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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23

CHANoERY Courts TO BE. ABOLISHED On
last Tuesday, 10Th instant, Dir Underwood,
member of the lower house of the Tennes-
see legislature, introduced into th0t body a
bill, che provisions of which provide for the
utter adjustment of Chancery Courts in
this State BY the features of the bill, Cir
cult Courts are to have jurisdiction over all
chanoery cases. The bin passed by deci-
ded majority, and, in due course Of time,
will undoubtedly become law.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23

The TINKERs,-The Assembly 9th State
Of Tennessee is like unto the homeless, house
less hode of tinkors that throng the smoky
streets of London no sooner is one Of the
old land marks mutilated by their uupardon-
able patchwork than they are off on the
hunt for another job but it wont do for
US to tell al they do in that line, or Dinah
Duggan might take exceptions Again We
say hurrah for Duggan, hurrah for Dinah,
hurrah for Smith-bulIy tor all the Smiths,
BrOwnlows, negroes, "melish,' and the
balance Of the thinkers, thieves, etc. o,
wheley and goddess trinity-Brownlow,
"melish and negro,--three persons in one !
lAoes on with thu elephant
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23
The Loyal Militia Bin.

The following is the loyal militia bill
which passed the House of Representatives
Tuesday. and becomes the law Of Tennes-
see
An Act to organize and equip State
Guard, and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State Of Tennessee, That the Governor is
hereby authorized and empowered to organ
ize, equip and call into active service vol
unteer force to be known rs the Tennessee
State guard, to be composed of one or more
regiments from eaca Congressional District
of the State Provided, always, that the
Tennessee State Guard shall be composed Of
loyal men, who shall take and subscribe the
oath prescribed in the Franchise Act
SEC BE It further enacted; That the
Governor shall be Commander-in-chi6f, and
any number Of said force shall be subject to
his order, when in his opinion the safety of
life, property, liberty, or the faithful execu-
ton of law require it; to be organized,
armed, equipped, regulated and governed by
the rules and articles Of war and the revised
army regulations of the United States, so far
as applicable, and shall receive pay and allow
ances according t. grade of rank, as provi-
ded for the United States army while in ac-
tive service, to be paid out Of any money in
the State Treasury not otherwise appropria-
ted provided, that the force provided for by
this act shall not be armed and equipped IN
I'll called into active service by the Governor.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted. That this
act shall take effect from and after its pass
age.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23

The individual who presides over the
columns of the Nashville Press and Times
the BLACKLIST low-down sheet outside Of the
molten regions to which its editor is sure to
go-neYer speaks of the Bolivar Bulletin
only when he wishes to show how opposite
he is to the welfare of the white population
of the South outside of the party to which
he belongs Blow on, you bloviating adyo-
cate of woolly-headed negro-ocracyj fret,
fume, froth, and howl--it's your nature to
do SO. We care as little for your swapping
and snarling as we do for the grunts of any
other thing we detest
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23

Explosion. About noon on the 18th inst,
when twenty miles above Yicksburg, the
Louisville and New Orleans packet, David
White, from some unknown cause, exploded
her boilers, and sunk to the bottom of the
river in few minutes. Her commander,
Capt Dan. Kinney, the engineer and about
thirty other persons were lost The boat
was valued at $50, 00O and at the time of the
accident was on her upward bound trip, hav-
ing on board an immense amount of freight,
all of which is total loss
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23

We learn from the Memphis Public Led
ger of the 18th that on the previous day
Colonel Milton A Haynes met with a seri-
Gus accident, by falling headlong down the
stairs leading from the offices over the Ten
nessee National Bank, to the sidewalk be-
low. His head was fractured in several
places, and over his right eye he received q
very severe and ugly cash. lie bled pro
iusely, and remained in an insensible eendi-
ton for over an hour after the occurrence.
Through the aid Of prompt medical atten-
ton, he is slowly recovering
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23

IDLESEss,-Why is it that the eonserva-
tive press Of the State keep their lips closed
as if there was regiment Of BfownIow
hirelings at their thresholds Why do they
not call, and loudly, too, for a convention Of
the down-trodden. belied, outraged and in
suited masses Of the people Why the
idleness and nonchalence Of the hour2 We
must organize for the August contest We
can do nothing without concert of action.
-Actton, ACTION IS what we want The ma
terial IS ready; the very men who lord It
over US now have given ms the moulds into
which we can run the solid metal necessary
to their eternal poiisical damnation We
hope and trust that the people win demand
a cessation of this inactivity which Is now
driving comfort from our doors. VIII the
press call Tor a convention We must move
in concert Of action
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23

