The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-25
Colfax's Opinion Of Grant Less than
Year Ago.

Year Ago.
Schuyler Colfax, less than a year ago, was
candidate for President, and opposed to
Grant The following circular for tbe In
diana Headquarters was circulated by his
friends, and at the time 1t excited much
comment 1t was known among politicians
as the Collax Circular We give 1t below:
Sixteen reasons why Gen. Grant should
not be nominated by our Republican party
for President IN 1868.
l. He has all he deserves at the hands of
the American people.
. He could not deliver an inaugural Ad-
dress.
3 Because no Democrat has succeeded
for the past quarter Of. a century as Presi-
dent of the United States
4. Because at this pesusiar period in the
history of our great c8uptry we need an
able and experienced statesman at the
White House.
5. Because one hundred thousand graves
and four million of freedmen demand a Re-
publican President and Vice President
8. He Is now and always has been a Dem
ocrat, and has never endorsed the Republi-
can party,
Z Because he has proved failure in
every capacity outside of military.
g He claims to have no knowledge of
politics or national affairs.
9. Because all the Democratic and rebel
papers endorse him.
10. He has followed our drunken Demo
cratic Johnson In all his rebellious rows
against Congress and our party
II. Because he has insulted the Republi-
can party by endorsing the removal of the
Secretary of War, and accepting the position
himself
u. We have one hundred better men for
President
I3. Because all parties claim as belonging
to their party.
Il. We have the power to elect states
man if we wish to.
Is. Because the Democrats and rebels
have no other available candidate.
Is. Because Illinois gave US the immortal
LincOln$and Indiana offers our most avail
able candidate.
AMERICAN REPUBLIcANs.
Bg~ Please post this up.
The above is the opinion Colfax had of
the great soldier a few months ago
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Particulars OF THE DEATH OF Coz Il M.
AsHBY-On the 10th inst, the personal
difficulty between E. c. Camp, lawyer, and
Col Ashby, eliminated in the streets of
Knoxville, and ended in the killing of the
latter. Below we give the testimony of the
principal witness:
Thomas Cain stated that be saw The whole
affair. He was walking with Ashby and as
they passed Camps Office, Col, Ashby said,
" Here's man had a difficulty with yester-
day and I propose to 20 in and settle the
thing right now" told him he had better
not, but he said he didn't want any enemies
or friends without he knew who they were,
or something 30 That effect. The two Camps
and ClotworbAY were playing some game.
Ashby went ih sad ] followed him When
l got in he had said something and Camp
got up and met Ashby in the middle of the
room. Says he, Ashby I don't want any
fuss but if you want to fight this thing out,
you and l can go out on the street and settle
this matter" I said gentlemen this sort Of
talk looks like somebody was going to get
killed Camp said l dOn't know you and
Ashby introduced US. He introduced me
as having been in the Federal army, which
never was. Then CIotworthy went off, !
called him back and told him lie ought to
stop this. He said he would look for
policeman, and went of again. Then Camp
said, Gentlemen, you stay here, and Col
Ashby and Twill settle this difficulty" They
walked along making gestures at each other.
AshbY turned towards the river but Camp
kept on and Ashby came back. Ashby
threw his hand against Camp. Camp took
hold Of Ashby's stick. A seufle ensued and
lasted two or three seconds. Camp drew
his pistol and shot AsHby Ashby fell at
once. Young Camp and 1 were looking at
it. After Ashby fell, be had his hands
crossed and Camp wentup and pulled his
hands apart and fred again I think he fired
twice. l think be had got Ashby's pistol in
the scufile, and after he had fred the last
time be threw the pistol at him, and pushed
his own hat back on his head and walked of.
Camp was admitted to bail in the sum OF
$4,000. We are indebted to the Press and
Herald for the above facts