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weakness alone which impresses him will
the fear that it would fail The only largs
! monotheism known to historic times is that
of MAHoAE1, and no one will regard it IS
competent to fill the vacuum which would
DO left by the crumbling away Of Chris
| tianity.
The fifth division includes large catalogue
OF schemes, some Of which are designated
be makes distinction between hal1ucination
and impostu1e- Many Of these speculations
may at this moment live, and open, or at
the most live without closing, the same
fountains Of good influence But, he adds
that, as in wines, it is one question to pro-
duce commodity drinkab1e in the country
Of origin, and another to make such pro-
vision that the product may bear sea
voyage without turning to vinegar. So, in
the matter of belief, individuals may subsist
on poor, thin, sodden, and attenuated diet
which would simply starve the multitude.
He goes on to say:
scheme6, then. may suffer for the moral wants
OF a few Intellectual and cultured men, which can
not be propagated. and cannot be transmitted;
which cannot bear the wear and tear of constant
redelivery; which cannot meet the countless and
eTer-shifting exigencies Of OUT nature taken at
large; which cannot do the rough work Of the
world. The colors that would endure through the
term OF butterdy's existence would not avail to
carry the works OF TrrAx down from generation to
generation and century to century. Think Of
twelve agnostics, or twelve pantheists, or twelve
materialtsts, setting out from some modern Jeru-
salem to do the work Of the twelve Apostlesi
Ar- GLADSTONE, however, disclaims any
desire to charge the professors of these
systems, as such, with mental or moral law
lessness. He points out that many Of These
schemes are mere names to cover the aban-
aonment of al religion, sometimes even of |
much moral obligation Others are excep-
donal men, so conditioned that the relation
between life and belief furnishes no indica~
ion of the consequences with which like
state of belief, becoming widely prevalent,
md, in measure, permanent, would be fol-
owed among the mass Of men They are
'ften men whose life is absorbed in intel
ectual pursuits, and who are saved by the
Ugh interest OF their profession from the
nischiefs left to idle hands and idle minds,
ursed as these so often are with unbounded
means and opportunities Of indulgence =,
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The indications from all parts Of the coun-
try are that the Cincinnati ticket of 1'HArRs
and WEEIz8" has struck the average senti-
meut better than any other combination that
could have been made, except by the selee-
eion Of Mr. BR1s7ow for the first place. The
New York Times has hit the mil on the head
when it says: The Republican party has
found its LINCOLN to lead it on to victory"
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place in his restaurant without having to
wait, and eat Of food which is not the hetero-
geneous stuff provided for the multitude
His waiter will be more ciyl and have q
cleaner apron. His theatre will not be
crowded He can sleep in church without
ofense. the rich and fussy elders being away;
or, he keep awake, he can listen to the
sermon without having his attention dis
tracted by the butterflies Of fashion that or
dinarily autter about the pews He will
have calm and quiet instead Of the stress
aud storm Of the streets. When the season
is over, he will have mora money in his
pockets and more contentment in his mind.
The man who goes away is apt to come
home discontented. The absent minister
finds focks of fatter sheep than those
he left behind him The fugitive doctor
finds unhealthy localities, areas of fevars and
epldemics, and grows discontented with the
disgusting good health Of Chicago. The
pretty little butterfly finds Counts, Dukes,
and Earls at the watering places, counter
Jumpers with fau1tless mustaches, and dead
beats who are too lovely for anything, and
comes home Disconnected with our common
place ADoS1sEs. The man who stays at
home, however, meets with no discomfort
and finds nothing better than what immedi-
ately surrounds him, and the woman who
stays at home can shop to her hearts content,
20 she is happy and contented- There is |
his much of consolation, therefore, to those |
whose pocket-books are lean, and who must |
leep on with the demnition grind of the
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vices to which the Chinese are most addicted
and that certain influences are ilegitimatel
exerted to keep the Chinese population fro,
accepting our civilization, taking on OF
habits, submitting to our laws, and assimi1a
ing with our people. ALI this is prope
subject for national investigation, thong
there would be more reason to credit it if til
complaint came from the Cinnamon them
selves, as it probably would If the Chiname1
felt that they were abused Meanwhile, it i
not very likely that they will acquire muc1
native love for American customs, nor ve.
exalted respect for American civilization
while the white population applauds the ac
of stoning and cursing them upon every
possible occasion, and outragcs them By cut.
| ting off their pig-tai1s, which, at the worst,
seem to be symbolic of very foolish but
harmless superstition.
