The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18
CIVIL we TN TENNFssEE.

CIVIL WAR IN TENNESSEE.
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial SAYS, under date Of
the 9th inst:
The President is being petitiOned by the
citizens of Tennessee to disarm the militia
In that State, by directing that tie ten thou
sand stand Of arms furnished by resolution
of Congress be placed in arsenals in lieu of
being kept In what they term active ser
vice. Unless this is done, it is declared
that there will be civil war in that State"
We have some curiosity to know what
junta of scared fools have been bothering
the President about this matter We need
have no fears of civil war In this State. The
people have proved themselves law-abiding
under the most trying circumstances that
have ever surrounded a population matured
and reared in civil liberty Civil war can be
inaugurated here only by Brownlow As
he values whole skin he viii not attempt it.
In case he should be so foolhardy as to do it,
ten thousand melish would scatter like
frightened sheep, and he himself would
probably be the first to reach Mason and
Dixon's line.
We have entered this campaign to dispose
Of the militia as well as the other feature of
BrOwnlowism, in more peaceful manner
untimely and unwise They should in any
event be held in allegiance, while we are en-
deavoring to remove the evil by other means.
Andy johnson is at best a broken reed on
which tbs rather unsafe to lean. Better
fight our own fght.-NGsHUjLle Gazette.
We copy the above in order that we may
express our hearty concurrence in its senti-
ments, except such as refer to President
johnson
As to cjUiJ aoar we agree with you, Mr..
Gazette. When we look back upon the
legislatism of this State for the past two
years, we inyoluntarily sb,tdder, and the only
wonder is that free people, knOa0n to Be
brage, have quietly submitted to the usurpa-
ton. That DAY has passed Yankee up-
starts, coa0ardLy 6ek-spittles, spao5ned and
bardy-shanked politicians, and er,preaobers
have had their day in Tennessee. That
bogus Legislature, composed mainly of gen
tlemen ~ of select limit Of influence, and
q refreshing Innocence Of ability, has had 1T,
day.
We have waited patiently for two years
bearing as best we could with the tyranny
the usurpations, the utterings of the assumed
prophet and priest of Tennessee, hoping anC
praying that in His providence God would
send some Ithuriel to touch and unmask thu
foul monster. That knight has entered thu
lists, and we venture the prediction that al
he lifts the veil that even his cowardly fol
lowers will shrink back Mortified from thu
mass of corruption and qualification tha
viii meet their gaze. The people of Ten
nessee are determined on ruling themselves
! Ignorant and contemptible-not minori
ties-but squads, will be kicked from tn
places which they have u8urped and dis
graced, and the citizens of Tennessee-th
people-will rule
There is an element in this State, elias
Of men, who always and under all circum
stances, were loyal to the Constitution of tn
United States and to Tennessee. Men who
unlike Gov. Brownlow, had they been a7resl
ed by Confederate authorities and carried +
Richmond, 10ouzd hare been unable to giU
! Jet. DaUis such assurances of their LoyaH
to the Confederate States Government a
10ould hare induced him to turn them loose
Men who were born here, men of position
and of influence, who despise the pretence
and Uiitainy of the shalJos0. pated cubs VIII
have been grinding out low for Tennessee
since the close of the war These are tn
men who have DETERMINED THAT TENNESSEE
ANS SHALL RULE TENNESSEE.
They ask no assistance from rebels O
radicals. They stand square on the Cor
servative platform, ready to extend pardon
and to reinvest with their rights as citizen
all rebels who are willing to come back an
live in peace, and determined to kick fror
their usurped positions jigadier bride W.
GRAND JUNCTION of smith ct id onane qenal
and the militia will fail, utterly fail, t
change their determination
Ten thousand militia, commanded b
BrOwnlow, can't subdue Tennessee
would be more likely to raise storm, whic
would sweep it from the face of the earth
IT can't control Tennessee-but one magis
trate, acting under authority, can govern
whole multitudes Then let his militi
come, say We They will effect nothing an
a Conservative Legislature and Governo
may permit them to take their pains for thei
pay