The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-22

which strongly resembles broom stick
planted in some back yard when, compared
with our magnificent pole. 1t is twenty
five feet higher than the custom house
"thing;' is visible far up or down either of
the rivers and especially when the mag
niticent flag adorns it, will present a
glorious appearance. 1t is an acknowl-
edged fact that the longest pole strikes the
perslmmons and since the persimmons are
within the reach of our pole there are but
few who are so rash as to affirm that we
will not be victorious.
George r. Vending, in one of his re.
cent lectures, pays this tribute to the clergy.
men; "The clergy constitute the most hu.
name and self-sacriticing class of men to.
day. | have been, in the last year, in near.
ly every northern state from Maine to Ne.
braska, and everywhere the clery are doing
most for humanity, not only IN the way Of
religious ministration, but mean in caring
for the poor, the wretched, the homeless,
the sick, the weak and incorporate. They
are the men who are at the front in move
meats designed to alleviate human suffer.
ing, working by sunlight and starlight; four
ffths of them half-paid, having poor fare,
poor libraries, poor homes and portion of
every community prejudiced against them
The men say who are doing this are the
same preachers whom Ingersoll would cast
out Robert lngersoll may make pretty
speeches about humanity, but here is class
of men whose hat neither he nor am
worthy to hold
We this morning publish communi-
cation from "A True Democrat" whose
true name we do not know "A True
Democrat urges Hon. ]. r. Cunningham
for the position of representative from this
senatorial district, and doubtless does so
for the best Of reasons. There are those in
our midst who say that they can use Mr..
Cunningham like telescope; open him,
see through him and then shut him, and
claim that he is id fool on general
principles, but THE BULLETIN here and
now takes occasion to stamp such men as
vile slanderers, villains aud liars. They
are men who are known BY our people to
be as shallow as a rivulet, whose mouths
are as filthy as sinkhole, filed with the
yilest refuse matter, and should satan Ell.
ter their bodies, his majesty would come
out greater rascal than he went in. We |
are young in years, and therefore, our de.
vocabulary is limited, but
were 1t otherwise, we would bury Mr.. Gun.
niughams enemies under such torrent of
abuse as would forever prevent them from
again coming to the surface. We desire
only to say, In conclusion, that Mr.. C. has
been lifelong Democrat, and being a
gentleman of much learning and force of
character, he deserves we'll ct The hands of |
the Democracy of Southern Illinois.
Speculation is the order of the day,
here as to whom the national Democratic
convention, in session at Cincinnati to-day.
will nominate for president and vice presi.
dent. Seymour has written letter in
which, in no uncertain language, he refuses
TO permit his name TO be used in connection
with the presidential nomin ation-gvlng
as one Of his reasons that he is mot able to
10 the duties of the office"
During the last few DAYS,
md especially since the publication
II Seymour's letter, boom has been raised
or our nominee for governor, Lyman Trum-
'uIl, who would certainly make as strong
candidate as any that could be placed be-
ore the people for their favors. In addi-
ion to his civic and military services, ex-
jov. Palmer is one Of the abest LAWYERS in
illinois. lie has been a careful, laborious
tudent Of the science Of government. He
5 grounded in fundamental principles. He
S conscientious believer in the rights of
he people. While devoted to the whole
jnion, in the service Of which he made
eroic record, he is firm adhcrent of the
constitutional rights and dignity of the
tateS, as provided by the chart of the
athers. He would make president whose
would be as jealous Of the
lbertics OF Louisiana rs of those of Illi-
DIS, and as true to the reserved powers of {
he respective states as to the delegated I
uthority Of the federal government. Be-
ldes him, however, many other good men, a
UGH as Bayard, Thurman, Morrison, Field, /
ewett and Payne are mentioned for the :
osition, who are oil men of greater or less {
ositive strength But whoever the choice q
the convention may be, the Democrats G
{ CAIRO as well as of the whole country
Eel satisfied that he will be an able man c
nth prre record.