The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-21
VOL. 8.
Ike 8ul1etin.
DON MORRISON FOR WAR To PRE-.
NERVE PEACE.

DON MORRvSON FOX WAX I'D PRE-
SERVE PEACE.
Col. Don Morrison, one of the favorites
of the Democrats of this part of the state,
has been reviewing the Oregon electoral
vote, and has come to the conclusion,
that Cronin was regularly appointed and
that his vote for Tilden was legal vote.
"This gives to Mr.. Tilden,' says Col.
Morrison, "the constitutional majority in
the electoral college upon the face of the
returns, and entities him to be inaugu-
rated president. No doubt he will
be; and, II he is, the men who
elected him will see to it that
tanned against the conspiracy formed
more than six months ago TO deprive the
Democracy and Liberals, composing a
large majority Of the people, of the presi-
dent they elected. The conspirators can
only resort to force outside OF the law.
When employed, the men who elected
TilGen will have the courage 70 put down
that force, and the patriotism to defend,
maintain and preserve our institutions"
This is very good reading for the en-.
thusiastie Democrats who are de-
nouncing all Democrats inclined to
raise their voices in the interest OF peace
but really the colonel thunders more than
he storms. He assumes much, and on his
assumptions rushes to his conclusion.
n W ha inn 70.
trovert If his assumptions were estab-
lished facts recognized by the proper
tribunal. The Cronin vote may be a
good vote, but this remains to be seen.
If the governor OF New Jersey had re-
fused TO give certificate OF election to
the Democratic elector who was
United States commissioner, and had
given it to the Republican elector who
had the next highest vote, every men,
Der Of the Democratic party would have
shouted, in the loudest Indignation, pro-
digious denunciations Of the Radical ras.
callty that would have justified the out
rageous proceeding. If the governor Of
Missouri had given q certificate of cleo
ton TO the Republican candidate for cleo.
tor contestiDg with Gen. Frost, the Dem
ocratic elector elect, the Democrats would
have denounced him in season and out of
season, and would have been willing to
follow Col. Morrison into the tented field
for the purpose ofresenting such blow at
the will of the people as expressed az the
ballot-box. But, strange to say, not q
few Democrats shout over the Cronin
vote, anu, with Col. Morrison, say
This gives to Mr.. Tilden the constitu.
tional majority in the electoral college,"
How we would roar If we were gored by
the Cronin OK; how inconsistency we
rejoice at the pangs inflicted by Cronin
on the Republican OK! For one, we do
not take much stock in the Cronin vote.
We would not fight TOR any man elected
by it; but would feel inclined to hurl a
few missiles at any one who would sue
coed by such vote,
Col. Morrison then says, that the ma
iority given to Mr.. Tiiden, on the face of
the returns, by the Cronin vote, entities
him to be inaugurated president, that no
doubt he will be, and that, if he Is, the
men who elected him will see to it that
the integrity OF our political institutions
Is maintained. Ii Mr.. Tilden should be
he will be sustained by all |
the Democrats OF the land, and by most
of the Republicans, we hope; but he |
must have, and has, better ground to |
,laim his Inauguration On than the vote of |
Cronin. IL he leans on it, it will be |
20 him weak support. The
ruth is, mall this wretched business the |
Democrats have been clearly on the side
If the right, excepting in the Cronin mat
er, which cannot be defended, ex-
,epting Oh the ground that the Republi-
,ans have done us bad. But this will
lot do. In this controversy the Demo-
rats should have an irreproachable rec
'rd, and should compel the Re 1ublicans
o recede from their dishonest claims and
evolutionary position by making the
,ase OF the Democracy so strong that
hey will not dare to stand In the face of
he evidence that will be produced
o prove that they have stolen the
states OF Louisiana, Florida and South
Jarolina from Tilden. We hope this
will be done. and that there will be
nough Republicans in the senate to pre-
ent the consum nation of the great out
age contemplated by Chandler and Cam
ron. If our hope should be disappoint-
q, and Hayes declared elected president,
We can see no wiser course tor the De-
nocracy to pursue than to submit
Without an appeal to arms, and ask the
'eople to rebuke the Republicans at the
DOLLS. They will do it in most unmis-
akable manner. We know 1t Is being
aid, that We will have 10 elections in
he future if Hayes succeeds by the frauds
If Louisiana and the bayonets of Grant,
out We do not believe this alarming cry.
we have confidence in the American
people outside OF Louisiana, and to them
u the paliot-box we are willing to sub
MT the decision of whatever question
nay grow out of the present compllca-
lions. Our voice is not for war.