The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-05
PRESS OPINIONS.

CoNKLINo, 1.-THE BULLY AND COWARD
Chicago fribuas;--Last winter. along
about February, Senator Conkllng sent
his tool, Plat, on pilgrimage TO Col
umbus to make bargain with Hayes.
He wanted the latter to pledge himself
to appoint Plat postmaster-ge general, and
to give him, Conkling, tree control OF
the 7,4s5 Federal appointments OF New
York, and in consideration thereof he,
Conkling, would use his influence to
have Hayes counted in for president!
Mr.. Hayes repealed the dishonorable
proposals and gave Mr.. rlatt to under
stand that he was not engaged in the
bargain and sale business. Plat re-
turned to his master crestlalcn and full
OF malice. Thenceiorth Conkling not
only had the sulks but plotted with his
political opponents to compass Hayes
defeat In congress. Tie had an elabor-
ate speech prepared against confirming
the award of the electoral commission,
but at the last moment, TO the chargrln
OF his co.c0nspirators, he had not the
courage to deliver ii; but he has nurSed
his wrath to keep it warm, packed the
state convention, and then played the
bully and coward.
BRISK COMPETITION.
Philadelphia Evening Chronicle: It's
nip and tuck now as to which is the
greatest failure, the Chicago base ball
club, or Hayes Civil Service Reform.
GREENBACKs AT PAR WITH GOLD.
Peoria National Democrats The paper
money of France is legal tender tor all
debts, and is not convertible into coin at
the will OF the holder. The result is that
its paper money, though not redeemable
in coin, is at par with coin, there beingno
premium whatever, except In large
amounts, and that but one per cent when
gold was to be raised to pay an install
ment of the war fine to Germany, green
backs In America, il complete legal
tender, would most likely be above, ralh-
er than below gold.
JOHNSON AND HAYES.
st. Louis Globe Democrat: Ii Mr.. Hayes
is right now, wherein was Andy johnson
wrong ten years ago? We shall be greatly
Obliged for satisfactory answer to their
conundrunl. Before we proceed any
further with the Endorsement of Hayes
let us do penance for the wrong done tC
poor Andy. Hayes seems to us very
much like a copy OF A. D., with tn,
drinks omitted and a goodly part of tn,
brains scooped out.
THE TRUTH ABOUT GRANT.
Cincinnati Commercial (Rep.): Charles
Sumner performed great public duty in
telling the country the truth about Gen.
Grant, and the Republican party was
guilty of the grossest stupidity and ser.
Witty in insisting upon second term OF
corrupt and scandalous Grantism. Gen.
Grant Is aware that Charles Sumner drew
his true historical picture; and the ma.
lignancy that he displays may be traced
to his recognition OF that fact.
S RECONSTRUCT THE AGENTS.
N. Y. Evening Post: While the red mer
with the wonderful titles are dscOursins
with the Great Father at Washington
and asking for the implements OF civil
cation, including such powerful agencies
of culture as zone thousand boxes o.
money, their brethren who were actually
removed to the Indian Territory are re
ported BY SO good an authority as Gen
eral Pope to be dissatisfied with thei
situation and to be thinking OF a ioray or
the whites beyond the limits OF the reser
walton. Let US not be too ready, howev
er, to charge these sons OF nature wit
the blame for thus repudiating the civil
zatlon which Is thrust upon themStor tn
report also refers to unspcakable Outra
ges by the Indian agents, who have nc
only failed shaEleiully to provide for til
wants Of their wards, but have cheate
them beside. We do not believe that tn
most generous view OF the Indians cha
acter endows him with the quality OF a.
cepting civilization on an empty ston
ach.
So far as these red men In the India
Territory are concerned the natural col
clusion therefore is that the Indian agent
and not the red men are the people tha
need reconstruction.