The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-04
A FEW WORDS.

MEN OF THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON
vENTIoN.
The Democratic county convention q
Alexander county, meets ut the cour
house, in this city, to-day, at two O'Clock
p. m. The Democratic conventions so fa
held in other counties of the state and il
fact, all over the country, have been fret
from the usual bitter dissensions and
marked by unity of thought and wise &C
ton. This change in the temper of the
party signifies that one OF the chief cause:
Of past defeats has disappeared, and that in
this campaign, for the first time since 1856
the full strength of the party will
be brought out and victory
once more attend its banners. But what
will contribute still more to our chances OF
success, is the fatal division in the Repbnb-
lican ranks.
Not since 1860, when Lincoln and Sew
ard contended for the nomination at Chica-
go, has the Republican party experienced
such commissions from the rantings and
deep-rooted differences of opinion of two
opposing factions and the political trickery
of conspiring politicians. If Tllden was
elected by fair majority in 1876 (and be
certainly was when the Republican party
was undis.urbed by internal disputes and
brought its full power to bear against HIM
and when the Democratic party had not yet
recovered from an unho!y alliance with the
Liberals in 1872, is it not safe to conclude
that this year, when the state OF the parties
is reversed, we will roll up Democratic
majority which no illegal electors, no cor.
rupt returning boards, and no partisan cleo
toral commissions with their ~ to s" de.
cisions will dare to set asidel
This being the state of
affairs, some Democrats may fail to see
the necessity for absolute harmony and
being led by their natural inclination to
disagree, may not make an effort to contrib
ute to the feeling of concord that should
characterize the convention to-day. These
should stay at home, and allow men of
cool heads and uncIouded brains, who rec
ognize the fact that only through strict
party action, can the country at large be
rescued from the vice.like grip OF ir-
redeemable, corrupt Republcanism, to
act. If the honorable, sensible, firm Dem
ocrats will but arouse themselves from
their stupor, attend the convention en-
masse, and allow none of their weaker and
more irritable brethren TO make contound-
ed asses Of themseves--it they will but do
their duty, then Alexander county will be
spared the shame of taking the initatory
'tep in disgraceful political squabbe,
md being the first to produce discord in
he Democratic ranks of this state. But
while it is true that strict party action will
lot fail TO elect the best men to the nation
Il office, 1t is otherwise with regard to the
county offices. For, especially since Mr.
brought his new recruits here
rom the south, most OF whom will vote
whether they have right to do so or not,
he Democrats are in hopeless minority.
Hence, TO nominate county officers in the
to-day, even though they be the
very best men in the county, will ensure
certain disastrous Democratic defeat. As
he Democrats hope for the nomination Of
Grant At Chicago because he Is the easiest
% beat, SO some scheming, hypocrical Re-
DubIicans of Alexander county ardently
wish the Democratic county nominations
veil knowing that then they will have a
clear field, and can, with overwhelming
numbers pounce upon and crush their help !
ess opponents, and carry the entire county
or themselves. Democrats who have at
ieart the interest Of the county and party,
Who are able to see beyond the veil which
milling Republicans and treachcrous Dem
,crats have drawn to hide their selfish de-
gns, will not allow themselves to be IN
luenced by outward pressure, aud will
,uard the convention against falling into