The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-02

vices; and 1t Is because entertain these
views and can not escape their force,
that I sincerely desire to see the
machinery OF the Republican party
BATTERED INTO FRAGMENTS,
Aud the way thus opened for rc-forma-
tan of parties OH the living questions OF
the hour. unincunibered by the memories
Of the past. Aner thorough review OF
the character of the Republican nominee,
the speaker said
And here. at length. | reach my final
question involving the propriety and
honesty oil
voTE FOR I'll DIN AND HENDRICKS.
1t must be quite apparent that what
have said has considerable smoothed the
way to the answer; for II the Republican
party Is SD hopeleSsly demoralized that
Its reform is impossible. its destruction
becomes a public duty and whoever So
regards il has a right To lay hold of the
only weapon which can now be employed
for the purpose with hope of success.
But do not rest the case on this point.
propose to deal with the question as an
independent topic. and in approaching II
| already imagine some OF my kepubii-
can friends mentally asking the question
which has already been propounded TO
me several times in these words (: How
can an old anti slavery man, who fought
the democrats SO 7ealously in the early
days Of aboltionism, and poured out
upon them You icnuncistions so remorse-
lcssly during the war-how can YOU rec
oncile it to yourself 10 support such men
as Tilden and Hendricks Well. gentle
men. | have understood in different ways,
and have for years believed it 10 be a
fact, that
THE WAR l. OVER.
According 10 my almanac the last gun
was fired about eleven and half years
ago. so that we are now well along in the
twelfth wear OF peace. Senator Morton.
in common with a number of his brefh.
ren. does not know this. | presume he
will go down TO his grave in the full be
lief That the "Soys in blue and the
"boys in grey" are sull fighting. At all
events he will hug the fond thought 10
hi, bosom that the people of the North
and the people of tire South ought 10 feel
toward each other, now and hereafter.
exactly as they did during the bloody
conflict. With such men have no con-
troversy. They are given over to their
Madness. and ii deiies all remedies. But
ask all men who love their country and
are able 10 perform the operation Of
thinking. why the subject of our late
war should be dragged into this canvass
IL was bloody and devastating conflict
between citizens and states that had
lived together in peace under common
flag, and whose union hereafter is their
manifest destiny. Why should any pa
triotic man seek 10 keep alive lis memo
ries:
LET THEM FADE AWAY
Into the receding past, and the old bond
of union be renewed and cemented BY
the riyalries OF common brotherhood
for the common veal. Our civil war has
taken its place in the past. Ii has gone
before the judgment seat of history, like
the Mexican war, the war of 1872. or the
war OF the independence and there is no
more propriety in discussing it in the
pending campaign than there would be
in overhauing the wars Of the antedelu-
yians. There Is even less propriety, for
we could talk about those ancient wars
without the least danger OF rekindling
| old aniInosities. When our civil war
was upon US. and the questions which
have since been so grandly settled on
| the side OF the Union, hung in perilous
| dispute. | gave utterance TO some strong
words which | have no desire 10 recall.
| III Won can set back the clock Of our poll
| ties. and re-enact the circumstances in
| which | was placed. will reitera;e
them. tried to breathe into the hearts
| of the people the spirit OF war, and so to
| influence public opinion rs 10 promote
! the triumph OF our arms and the just set
Element of the great issue then on trial.
But why should | repeat my old war
speeches in this canvass: Why should
Senator Morton repeat his: How long
are the political waters to be troubled by
| GRACELKss DEMAGoGUEs
| Who so love the honors and emoluments
| OF Office that they are willing TO clutch at
| them at the expense Of the nations peace.
| Speaking of this canvass in the south,
! Mr.. Julian propounded and answered the
following questions But will the south
be safe under the administration of Til
DEM Can the freedmen be safely con-
mitted to the guardianship Of the old
slave masters. l answer this question In
the language of the ablest political jour
nal In the United States, and a supporter
Of Governor Hayes: Our own solemn
belief is that the less said on this point
on the Republican side the better; that
the outrage argument serves and can
serve the purpose of nobody in this can
vass but the Republican knaves, and that
the probabilities are that the south will
be more peaceable under Tilden than un.
der HAYES, and this for reasons which lie
on the surface. Tilden Is not weak OF
foolish man. He will have no motive fol
tolerating disorders at the south, mol
will his leading followers. On the con.
trary, they will perceive clearly the i'm.
portance OF tranquility in that region tc
the stability of their hold on power il
the north. while those disorders will ac
tually constitute nearly the whole politi
cal capital Of the Republicans. Conk
lings, Mortons, Chambers and COrnells
with whose support Hayes, it seems, il
to be saddled."
THE TRUTH
OF this is patent to every mans unbiase,
common sense. The great need of tn
South to-day Is deliverance from tn,
horde OF thieves and demagogues VIII
have been fastened like leeches upon tn
welfare OF the people, and backed In thei
+ misdeeds by the whole power Of the al
. ministration. He referred to Gov. TIL
den's great reform movements and to hi
fight with Tammany. Mr.. Julian cor
|, Guided; And now,
IN CONCLUSION,
, Let me remark that. in arranging the ad
: ministration of Gen. Grant and the leaC
/, ers of the Republican party, have IL
r tended no attack upon the honest and II
r telligent masses who still follow Its fial
Y and still hope to redeem it from dii
! honor. In some other organization, an
{ under other leaders. they will yet pc
!? form as honorable q seryide as the
J. have already rendered In wisely SOL