The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-15

CITIZENS. Some of them were real
ly sublime in their splendor
We were unable to make note Of all Of
them some being out of the line of march
but will mention some Of the more attrac-
tive ones. Mr. VIM. Perez, on the corner
of Eight street and Washington had placed
numerous candles in all of his front win
dows; Capt Williams on the opposite side
of the Avenue had hung string of Chin
nese lanterns over his door, placed several
along the Tense and displayed number OF
flags 10 as to create beautiful effect
THE BULLETIN had meriads Of small
lights in all the front and some of the side
windows.
The "Gem" saloon, opposite The Bull
LETIN office, was also Illuminated with a
number of candles.
The residences of DR., Marean and Mr.. A.
Fraser were lighted by number Of candles
and colored lanterns on the front porches.
The residence of Mrs. j. c. Clark was one
of the most beautifully Illuminated on the
entire line of march, as were also those OF
messrs. Samuel Wilson, ST., B. l.. MCGEE
and DR.. Bryant These all made magni-
icent display of light, colored lanterns and
flags, and were an attraction which none
could pass without admiration and COM
mandatory EXPLANATIONS
Mr.. C. Pink had ornamented his front
porch with lights and hung number OF
Chinese laterns and flags at various heights
and from different points in his utful
flower gardens.
Mr.. A. J. Garlic had placed dozens of
candles in the upper windows of his livery
stable on Washington avenue,
Much enthusiasm prevailed in the pro-
cession and cheer after cheer rent the air
for Oberly and the other candidates. But
nothing occurred to mar the beautiful!
effect. A more orderly procession never
passed through our streets. The march
was completed by little after nine o'clock
when they crcled around the Tenth street
stand while the bands continued TO play
enlivening airs. A great crowd of people
having heard that Hon. Jon. II. Oberly
was IN the city, and would address the peo
pie, had preceded them there and taken
possession of the benches end the grounds
generally.
When order was secured Col. Jas. Rear.
den was elected chairman, who with few
remarks, introduced the speaker of the
evening, Hon. Jno H. Oberly. Mr.. Obcrly
spoke to the audience in his naturally elo-
quent and convincing style until about half
past eleven o'clock, holding the audience
| deeply interested every moment Of the time.
He expressed himself pleased to meet so
many of his fellow Cairoites on the occasion,
and regretted that the lateness of the hom
would not permit him to enter into an ella
| borate discussion OF the numerous political
questions, which interested them and which
devided thetwo great parties of the country
in this campaign.
He reviewed the laws as they are now
in force setting forth in clear
language their several provisions -
what they directed to be done and what
might be done under them. He pointed
; out in words that convinced all who heard
him that, under the election law, fragrant
abuses of the liberties of the people had
been carried on by the Re.
publican managers In New
Orleans. New York and other places
and that the charge Of fraudulent ballotine
intimidation and glazing election frauds
generally could be justly hurled against the
Republican party. He then referred to
the late Republican squabble in this state
between the Grant and anti-Grant factions
with few appropriate and encouraging
remarks concerning the news from Maine
he passed over toa discussion of the ma
tional election laws, enacted and executed
by the Republican party. He
asked fair hearing fromnll present, and
addressed himself particularly to the Re.
publicans, of whom quite number wer'
there He said that the professed object .
the election laws was to insure free anc
honest ballot, and that all good Democrat
would gladly uphold them il such wer
really the effect of their enforcement, bu