KHEP THE REooRD.-On Monday last, { Feb.
Is. 1851 the Tennessee Senate reached the
lowest depths of depravity On that day
they passed, on its final reading, the bill be-
slowing suffrage upou thstnegro. Below we
give the vote-I4 to Z
Aves-Messrs Aldridge, Bosson, Cate,
ffEnfst Hall, Keith, Nelson, Powell Robin
sss Peterson, Smith, Senter, Spence and
gpeazer EFieRson-I4
Noes-Massrs. Frazier. Johnson, Muse,
Mckinney, Mcfarland, Irimble and l'homp-
son--I
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23

FABRICATION.-During the past few weeks
the radical press in this State have teemed
with base fabrieations that were written and
published for the purpose of bounding on
the friends of the militia bill, but of ali the
downright falsehoOds heretofore circulated,
the dispatch given below is the most fragrant
TULLAHoMA, Tenn, Feb Ito w. G.
Brownlow: Sir-We are compelled to band
ourselves to-day or all viii be killed. What
shall we do2 Times are worse than 1862
or 1868. Answer this
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23
!" - - 50. - writer in the

" hal IfdUe Seen. "A writer IN the
Presbyter says:
have seen a woman protesting to love
Christ more than the world, clad in a silk
dress costing $75, making up and trimmings
Of same, $40; bonnet, Tor apology for one
S35; velvet mantle, $50; diamond ring,
$500; watch, chain, pin and other trappings
$500; total, Si000-ali hung upon one fraii
dying worm have seen her at meeting
in behalf of homeless wanderers in New
Y ork, wipe her eyes upon an expensive en-
broidered handkerchief at the story Of their
sufferings, and when the contribution box
came round, take from a wellflled porte
monte, of costly workmanship, . cents, to
aid the society formed to promote their vel
fare
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23

TOUGm-It is tough thing for US Harde
minans to understand the reason why the
Supreme Court does not i" let the cat out of
the bag, and tell the country its opinion of
the franchise law Is it such hard nut to
crack that corrosives have to be applied {?
What's up? Who's afraid 2-taIk it out
and if the worst comes to the worst, why
darn it, let the old rotten hulk Of radicalism
drift while longer, for there's storm com
ing on in August that viii send it down to
the neither depths of the political ocean, and
then the rigging viii follow as matter of
course. Where's Ridley Where's tie
Court2 in fact, where's the semblance of
justice to be found in the Office holders of
the de7ilridden State of Tennessee? Echo
answers: q INary time r
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23

The HURRAH The whole yelping pack Of
hungry Radicals, We suppose, had power
lul time at Nashville yesterday, that being
the day upon which they were to assemble
for the purpose Of selecting candidates for
the August elections. Hansman's day
unlueky dogs; may the old saying eoine true
in this case, ut least! We venture to assert
that the meanest men in the meanest party
that ever disgraced political record viii be
chosen as the champions of the +" God and
morality party" Hold yourselves level. sir
Rads, the true representatives of the people
win be upon you in time Dontblow stolen
bugles yet-its long way through the
woods, and there's niger in the wood
pile " as sure as fate; and he is after you too.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23

CoLored rebel voters are like the milk sick
ness, in one respect. You can hear of their
existence in some remote country, but the
most diligent search viii act enable you to
come Up with them. The report is inyaria-
bly, " they win all vote the Republican ticket
in my county. "-Nash. Press and Times
Talk out and give us the names Of some
of the invariable reporters, or the people
win think that they are about as hard to find
as the milk sickness you speak of Bust
s,ess-we'U wager a snug sum thata majority
Of the negro votes polled at the coming cleo
ton viii be adverse to the Republican
ticket" You know the old trueism-give a
fool the necessary rope and he'll hang him
self Your party stole the roPe-you are in
for it now your own baseness to your sheet
anchor viii be your worst aecuser, and the
August elections viii swing you high and
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23
w. o. RICKsIAN,

