The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-11

devotion to the Republican party,
clinging to it at all times and under all cir
cumstance, that the time HAS arrived for
them to hold Office, and they will demand
the right from this time forward and the
Republican party will deny them at its per-
il, about this time Col. McKcaig arose
and denied that he had employed the Ian
guagc charged to him. Mr. Bird called on
one Thomas Clark, who arose in the audi.
dience, and said that the Colonel had said
in hisprcsence that "there was time enough
for the colored men to get office"
which being regarded in ihc nature of Il
"chinchcr' on the Colonel, was loudly APP
plauded) Judge Bird continued, saying
that, while he, the Judge, was abroad in the
hills and swamps fighting for his party, at
the sacrifice Of his time and money, Col.
McKcaig was lying at his ease in his post
Office not caring, apparently, whether the
party went up or down % lung asAhe drew
his salary Of $4,000 or $4,000 a year And
tell him now tina, had it not ba6a for the
pay-for the cmoluments he has enjoyed,
that | am only one Of the many who be-
lieve there would not be even the smell Of
Republicansm Mpon his garments He
seems to wearl ihonors easy; but tell
him he is '-a,6 ad weight to his party,
and enter t,hng the opinions he
ayows, his maintenance in office is
standing insult to colored voters
and lrepft that the Republican party can
not and re not carry him up on its Shout
ders an5 niger In this vein the Judge
c. at considerable length, main
ta1iG Oh lie evcnncss of his temper the
whlated. hough speaking with earncstncss
andS spriation.
AZ sale close of Judge Birds remarks
Col. Ms IL arose to reply when a mum,
Der of n sons prcsentcvinccd a disposition
to leave. The chairman stated that Col.
McKeaigs Republicani>m had been as.
sailed and as he had right to reply, ii
would only be an act Of deserved courtesy
to listen to him. The Colonel said every
body wanted the Cairo post Office, and
Bird WAS one Of them. lie seemed
to think that unless he got office the
Republican party would 90 to eternal
smash, and he had threatened here to.
night that unless he got an Office he would
90 over to the Democrats. II is a personal
thing with him. He came to me like a
whining spaniel, lcallcd to order by the
chair and because | would't give him a
place, he now threatens to bust the Rcpub.
lican party all TO pieces. His statement
that claimed carried the colored vote in
my pocket is false. He told me last Satur-
day that he could control the colored vote
as he desired; and he's drummed up this
crowd to show his great influence. If I
were so disposed could get crowd of
coored people together that this house
would not hold; and tell these colored
men here, who are wandering off after
Bird and Bill Scott that they are abandon
ing their best friend to no good purpose,
| tell BIRD that when he goes to Washing
ton with'his great petition he'll amount to
no more that the other little dogs running
around there; and hell find that he doesn't
amount to HALF as much rs he thinks he
does, and will Their come back and join
the Democratic party,
Wandering from his point somewhat
the Colonel brought in the name of Capt,
John b. Philiis, city clerk, rcmarkine that
Phillis had some agency in the election Of
Democrat which remark Mr.. Philli,
promptly denounced "a lie" Then charg
ing that NJ. Phillis had acted as chair
mmof Democratic meeting adj.
dressed by Mr. Linogar Mr. Phillis, with
much promptncss pronounced the statement
add lie" TIE point Of order was here
made, and sustained, that the Colonel had
lost track Of his subject; but he soon found
his way back to Bird and commenced be-
laboring that Gentleman again. with great