The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-08

animus against himself which. II true.
proved nothing less than collision with
witnesses and parties to the prosecution.
Here he began TO get the full, energetic.
and sympathetic attention of the entire
house. Even those opposed TO him In
politics and OH principle were forced to
admire and even sympathize with the
searching indignation which he poured
out upon the heads of his Investigators.
Il was simply the sublimity of Intrepid
distortion. lie did not tell an untruth,
but
HE STRETCHED EVERY INCIDENT
and colored every assertion TO suit the
theory which he was confiding to his
countrymen to prove himself victim of
partisan inquisitors and personal ene-
mics. How powerful all effect the APP
peal will have on the country will be
measured by the effect 1t had on the
house, for in the very presence OF the
men he accused, who are known TO be
guiltless of every word of the charge
against them, the sympathies of the cii-
tire house were strongly and steadily to-
ward the speaker until ii eliminated in
an uneXpressible
BURST or CHEERS AND APPLAUSE,
such burst as had never before been
heard in house of representatives this
session. 1t was so steady, so strong, and
SO hearty that the heavy gavel OF Cox
could not be heard tor many minutes.
From beginning to end there was not Il
word OF defense. 1t was an absolute ag-
gressive attack on the part of Blaine upon
| &c lei, 1ait
things they could have done and they
had done things they should not have
done, ana there was neither grace. fair.
ness. inanliness, nor justice in them
Resolutions had been introduced, inves-
LEGATIONS plotted and planned, conspira-
cies Matched and haggled, and all
FOR ONE PURPOSE,
and saying that he strobe forward from
his seat to the center OF the hall-point.
ing his finger to the Democratic side
looking apparently straight into tue eye:
OF every man upon those recrean
benches, until the house rang again witt
plaudits for his pluck. Where any otbel
in Christendom would have haltct
| abashed and silent, this political dare
devil pushed adventurously to the front
| If his recklessness were not the conscious
honor which feels no sin, it was at leas
| the confident bravodo which deiicd al
enmity. Democrats who hate and deridt
| him. and Republicans who detest ant
| distrust him, all listened enraptured, en-
chanted as
| THE HOT BURNING HURRICANE
| OF angry protest poured out, whitening
and blackening the air and revealing tn,
| purpose and plans of his enemies ant
their coadjutors in the committees. Il,
twenty minutes there was 4 Revision o
feeling as startling rs it was sudden. The
man who but yesterday lay prone ant
crippled, with his enemies dividing his pc
| litical heritage, to-day breathing dowr
distrust,l suspicion, enmity, adherence
reviving the luke-warm adhesion of hi
followers and heaping the ranks of the
opposition into 1rreparable confusion
standing before The house, throngcd rs i
has rarely been thronged this session
meeting series of accusations more
AWFUL IN IMPORT
! than those leveled at any other public
man, Blaine proved himself as indOmita
BILE and resOurceful as he has betor,
proven himself capable and ineXpressible
The events of those memorable three
hours can hardly be retold. They wer
series of brilliant dissolving views
some lurid and intensely emotional an,
others broadly humorous and whimsical
Blaiue's initial was hot fusilade o
charges against his political opponents
He said: "Under protestatiOnS ofinves
tigating Pacific railroad iniquities tn
country has been raked from one end t,
the other to find scandals against me.
Pointing both fingers against himself an,
raising his brawny form tar above tn
heads of his intensely excited colleagues
he exclaimed, Son me !" and he repeated
it, his voice rising high and trumpet lik
until
THE VERY GALLERIES ECHOED
again; land to do this congenial wor
whom have you appointed? Two eX
rebel generals Though thrown i
casully, this was the key note. the mas
ter.stroke of the philippe. This was tn
plea to 90 forth u the country. Ii wa
in effect the query: "What. shall l. tn
J servant of the Republican party, the hig
priest of loyalty, be adiudged by two III
repentant rebels, whose hands are in
bued In their countrys blood:' 1t wa
Just an allusion-nOt dwelt upon to
long to make the object transparent, bu
just long enough to sink down deeply il
to the hearts of those who heard it as
J will into the hearts of those who read i
He had weighed his audience well, an
the Republican side responded at ono
and heartily to it. They would ncve
see their leader beset and
RIDDEN DOWN BY THE ENEMY,
under whatever pretense he chose I
come. Henceforth he had plain sailn!
What was more natural than to belieN
that these unwashed rebels would mali;
nantly prolong the investigation, drag
extraneous testimony, listen to irreleval
: scandal, adjucate adversely, and in q
: manner of ways strive to beslnirch b
| tore and drag down the loyal leader
, | the loyal millions: Plainly, the symp
thies of the house were his by tremen
, Gus majority. lie had TO stop in Il
} middle of
DRAMATIC SENTENCE,
u stretch out his hands with mildly ben
e dictory airs, and beg his followers 10 cea
0 their applause. lie felt from the iii
coming triumphs in the ar. He felt I
whole assembly was with him, and ct
boldened by their sympathy and suppo
j and by their applause, he rushed to &
= utmost limits of parliamentary practi
and personal consideration. Those wi
: read his words can form but a faint i'll
of the masterful scorn and energetic
dignation which he threw into his pr
4 test against the invasion of the rights
the American citizen. His letters ha
been
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