The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-26

ing government bonds in small denomina-
tons, 10 he put on sale throughout the
country, as it will tend to absorb what lit
tie money is now in circulation. and iasten
the bond system upon the country 10y max
ing the United States a nation of bond
holders.
:. That we emphatically oppose the issue
Of any more interest bearing, non-taXablc
government bonds of any kind or for any
purpose whatever.
:. That We demand the Immediate UNI
conditional repeal Of the so-callcd rcsump-
ton act, and all other legislation that has
tendency 10 contract the currency and in
crease the interest bearing debts.
9. That We dcpricatc and condemn the
present plan of doing public work, and OBJ
tanning public supplies by the jobbing con-
| tract system; and convict labor belongs to
the State We believe it would he thus
, much better employed, 20 far as practical,
than by bringing il as now. in direct con
fict with private labor and manufacture.
10, That We dcnounce the present dis
graceful system of lobbying; and hereby
demand IT. rchukc and correction by lcgis-
lativc enactment If necessary.
II. That We dcnounce the so-calcd doc
trinc of communism, and condemn all efforts
at redress except through the constitutional
means OF the ballot-boN.
IL. That we believe on the success of
these principles depends the welfare of the
nation and the prosperity of the people,
and we hereby cordially invite all citizens
Of the Eighteenth Congressional district, ir-
respective OF past party affiliations to Join
with u in securing their success.
The resolutions having been disposed OF,
Chairman Omsby announced that NJ. $.
Smith. sold Kccwancc," was in the house,
| and would address the convention. Loud
calls We're made for Smith, amid which
| tie old man came forward He made a
| long speech. 1t took him three hour, to
| tell what he knew about money,
and some thing, that he did
not know. He denounced gold and
silver as Il curse to the country, and adj
voCatri the abolition OF our national bank
|
ing system, and issue by the national gov
cmmcnt otan irredecmablc paper currency
in an amount sufficient TO give every man
all he wants During the sittin. Of the
convention short addresses were made by
Mr.. Steele OF Clinton county, Grccnback
candidate for appellate court clerk; Judge
Bishop OF Williamson county, John p,
STEELE, and others.
PIT Up TO BE KN0CKED DOWN.
All other business having been disposed OF,
DR.. Ingram of Murphysboro moved that
the convention proceed to the nomination
of Il candidate for congress, To this several
gentlemen objected and suggested that the
| Grrcnbackcls should wait until attcrthc other
partir, had put their candidates in the field.
Considerable discussion followed, but when
the vote on DR.. Migrants motion was put
it was carried almost unanimously,
~ ACCLAMATIoN.
| III llSlilH III u Illtl lul ul'IlblTlult
speech presented the name of ). |. Davis,
Of Perry county, as man on whom the
Grrcnbackcrs could unite and make strong
| fight for Congress. No other candidate
was offered and the nomination of Capt.
| Davis was concurrcd in 10y acclnmation.
| Can't. Davis was then introduced 10 the
convention and made n short speech, in
which he clearly showed that while he is a
man little above tlcnv"ragc in intelligence,
he is by no means n fluent alker or one that is
likely to get up much enthusiasm in his
favor. H. owns good farm in the vicini.
y OF DuQuoin, and also runs coal mine.
H. is member OF the state grange and at
present iill. the otfc" of state lecturer for
that organization. H. Is of ordinary size,