The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-26

Lakewood, Ballard county, Kentucky,
one day last week for the purpose of
making arrangements for bi. picnic to
come of there on he 9th OF September.
1t Is said that Senator Beck, Proctor
Knott and Congressman Ed. Grassland
will be present and address the people.
1t Is believed that ten thousand people
will be In attendance on the day OF
the barbecue.
- The illinois Central railroad, having
fenced in part OF the wharf, it Is now
in order for somebody else TO fcnce-in
the balance of the city. Mayor Winter
expresses his willingness to roof it. We
surmise that the !. &. has resorted to
fencing for the purpose OF trading with
the council. We have no objection; but
why do the parties to the controversy
delay 80 long In arriving at a conclusion?
Who is il that IS standing of and why?
There Is evidently split among the
Republicans Of Pulaski county, and it Is
by no means certain that the ticket NOM
mated at the convention at Mound City
on Monday last will be able to "pull
through" Many leading Republicans
refuse to support the ticket, and it is
even stated that the Patriot, the organ
OF the party in that county, has cOnclr-
ded TO remain neutral in the fight. The
managers of the party are in peck Of
trouble" and are trying to Tx things up,
but their efforts 80 far have not met with
success.
The SIN said it would discuss Mayor
Winters Sunday ordinance veto message,
but it did not. Why? Was the message
too hard a nut to crack Did Jacks
"truths' appal the faint heart oil the
hairy.iaced genius of its bald.headed
columns: Did he, after digesting the
pOnderous arguments with which it was
filled, become a convert to His llOnor's
belief: llnot, why does ne continue TO
remain silent when al the town is wait.
ing to hear him speak: Let us bcg OF
him 10 relieve the public expectation,
and either say that he has become Jack
"meat' or else tell tie country wherein
Henry 3 message was weak.
1t Capt, Thomas Wilson will not be a
Candi late for reelection 10 membership
in the county board, the ye.y best man
for his shoes il Mr.. Thomas w. Halliday.
Whatever may be said against Mr.. Halli-
day NY the boys" now dominant in our
municipal politics, no one can deny that
he is familiar With both our county and
city affairs, knows what is needed in the
government to advance the interests of
city and county, and knows how TO 20
about doing what is necessary. On their
county board the city is entitled 10 re-
preventative, and certainly the county
can have no objection to so discreet a
counselor as Mr.. Halliday.
cairo needs tour things to make her
decidedly prosperous-to make her one
OF the largest and loudest cities Of the
continent, namely: First, a war with
Mexico, resulting in the absorption of a
big piece OF the territory OF that country:
second, an improved Mississippi river,
flowing in fifteen feet channel at low
water mark, through successful jettics,
between which will be not less than
thirty feet OF water at mean tide: third
the Southern Pacific railroad: and fourth,
the repeal of the resumption act. We
need the fourth thing first, the third
next, the second next, and the first
fourth; but if 1t Were possible to get all
at the same time it would be better.
Hon VIM. Harlzell, member Of con.
gress from this district, is understood to
be opposed to the Southern Pacific rail.
road. If lie Is, he misreprcsents his
constituents. Iwo-thlrds OF them, al
least, are in favor OF the proposed road
and desire congress to give il encourage
ment. This fact should be impressed
upon Mr.. Hartzell. The city council
should resolve the fact at him, and the
people should mass meeting him until he
returns from following after Mr.. Morri'
son and the Democrats Of the east who
are opposed TO everything that promise:
to help the south and west ont OF the
Slough of Despond into which they have
been pushed by eastern rascaity ant
seliishnesS.
Hams, Ham,
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