The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-03
THE IEGISLATuRE AND THE VNf.
TED STATES SEN ATORSHIP.

Ii the Independent members of the
general assembly vote with the Demo-
Gratis the coalition vii! be strong enough
to elect United States senator in place
Of Hon. John a. Logan, whose time in
the senate expires with the adjournment
of the present congress. In view OF this
tact, movement is being made to induce
the Democrats of the general assembly, to
permit the five Independent senators to
nominate the coalition candidate-to in-
duce the Democrats to consent to be used
in the unwise work of making successful
the anybody policy of eer-
tain short-sighted politicians--to use
them, because they do not like Mr.. LO-
gan, in advancing some such man AS
kewanee Smith TO the Senatorship.
In advance of the active Inauguration
OF this policy, we wish to protest against
it. We desire the defeat of MIR. Logan,
because we wish the election of man of
Democratic politics but to defeat him.
we would be unwilling to elect some
other Republican; for, Of the Republi-
cans, Mr.. Logan is one OF the best. say
what we may against him. AS a mem.
Der of the senate committee, he de-
nounced kelloggism as usurpation, and
we shall be disappointed il he does not
raise his voice against military despotism.
He 7cos Democrat; and has been al.
ways, whatever his failings, lover OF
his country. With him, in many of his
political beliefs, we have no sympathy
and therefore desire his defeat by Dem
ocrat; but if we must have a Re
publican we would rather have
John A. Logan than any other
Republican we can now think OF. We
are consequently against the anybody
to-beat-Logan policy.
There is not, however, any necessity 10
resort 10 this policy. we have Hon
WIN. J. Allen, Gen. John NJ. Palmer.
Hon: VIM e. M Sti st bi2R u 6r k ssiY
ity, who are good Democrats, from
among whom We may make choice OF a
candidate, who will certainly be accept.
able to the Independents, unless they
propose TO be influenced By the
ruie-or-ruin doctrine that has had
great deal OF weight with the
Independent party OF this state-which
has enabled that party to use the Democ-
racy TO abuse (which made that party
the very small tail that has industriously
wagged the very large dog tor several
years past. A majority OF tile Democrats
hereaway would prefer the election OF
Mr.. Allen as MIR. I.ogan's successor; but,
| Ii the FIVE good Independents and true,
will not take him. we would
! not object TO either Of the other gentle
men named. Messrs. Morrison and koer-
ner, being very hard money men, would
probably be Objectionable to the very
soft money Independents. Gen. Palmer
1 u, We are aware. also a
resumptlonist. but he has hold upon
the SOFT money Independents nevertheless
that Is really remarkable; and, in all
probability, he would be acceptable to
the five Independent senators. He is the
most available man to be put up in oppo-
sitloa to MIR. Logan, and we would like
TO have him if We can get him but If the
Independents must have Republican
they had better take Logan, because we
very much mistake the temper Of the
Democrats il they are now in any humor
to be used by the Independents TO elect a
senator Of the Booth, Of California; OF
the Cameron, of Wisconsin; or the
Christiancy, of Michigan, kind. These
bogus Radicals are yexatious and weari.
some to the spirits of both the honest
Radicals and Democrats. We prefer
straight-out Republicans like Logan to
Radical enunchs like the senator's from
California, Wisconsin and Michigan.