The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-02-03

oil cloth, which seemed once upon q time
to have been white; number OF chairs,
chips, dice and other gambling tools, also
some money; all. of which was taken pos
session of by the officers, and will be ex-
hibited at the trial of the youngsters
as proof OF their guilt They were
spotted and permitted to enjoy their
freedom until to-day, when they will be
brought before Judge Olmsted tor trial,
who, we have no doubt will deal with
them as the evidence, the law and the
gravity of the ofIense demand.
"A few days ago Mr.. Harrington offer
ed, in the Illinois legislature, an amend
ment to the garnlshment act, so as to pro-
vide that when gua:neshee process is issued
all wages due the defendent, shall be ex-
empt from punishment, when any part of
the plaintiffs claim shall be due for intoxi-
eating liquors. Mr.. Harrington seems to
have very peculiar idea of justice. We
are compelled to believe that he is either
an arch scoundrcl, in that he would
knowingly and wilfully, rob his felowmen,
| and help Others to do the same, or that he
is utterly devoid of the God-given power
OF distinguishing right from wrong, and
therefore irresponsible for what he
seeks to accomplish. In either case, the
man does not belong where he is-in the
| legislature of Illinois. THE BULLETIN is
in favor of temperance; in favor of the
abolition of the liquor traffic; in favor of
wiping from the face Of the earth, every
vestage Of an evil, which has in the past,
does at present and will as long
as it exists, fill the hearts Off many thousands
with sorrow; and, as we have raised our
voice in favor of the eradication of whisky
etc, in the past, so will we continue to do
in the future. But We are in favor, also, of
accomplishing that purpose by means,
which have at least the semblance of fair.
ness and justice. 1t is crime to rob even
the robber 1t will be said by some, that
the man who would be instrumental in the
destruction Of the happiness of his fellow
men, whose road to oppuance is marked
by broken hearts and drunkards' graves
and the skeletons OF children, starved, does
not deserve ito be treated fair
ly. But has il ever occurred
to this poor, blinded zealot that two
wrongs do not make one right; that the
men he would place beyond the pale Of
human justice are not all devils, but human
beings like himself who have unfortu-
nately driftcd into a business, which, like
other things sanctioned by law, work evil
AMONG THOSE WHO PATRoNIzE rTl
That there are persons engaged in the
liquor traffic, who are hardly worthy the
name Of man, lis true; but what occupation is
there in which NO scoundres are engaged
There is phase Of the question: which
seems to he very generally overlooked.
There is vast amount Of money invested
in the lawful manufacturing business in
this state, which furnishes employment to
hundreds Of men, and a market for millions
Of bushels Of the products of our soil
Those who invested their money in this
way, did so in good faith, and the law
has recognized their business as Legitimate.
Mr.. Harrington would leave untouched the
law, which makes the state party to the
evil he, and we all, SO much deplore, and
by the authority of which business,
which causes so much misery is allowed to
thrive but he would enact another law,
which would add injustice to injury,
by lsaugurating a system Of |
legalizcd swndling. In marked contrast |
to this is the Hindes' bill, which has our
hearty approval, and which provides that
il shall be left to the people, both male and |
female, of any city or county, whether or
not the sale Of intoxicating drinks shall be |
permitted IN their midst We feel conf
dent that the temperance people here, as
elsewhere, do not approve of Mr.. Harring-
tons amendment, but will, with us, APP
paud Mr.. Moody, when, being asked bya
reformed drunkard whether or not he
should pay the gambling debts and liquor
bills which he incurred before his change
Of heart he replied Pay every dollar pay
them all, to the uttermost larthing even if
it leaves you penniless; then start right"
The firm of Mansell Birnbaum e. Co.,
New York, conduct the largest sponge
house In America the senior member Mr.