The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-03-12

place yesterday Hudson was bad man
and feared by the people of his neighbor-
hood.
The attorneys Of L. f. Davis, Messrs.
Lnegar u Lansden, last evening received
a telegram from the clerk of the supreme
court at Ottawa, stating that the supreme
court now in session in that city, had grant
ed writ of habeas corpus on behalf of
Mr.. Davis. After Judge Baker
refused to grant the writ, Mr.
DAVIS attorneys prepared pet
titlon embracing the same points, we are
informed, as were in the petition presented
to Judge Baker and forwarded it to the
supreme court, and upon that the writ was
granted. We understand the question is
as to the suficicncy of the writs issued by
the circuit court Of Alexander county.
Dan Rice is not rs successful on the
rostrum, delivering lectures, as he was in
the circus ring, cracking jokes, The i'm
preston made upon his mind by the
preaching Of Mr.. Moody, although it did
not amount to conversion, induced Dan to
abandon his cups and to devote his time in
the attempt to induce Others to follow his
example. He visited town in Missouri
with the intention of delivering tenn
perance lecture. His coming was announced
several days previously in flaming posters,
and Dan was fondly anticipating the gather
ing in of golden harvest. When the hour tor
commencing the lecture arrived, however,
there were just two persons in the house
He deserves better luck and if the good
wishes of Cairo people could avail him
aught, his success would he assured in
whatever he might undertake
On the Goth proximo police magis-
trate is to be elected to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation OF J. j. Bird,
and, notwithstanding the fact that it is
rather early to speak about the matter now,
yet, it may not be entirely amiss to say
few words as to the kind of man who
should be elected to fill the vacancy. As
has Of late been amply demonstrated, the
office of police magistrate is very
| important one, and the man who fills it
is as much responsible for the moral condi-
ton of our city as the mayor himself This
being the case, the people should in
| the future interest themselves in
the matter and should elect
an honest and competent man to the posi-
ton, whose name would not suggest to
every mind an incontinent trier who
smites with his mouth and smirks with his
eye; who holds the rod to strike the Grim
lnal and smites only the law to make gap
| for criminals to pass through. He should
be man who has no axe to grind, and
who, regardless Of consequences would de-
| light in measuring out exact justice to all;
and he should be unlike the man who upon
driving thief out of his house, asked the
rascal's pardon for interfering with his
PLAYS of pleasure and profit, In
short, he should be an indepen-
dent man, who knows the laws and
has the back bone to punish criminals to
the fullest extent of the law, when necesSa-
ry; q man who respects public opinion and
is influenced thereby when it is right, and
who scornS to cater to any class for the
sake Of popularity or selfish interests.
These remarks are not intended as a rehec-
ton upon our present justices, with whom
we have smoked the pipe OF peace; but
they are intended to awaken, from their Rip
Van Winkle sleep, those of our good people
who fad abundance of time in complain
ing Of existing wrong. but have no time to
''waStc' in attempting to remedy that
wrong on election day, and who would
whisper into every mans ear: "Vote as
you please but please don't bother me-
They are such men-and we have many of
them who should be aroused--wh should
awaken to the fact that tolerance of crime
is intolerance of virtue, and that the man
who lets the villain off is the villains
patron. These facts they should give the
proper weight and at the proper time do
| the proper thing.