The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-03-15

men, dead and alive, eminent for their
learning, their virtues, their existed patriot.
ism, to whom the need Of just honor and
fame has been gratefully and lovingly
given; many Of them have striven to com.
mand the loftiest heights Of journalism, yet
when almost possessed OF the coveted goal,
the demon OF temptation, In the form OF
place or emoluments, has stepped In and
prostituted their sacred office to one OF bar.
ter and deceit.
Too often we find the cause OF debssed
journalism In the demands made on its
representatives for life's sustensnce upon q
depleted exchequer; then IL Il that vice
eupplsnts virtue and the press obtains an
influence for evil that centuries Of untiring
zeal 10 the cause ofright may not check.
Editors are created; circumstances des.
troy their honor and impair their useful.
ness, and the masses are ruled by Q venal
press, controlled by the interruptions, ava
ricious few.
The Importance Of the press Is to-day
recognized by oil enlightened nations, and
Its freedom Is almost universally conceded.
Guard well, then, Its mighty influences,
and to the brain that controls II for
good, lend all the aid you can, for to you,
the people, Is intrustcd the sacred duty OF
making history OF this interesting and
| Ah1PSaN SpOeo1 yOu hhVV VAsoAh youh-
selves the motive power, and the page OF his
tory will, as made through tho press, be
bright ss the diamonds flash or dark as the
murky cloud on the tempest tossed, torn
by the jagged mountain peak that rears Its
scowling hesd far above all that Is bright
and beautiful on earth, If you fail TO guard
the liberty and sacredness Of the press.
The sixth toast, STUN and Frolic. I'm
the absence Of Mr.. Mills, was responded
by Mr.. Obarly, but as it would perhaps
appear immodest, and in questionable
taste for "Oberly's brother>in>law, who
edits the paper owned by Oberly and
which is printed in the house In which
Oberly lives" to make any comment
whatever upon what Oberly may do or
say, we must content ourselves with
simply saying that the effort was--well,
no; he Just spoke.
At the conclusion of the responses to
the regular toast, the band discoursed
several popular airs. while the Glce
Club, composed of Messrs. Frank Walk
er, George M. Fry, George Fraser,
Henry Baird, j. B. Letcher and Fred.
Kent RECALLED the happy party with "See
that My Graves Kept Green" "Llftle
Wild Flower" and other songs, render
ed il the inimitable and artistic manner
peculiar to these accomplished vOeallsts.
The singing over, POSTMASTER Black
called upon Messrs. J. B. Parker, Il. G.
Ford, Claude Winter, F. Walker. Louis
Black, VIM. Cundiff, Geo. NJ. Fry, Phil
Saup, VIM. Hawkins and Ed. Dczonis. In
the order given, and each briefly respond
ed.
MIR. Black then in little speech said
he would close the festivities with song |
by the Glee Club, and we wish here to
remark that whatever may be
thought OF ''the brother-in.law |
who edits the paper owned by Oberly,
and which 10 printed In the house in
which Oberly lives" tor expressing any |
opinion as to O.'s forensic efforts, the
most carping and iastidious critic Of
journalistic prophecies will hardly ques>
ton the right Of the brother-in-law to
record the fact that MIR. o. led the Glee
club; that he filed the night and several
blocks in the vicinity OF the banquet hall
with music. utterly regardless Of the
cares infesting the day; that his auditors,
initiating the example Of the Arabs. got
up and silently slid away, leaving the
gentleman, at twelve o'clock the monarch
of all he surveyed. The meter in the
few last lines lacks several feet OF being
exactly the proper thing, but this should
not be allowed to stand in the way of re-
cording that which is said to be found at
the bottom OF well-the immortal
truth.