The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-10
THE JETTY CONTRACT AND CAPT.
EADS' DESIRED MODIF.CA.
TI0N THEREOF.
A CHAPTER OF MEXICAN HORRORS
IN TEXAS.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., May s.-The Boston
Post which is not only on organ Of what
may be called the most conservative Demo-
cracy, but which also has peculiar relations
with the monied men of New England and
the East, uses the following language in its
issue Of the 4th. The proposition 10 in
vestigate the electoral frauds in Florida is
cminently proper. The threat of the Re-
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investigation to other states is neither here
nor there. The one point to be considered
is this, that officers Of elections in Florida
have confessed to the criminal alteration of
returns, which crime caused the declaration
OF Hayes election. Certainly such confes-
sion in 50 grave matter needs to be con.
tirmcd or contradictcd. II is impossible to
sec how Congress having any regard for
the Liberties OF the people or the security of
our institutions could refuse to take cog.
nizancc of such matter and trace out its
foundation. 1t is a case in which partisan.
ship is not TO he considered, but the honor
of the nation" Because Of its character,
given above, the utterances Of the Post are
entitled to great weight. What il says goes
for to show that appropriate action by Con-
gresS on the subject of Hayes title will not
Interfere with the general business. There
has been no decent argument against in.
ycstigation, but this. Our advices are that
Eastern Democrats are Il unit for investiga.
ton.
The probabilities OF war with Mexico
have been revived to fill 50 far rs they can
the vacuum left by the subsistence of the
Florida confession business. The latest adj
vices from our Southern border, may he
briefly summed up MS follows: Gen. Me-
Dowell has advised the War Department
that Meycans and Indians from Sonora
lately raiding in Arizona We're pursued to the
border by his troops and were there warn
ed by the Mexican authorities that they
would he treated as invader, if they cross.
ed into Mexican territory. Mcdowell has
asked instructions and they have been sent
him to the effect that these raids must be
suppressed, aud citing the orders given Gen
Ord year ago which apply to the whole
Mexican frontier. These substantially com.
mand Ord to pursue the raiders hto McXi.
can territory if necessary to rccapture their
plumber and punish, by dispersion or other
WISE the aggrcsso,s. Matters an compi.
Gated by threatened ncursions from our
side by Lcrlo adhercnts, and Mcdowell has
been instructed tobc vigilant u prevent
any violation of our neutrality ,ws The
reported action OF the Mexican authorities
il inspired by Diaz rcndcrs our relations
with that uSurpcr Us very Threatening,
WA>nINGToN. May S.--'rwo mnc Rcpub.
lican seats in the house are Likely 10 lp
turned over to the Democrats The com.
mittcc ON elections to-day agreed to report
that the seats Of Raincy and SmalS be de-
carcd vacant. Should the hou, do this
there will be new election mex autumn,
and there is little doubt that Democrats
vii be chosen in their places. The ground
OF the report is that there WA no legal
election on account ofthe'prcstnt' Of troops
and tia, other means were used y int,mi. /,
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