@4tsSO -ttpb- cbAA 4 CAAA Odf.
The above. singular as It may appear, was
transmitted to and read in the lower house
of the Legislature at the very hour the mill
tia bin was upon its last reading Of course
loud and prolonged howl went up from the
horror stricken loyal hearts who heard Of
this new tale of blood; Of course Messrs.
Mullins and Rogers, as well as the whole
radical crew, thought the matter should be
treated with the utmost gravity )" of course
'the consideration of the bill was resumed p
after the startling announcement had been
made that times are worse than in 1862 or
1853 r. and Of course the q main question on
the passage of the bill was put and carried
by thesfollowing vote:
Ayes--Messrs Anderson, of Hamilton,
Anderson, of White, Baker, BIackman,
Brewer, Clements, Cleveland, Donaldson,
Doughty, Dowdy, Duggan, Fuson, Garner,
Gilmer, Hudson, Hale, Inman, Jones, of
Cloiborne, Kerchival, Mason, MeNair, Null
Inns, Murphy Norman, Num-, Porter, Pickett
Raulston, Richards, Rogers, Shepherd, Smith
of Hardeman, Taylor Thompson, Under
wood, Waters, Walker, Welsh, Woodcock,
Speaker MullOy-40.
NOes-Able, Brown, Biggs, Brien, Cole
man, Colville, Coward, Elliott, Grove, Jarvis
Lellyett, Loughmiller, Melton, 0verstreet
Parks Patton, Stegald, Schmittoe, Symmetry
Sinclair, Schultz, Street, Tharpe, Warren,
Wright-25.
So, the militia bill passed and is now
law, so-eaHedl
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-02-23

The PuRPosE.-Last Monday, in the State
Senate, the militia bill passed its third read
ing, pending which, a great many amend
ments were offered but all of them were
rejected on tho Instant From the following
paragraph, clipped from the proceedings, it
viii be easily seen for what purpose the mi
litia is to be organized;
"Mr. Frazier offered an amendment, pro
viding that no part of said force be allowed
to assemble around the ballot-box in an or
ganized capacity, with arms in their hands,
on the day of election, and providing that
violation Of this provision shall be a INSIDE
meanor, prescribing Its punishment, etc.
Mr. Aldridge moved to lay the amendment
ON the table. Carried by ayes IA; nays g.
Intimidation is the game and the people
of this State will have to foot the bin to the
tune Of eight million doItarsl Hurrah for
the "molsh;" hurrah for the RAIDS; hurrah
for school-fund Browniow; bully for loyalty
end it's sheet-anchor-the negro Who u
q line the sogers2
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-14
The Trial of Mr.. Davis.

RICHMOND, May lS.-The United State.
Court room was packed this morning. A
military guard was placed around the build
ing and strong police force inside; about
twenty ladies were among the spectators
and also fifty negroes.
At IL o'clock Mr.. Davis was brought in
and took has seat next to the prisoners
box with Gen. Burton and United States
Marshal Sturdeyant who accompanied him
Mr.. Davis, who was sitting by an open win.
dow, remarked, 'its little cool, isn't it, y
and he was removed TO seat near his
counsel, and in front of the Judge.
Gen. Burton's return to the writ of habeas
corpus was read, and the Judge compli
mented Gen. Burton for having obeyed the
laws, and relieved him Of the custody Of
Mr.. Davis. The Marshal Immediately
served on him a bench warrant to answer
the Norfolk Indictment Mr.. O'Connor
spoke of Mr. Davis long imprisonment
and feeble health, and asked that he be
bailed. There being no opposition on the
part of the prosecution, who fixed the
amount of bail at $4,000, the Judge an
nounced his readiness to accept bail, stating,
at the same time, that the responsibility of
delay in bringing cases into court, rested
on the government and district attorney.
He also stated that half of the amount OF
bail should be given by persons residing in
the State of Virginia.
The surities then came forward, Horace
Greeley being among the first, followed by
Mr.. Schell, Of New York, and EMr. Back
man, of Philadelphia, and others. A num-
Der of gentlemen residing in Virginia
offered their names as bail
Mr. Davis was congratulated by several
friends, but there was no demonstration OF
noise of any kind. After giving bail to
appear at the November term of the Court
Mr.. Davis was taken in coach to the SPOTS
wood House.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-14


