The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-08
The Great Bond Manip.
ulator Rises to q Cues
ton Of Privilege,
And Consumes Three Hours In
Explaining Away his Crook
ed Transactions.
Messrs. Knott and Hun
ton Reply to the Ex-
speaker,
AND SUCCEED IN TAKING THE
WIND OUT OF HIS SAILS.
PROFOUND IMPRESSION.

PROFOUND IMPRESSION.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Mr. Blaine has
before overwhelmed the house with dra-
matte surprises this winter. but he has
never made SO profound an impression as
to-day. In the face of cloud of obloquy
under which his most steadiast friends
were struggling gloomily; i'll the face OF
an opposition. compact, INSCRIPTIONS
and intrepid /; in the face of majority OF
political opponents, who were more than
ready and anxious to believe him guilty,
aud in spite of the protests OF half
hearted friends, he took the floor to-day
and conquered everything before him.
For an hour it was a scene of such be-
wildering, passionate surprise and con-
sternation as has never been seen. For
three hours it was scene so
WILDLY IMPROBABLE,
SO bewilderingly rapid in transformations
and passionate episodes, that even those
who saw are still incredulous. Never
was such a scene witnessed in public
place in this country. shortly after
noon, as IL by Masonic signal, the gal
leries were suddenly filed. the benches
on the floor were crowded, the vacant
spaces back Of the benches and in front
OF the speaker filled, and the report rang
out through the building that Blaine was
to take the floor. One of his confidential
friends, who knew the ex-speaker's pur-
pose. limited it to group Of newspaper
men, aud 1t was Immediately broadcast
throughout the building. 1t is quite i'm
possible to convey the frame of the pub
lie mind here during the last few days,
since the extraordinary testimony of Null
ligan. After
MULLIGAN's AMAZING STATEMENTS
As to Blaine's state of mind at the cele-
bratcd letter interview, the house and
galleries were ready for any demonstra-
ton from so versatile an actor as the ex-
speaker. nor did he disappoint them.
Sitting calmly in his seat until the proper
moment had arrived, the minute-hand
had barely touched the figure l when he
arose to his feet with a quiet gesture
which the house has come to know so
well, and pointing to the speaker said, in
that assumed, self-constrained voice
which he knows so well
HOW TO USE,
81 ask leave to state a question of privil-
ege," thus fastening the house at once
upon the highest discussion that may be
brought before that body. Had it been
personal explanation he could have
been baked. As it was, business of the
session which had been planned week
before stood still, and this man, whose
enemies have given out industriously as
dead, began harangue, the effects OF
which have never been equaled in any
public body. The only hange percepti.
BILE in
HIS METHOD AND MANNER
was, perhaps, little more energetic
nervousness, and voice q trifle husky
at first. These evidences, however
went away, and he fell into that old hec
toring, masculine manner, which his enc
mics have come to loathe and cover un
der. He was not shaky, however ner
vous. He was speaking, as he afterwarC
said, to 1000, 900 OF American people
and upon these he wished every word t.
weigh to the full import, and, as was at
forwards seen. the import Of every WORE
was well weighed by himself before h
came on the floor. To any other than S,
resolute. audacious and skill:;;! parlia
mentarian subject matter would hav
been impossible to put in a persona
cue ition. Once launched, however, up
on the subject, it did not occur to his enc
mics
TO ISTERPosE OBJECTIONS,
or, ii they did, it was SO clumsily tina
the presiding officer could not but rul
them out. 1t was the general antieips
tion that he would throw them into CON
plete rout. He began with consummat
skill by showing what gross personal in
justice had been done himself by the PAL
usan latitude given in tie question
which under the rule should have ende
with the tracing Of the $4,000 G
Little Rock bonds. Until this poin
had been reached Blainc's man
ner was not at his best. His voice wa
THICK AND HUSKY,
and his eyes has not assumed that ierc
ciousness an d earnestness which sabje,
all opposition to silence. Reaching tn
point however, he swelled into his oil
proportions. His voice rang out lou
and clear. His appeal absolutely SCENE
70 swell with indignation and be began;
abort, quick pacing mp aud down N
aisle which lends such vivacious force {
everything he utters. 10 have made
delepse Of himself would have been wea
aud commonplace. That an ordlnar
member might have done. That WI
NAT the Democrats expected hm TO d
ara there ms wnere they
EXPECTED TO CATCH HIM.
But turning aside disdainiully from tn
uethod. he boldly began on the COZ
snlftss, ard sabjectsd IL entireoperatiol
(. e 8 Vigorous analysis, destroying eyel