The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-02
An Able, Logical and Trenchant
Democratic Speech from a
Former Leader Of the
Republican Party.
A Careful and Candid Review Of
the Issues Of the Oay-M0rtOn
Answered, and Hayes
Pictured as Ne is.
The Cry Of Reform Within the
Party by George W. Curtis,
Within the Same Party
that Gave Us Grant
and His Thieves.


Julian was escorted from the Grand Ho-
tel to the Opera House by large number
/ OF the Tilden and Hendricks guards in
uniform and with torches. The Opera
House was filed to its utmost capacity
with ladies and gentlemen. Mr.. Julian
announced IN the outset lhst he did not
appear rs partisan. but as an independ-
ent voter. He drew forcible picture Of
the old parties and the political situation.
and reviewed
TIRE RKCoRp er GRANIIsN
/ Prior 10 1872, when the popular cry OF
reform WAS almost as loud as it is now,
and proved conclusiyely how the re-elec-
ton OF G rant had failed to bring about
the reforms demanded; on the contrary
the mercenary and trading element Of the
party gradually found its way to the
/ front and completely appropriated the
| President. The speaker detailed the
/ abuses of the civil service. In abiding TO
THE NOMINATION OF GOVERNOR HAYES
By the Republicans at Cincinnati, Mr..
/ Julian said: But now. gentleman. hav-
ing shown by irresistible proofs that the
Liberal movement OF lS12 was justified
by facts and called for by the times, and
that the Republican party, instead of re-
tracing its steps and recovering lis lost
estate. has steadily gravitated farther and
farther from its primal integrity, il may
still be argued that the nomination OF
Governor Hayes will cut the ugly thread
| OF history from behind il, and launch il
| grandly on a new and blessed departure.
Believing as do that the age of miracles
has past, l find myself compelled to re-
ject this view. | am acquainted with
Governor Hayes. and believe him to be
honest and patriotic, and most gladly
and cordially would support him if any
Republican could explain to me how his
accidental selection at Cincinnati can
make saints out Of the distinguished sim
ners who are the recognized leaders and
managers of the party now, as they were
four years ago. II you place the hat OF
an honest man on the head Of rogue,
will the roguery instantly depart: Every
one has heard the story Of Fortunatus.
He had wishing hat, which relieved
him OF the expense and labor OF
travelling. BY placing this hat
on his head and wishing himself a. a
given place he straightway found him.
self there. Who would not join in build
ing monument to the sorely needed
: genius who could manufacture a presi-
Dental hat that would enable Governor
Hayes, by simple wish, to change the
nature OF Morton, and Cameron, aud But
: Ter, and Clayton, and Boss Shepherd, and
Babcock, and Brother-in.law Casey, and
the rest OF
IHE UNBAPTlZED CREW
Who are taxing their wits and pouring
: out their money to secure his election,
aud will daTken the air about the execu-
tive mansion on the 4th Of March IL he
should succeed: Such hat, | am free
: to confess, would make Gov. Hayes a
: pretty respectable president, and he
t would be able to take up the question OF
j. reform and dispose of it with tolerable
success. Unfortunately no such head
Z gear can be found, while the great leader
u of the party in Indiana, and the right
y hand man OF the administration, tells US
q the party has no need OF it, and that the
. men who ask for reform are worse crimi.
y mails than the thieves they wish to expose
s and punish. Can you obtain the com.
It mand Of a practical craft by simply
o changing the tigure-head OF the vessel?
;, VOC MUST ExPEL THE PIRATES
il And put an honest crew in possession
a This is the truth in nutshell, and George
William Curtis himself admits it. Hi:
Y | art, lie within 70 -
he shouts along the lines as he, did foul
years ago, as if utterly unmndful of tn,
tact that under this battle cry our civil
service has become as foul and feculant
l. system Of official huckstering and politi
e cal prostitution as our thoroughly de
q bauched party politics could make
II But he is not blind like Senator Morton
n to the need of reform, and he tells us il
IN Ha1per's Weekly that the only hope O
E. the party lies in the power to persuad
he the people that it is not hOpelessly cor
rupt. He frankly confesses that reform
- is only possible by throwing overheard
- the Grant leaders and trained corruption
y lists who have brought the party int
" disgrace. In all soberness ask Is thi
". possible: Have the Republican masses
.. after their long and patient service unde
IL the party yoke, the courage to take thei
In old leaders by the throatg viii part
~ chiefs have named meekly and pen
ar tentially take back seats, while homes
H. and stainless men come to the iron,
~ The man who believes this must have q
We lowed his common sense TO pack !
NJ, baggage.
no. THE GRANT LEADERS
re- Would reign in any conceivable polite
on hell, rather than serve In the heaven
y honest government. In the manipul
OF ton OF caucuses and conventions, tn,
csc have long been masters. They are jOu
rh- neymen and experts In the work. OF pc
ing tics as trade. They have reduced plu
AT der and peif to a science, and the gre
the OF clutch tO..a tine art. Nothing can
aht more certain than that such q reform
would completely dislOdge these leads
ad- and put such men as BristOw and Ada
a in their places would be, in fact,
10 creation Of new party. II would la
liiis to be preceded by general disinteg
can ton, and 1t would be quite as absurd
anu consider 1t the same party which
- ruled the country since Grant came II
Out power. as 1t would have been to treat I
Republican party OF 1863 as identi
the with the old Wing party. which !
up Zone down to its dishonored grave q
et Is Idea, therefore, OF making the Repu
no can party the instrument OF seli-purifi
we ton, Is not only morally. but IOgica
ting absurd. A party once thoroughly c
ibii' rupt. has lost the power to reform it's
u he Devils are not inclined to cast Out dew