The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-28
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

WHAT TIE PAPERS SAY.
OUGHT TO READ THE PAPERS.
fst. Louis Timss.I
David Davis should have occupied some
OF the hours between his election and the
session of the senate In reading the news
papers. He Is one OF the few men In the
United States who has not heard OF Ells-
lis.
THE FIRST DUTY.
(St. Louis Times.l
Democrats, In congress and out oi II,
will not lose sight of the fact that 1t ls
their first duty to crush out the remnants
OF Grantism. This great work will be
performed in the interest of the entire
country, no matter whom 1t may hurt or
help.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
It. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The abolition OF the bankrupt law is
demanded alike by the interests Of justice,
honesty and sound commercial policy.
If the law had been repealed five years
ago it wonld have saved more money TO
the people than has been saved by the
reduction in the public debt and in the
interest.
SILVER.
Pittsburg Commercial -Galletin.
lts reconciliation in this country VIII
do much TO strengthen it, and Is urged on
every principle OF business logic. 1t in.
creases the value of commodity wepro.
duce; thus helps to pay our debts; thus
Eyes freedom from the foreign drain on
our supply of precious metals; thus en-
ables us to accumulate, and makes re-
sumption permanent. We hope congress
will act in the light of the majority res
report.
THE NEW PENITENTI4RY.
Peoria Transcript
There seems to be crying necessity
for the construction of the new State
Penitentiary. The latest report from the
prison at Joliet says that 1900 cOnvicts
are now imprisoned thcre-many more
than can be accommodated. Hence the
prison authorities will be required to
build barracks, as the criminal courts Of
the State are generally in session, and are
sending convicts In large numbers to the
prison, for whom there is no accommo.
dation. 1t will be several months before
any relief can be obtained from the cree =
ton of the new prison at Chester, though
the work there is being pushed forward
with the utmost possible rapidity.
WELLS, KELLOGG, PINCHgACE.
Philadelphia Times.
Wells has also been brought 10 Wash
ington by the action of the senate, for the
, admission OF Kellogg or Pinchback as
senator would make not only Louisiana,
but the whole country, demand the punS
! ishment of the fragrant crimes OF the
Wells board. He comes with the whip OF
Justice drawn over him, and he pleads for
torgettulness of such as Wells and Kell-
ogg, and Pinchback. viii the senate re.
new the nations shame by adding anoth.
er notorious criminal to the Legislative
tribunal that has commanded, in its bet
ter days, the homage OF the whole civil
Zed world:
MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTION.
boston Globel
L: Is 70 be hoped that the Republicans
of this State are not going to let the cleo
ton 90 by default. Little more than tw'
weeks of the canvass remain, and ther,
are scarcely any signs Of activity. Thu
old managers are keeping aloof, and th'
custom house is attending TO its owl
business. There was an opportunity t
shew that the services Of the professional
managers were not needed, but nobody
seems to come forward TO take thei
places. The State committee is dOinl
little or nothing, and the voters are LET
pretty much to themselves. They shoul,
not fail to do their duty rs citizens, eyer
though there are no brass bands, o
torchlights, or ratification meetings t
rouse their enthusiasm.
, BEN WADE.
Washington Capitol.
Old Ben Wade swOre go fearfully Of
election day in Ohio that the Republican
of the reserve remained at nome 10 pray
instead of going to the polls to vote
Ben's belief in God originates in desir
to have o base for his profanity. 1t |
very base. BY the by, it is told of th
old wheel horse of the Republicans tha
when he was in San Domingo the com
mission was startled by an earthquake
and the venerable abolitionist fell on hi
knees, and cried out, "FOr these an,
other blessings thanks, oh, Lord" tina
table bcnedlctiOn being the only praye
he could remember. When vibration
was ended, Ben rose abruptly, and sale
that the event did not justify the excite
ment. To use his own words, 1T was NJ
id great shakes, after ALL"
HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Washington Capital
Pennsylvania Is one OF the largest
most pOpulous. and wealthy states in thu
union. 1t was founded by William Penn
q friendly quaker. who sWlndled its oriei