The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-13

internal revenue bureau of the govern
ment. lie turned out the detectives that
had been employed there and appointed
others. He appointed new attorney for
the treasury department. He took his
men and set them ut work. They very
soon developed frauds and whisky rings.
He set to work to prosecute them. aud
where the district attorneys were weak
and not to be relied upon he employed
Others. 1t did not take long to run this
strain Of thicyery right straight to the
portals Of the white house. chcersl, -
right to the presidents own table, and
caught his most trustworthy and conf
Dental members of his kitchen cabinet.
All the power of the administration out.
side of Bristow WAS Immediately set to
work to clear Babcock and these other
men. CHEERS Orders were issued to
the district attorneys throughout the
CAited States that they must not receive
the evidence of conspiratOrs for the pur-
pose Of convicting officials. They must
nnt.promise immunity to man who has
turned States evidence for the purpose
of breaking them down, and for the pur-
pose of influencing the prosecution pend
ing in ST. Louis. Reports came up to
Washington that Bristow must be turned
out of Office, for he was
RAISING THE DEVIL WITH THE REPUBLI-
CAN PARTY.
Your Logan was mad, and he got up
there NTH senate. Bristow was threat
ened to be kicked out. Then there came
up from remote districts counterpart
test saying, "If you turn out Bristow, it
| will make him president; 1t won't do at
| all until after the Cincinnati convention
you viii have to let him run his race un-
| ii. afte' the Cincinnati convention"
| Now we can see how the Republican
| party reformed itself 4; did it keep Bris-
| ow therel They met in the Cincinnati
convention and Bristow's name was pre-
sented in the convention Tor the presi-
lency of the United States. After the
convention adjourned and Brlstow was
not nominated he was kicked out of the
cabinet. There was not strength enough
IN the Republican party of the United
states to keep Bristow in the cabinet.
Vow what do you honest men say, who
have been voting and who have been
taught to believe that there is danger Of
another yar--what do you think Of the
Republican party that has not strength
enough to keep an honest man in the
| treasury department? He and all his as
| sistants have been unceremoniOusly
| thrust out of the government.
A voice-What's that got to do with
Hayes?
Mr.. what's that got to
do with Hayes? this man wants to know.
Well, don't know, il you cannot see
what that's got to do with Hayes, that
can enliehten you. 1t seems to me you
must be little blind. If there is not
enonyh u,ion i'm the Renublican nation tn
keen one honest reforner in vour cabinet
what will that same Marty do when Won
oet HAYES for nresidenti ICbeers Is
HAYES s,ch n man and has he s,ich n
gigantic nerve and INDEPENDENCE that he
e GOING :, throw aside ali tho Ieadars Of
tho ReSnlican Marty. ali yonr Martens
ali voi,r Rloines' and v1ur Uortranfts
and TonL tn0s and Tooans and Ron Ru,-
Iors. and N the rcsts
AVoiceI- That's what want tn find
ont
Mr. Ear,swortb-So Won 500 that there
wos not strength enough in the Renubli.
can marty q retain one reformer in the
cabinet of President Grant. Now that
Is NOT tho Lind nj man mr. rho Kin of
marty ,xe yont Grant has nor haan mi.
tw ~ HAN, for ali that transnired II
has haen rho mon behind him who have
done This IF Grant with ail his sinh.
hOrnnass null not Keen one honest man
in tha cabi,ot what do Won eyncct of the
D. Po,,"i i;nor ,,.rtr h.rs,ffor VIZ
Wh;Io " Rri:tow ooes ont of Office
mic - "', n.pcn 60 ""' u ''"'''
| tho man vho barely escancd the peniten-
,iary iOr his comnIicitv in the whisky
| ring, aud who is to-day under indictment
] in the city of Washington for conspir.
| acy to burglarile a safe-he is kept in
office in that city to-day. [Cheers.
While Gen. Grant relieved him from SER
vice rs secretary he still continues
him in service as engineer aud superin-
tendent OF public buildings and grounds
in the District of Columbia. As such
he disburses hundreds of thousands of
dollars. Not only this, but General Grant
continues him In his position OF colonel
of engineers in the army. In view of all
these facts could stand here and talk to
you two hours upon the subject without
exhausting it. could tell you of many
things similar to the BabcOck case.
have been occupied in public duties from
time to time and am acquainted with
public affairs.
The other day Gen. Grant nominated
Fisher tor United States attorney for
Delaware. who had been thrown out OF
| the ety of Washington for his completely
with tho Ross SheSberd consniracv and
various other crimes. know that tho
HAYES men are i'm the habit OF say,no
Gen. Grant is responsible for these
things, / believe sincerely. however
that he is in MANY respects culpable'
Now saw 70 Won. Tor Gods sake let ne
have a presiden, who is either resnonsi.
BILE or who is not. we do nor Want a
president wlom we shall have tn aYcnI-
pate one dayand blame the ncxt' Thrse
men will Sometimes saw Grant is NOT RI
blame and then they viii turn round and