The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-26

that shaking up, and OF making for him
| cell a name, but has SO far failed when
the crisis came, prelerring to hang to the
skirts OF old storey and the "putfid
rcminiscence.
A few days ago the Jo.pnal devoted
lsympathetic paragraph to an accurate
statement Of Mr.. Oberly's attitude on
"the mixed school bill. which has been
male the subject of such bitter warfare
against him 10y his political friends down
In "I.ower Egypt" TO this the BrIIr-
TIS--which continues TO be Mr.. Ohcrly's
private and personal organ, notwith-
sanding his retirement from the posi-
ton OF editor-makes reply. which we
| copy elsewhere. The significant feature
tiers q general denial of
The statements OF the journal
by declaring it "mistakcn." he enters a
! plea of gully in detail aud by specilica-
| ton. We concede that Mr.. Obcrly voted
correctly when he voted for the measure
| which, In his opinion, has relegatcd him
| self TO private lite, and we shall therefore
! have no controversy with him on that
| account. however much We may deplore
| his Inconsistency in adhering To party
which. according 10 his own statement
IL IL a great extent inspired by hostility
| to negro school. children with books in
| their hands.
In SUBSEQUENT issue Of the BULLETIN
| We lind that MIR Oherly has declined n
| second nomination tor the Legislature
| from the Cairo District. ami alias it
would seem from his elaborate letter of
declinatioi and editorials accompanying
ton account of this confessed prejudice
among the Democracy Of Egypt against
permitting cOlored children to learn to
read. Ii this prejudice is fast dying
| out rs he claims, why should he feel Il
| necessary in this centennial year OF Our
independence 10 bow To ii: In this letter
| he says:
| There il wider field Ia which | am
| called to labor. and one in which will not
| DC compelled to com sat the vulgar false
| hoods OF unscrupuous adYersaries before
| too maag roters Of my o'ra plfy fran, oh5se
egts tie scl'cs Of rdcs-prei,8itc igrk net yet
| fallen, and with whom, | regret to say.
shaliow.brained and dishonest meu are
sill very pc ent.
| What is meant mere Is indicated more
clearly in sundry editorial articles. show
| in that they rights of colored children in
the public schools is made the prominent
issue In the Cairo district. One OF these
Aihr;,bt whn is q, nond;,io,n ,ar ,ba ia,,'
islat,re an the ..,nti.coIornd..
childrcntsn plank, and rs such especially
| hostile to MIR Obprly saws.
| lie AlbriGhtl says ina, although the
constitution and the laws decllre that ell
the children Of the state. white and black
SHAH lie euu ated undera system Of common
| schools, yCs school bOard>. boards OF cdlica-
ton aud other school officers, should be
permitted to excl lde co,orcd children
tcom the opportunity TO receive an cduca-
ton as directed 10y the constitutions, be-
cause ~ ii coLiren are col"red' This i
heel aud-Wooi Democracy. 1t ctlcs 're-
form. and would IN lu,e the negro, by
wO!.tNc demonstrations OF affection. 10
vote the democratic ticket, but II. al Ill"
same time, asserts That the man who de-
clareS that the CONSTITUTIONAL prov lsiOn in
| rciCiCDCc To popular education should he.
carried out IN 5000 fai b l. q c2l-ib n
colored cuildy~n ought 70 be excluded from
Thc opportunity 10 obtain an English cdu-
cation, Iecal>c they are coiored children.
and that the man who denies this docttiuc
l. 70 Democrat. MI. Albright may
awaken, by his shotgun anti-ne@ro APP
pea, lle piTiuuIces VI 'ne more iahorhh
district hut even Democratic ionorance
should. in this day of cracr have TOO uurh
sanSe 10 ton IN suc,, .hv.,arfn,, snns,
= "A. -. Al
~ dhu'nei al NY III INV N'"'' ISSUE
CONTAINS INC ioiio"lhe
Democrat is, accordiro 90 Nj Al.
bright man who ALWAYS viii insist upon
. hi. right to prevent coored children from
attending tile school thev are entitled To
10 attend, AID good Democratic member
, OF the legi stature is one who will vote
, may upon proposition 20 provide a fine
10 De ainpo'eJ upon an! prison VINO, ID
he school. they are entitled Ia attcnd I,.,.
threats nepocas and Intimidation, AMI
| stranpe ia saw. there arr Democrats WHO
, listen IN and ,nulsud Mr. AIhIi0ht In tho.
assertion. Mr. 1hcrIv ,ioe.
: NOT, deny the charoe made arsin.r
, hin, ne NJ. Alh,ight. lie admits that II /.
true and he belieyrs and declares mat The
man who use- thrcat.. menaces. or intirnj.
dgtions Of any kind, To keen colored Gull
| Iren away from the scLools they are e,ti.
fled TO Attend. i. a .eolndrel nho ongLt IA
. he driven on, of clyiIi,sh societv. ana a.
| man who saws that such a hrute shouII mo-,
he fined for -, IA an orteuse L. either an ass
~ else beiievrs that the neonle tn lvhn,n h.
ia annealipu ara asses or unrjyiiiIed
wretctes.
Anu sun a"othcr
Coz. Iownes declares that no man is a
xood democrat VINO a.ser lhat N n WHO
threat n ath ,nti'niuateS negro cAlio 60
~, ~ Towmot ,r;and - o ,hot an W.