The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-04-14

The Reason.
The reason. why the Southern members
elected to Congress have been denied their
seats is couched in the fact that the radicals,
who are largely in the majority in that body
desired that the negro should vote knowing
that ms aid and comfort would greatly
tend to counteract the solid conservative, in
telligent vote Of the South and they knew
very well that the great majority Of the peo-
pie Of the Southern States would never con-
fer the elective franchise upon their former
slaves, although they were willing to ratify
the constitutional amendment abolishing
slavery as a matter alone of policy, but not
| Of right and hence they unite upon the civil
rights bill and Strive to establish it as law
of the land prior to admitting Southern rep
resentatives, knowing full well that if gen
tlemen from the late slave States take their
seats in Congress it viii be under the rul-
ings of this bill which guarantees to a ne
gro all the rights heretofore enjoyed by an
American citizen, and opens up to him the
channels of political strength which radio
ais expect to command on every. occasion.
1t is a power they want it is a tool they are
bound to possess, cost what it will If this
civil rights bill is to be acknowledged as a
part Of the law of the land, no one need for
a moment entertain aa idea that the South
ern States viii ever be admitted into the
Union unless its provisions arc strictly com
piled with, and even more. 1t is plain
thing now that this bill was the key~note to
all the instruments played upon by the Ste
phens-Sumner-Trumbull party, and now that
their Internal schemes are about to be car
ried out, no doubt congratulate each other
upon the prospect e gaining heavy South
ern ally in the shape Of an American cit
izen of African descent that is to rise ou5
Of the devastated regions Of the South.
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THE CHoLERA-From all quarters of the
country como tidings of the encroaehments
of the dread destroyer cholera, and it now
seems to be a fixed fact that it's terrible raw
ages are even being experienced by the in
habitants of Key West, on the coast Of Flor
ida, and that it has also made its appearance
On the Atlantic seaboard, whittier it was
brought by the steamship England. No
less than forty persons died on that vessel
during her passage. .-
ANOTHER BLow.-A telegraphic dispatch
to the Memphis Commercial dated New
York, April 10Th, says:
At a public meeting last evening of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Centenary Association,
Chief Justice Chase presided. Addresses /
were delivered by Bishops Jones and Simp
son Chase alluded to the Civil Rights bill,
saying that the next step should be to give
the ballot to emancipated slaves.
And so, we suppose, the Honorable Chief
Justice viii decide Shame, shame
The President has sent Congress message
in reference to grants Of land by Congress
in 1850 1853, and 1854 for railroad aid, to
Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and
Tennessee which expire by limitation, on
the 18th of August, and recommends that
the time for the completion of the railroads
be extended five years. A communication
from the Secretary of the Interior accom-
panies the message, and accords with the
views of the Commissioner General, who
urges the completion Of the roads.
Loss OF STEAMERs-A fire occurred at
St Louis on the sixth, by which the steamers
Nevada, Fanny Ogden, Frank Bates, Alex.
Majors and Efic Dean were destroyed. Loss
500 600, insured for $4,000 The Effie
Dean was valued at $4,000. and had no IL
surance whatever. The fire originated on
the Nevada, and is attributed to the cares
Iessness of the cook Of that steamer, while
using coal oil to kindlc fire.
Petroleum has been found among the bar
rem ridges in West Tennessee, between the
Tennessee and the Big Sandy rivers. near
the corner Of Benton, Decatur and Carroll
counties.
There is a great crevasse at Chinn's leyee
near Baton Rouge. The whole Parish is
overnowed, and extensive damage is feared.
The crevasse is beyond repairing, and the
rear of the city is flooded.
San Domingo advicas say great FIRE oco
CURED at Port au Prince on the 10Th instant,
which destroyed about one thousand houses
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Alex. H Stephens has left Washington,
having become thoroughly convinced that
there is not the least possibility Of his being
admitted to the Senate
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President johnson has recommended
modification in the Test Oath
General Burnside is the Republican nom
inee for Governor of Rhode Island.
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In New York, on the 18th, cotton was
quoted at 37563sc and gold at 2I8c-
kilograms from Eastpori. Me- state that
LARGO bodies CT Fcnians are arriving there.