The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-01-20
THEY HAVE VANISHED.

The political shadows, we mean, which
seemed to be forecast in this part Of thes tate
in communication to the Carmi Times,
written by correspondent Of this city,
have entirely vanished in the light of ex-
listing facts THE BULLETIN was right in
supposing that ANDREW Jackson" was
drawing upon his imagination for his facts
and it ventures now to assert that ANDREW
Jackson" is not in position to know any
thing of theprobabe political movements in
Egypt. Besides displaying his ignorance
of the truth concerning the matters of
which he undertook to speak, and making
as many blunders as he made statements,
he has given evidence OF state of
mind entirely inconsistent with
healthy democracy-Andrew Jackson dem
ocracy-which he pretends to endorse.
Politically he is undoubtedly sort of cross
and re-cross between all the parties of the
day. A sort of political "what.is.it," seek
ing notoriety at all hazards, with both
eyes closed and conscience gagged, and
without any standing here, either present or
prospective. Therefore, his illusions are
entirely worthless and the Carmi Times
would do well to treat them accordingly.
1t appears, in the grst place that, so far
from being Sat its hight" there is no polit-
ical fever at all in this community, either
republican or democratic. Secondly, that
Postmaster McKeaig is not to be displaced;
he knows nothing Of any movement on foot
to accomplish this result, and neither does
any one else, Thirdly the names of
Messrs. G. N. Hughes and j. II, Jones
were used not only without shadow Of
authority from either of these gentlemen, but
without the slightest foundation for even
supposition that either Of these gentlemen
have given a thought to the Cairo post.
mastership in connection with themselves.
Neither Of them have sought it in any way
or to any extent whatever, and there is no
movement on foot among their friends to
get it for them.
"Andrew Jackson's" utterances concern
ing the internal revenue collectorship of
this district ore equally chimerical. Except
ing his compliment to Captain Murphy, he
| did not utter single word of truth con-
corning this Office. In view of this fact
his assertion that he knew whereof
he spoke stamps him as something
worse than man in error.
| The very first assertion he made, that "thc
internal revenue colectorship is in a mud
die" is just the opposite of the truth.
| There is no middle about the collector
ship it is all settled, and it is settled in
favor Of Col. j. G. Willis, too, who has
filed the position satisfactorily for 10!
these many years. How many years he
will yet hold the position is not known, even
to the we'll informed ANDREW Jackson"
But it is likely that his successor will be
a good democrat, sometime in 1885, when
the appointing power shall have
been placed in the hands of an
other good democrat at Washington.
And this will be the case whether the
bill now pending before congress, intro
duced by Senator Robinson, providing that
the terms OF internal revenue collectors,
which are now unlimited, shall be limited
to four years., is defeated or passed. If it
is passed, then it may go
into effect Immediately, and Col.
Willis will be- the first appointee under
IL and will hold his office until