So far as the proposed inquiry is suggested
by desire to apply the fallacy Of "protec-
ton to human beings, We have no more re-
spect for it than for Alr+ Congressman
HArHoRs;s effort to apply it to mineral
waters If the springs Of this country Of
supposititious medicinal properties have not
merits enough of their own to hold out
against the springs of old Europe, our no
ton is that they better be plugged up and
give the European waters chance to gush.
As with mineral waters, SO with human Ia
ture. # the Ang1o-Saxon race cannot hold
its own IS against the AlongoGan race, it is
not worth protecting, and the more Of the
Mongolians we have the better it will be for
the country. There may be serious abuses
which can only be corrected by national legis-
1ation. One of these would b. the prnctice Of
systematic deception, whereby contractors
could employ the Coolies at 1 cents day
for term of years, and bring them to this
country to work them at q little less than
the average wages, but at an enormous
profit to the contractors. It may be that the
trnfic in Chinese prostitutes has become so
bold and iniquitous as to require national
prohibition. But, as to the doctrine of
II protection" we should as soon think of |
advocating suppression of the prostitute
rade on that account as to keep out Chinese
immigrants who voluntarily seek America /
or their own improvement and advantage.
The prejudice of the Pacific Coast people
gainst the Mongolians is the more readily
omprehended there than it is in any other
art Of the country; but the means adopted
+ asserting it cannot be approved anywhere.
he proposition of the Cincinnati Conven-
ion is the first reasonable and proper sug-
estion for meeting it. We give below an
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GARDEN CITY LODGE. no. 141. A. F. & 4. n
regular communication will he held At Oriental Hall
on Wednesday evening. June Fl. Wor; on the Il. II.
Degree Visiting brethren cordially Invited:
II. r. HOLCOAk. r. II.
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ATTESTroS. SIR KNIGHTS Stated Conclaye Of
JUNE t. for busncss and drill BY order Of the E. C.
CHAS. J. TIONBRlDGE, Recorder.
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20. OF O. E.-AN members Of AdTfel Epcampnent,
10. lo6 requested he In attendance the next
regular meeting Friday evening" June ~ to etc1 Of
3cen and tsan2act other important business
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CRUSADER LODGE NO. IAN members are re-
ThnrsdsT erenine ia inst II & O'clock sharp for
work on the amplined Sd tanE. Dy order
T. SADR0TH, G. C.
IT, MITCHELL E, OF r as
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LAFxTETTE CHAPTER NO. = r. 4. A.N.-HA1l -
1donroe-st Special Convocatton Monday evening, It
~ selock- By order Of the II. r.
En-. TUCKER, Secretary.
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VAN RENSSELAER, GRAND LODGE or PERrEC;,
ee : speisl sssembiy on. Thursday evening ne1t-
Work on the 12th and leth degrees. Dy order Of
E. r. HALL, T.P.G. ~
I'd GOODAlE. CT. Secy.
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usefulness It Is believed that the Michssan Ave-
nue Baptist Church has been pa,4:~uIary fortunes
in securing his servicea:
President Giant Wes requested to contribute
Ceatennial message to the PHILADELPHIA Sunday
School Times, and he sent the following: .+Your
favor OF yesterday, asking message from me to
the children and youth OF the United States, to
accompany your Centennial number, is this mo-
ment received Ny adsice to Sunday Schools, 10
matter what their denomination, is: Hold fast to
she Bible as the sheet-anehor Of your liberties;
write Its precepts in your hearts, and practice them
IN your lives. To the influence OF this book are we
indebted Tor all the progress made In true civilixa-
ton, and to this we mnst look as our guide In tho
future Righteousness e1alteth patton; but zip
Is seproaeh to any people,"
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Palmer House-John Raymond, New York; 4
D. Talmey, New York; 4 o. Talmcy, stoning-
ton; D. W. Lincoln, Worcester; Thacher Berdell,
BOULDER Col. Senator Davis, Be1oit; J. Y. Ke1-
icy, n Detroit; a. II. Balm, Cincinnati; II. T.
~ mnnefedse' Philade}peia; c, +. Ingalls,,
Troy. Grand Pactae-E. H. Port,
oswego; Schuyler Colfax, South Bend; G. II.
