The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-21

10 papers Of Southern Illinois, we find pla'
: for it in the columns of The BULLETIN.
was prepared by Judge Bird of Cairo;J.
= Washington, of Galesburg, and j. II. He
9 linger, Of Decatur, and reads as follows;
' "T'he durability and pcrmancncy of go
0 eminent depend in a large measure upon IL
9 education of its citizens. Wise and judic
. GUS legislation for the promotion and az
vancement of education should be the higl
est aim OF the law maker. All laws enacte
, should be uniform and without discrimina
ton, and their enactment concurred in b
every good citizen. We congratulate tn
people of this State, in that they have bee
successful in securing through their lcgiSla
ture system of school laws worthy of imi
ta,ion by older and Weather States. TIL,
Arrangement made and the growing inter
est in the cause of education among oul
people is in every way commenable, and
should have the encouragement of all who
are interested in good government and free
institutions.
Wealth is an element of strength indie
pendent of itself, possessing commanding
influence, and with a race ofpeople emerg-
ing from the effects of cruel and barbarouS
system of slavery, like that through which
the American negro has passed, will tend
much toward removing many Of the preju-
dices which seem to meet him at the TIRES
hold of every undertakingin life. To labor
seems to have heen part of our inherit
ance, and unframed as we have been in the
system of economy, We have made rapid ad-
vancement in that direction, and are con-
vincing mankind that I'VE possess those inner
ent qualities which are essential to our ele-
walton and success. 1t is impossible at this
time with the limited means at our com
mand, to give even an approximate estimate
of the value of real and personal property
owned by the negro in this State, but judg-
ing from observation and the information
gained from those who are
placed in position TO have
some knowledge Of the subject, we fee
that we can safely say that it does not fall
below five millions of dollars. With preju-
dice removed, and fair opportunities for
competition with other classes ofcitizens in
the various pursuits of life, we think the
time is not far distant, when we shall he
able to demonstrate 10 mankind that eman-
cipation is not failure.
Sixteen years of pupilage under a form
of government like our own, with a people
possessing the inherent qualities which are
essential to their elevation and success, is
sufficient evidence that the time has come
for the colored men of this State to exhibit
determination to demand OF those in control
of the National andS Administrations, as
well as the local officers, that recognition
which we are, as a component part of the
party, justly entitled to. But we base our
claims on still higher grounds, viz: by
virtue of our fidelity and unceasing devo-
tion to the party. While we do not envy
the colored men Of the South the political
preferment they have received from the past
and present Administrations, we claim that
the policy of said Administrations has been
a mistaken one, and such as was calculated
to ALLEVIATE the colored men of the North
from the party; and would have done so,
were il not for the extreme moderation and
patience exhibited and the wise and tju-
dlcious council given in the interests of
harmony and unity of action. Four or five
positions constitute the entire number be-
slowed upon us-scarcely ripple upon the
waters, IN comparison to the material aid
which we have rendered the party in its
political contests since our emancipation
and reimbursement. Our State administra-
tons have done far less, in fact, nothing
compensatory for the invaluableservices rem
dered. We have stood at our posts as firm
and as immovab!e as the immovable rock
rooted hills, defending and maintaining
Republican principle with unquestioned
unanimlty, while our political recognition
has been almost wholly ignored. 1t has
long been custom to hold out overtures to
every nationality possessing a voting
strength sufficient to give it prominence.
We must give German place and an
1rishman place on our ticket to secure
their votes and influence, has become pro-
verbal and monotonous, but the tub has
never been thrown the negro whale
except In single instance. Beievingth
evils can be remedied within the bounds of
our party organization, we are willing, or
rather determined to make the effort. If
we fail to accomplish the desired end, and
dire consequences should befall our party
in the future, the responsibility will rest
where it justly belongs. The record we have