The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-28


last clause, in small capitals, was omitted
in the secretarys report; but we were there
when the motion was made and known that
the above IS the correct version Of it.
There would not be much of field IN
this city for Barnes, the Kentucky revival
list, if as would seem from a passage in
recent sermon of his, he depends largely
upon drunkenness for his success. He is
reported as saying in recent sermon, "a
man can confess Jesus better when he is
drunk than when he is sober, for he can
lust come and throw himself Timber, like
rag, into the arms of Jesus. Suppose
man comes here Timber drunk aud con
fesses Christ, and then goes out and puts
another quart of whisky under his belt,
and, going home, he falls of his horse and
breaks his neck, that man will 60 straight
to heaven as sure as God is God and if he
don't would be willing to go to hell for
him" This is Brother Barnes theory.
Carbondale, Jouesboro, Anna and many
other towns where prohibition" is in full
force would give him much more material
to work upon.
The vitality of the Democratic party
has been the subject of comment among
politicians and political philosophers on
both sides Of the Atlantic. During the
past twenty-five years it has been defeated
in every presidential contest. TIE Repub-
lican party would split into fragments with
similar defeats and it ia even doubtful
whether il would bear single defeat and
live. And we saw full proof Wednesday
that the good old party in Cairo is still
alive and vigorous, The county conven-
ton contained some antagonistic elements;
there were lively differences of opinion;
there were some excited speakers; but
there were no profane words spoken; no
disrespectful language was used; and no
drunken men disgraced the proceedings.
When the count was taken upon the most
important vote, it was fairly aud honestly
reported; and although the result was
against the Judgment aud wishes OF the
chairman, he promptly declared the vote as
it was reported. The convention lasted
long enough to show that the Democracy
of Alexander county are thoreughbreds,
with the best sort of bottom and with i'm
mense vitality.
The failure of the convention on
Wednesday to instruct the delegates to the
judicial convention to vote for Jno, w. Bur-
ton for appellate clerk, when 1t was known
that the feeling for this young man. owing
probably to his presence here and free
circulation among the young voters OF the
city, was very strong in the convention,
was a surprise to many who were other
wise not much interested either way on
this particular point. Judge W. Ii. Green's
little speech in favor Of instructing the
delegates for Mr.. Burton was concise
statement Of some strong points In
Mr.. Burton's favor. The judge favored
Mr.. Burton because he Burton was resi-
dent of this congressional district; because
he was a live, elgetc, intelligent young
Democrat, who could and would do much
toward Democratic success in this district
He favored Mr. Burton as against Mr..
Wilbanks, because, the district in which
the latter resided, being safely Democratic,
needed no special consideration and effort
from the Democratic party. Personally
Mr.. Wilbanks was the peer OF any one, but
politically, in this district, Mr.. Burton was
preferable. The judges points were all
well taken and his little speech had visi-
BILE effect on the house, as was evident from
the very small majority by which the mo.
ton to table the motion to instruct was car
ried. 1t is very probable that had the argu-
ment ceased with the judges calm, conclli'
atory statement of facts, the vote would
have gone the other way by a handsome
little majority
AT Helena, Ark, the small pox has
broken out within the last day or two in q
bad form, and the authortiesare poweress
to crush it. Fifteen cases were taken to
the pest house Tuesday and more were an
ticipated every hour. The mayor issued a
proclamation, declaring that the city had
no funds with which TO meet the expense of
caring for the patients in the pest house
that the physician aud persons in charge of
the pest house had to be discharged be
cause OF the lack Of money with which to
pay them; that the danger was imminent,
and that citizens must contribute toward
the expense Of fighting the disease or run
the risk of being overwhelmed by it. In
view of the fact that the weather has been
much warmer and more steadily so, in
Helena than it has here, and that after all