The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-07-11


never been in greater jeopardy than at this
period, and that we lock to the deliberations
OF the Dem cTatie party, now In council as
sembled, with the deepest anxiety, feeling
that on its action depends the future pros
perlty of our country aud we earnestly
trust and believe that no devotion or adhez
renee to past issues will be permitted to ei-
danger the success of the great PARTY to
which our country locks with anxious eye
Tor permanent peace and prosperity Of eur
Institutions. We believe chat there are liv-
ing half a million of men who served in the
Union army and navy WAC are in sympathy
and IN Judgment opposed to the
acts OF the party Ia power, and at least
another half million who have heretofore
acted with the radical party but who, eviBe
i alarm at the recent acts Of their party, are
now anxious for a change OF administration,
with platform Of principles reviying no
4 dead issues, and looking only to the arrest
/ fidelity to the Constitution and devotion to
the country cannot be questioned, We shall
/ co operate with ycu IN this campaign with
Enthusiasm and confidence that wiz bring
victory and salvation to cur country.
At the conclusion three cheers were given.
for the soldiers and sailors, and the address
was ordered to be spread upon the minutes
Of the Convention.
At fifteen minutes past six O'Clock the
Convention adjourned to meet again at ten
a. N. Tuesday morning.
THIRD DAY
The Convention was called to order at
half past ten o'clock. Prayer was offered
by Dr. Plumer, who referred to the sudden
death Of Peter Cagger, a delegate from New
York, who was thrown from buggy the
previous day and instantly killed Patriotic
reso utions from Alex II. Stevens were in
Produced by a friend. Prolonged cheers.
The committee on resolutions then an
nounced their readiness to report The fol
lowing is a synopsis Of the report:
It declares that the Democratic party re-
POSING trust IN the Intelligence and Justice
| of the people, standing upon the Constitu-
| ton, and recognizing slavery and secession
as settled by the war or the voluntary action
Of the Southern States, and never to be re-
newed, do demand the immediate restoration
Of all the States cheers with amnesty for
! all political oifenses and the right Of suffrage
in all the States, the payment Of the public
4 debt, when the Obligations do not expressly
state on their face, or the law under which
they were issued does not provide for their
payment in coin, should be paid IN lawful
money of the United States Prolonged
/ cheers.
Fourth, The taxation Of all property, in
Gliding Government Bonds. Cheers
Fifth, One currency for the Government
and people; labOFers and olfce-hOlders, pen
si0ners3 and soldiers producers and bond
holders LGreat cheers
Sixth, Economy IN the administration Of
I the Government, a reduction of the army
and navy and the abolition Of the Freed
mans Bureau [cheers] and the inquisitorial
modes Of collecting the revenue tariff, and
! such equal taxation under the internal reVe-
nue. laws as VIII afford Incidental protection
! to industry.
! Seventh, The subordination Of the military
to the civil power
Eighth, Equal rights and protection for
native and adopted citizens against the doe
i trine of immutable allegiance.
/ 1t also deEounccs the usurpation and ~
ranny OF. the radical party, its violation OF
the pledges that the war was only for the
preservation of the Union and not for the
subiugation Of the Southern States, and that
it had overthrown the freedom Of speech
and Of the press, re-established system OF
espionage, made the National Capital a
Bastile, and threatens to destroy the original
jurisdiction OF the SupreIne Court and
maiigred the Chief Justice because of his
integrity in the trial Of the President.
The report continued at considerable
| length to reiterate these abuses, and in con
clusion declares that the privilege and trust
of suffrage belongs exclusively to the control
Of each State, and that Congress has usurped
! it in violation Of the Constitution 1t
specifically denounces the reconstruction
acts as an usurpati0n, unconstitutional and
void that the soldiers and suil0rs' pensions
are to be faithfully paid, and that the pub-
lie lands should be reserved fer homestead.
It then thanks Andrew Johnson for resisting
the aggressions Of Congress. This was re
ceiyed with great cheers. In conclusion the
report invites The men of all parties III the
past to unite on this platform.
The report was adopted almost unani
mously. The Convention resolved to work
under the two-thirds rule; whereupon it was
moved and carried that nominations be in
order Eaton, of Connecticut, nominated
Gov. James E. English Richardson said
Illinois would vote for Peudleton, but would
leave Ohio to make the nomination; Ander
son, Of Maine, nominated Gen. W. S. Han
cock Emory, Of Maine, in behalf Of the
laboring classes, nominated George II. Pen
deton a member Of the New Jersry delega-
ton nominated Elk Soy Joel Packer Tilden
of n. Y, nominated Sanford E. Church;
Gen. MeCook said by the unanimous voice OF
the Ohio delegation he placed in nomination
Hon G. II. Pendleton; Woodward, Of Penn
sylvania, nominated Asa Parker; Nelson, Of
Tennessee, nominated Andrew johnson
Clark of Wisconsin, nominated j. r. boo
little The roll was then called on the first
ballot with the following result:
First -Pendleton, los Hancock,
33I; Andrew johnson, 65; English l6;
! Hendricks, D ReverdY Johnson, 81 boo
little, Is Parker, 13; Packer, %; Blair, s. 3;
Church, 80; whole vote cast, BIZ necessary
to choice 2l2 no choice.