Dodge, Iowa; S. D. Atkins, Fzceport; 8. C. Bald
win. Cleveland; Caleb B. Wi.ck., Youngstown;
roy REVERE, cognac, France; S. S. Stevens, New
osx' the Rev. James G. Scott and ]. A. A1lan,
scotland; Judge David Davis. Bloomington
w. D. Richardson, Springfield; w. Il. No
Cofu. Wisconsin. fremont Roust-The hon.
William Aymere. New York; the Rev. E. B.
" eon, Boston; Col. John Telling, Milwaukee;
len = L. L. Lauden, q. S. Army; tho Hon. Jamea
Ann Arbor; Eugene Shaw, Eau Claire; B.
=. P1ke, Phiiadelphia; Dr.. G. T. Hooper,
Ne" York Sherman House-H. s.
a adams' New York; c. H. Waters, Boston; ]. n.
sonth~orth. Woodstock; G. r. Coppins, New
osk; J. D. Hunter, Webster City; r. s. suther-
and, Troy. N, r; ". Il. Ca1kna, LaPorte; 3.
stack. Boston; Judge Asa C. case, A1goos, u.
, 1876-06-18
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ATTENTION SIR KNIGHTS, BERNARD con-
pear Asyium armed and equipped for street pa
a9e T9prray mo1ntns go r. 70 4et as essof e
Botord ~ t4st day 12 le.Ess s, ths Ms1 -
eonrteouxy zy1&cd parclpste WITH rs On the occa
elQp- JOHN WOODMAN. =: e.
JOHN O., DICKINSON, Recorder.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-02
POLITICS IN POPE COCSrY.
IlOm. ". d. Green's speech ~ Col
rOn0a.

GoLCoSDA, Oct. 81, 1879.
EDITOR BrLLETIS,-Dcnr Sic: mas
much as your paper has quite wide cir
culation and is read considerably all over
this district, have taken the opportunity
Of writing You this communication con-
corning the grand Democratic rally We
had here on Saturday last. In the early
part of The week, w. II. Green, of Cairo
was billed TO speak at the court house. On
the following Saturday, the bills were
pretty generally circulated, and as con-
sequence. at the appointed time the
city OF GOlcOnda wa. crowded
with citizens from the country eagerly
awaiting the speech. The early MORN
ing was not at all propitious. In the
west and northwest dark bank Of clouds
and southerly wind betokened rain, and
fears were entertained that the meeting
would be only partial success. but
despite all the indications of bad day
the turn ont was the best OF this cam
paign. About now the speaker arrived
on the steamer Red Cloud from Elizabeth.
town where he had been tor several days
attending court, and it would have made
you feel glad to see the joyful counten-
ances of those who had been so anxiously
waiting for his coming, for 1t had been
feared that the extreme low water would
delay the packet until past the hour for
the speaking. At half past one
the speaker was introduced to the
vast audience BY Judge Foote, and for
two and halt hours held his listeners
spell-bound by his eloquence and logic.
Judge Green has always been held IN
high esteem in this county as jurist and
a lawyer, but his noble speech Of Satur.
day has added other lanrals to his name
and won for him many new friends
throughout the county. 1t would be too
lengthy tor me to dwell upon all the
good things he said or the convincing
arguments lie made before his hearers
He handled the tariff and financial ques.
tons in mastery manner. and ex-
planned Democratic views upon these is
sues so plainly that many weakened
Republicans were heard to that's the
doctrine, I'm for Tildcn and Hendricks, y
&c. Tho Democrats were greatly
strengthened by the effort and many oil
them are still feeling good over the great
| success Of the occasion. One or two
more speeches like that of Judge Green's
| made here before the close of the cam.
paign would be very beneficial and
would help to increase the vote for Til.
den In q very large degree. II has beer
the wish of our citizens to have the Hon
John II. Oberly here TO speak TO us fol-
some time past, but his lsbOrs elsewhere
have dobarred us from that pleasure
The Democrats of Pope county think
highly OF Mr.. Oberly. They know hii
labors for the success OF the cause have
not been without their good results.
Respectfully Yours, SpioN.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-02
10y ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.

