The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-03-14
RANiCALIMPuDENGE.


mcrs committee of the House of Rep
rcscntativcs discovered that the Secretary
of War. General VIM. W. Brlkuap, was Il
corrupt public servant that he had been
guilty OF selling offices in his gift. Mr..
tlymcr's committee is composed OF a ma-
, jority of Democrats, and 10 the Demo-
crais therefore is the credit of this expo
sure due. But, we regret TO say, that be-
cause of Mr.. Clymcr's tlougltlcs.ncSs
and the audaciiy of the Republican lead
>, crs, the Democrats are in some danger
ct losing the political capital that might
- have been manufactured ont of the war
I minister's fall.
Mr.. Hester tlymcr is Il gentleman of
, some Importance in Pennsylvania. In
bearing, he Is dignilicd in person, come
ly: In mind, not above the average of the
, everyday man. But in his own rslima-
ton Mr.. CIymcris agrcat person capable
of great things. Approaching the i'm.
poriancc of his discovery, Mr.. Clymcr,
after he had heard the tcsti-
mony of the witness Marsh, in
Hurry of excitement hustled about
with great boastfulncss, and
supported 10y Mr.. Robbins OF North Tar
DINA, Il gentleman of Il peculiar fashion
OF beard, and by Mr.. blackburn of Ken.
lucky, Il young man of ability and clo-
qucncc his Democratic colleagues on the
connlttcc-hc entered the House with
! flourish of trumpcts. aud from the clerk :
desk. with "what a great man am
| airs. read in most lugubrious tones, the
report of the committee and the evidence
OF Marsh. There was, of course. SELL
sation, and the Radicals of the House
gave immediate evidence that they were
determined to save the fallen minister
from punishment. Mr.. Iloar declared
that, having resigned, Gen. Bclknap
could not be impcachcd. Mr.. ka-son
maintained the same opinion. But Mr.
Clymcr, with mournful rmne,s insisted
upon Immediately impeaching Gen. Bel
KNAPP and refused to permit the Rcpub'
lican statesmen melted thereto by the
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and defenders of the oilicc-scller. Mourn
fully an4 firmly Mr.. Clymcr pcrscvered,
and succeeded.
That night Mr.. Clymcr slept the sleep
OF the great. lie saw in his dreams Wis
ions OF the inevitable greatness that was
to he his in the future. and he heard the
people shouting: well done, Hester"
That night Mr. Blaine and his Radical !
followers put their heads together, and
concluded TO abandon Gen. Bclhnap to
his fate. They did more they determined
to steal from the Democrats their corrup-
ton thunder, and say to the public: Ave
are the thici-hatcrs, and wish TO punish
Bclknap; but the Democrats, the thief
defenders, will not permit us. They are
protecting the late Secretary of War from
punishment.
The next day into the House went Mr..
Clymcr, CONSCIOUS OF his greatness, and
into the House also went Mr.. Blaine. the
buffer of the majority. Then up rose
Mr.. Clymer aud said: "You see how
great | am let Us proceed with the bust.
ness OF manufacturing popularity for nc
and fortune tor mine" when up rose
Mr. Blaine and said; mark me. how
much sharper am than Clymcr j. great.
Where, Mr.. C!ymcr, i tile witnc,.
Marsh -
The question WAS an important one.
Mr.. Ciyncr regretted that the witness
Marsh wa IN Canada: whcrcupOn Mr..
Blaine, in a paroNy>m Oi honest rage,
declared that the Democrat, had permit
ted the witness to ccapc Tor the
purpose Of preventing the Rcpub-
licans from sending Gen. Belknap
to prison. In vain the Demo
crats protested that they were not
seeking to protcc, the late Secretary of
War. Mr. Blaine, with the most sub
lime impudcncc, reiterated the charge.
and now all the Radicals ia the land are
shouting; "Nhmne upon you, Demo-
Gratis We wished Ia punish Eclknap
and you have run away the only witnc.,
who can furnish tie evidence upon which
lac can be- Convicted"
Thus, headed by Mr.. Blaine, the mem.
bcrs Of ihc thici-harboring party, with
an impudcncr that rises into -nblimity,
are taking advantage Of tie blundcr Of
poor cgolis,ical and wonderful stupid
Hon. Holster Clymcr, the gentleman
from Pennsylvania
Eut the people cannot lc deceived by
Mr. Blaine. They know that the Enal-
Gals had year, in which to expose Gen.
Bclknap, aud did not; that hi, crime wa.
reported to Radical committees Of Con-
grcss, and by those committees covered
over; that il the Radicals wish the witness
Marsh to return and testify he can be got
by assuring Him the President will par
doli MN that the Democrats uncarthcd
the Secretary crime, aud that If a Dem
ocralic House had not been returned IN
1871 the whisky men, Bclhnap. shepherd.
Williams, Richardson, and all The other
thieves OF the Radical party would still
DC among the famed leaders OF that party,
picking aud stealing with the old indus.
Try anu talking about the crime OF the
',ool''ol'' Mr.. l'ainc's attempt to steal
Wv democratic thunder is audacous, but
VIII not be successful.
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'MhIs 10 Mrs. Grant, "WATCH.n