The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-08-25

Turn OUT!-The citizens of Iar5oman
county are earnestly requested to meet to-
gether in this place ON the first Monday in
next month for..the purpose Of taking action
upon thes.proceedings Of the late Philadel-
phia Convention We ask our good citizens
20 come forward, regardless Of past differ
ences, and stand by the old constitution as
it was, for it is the only plank upon which
we can ride the coming storm, and the only
weapon with which can be beat down the
monstrous hercsy Of negro superiority.
Every county in each State has been called
on to investigate the declaration of princi-
pies as put forth by the Convention and to
say whether they endorse them or not. There
is no doubt but what the law-abiding, con
seryative men Of the country can avert the
great danger that is threatening our pros
perity and nationality as people, if they
will put their shoulders to the wheel and
work in concert. Tic hopelessness of tho
radical cause In the entire South, the thirty
thousand conservative ajority of Kentucky,
rs recently given for Duvall, are fore-runners
Of what is to comc-a sure indication of the
sound thrashing tie whole pack of Union
hating, negro-loving radicals sill get in the
duescourse of time Again we say to the
citizens of this staunch old coEnty-this
home of so MANY illustrious warriors and
statesmen-come to the meeting; you who
went for " separation and representation;
YOU who voted against secession but followed
the sixty thousand majority because you
thought it was your duty as good citizens to
do so; you who chung to the old Union be-
cause you thought it right; you who proved
your devotion to principle on the bloody
fields Of battle; you who remained at home
as sad spectators of the fierce fratricidai
strife that left you pennyless and powerless;
come, and in concert speak the truth, and
tell the cunning tricksters and lying hypo-
critics OF the Stevens Sumner-BrOwnlow-De
crew that their Vaccinations must cease.
Many persons have been led to believe that
the country was hopelessly in the hands of
a great radical majority; this is an error-a
belief without foundation. True, the great
= majority of Congressman are radical; but
let it be borne steadily in mind that they
were elevated to the positions which they so
cffectually disgrace when the Northern States
were straining every sinew and resorting to
remedies, no matter how desperate, to pre-
serve the Federal compact, and that their
line of policy, which has not changed since
the cessation of hOstilities, does not reflect
the sentiments Of the great masses of the
northern people. Congress, to the nation
stands in the same light as Brownlows leg
islature does to the people of Tennessee. II
Is Just as reasonable to suppose that W. j.
smith, represents this county correctly. as il
Is to entertain the belief that Thad. Stevens
reflects the sentiments Of the majority Of
the people of Pennsylvania. The fact OIL
the case is simply this, the majority of the
men in Office are radical, while the great ma
iority of those out of Office are conservative
and all that is needed to prove this to our
selves and to those who dread to see it tested
is well directed efort-just such an one as
is now being made, and of which the Phila
delphia Convention is q most convincing pre-
cursor Our people cannot feel too deep ar
interest in what is transporting around US
and should avail themselves of every oppOr
tunity to move forward step by step to tn,
privileges and rights from which they hav'
been debarred by oppressive measures which
were brought about by tyranical men clothes
with ''brief authority" Let the meeting b.
well attended.