A circular has been printed, containing
the names of irwin, Hendricks, Hartman,
Saup, Duncan aud Cain, requesting the
voters of Alexander county to vote for
these candidates. The circular is signed
"By Order of the Committee" What
committee The Democratic county COM
mittee: The Republican county commit
tee Or Is there q secret underground
committee that is moving in n mysterious
way its wonders to perform ''By Order
Of the Committee" is rather indefinite.
The BULLETIN, when the Democratic
central committee determined to not run
Democratic county ticket adopted the poll
cy OF silence. 1t has not taken sides with
either Of the candidates for either Of the
county offices to be filed at the election
next Tuesday. II has regarded the con-
test as non.partisan, and has treated all
the neutrality-suspicious. and Demo
crats-with impartiality. In this same
manner every citizen should conduct him.
self in the county canvass. He should
vote tor the best man regard.
less of his politics. But here Ia a
circular issued" SPY Order Of the Commit
tee" and member OF the Democratic
county committee is active In the work
OF distributing the circular about the
county. The impression has therefore
obtained, In certain quarters. that the
Democratic county committee author
lied the circular. This is, we know, not
the fact. The Democratic committee had
nothing to do with the circular; and
neither had the Republican commit.
tee. Who. then. compose the COM
mittee that ordered the pub
licati0n OF this circular? Is il
ashamed to show its face? A political
committee ought to be an open commit.
tee. II should not be afraid TO show its
face. Let this circular committee there
fore come forward into the light. This
dark lantern way Of running politics was
much In fashion In the days of Know
Nothingism, and may have been learned
in that organization. but il should not be
tolerated IN these more enlightened
times.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-02

) Hendricks meeting at chicago iast
Monday night was the largest that has
been held In that city during the canvass.
Mr.. Hendricks spoke In Fsrwsll Hall,
which proved oil too small for the I'M
mensc crowd that turned out to hear the
next vice-president Of the United states.
In order to draw away some oil those
who could not be accommodated inside
the hall. several outside meeting were or.
yanized, one ci which WAS addressed by
col. Cameron, who spoke In Cairo on
the day Of the barbecue here. Gov. Hen.
bricks appearance and manner Of speak.
Ing are thus described by the Chicago
Times
As Gov. Hendrcks--the audience hav.
ing calmed down-rose from his seat and
stood up to his full height, displaying
that superb physique and Roman face
with Teutonic complexlon) Of his, the
dullest minds could recognize in him
man to be respected. His countenanoe
is familiar to thousands in America. but
no picture does justice 10 MIR. Hendricks,
whose features, when animated, convey
mind conceive TO the understanding Of
his auditors. Apparently his school Of
oratory il that Of nature. It be-
comes the man. It is not dramatic. 1t is
not sensational, it Is not conyulsive. He
does not "saw the air." or shake his
head half off, as most speakers from In
diana do. His voice Is pleasing and suf-
ticiently loud. his gestures are simple yet
grand in their unaffected majesty. He
carries proud front, and the charm OF
bis manner is impaired 10 his words.
which were listened TO on last evening
with a wrapt attention. which often
forgot to cheer. OF all the pub
lie men who have spoken here
this season. Mr.. Hendricks is the
sole orator, in the highest sense OF
the word. He does not sink TO the level
OF some Of his audience, but lifts every
man and woman within sound of his
voice to his level for the time being. Mr..
Hendricks still looks vigorous. almost
youthful. He dresses plainly but well.
and eschcws all beard. except small
close. cut patch immediately below each
ear and extending to the angle OF his
Jaws. His hair looks brown. and il n
little worn of the frontal region, but
hardly approaches badness. His eyes,
although light gray or blue, ore very ex-
pressivc, and his mouth is shaped for the
ntterance of wise thoughts and superb
sentences. No one listening to the gov
ernOr would ever accuse him of ten
dency toward superintendent flOridity.
TO reverse the aphorism of some great
master of words, Hendricks uses Ian
guage not to conceal his sentiments but
to express them.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-02

The DuQuoin TribRn. look, through
very enthusiastic spectaclcs on the pros
poets Of Col. Wiley IN this congressional
district, and takes occasion 10 say that
Mr. Haitzells efforts in his own behalf
Will not be rewarded by the votes Of the
people. The Ti5'n> says:
Mr.. IIartzell has done nolhin.
