The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-03-28
to know, but have four remarks to make
upon this last suggestion:


upon this last suggestion:
/. Allpresldents have been, all presidents
must be, and President Hayes is guided by
some advice, and that adyice does come
and Will come from one or the other Of
three sources; either IL will be supplied by
those whom the several states have select
ed for their representatives or by those
who have not been, but aspire to be chOs-
en- as representatives, or it will come from
otiicebrOkers who have no political sspira.
tons. but do chiefly cash business.
,. When any president will absolutely
relieve representatives from all responsible.
ity tor that multitude who want office and
co not get 1t he will shield them from that
service which most impairs the usefulness
and inperils continuance OF their employ
ments.
3. When any president shall take upon
himself the sole responsibility from all men
whom he does and all others whom he does
not appoint, he will not need to pledge
himself against 8 second term. The best
man ever born could not achieve second
term under such load.
1. Whether the people will have an i'm
proved civil service when its:aeents are Sc.
lec'ed upon the advice of those not IN con-
gress, depends upon whether the people
them at home.
Mr.. President, the Republican party has
achieved mething in its time-s0mething
which needs not to be repented of. 1t bat
tied for freedom In the territories against
slavery, tor the Unien against disuuion,
FOR emancipation against bondage, Tor en-
franchisement against disfranchisement, for
the equal rights OF citizens against the
privileges OF caste, for the reign OF law
against the dominion Of kukluX and " hite
leagues, Tor human progress against stag.
nant or reactionary conservatism. The
conflict has been fearful, but the triumph
has been gained. This generation may
have forgotten this work. but history has
recorded It, sud tue future will not fail to
applaud 10. | see its authority totters-tot.
ter-. perhaps, 70 its fall. v it'll unruffied
temper await tie final Judgment of the
people. F0reseeing what numbers would
seek admission to the Romish church after
the accession of James the H., oistin.
guished lady OF the court, early joined that
communication. When asked why she did
80 she explained that she disliked 10 travel
in crowd, and as che saw so many were
soon going 10 Rome, she thought she
would precede them. shall not initiate
her wisdom. Prudent Republicans who
shihh NNiCas 10 tuU lhst WulCu Cdu
befall them may do well 10 avoid 1t by tax.
ing refuge in the camp of the enemy, but
rs for myself l prOpo.e to stay al LONE
and do not much fear the crowd. | fear
disgrace more than defeat, and shall not
consent to zee our historic temples turned
into old junk.shops, where pinchbeck vir-
ture Is sold by mock auctioneers. But
must political strife be perpetual Shall
we never baye peace. No, never; while
human opinion is free and IL not accordant;
never until justice is everywhere supreme
law; never until the lowest and blacklist of
Gods children lind the pursuit of happi-
less as free from legal obstruction as the
highest and whitest find Il; never until the
sweat Of man however humble as much
concerns the state as the sweat OF dollar
no matter how precious the metal of
which the dollar is coined. Four thous and
years of history prove that peace upon
other terms than these is q delusIon and
snare.