for the government thus: Fer the govern
ment, SS2; against 256; majority for the
government, sc. The announcement of
the result was received with loud and pro-
l0nged cheers from the ministerial benches
The treaty of the great powers, on The
Luxembourg question, will be formally
signed by the parties Tomorrow.
LONDON, May 1.-THE treaty which
was signed yesterday BY the members of
the Peace Congress has been ratified by
their respective governments BY terms of
settlement. The fortress at Luxembourg
is 10 be evacuated month from to-day.
BERLIN, May l2-The French Cabinet
has made satisfactory explanation TO Prns-
STA in regard TO recent war-like prepare
tions in France.
NEW York, NAV IA cable dispatch
to the Herald, dated the 18th, says: Not
withstaudiHg the satisfactory solution of
the Luxemburg question by the treaty ar
raIgement, fears are entertained and gen
orally expressed that war has been merely
! postponed by work of diplomacy,
and that warlike preparations are
still actively carried on 10 France,
Germany, Russia, and Greece. Ii is said
that, beforethe close of the Peace Congress,
proposal will be addressed by England to
all powers inclined TO belligerent action,
in which Queen Victoria will recommend
and urge a general disarmament. Shonld
this be entertained another Congress will
probably assemble in London to secure its
formal adoption and uniform execution by
all the great powers, but it is thought even
this proposition will not be successful in
securing the maintenance of peace.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-14
xnERIcAxLIBERrYIN rENNEssEE.

AMERICAN LIBERTYIN TENNEssEE-
The New York World 10 al article
under the above elption, upon the polite
cal condition Of Tennessee, not inaptly
compares its degraded state under our
present ruler to that of Guerrero, that
Mexican State which suffers an abiect
bondage under the lordship of the fierce
and bloody Alvarez and which amid
the mutations Of dynasty In that miser>
able country, remains an absolute and
remorseless despotism, though all around
it is anarchy and turbulence. 1t says:
Strange and striking as this anomalous
commonwealth must be admitted TO he, it
Is les strange and less striking than the
despotism which during the last few yesrs
has been permitted TO fasten itself upon a
STATE, not Of Mexico, but of the American
Union. and under the administration, not
Of soldier bent on keeping the peace
within his dominion, but Of a fanatic re-
solved on disintegrating the fundamental
elements Of the society which he curses BY
his control. The State Of Tennessee, which,
seventy years ago, a reasonable Senator
vainly endeaYored to transfer to the possess
sion Of the crown of Spain, has been virtu-
ally given over to the tender mercies of a
monarch who rules by methods and in
temper not unworthy of a Philip the
Second or a Ferdinand the Seventh. The
truth as to the present political condition
Of the State Of Tennessee is Of so astonnd-
ing a character, it is 50 ominous of evil to
all free institutions in America, and 20
shocking TO every instinct of Justice and
humanity, that no eKtravaganceO of pastisan
zeal can excuse the crime Of those who,
calling themselves the friends OF freedom
and progress in the North, contribute in
any way TO hide this truth from the public
mind
After a discriminating review Of the
features and issues Of the contest Just
opening for the redemption of the State
from the misrule So graphically described,
and the citation in full of the constitu-
tional Conservative platform, that paper
adds ....
Against thesedeclarations what have the
Radicals of the North TO oppose? BY what
conceivable political jugglery can they
hope to escape the frightful responsibility
Of lending the weight of their influence and
their wealth 10 beat down in Tennessee
"peace aud civil law" "equaI and exact
Justice 10 all, in order that a single man,
and that man one Of the yilest and coarsest
Of the race, may continue to enjoy an I'M
restrained license for the qualification of
the worst and lowest passions of a vulgar
and tyrannical nature2
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-14
Republican Mass Meeting In New
Orleans, etc.