10 cntltle him 10 a reelection,
and nothing that his party can
point 10 as worthy OF applanding con-
sequently the very men who should be
loudest In sounding his praise, are saying
very little or nothing at all In HE behalf
Mr.. Hartzell deserves and will receive
the fun vote Of the Democratic party in
this district, and viii not iall short OF hi.
splendid majority o' two years ago. The
people Of Cairo viii give him a larg,
vote as all expression OF their gra;itud,
to him for securing In the interest Of TIL
city the appropriation OF money 10 begin
the much-nceded work in the Mississippi
river, which Is 10 secure us against TN
dangers OF lie waters. II Mr.. IIartzel
had done nothing else during his frs
term in congress, this alone entities hin
70 tho vote of the city oi Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-02

The Dobler motives Of humanity concur
with the material interests OF al in requir.
ing that every obstacle be removed 10 a
complete and durable reconciliation be.
tween kindred populations once unnatur.
ally e;tranged, on the basis recognized By
the st. Louis platform, Of the "constitution
of the United States, with its amendments
universally accepted as final settlement
Of the controversies which engendered civil
war" But, ia aid OF result so beneiicient,
the moral influence o! eyerJ good citizen, as
well a. every governmental authority,
ought TO be exerted, not alone 10 maintain
their just equality before the law, but like
wise 10 establish n cor dial fraternity ant
good viii among citizens, whatever there
race or color, who are now united In the
one destiny OF common self-goyernmen.
II the duty shall be assigned 10 me, should
not fail to exercise he powers with which
the laws and the constitution Of our coun
try clothe its chief magistrate, ioprotect al
us citizens, whsteyer their former c0ndi
lion. in every political and personal night
-tfrom samuel j. Tilden's letter Of accep
tanee.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-02
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.
One or Those Southern OPisfons ON
the subject which she RepubI Jeans
DO Not Lake.
SFrom tn. Huntsville Independent

tFrom the Huntsville Independent
The recent letter OF the Democratic
candidate for the presidency las nailed
to the counter the last fragment OF the
bloody-shirt. 1t IL so understood in the
south, and will doubtless be so accepted
throughout the country. There are no
southern war claims which the Demo-
cratic south expects or desires TO be
paid, but If any such claims should be
presented to congress by that body Mr.
Tilden declares, in advance, that they
will have to encounter his executive veto,
This is IA it should be, and the Demo-
cratic south has no interest of feeling
in its being otherwise. Indeed, il
these claims were wiped from the face OF
the earth, the Democratic South wOuld
not lose a single dollar or q single vote.
II Is the Radical South, individually and
collectively, that owns them and urges
their payment on congress. IL Is the
Republican party that makes political
profit out of them-by promising to pay
them South and by making an outcry
against them North. At our elections
they trade and traffic in this behalf, with
the so-called loyal clement in each com
munity, fiattering the ignorant whites
with the promised payment Of their losses
in the war, Just as they fisttered the ig-
! norant blacks with the famous forty
acres and mule" And yet
the Democratic South is 10 be
charged with the burden of this bust
ness, and the Democratic party of the
country Is to be saddled with the ulti-
mate result. Where IL the traditional
shrewdness Of the northern people
| Where is the common sense of the cOun-
try. when such glazing frauds can DE
openly practiced upon u.s.
The country thought that the Four
teenth amendment had settled this whole
matter forever but the Radical party,
reckless aud inscriptions, unsettles
anything and everything which
stands in the way Of the sectional agita-
ton which 1t finds necessary 10 Its sue
cess. We OF the South, knowing the
hostile public sentiment here in regard
TO those so-callcd "war claims,
loyal or otherwise, were some
what surprised that MIR. Tilder
should dignity the subject with
his notice but having every
confidence In his judgment and ssgacity
we suppose he desires to make assurance
, doubly sure"-to demonstrate the utter
inability Of the South TO burden his adj
ministration In this behalf, even il she
had the inclination.
! But the South has no such inclinations
She has never been venal in her politics
she has never looked to mereeDary con
siderations In determining her relation,
with other sections OF the Union. She
has INDUCED perhaps in wild, imprscti
cable sentiment In favor OF local rights
and individual liberty, but she has nevel
stopped to speculate in political econo
mics at the expense of the country. Shs
only repeats herself when she heartily In
dorses the letter now under consideration
. The South surrendered at Appomato,
the whole sectional past, and now look
alone. In perfect good faith, Ia common
American future.