The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-23
GEMS. BusR AND BAUM. AND COL.

GEMS. BURR AND BAUM. AND COZ.
R0BAR rs.
The Republicans Of the State INDUCED
In caucus at Chicago on the 10th inst.
The situation was canvassed. and the
representatives from the several congress
sional districts Of the State reported on
the probable ontcome OF the canvass.
This district vas represented blythe
Chicago Tines saws Gems. Burr and
Raum. and Mr.. Robarts-Colonel Ro-
bsrts. OF course-who presented very
rosy posy view of the hopes Of the
Radicals in this part of the State. Gen.
Burr Is Mr.. Gill j. Burr of Jackson
county. and Col. Robarts is the amiable
and big-paunched editor of the Jackson
County Era. The two generals. with an
eye 10 the main chance, thought that.
with hard fight. Republican majority
could be given in the eighteenth district !;
but, added the valorous gentlemen. "a
considerable amount Of assistance will
be needed" We arc not inclined to take
issue with the :wo generals on this point.
In fact we agree with them. They will
neel more assistance 20 carry the district
than they can obtain. or course the as
sistance they rcfer 10 j. money and
tongue. They mus; have money TO
manage matters in certain quarters, and
an army OF Radical orators. These very
essential articles may help them greatly.
but viii not give 10 them the vic.orv.
The disgrace OF their party by the ras-
cal. az Washington and Major Mum, the
weakness OF the Republican national
ticket AMI the doubtful recori Of their
candidate for congress, are a heavy load
to carry. and net all tire bolsterins Of
Gems. Burr and Baum will give orr Re-
publicsns the ability Ia stand M unsscr
the burden.
Col. Ro5ar.s-nay the Lend bless his
cheerful soul told the caucus that lie
believed the Republicans would carry
this district. He thought the
majority would te $50. We.
who know dear Joseph. know
that lie was not in earnest when
he made this assertion. He i too tat to
be exactly truthful when be is talking
about the Republican party. He didn't
mean to be untruthiul. We know.
Brought up under the drippings Of a
Methodist pulpit and in the BULLETIN
office, his impulses are, as matter of
course, all noble, and he has strong
inclination to be truthful. But unfor-
tunately, after he lett our careful care. he
began to grow in pounds and careless
ness of the absolute truth, until he has
advanced 10 the weight of Sir John
Falstaff and that distinguished gentle
mans disregard OF accuracy Of state
ment. Get him to talking of the Repub-
lican party, and he will start in with one
or two men in buckram; and, with
twinkling eye and belly shaking
like bowlful of jelly. will SUI
denly multiply the one OF two
men in buckram into a dozen, and add
to these another dozen in Kendall-green,
But, so good natured is our Falstaff
Robarts in his inaccuracies of statement,
that we listen to him with a kind of
pleasure-stand amazed at his ability IN
not telling the truth. and wonder why
Ananias and Saphira were killed for
telling little lie when our friend Joe
really grows fat upon whoppcrs-grcat
big untruths-untruths as big as all out
doors. When. therefore. We read that
Col. Robarts had assured the Radical
caucus that the Republicans could carry
this district BY $50 majority, we
laughed. We knew that our Falstaffian
friend had drawn the long bow about
1000 Republican votes, and we knew
that Joe knew he had done 50. These
four" said the old Falsiaf, came all a.
front, and mainly thrust at me. made
no more 70 do. but took all their seven
points In my target, thus. These
nine In buckrsm, that 1 told thee Of
began 70 give me ground; bat fol-
lowed close, come In loot aad hand. and
with thought, seven Of the eleven |
paid. Bot, a. the Devil would have IL.
these riiscreznts, 10 Kendall green. came
a ny back and Let loose al me, for il
wac 20 dark, Hal, that thou could'st
not see thy hand" Oar Falstaff started
o1i Will hundred Radical majority in
backram- lie has run il up now To |
lroD in buckram and Thousand or two
IN hendail-green, and II 80 dark you
cannot ace your hand