The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-03-05

s. No further contraction OF the volume
Of the legal tender currency. but q with.
drawal Of the notes OF the national banks
and Tho substitution therefore of legal
tender notes;
4. Making the legal tender notes re-
ceivable for custom duties, andatull legal
tender for all debts public and private,
excepting for the payment Of the interest
and principal of government bonds here
tofore Issued under laws requiring pay
ment OF such interest and principal In
coin;
8. Restricting the powers and ju-is>
diction Of the United States courts;
6. Prohibiting the employment Of con-
victs at skilled labor;
z. An unsectarian free school system.
You could probably subscribe. at least
for time, to a platform embracing these
plsnks.
Please to accept my thanks for &C
knowledging, even In mean manner,
that you did me an Injustice In charging
that had retired Mr.. Hartzell in an uR-
ceremonious way from the contest. for
congress. assure you l did not write
the article you were pleased to say was
distinctly marked By the pecullsrities OF
my style; did not know that such an
article was going to be written; l did
not sec it or have even hint Of Its ex.
istence until read it In the BULLETIN.
do not wish to retire Mr. Hartzell from
the canvass. had something to do with
his first nomination, and with his cleo.
ton both times and take pleasure In
saying that he has been Democratic and
faithful In his office. II he should be re.
nominated I shall not by any means DO
dlspleased. He shall receive from me
hearty support. am his friend.
What you have said about my desire to
defeat the Democratic party in the In.
terest Of Gov. Cullom's aspirations for
the United States senate, you know Is
unjust to me, or else you measure me in
your own measure and come to q con-
clusion about my honesty BY q contem.
plation of your own character men-
tally putting yourself into my place and
determining how treacherous to your
party you would be under the same cir>
cumstances. But 1 do not believe this.
You have unc0nsciouly made q false
charge while attempting to be humorous.
You have done this without malice.
feel no anger on account OF 1t. The par.
70. that curses us does SO in ignorance.
He repeats what his master has taught
him. We laugh at him. We cannot be.
come angry at bis abuse, however false
or vile 1t may be. You are a political
parrot. Your retsiled abuse amuses me.
| know what you want. but have no
cracker to give you. | can do nothing
but say to you coaxingly: Don't, Polly,
don't; pretty Polly, don't" The truth
Is, could not, il wished to do so, con-
troll the election of senator's and repre-
sentatives; and, IL I could. none
but Democrats should be elected,
and these I would have select q
Democrat mot a political eunuch) for
Oglesby's present seat In the senate. If
the contest were between Republicans l
should, OF course, prefer Gov. Cullom,
who-permit me to laughingly say-has
convinced me of his good judgement by
his appreciation of me, and who has. as
most men acquainted with him will as
sert, much merit as man and . public
officer. But the contest tor United States
senator next winter must not be between
Republicans, nor yet be Of the uncertain
character OF the hybrid contest that re-
suited In the election Of Judge Davis. 1t
must be between Democrats; aud / ex.
pect to be able to prove. by hard and
effective work In the canvass now pend.
ing, that am anxious to make Illinois
reliably Democratic In its legislative de-
partment. ! want no more OF the trouble
that Inevitable results In tho general as.
sembly from the presence therein of an
Independent "balance of power" pos
sessed Of fine talent tor political bar.
gaining we'll cultivated:
Ihave written at this length for the
purpose OF convining you Of the injustice
you have done me, and Of persuading you
that, although by the manifestation OF
political common sense I have Lost your
good opinion, have always been true to
the old party in action, and am now
walking abreast with the men who declare
ts advanced sentiment. The knowledg,
that you are unfortunately person who
does not often change an opinion formed
for the purpose Of gratifying q seltlsi
end, or for q purpose.born Of personal dis
like. requires ot me doubt OF my succcse
This fact l contemplate with q minglet
feeling Of regret and Indifference, while
beg you to believe me.
| Truly Yours,
| JOHN II. OBERLY.
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