemen, sufficient
to insure a peaceful election. In the face
of this assertion Bcveridge mustered in a
regiment OF soldiers, entailing another
useless expense upon citizens Of the
State. The prominent Radical journal
says that detective brought Grain
to the gallows, and that Williamson
county did not know whom to arrest.
Surely this is intended as grim joke.
!, The officials of Williamson county were
: not blind to the fact that feud existed
between certain parties. The trail, too
was broad and warm. But 1t was moi
. polite, you know, to disturb those
"happy families" and they sustained
themselves as the DULLES OF Williamson
county right royalty, and killed man,
or brace of men. whenever the seasons
proved propitious, and the leaves were In
their most voluptuous periods. Finally,
after the murder of six men. the slow,
cautious governor offered reward
that caused the arrest Of parties connec-
ted with one aide of the vendetta. Two
have been sent to the penitentiary tor
twenty. five years each, and one ID to be
hanged. Bulliner was convicted on gen
eral principles. An early reward would
have, perhaps, saved the lives OF Spence
and Sisney, kept Grain from the gallows,
and Baker and Bulliner out Of the peni.
Tertiary, and brought to justice the assas.
sins Of the two Bulliners and Doctor
dinchclif. The authorities of William.
son county know what persons
to send for. Two men are
wanted who are believed to
, ! De, Dy tnis Time, VotlliS cltiZens OF lcXas,
who vigorously chase long-horns In the
daytime, and broil tender loins by blaz-
Ing camp fires while telling Of men who
: were brutally shot from the bush In far
Of Illinois. The other side of the ven-
= delta is what we would likc.to hear from,
y and since our governor has stepped over
;. to Chicago to take command of a repi.
: ment, we are OF the opinion thar he would
subscrve the interests of Williamson, and
do an act of justice to john Bullincr, by
taking that little matter In hand--and 1,
! won't require a regiment of militia clap
= trap, either. n"
N EDITORIAL NOTES. rl
Is Horse thieves are becoming numcr
10 GUS In Southern Illinois.