NEw ORLEANS, May l3.-At the Repub
lican mass meeting held on Saturday night
in Lafayette Square, Mayor Heath presided
Addresses were delivered by Represe nta
tive Kelley, of Pennsylvania, and Mes srs
Hsmlin and Conway, and also the Mayor
Between four and FIVE hundred persons
were present, negroes. The negro ward
clubs marched 10 the meeting in procession,
headed by music and carrying a number Of
banners and irsnsparencies. Considerable
excitement prevailed among the negroe:
as they marched along, cheering and shout,
ing Justify.
No disturbance occurred till about mid
night, when the negroes stopped the car in
St. Charles street, and cleared it of Its
white occupants, by Showing their clubs
through the windows. After taking pos
session they compelled the driver to 90
ahead All liquor saloons were closed al
IL o'clock, by order of the Chief of Police
Gen. Sheridan has Issued an order re-
moving a clerk of one of the district courts.
for alleged issuing fraudulent certificates o.
naturalization
The Republicans are advocating the APP
pointment of negro policemen, and there is
talk Of running Mr.. johnson, prominent
and popular negro, for Mayor.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-14
Foreign News nv Steamar a,c

New YORK, May 13.-Deputy collector
Thomas Healy, of the first district, was ar
rested in Brooklyn, charged with the EN-
bezzlement of 1885 from government
funds, were tax collections from 1852.
| Healy was taken before commissioner
Newton, when he stated he might have lost
| the money. The bail was fixed at SIS, 900.
The steamer City of New York, from
Liverpool, via Queenstown I'd, arrived to-
| day. The following is an extract from a
| speech Of the Fenian Burke, after his con-
viction.
1t is not my desire, my lords, to give
utteTance to one word against the verdict
which has been pronounced upon me; but
fully conscious Of my honor, as man never
impugned-tully conscious / can go into
my grave with my name and character IN
sullied-I can only say this, that hese par
ties, actusted by desire either for their
own aggTandizement, or to save their pal
try, miserable lives, have p1ndered away,
if | may so speak, of Justice, and my life
shall be the forfeit; fully convinced and
satisfied of the righteousness of my every
act in connection with the revolutionary
movement in Ireland. | have nothing
that would bring blush of shame to man
tie my brow. My conduct and career here
and in America, if you like, is as a soldier
before you, and even in this very hour of
| trial, l feel aconsciousness of having lived
an honest man, and / will die believing /
have given my life to give freedom and
liberty TO the land of my birth. | have
done only that which every Irishman. and
every man, whose soul throbs with feelings
of liberty should do seek not the death
Of martyr, but if it is the will of the
almighty and omnipotent God, that my de-
votion for the land of my birth should
be tested at the scafold | am willing
there to die in defense of the right of men
to give freedom to an oppressed people; TO
throw off the yoke of thraldom. | am an
Irishman by birth and an American by
adoption by nature a lover of freedom
and an enemy of power, and that that
holds my native land in bonds is tyranny.
1t has so often been admitted that
the oppressed had the right TO
throw of the yoke of oppression even
by English statesmen, that / deem it un-
necessary TO refer TO the fact here. Ire
lands children are not and never will be
willing and submissive slaves, and SO long
as England's flag covers an inch of Irish
soil, just SO long will they believe il to be
Divine right to conspire and devise
means to destroy its power and erect in its
stead the godlike structure of selfgoyern-
ment
II is claimed that the Cretans obtained
victory on the Sth Of April, killing twenty
five Turks, including one officer Of very
high rank. They claimed another victory
on the 18th. Both France and Prussia
promised to respect the neutrality of Swift
erland in case of war, if she maintained it.
The Mouiteur explains the French pur-
chase of horses, by saying they were TO
replace the 1000 left in Mexico.
The Spanish Budget for 1865 and &c
shows deficiency of $4,000 900 reals
The new taxes, however, viii cover it.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-14
IN. A. sunreune lCours

WASHINGTON, May I3.-Tn the Supreme
Court, to-day, Justice Davis delivered the
opinion of the court in the Lehora case,
affirming the decree of the California court,
in favor of the city of San Francisco. Lee
bora was tenant of will his title was sim
ply license to occupy the lands for the
purpose of pasturage, subject to reyersion
at any time.
The case of Virginia vs. West Virgins,
regarding jurisdiction over certain conn-
ties, was continued.
The Georgia and Mississippi injunction
cases were dismissed for want Of jurisdic-
ton. The decision OF the court. viii be
delivered hereafter.
The annual Sabbath School parade came
of to-day. Thiriy-oHe schools were rep
resented; aboGf eight thousand children
being In line Of procession.