The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11

bu, sgsIns, the Democratic parry No man In this
congressional district Of any party has fought the
Democracy with equal bitterness or equal persis'
tence
Following the diastrous presidential campaign OF
1917 the Democracy was dishesrtened and great de-
morsizstion prevailed. Certain politicians thought
II q good opportunity TO utterly destroy the old
party and build up . new one on lie RUNE The
work was inAugurated with great yigor. An organ
zston was perfected In every township In this con
gretsional district The old party was denounced
M dead, rotten and corrupt. Under the agitation
and misrepresentation many Thousands Of
good men and good Democrats were in
duced to Join the new organization. In
local election Of 1873 the Democratic party was
everywhere overwhelmed. In 1874 It had scarcely
the yestige Of county organization left In the die
trIe,; panic and decentralization prevailed every
where In most Of the counties candidates for local
Offices declined to accept Democratic nominations.
Amid oil this decentralization the true men OF the
party rallied and sent it, delegates to Democratic
Congressional Convention. Up the meeting OF this
convention had not the slightest Idea OF being its
nominee. At the previous convention, In ls'2 !
had given the party notice that would not again
be candidate or accept q nomination. But Mr.,
Wilbanks was already In the field with his candi'
date on platform Of bitter hostility to the Demo
cratic party A number OF the delegates thought
under the circumstances that existed that ought
to make the race, and insisted that ], having been
favored heretofore by the party. had no right to
refuse IT, nominations. Under this impression l
was nominated, and with reluctance accepted the
nomination-rolely from sense OF duty 10 the par.
~ Ny health Was broken down and had strong
repugancc TO engaging in an active political con
test. Unfortunately my health continued very bad
could take but little part In the canvass We were
beaten In the district. But ihose who believed In
the necessity of maintaining the party rallied snd
With great expenditure Of time and effort have re-
covered all their former prestige and power This
Was done, not with the assistance Of Mr.. wilbanks,
but in spite Of his mos, bitter opposition. This op
position continued up to and including the last cleo
ton We have habitat Of last November. The irst
notice the Democracy had Of HE purpose to return
TO the party was his announcement ss candidate
FOR i's nomination.
The Judge believes that the Argus-Jour-
nal man ought to be able TO imagine the
feeling" tby which word the Judge evil
IDENTIFY means anger and surprise by which
the announcement Of Mr.. Wilbanks' can.
didacy is heard by the mass Of the Democ-
rscy who have remained true 10 that old
flag during all of these bitter contests"
Then he supposes case to make the matter
plain. Without intending discourtesy to
the Judge we omit the supposed case. II
does not, in our opinion, serve the Judges
purpose. The Judge was compelled to
write the broadside for the purpose Of cor
recting ''the fslss impression 90 industrious
ly-Inade." A better excuse for the broad
side could no, have been given. The Judge
concludes as follows:
IL 10 time Tor the politicians 0, the Democratic
party 10 learn connecting iror the erperieuoe o. The
past They hsvt tired ihis experiment tine AID
again. OF oishilg up NEE. o. cro~ iof the Demo
cratic sionteh II yss uied in 49, for Pie.iden,.
arc in 1876 for r0rerIo: and State oAee,.. TIE
srcce., o. the experiment thus fa' has 70; beer
sey brilliant Politicians have Usually twtllosed
;te NEE. without protest spppose ! Nigh; nEr.
are TO wor'! oovr another cOse. Bat the Old gard
among the uLs-e. have re,rsea 10 take H. Toey
hEr. .howu singular prejudice in fsvo, Of reward.
ing their friend. rstte' ;tIr .t.i' enemies. To fe.
peat the experiment uoulc bt wo'.e thu, r.kore-.
II the Convention htlie,e. TIA; W. wilh.uk, po.-
.e.se. zach er'rsordLsry pers0nsl raerii tbs; be
osgti TO have the oHee 'egsrdle.. Q, parry. si Il
adjourn ~iihoE, making any Nomination. Bot 70,
hesSen's ssks lei Il 10: perform the farce Of pre-
ssn,tng hin TO the people ;te candidate 0; the
Democratic parry