The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-07


Be addressed to the Elitor Of the Bolivar Bullsu.
10 Letters Busiaess character should Be direosea
% " 2te1sra. PARnIsH CO., Bolivar Tennessee.
Ea- Religious Marriage Birth Death Notices soRs-
ted ard viii be inserted FREE or CHARGE.
THE PHLADgLpHlA CoxvExrIox.-The
great movement of the age, the hope Of
all those who arc truly American, is spread
ing itself over the land On the l4th Of
August next in the city Of Philadelphia,
il TO be held Convention Of the pcople-on
that day and in that place the representa-
tives Of millions Of patriots and lovers Of
the Constitution. as framed by the wise
heads and defended by the best blood Of '76,
are to assemble and perform work which
should meet with the hearty approval Of
every man who is a citizen Of these United
States, and who prefers the freedom which
that constitution once guaranteed to him
in prefence to the tyranicaI crew who are
striving, with all their might, 10 subvert the
foundation Of American liberty and Amori-
cain individuality Not many years ago a
citizen Of this country, either at home or
abroad could boast Of this as the best GOV
eminent on earth, but now, how changed
Ambihousness, vindictiyeness and Eanati-
cism has clothed this once proud people
with habiliments that no free-born Ameri-
can can wear without loss Of honor-without
becoming recreant to the trust committed
to his care by the heroes of n seven years
war The movement IS a grand one and
reassuriDg in the extreme and, should
each county in every State and Territory,
as proposed send two delegates, there viii
be over five thousand representatives of tie
masses in council. No time should be lost
in bringing this matter fully before the peo-
pie Of every section Of the country Below
we print the essential points which appear
in the call for the convention, which, it viii
be SEEM is signed by men, whose purity Of
purpose and integrity cannot be questioned
4 national Union co invention Of at least
two delegates from each Congressional dis
trict Of all the States, two from each Terri
tory, two from the district of Columbia, and
four delegates at large from each, viii be
held at the city of Philadelphia, on the 4th
Of August next Such delegates are asked
to agree:
1st The Union is perpetual and indssolu-
BILE
ID Equality of States and right to repre-
sentation are solemnly guaranteed
Sd. No right of secession or exclusion.
4th. Slavery is abolished forever.
9th. Each State to prescribe qualification
for its electors.
9Th The maintenance Of the right Of
each State to manage its domestic concerns
inviolate.
Itconcludes with an appeal to every patriot
to frown upon the action of Congress, which
can only Iekindle old animosities, and to
encourage peaceful and conciIatory meas
ures; but no delegate viii take seat in such
convention who has not loyalty to accept
the national situation, and cordially indorse
the principles above set FORTH and who is
not attached in true allegiance to the Con
stitution, Union and Government of the
United States
(Signed) A. w. Randall, President; j.
r. Doolittle, 0. ii. Browning, Edgar Cowan,
Charles Knapp, Samuel Fowler. Dated
Washington, June %
1t is to be hoped that Hardeman county
viii take cognizance Of the above and send
two Of her best citizens to the Convention
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT - Capt Thomas
r. Polk a worthy scion of the Polk family
of Tennessee, and one among the best citi
zens Of Morehouse parish, says the Monroe
La, Telegraph, was thrown from his horse
on the morning Of the 25th inst, and died
in few hours from injuries received by the
fall Capt P was possessed of rare social
qualities and a heart rich in every good and
manly attribute. lie was universally beloved
by his acquaintance, and his untimely death
will be lamented by large and bereaved
circle Of friends. He leaves an interesting
family to mourn over his melancholy fate
and with whom we deeply sympathize in
this affecting dispensation of our Allwis5
Father
On the 18th and 9th Of the present month
grand tournament viii take place at Holly
Springs, Miss. The first prize win be dia
mond ring, the second fine saddle, the third
silver cup, the fourth a riding whip, and
the fifth a pair Of silver spurs. The proceed.
are to go to the monumental fund of Mar
shall county Col w II Walter will de
liver the Grafton. a grand concert and tab
.leaux vivants viii be given on the night o
the 18th Prof Frank A. Tepe viii please
accept our thanks for complimentary tickets
The Memphis and Charleston and Missis
sippi Central Railroads viii transport visit
ors to and from the tournament Mt half price
-za-sss-1s--
Our fellow citizen and legislator gi5aera
a. j. smith it seems, got himself into rathe
a serious difficulty in Memphis the other dav
If he was as expert in getting out o
them while he served in the army as he il
now, it j. no wonder he came out of the wa
with a whole skin He received challeng
Cor what amounted to the same thing) an,
sent it with a note to the Memphis Post thu
giving notification to the officers Of the Law
On the 4th inst FIRE broke out in the cit
Of Portland, Maine, which destroyed prop
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