The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-22


/, oral GOOD lie is therefore believer in
tbo nrcsept and has his face set to the flu
r turo. Int he cannot and does not desire to
forget the goodness, greatness and wisdomof
the past. The government Of the fathers"
with all its manifold safeguards thrown
around the rights of property, person and
local scf-goyernmcnt, is consequently a
sacred thing with him. In his youth he
marched under the flag of that government
in storm of shot and shell, and for its hon
ors faced the dangers of the field and en-.
durcd the horrors of the camp-hospital in
strange land. And now, in his ma.ured
years, his mind stored with n. wealth Of
wise maxims and much learning, his
friends are anxious to place him where, as
a construer of the laws, he may again do
his country good service-may do some.
thing in the work of saving the govern
ment and the liberties of the people from
the insidious attacks of enemies who, with
patriotic words in their mouths, are at.
tempting to accomplish revolutionary de.
signs. This is not verbal extravaganza;
and we have no doubt time will prove that
the impartiality and patriotism of the iu-
dietary will be required to rescue the gov
eminent from destruction by the corrup.
tons and perversions Of selfish and unpat-
riotic politicians Of what is now known as
the stalwart school Of craftsmanship.
As a man, Judge Mulkey challenges qd-
miraton and even the affection of those
who know him we'll With the impulses of
his youth tempered into the even.paced
habit of age, he nevertheless wears his
heart upon his sleeve, and is, his frends
say, as warm in friendship as the genial
sunshine of pleasant summer day. He
is, they assert, as true as steel. But neither
his friendship nor his aversion, it is said,
could swerve him hairs breadth from the
straight line of duty imposed upon him by
a public trust On the bench he would not
fail TO give Judgment against his best
friend, in favor his dearest foe, as Hamlet
expresses it, if the law and the facts requir-
ed this of him. He might not give the I'M
specified drop Of blood but he would GER
tainly award the pound of flesh nominated
in the bond. His integrity is said to be
temptation proof.
As lawyer, he ranks with the ablest Of
our bar. Literally educated, he was never
theless called to the bar only after he had
struggled with and overcome difficulties
that would have thrown many another
young man into despair. He studied the
horn books in moments stolen from dutie,
imposed upon him by the stern necessity q
earning his daily bread But he succeeded, |
and by diligence Of alphabetically being
the most faithful spouse of the jealous mis-
rress of the law-has become one Of the
masters of the science of jurisprudence.
Eminent members of the bar Of Southern
Illinois recognize Judge Mulkey as essen
italy great lawyer. We'll grounded in
the principles OF the law, in seeking he
reason for a legal position, he always traces
the stream back to its fountain head. b.
fore jury he is Away torcib!c, but exhibits
none Of the graces Of oratoIy possessed by
some, but he docs possess in an emf
nent degree, what is called legal mind
stored with much legal learning, acquired
by hard study, and not unadorncd by flow
ers pucked by his own hand from the gar
dcns of both modern and ancient literature
He has worn the erminc on the circuit
bench, and held the scales with even hand,
earned the confidence and friendship of
the bar and won golden opinions from the
people.
1t is this gentleman, in whom-accord-
ing to his fricnds-is such happy comb
nation Of excellence OF citizenship man
hood and lawyerly qualities, who has been
nominated by the Democrats of the First
judicial district for the Office of supreme
Judge and those who know him intimately
do not hesitate to say that, If elected, he
will adorn the supreme bench, honorably
distinguish himself among his colleagues,
and add new luster to the fair fame of the
bar of Illinois.
The Register hopes the Democrats of the
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