The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-21

organization here tonight" said he grave.
w. Coming to the Unitarians, he thought
their gospel was nearly as good as his own.
lie said some of the grandest men he ever
Knew were Unitarian ministers If Bob
keeps on he may believe something after
awhile, If nothing more than Unitarianism.
Among the arrivals at the Planters
House yesterday, was Seijiro Harai, of To-
kio, Japan. This young gentleman was
one OF party Of eleven chosen from the
nobility (aftcr competitive examination
by the japanese government, and sen, to
this country to be educated. They studied
at military and scientific
school near Troy, New York,
and after completing their studies were as
signed various places in government sur.
veying parties, to put in practice the theo-
rles learned at school. Mr., Harai has lust
lett his party at Memphis and is on his way
home to Japan, after five years stay
IN this country, via Europe where
he will spend about a year in tray.
ell He will then be put in charge
of railroad which is to be built
by his government. While his national
pride compels him to prefer Japan to
America IN most things, he says that for
nprSDDlI F1rt onI 1. I
prefer America. He has adopted the
American costume and says he shall
continue to wear it after his
return home. The japanese are
the most progressive of any of
the eastern people and are ever
ready to adopt the customs Of other
nations when superior to their own. Mr..
liarai is well educated. fluent talkcr and
good observer, and there is no reason why
he should not rise to distinction in his
country, where merit is recognized in all
government appointments.
The ball has been set rolling for the
nomination Of Hon. john II. Oberly for
governor of Illinois by the instruction Of
the sangamon county delegates for him.
Mr.. Oberly does not require compliments
at our hands and we have no disposition to
tlatter him. But in justice to the man we
are compelled to say that one more cmin-
emily fitted for the position would be diff
cult to find within the borders OF the state
His ability is questioned by none who
know him and his frmncss of mind as well !
as his rigid honesty are qualifications
which should be given their proper weight |
by the people. He is, perhaps, the only |
man IN the state who can reclaim
it from Republican MISUNDERSTANDING |
much stronger than his party
in every section OF the state. tits perhaps
not generally known in southern Illinois.
but il is fact nevertheless. that he is very
popular in the northern part of the state
especially in Chicago, and would receive q
very hearty support from that quarter In
the central part Of the state, the instruc.
ton given for him amply demonstrate his
popularity, and IN southern Illinois, as Is
well known, he would receive the support
of every good citizen regardless of color or
politics. When such man as Mr.. Obcrly |
is tound-an undoubtcd Democrat and a
man who can, more surely than any other,
reclaim the state for the Democracy-it is
very clear what course the party should .
pursue.
As was seen from his farewell edtora
in Yesterday issue of The BULLErIN Mr..
NJ. B. HArrcll's newspaper career in this
part of the state has ceased. It is not
necessary to tell our readers that we regret
this fact not for his, but for Cairos sake
He leaves us because Chicago holds ont
better inducements to im-inducements
which it would be folly for him to ignore,
but Cairo and southern Illinois suffer in
his departure an irreparable loss. During
the thirty years of his newspaper life
in our midst he has proved himself to be n
man Of much more than ordinary import
ancc to us. His popularity began with the
first stroke Of his able and ever ready pen
sd grew rapidly with every successive
stroke. He took prominent part in every
event and scheme that might tend to the al.
vancemcnt of Cairos interests With char
acteristic boldness he opposed the mach.
nations Of all those who sought
to gain selfish ends at the
expense Of the people; his intimate ac.
Quaintance with the workings o. our in.
and the laws of the land
enabled HIM to detect the misman-
agemcnt OF public affairs and suggest vau.
able reforms in the political and judicial
governments Of our portion of the country
and gained for him the respect of the pub.
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