The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-05-09
A Stirring appeal for q Democratic
State Convention.

Z
an article depreeaeing the caiiing Of Dem
ocratc State Convention. Placing it on re-
cord as the only piece of oafsp0kea opposi
ton that we have met, We reserved commeht
on it till leisure and space permitted TIE
4UdleRcbe Of Tuesday however relieves US
Of this duty; eonroverts The AppcaEs past
In a more able style than we can command
We read with regret and surprise an ar
ticle In the Appe9k On Sunday morning op-
posing the holding of a State Convention for
the purpose of nominating an electoral
ticket, delegates to the National Conven-
ton, and to promote the general organization
of The Democratic party. The 4ppeaJ says
" the selection may well enough be en-
trusted to the Central Committee as NASH
vile Whoever heard Of 8 Central Cons
mittee appointing delegates 10 q NatJonal
Convention2 Delegates thus appointed
would not be allowed seats IN the kationaE
Convention. Oar neiehboF says It IS our
opinion that it is utterly useless TO make
any move IN that direction until there is a
majority of Democrats IN the House Of Rep
Tesentatives at Washington. Ia other
words, we ought to lay supinely5 Ike an ana
conda, and make no effort to redeem the
State from radical rule until after Democrats
Get into power, then we can rush forward
like an ancient General who appeared op5n
the field brandishing his sword after the
battle had been fought and won Because
we are in g minority in tIis State. that is no
reason We should not organize and struggle
with the Democratic hosts for the Constita-
ton, liberty and triumph.
The AppeQLsays movement would now
be treated, of course, by the State authori-
ties as revolutionary. Tennessee is 4 State
IN this Union, and has as much right to
hold a Democratic State Convention "a
Maine. A Democratic State Eonv ion was
held at Nashville last Spring Vas thai
movement treated, of course, by the State
authorities as revolutionary p Our facti0us
and fastidious Reighbor Is anxious to know
what is proposed 70 be done if Congention
Is called. Nearly every State in the Union
has held Democratic Conventions, and If
the Appeal viii read the patriotic resolu-
ti0ns they have adopted, it VIII 6 know what
is proposed to-be done. IF we understand
the Democracy of tennessee they Pre-
POSE to send good and true men to New
Z 6rk, who viii make known to the National
Democracy the desp0tisIh that curses Ten
nessees They epropose 70 nominate "a
ticket Of electors composed Of able and elo-
quent speakers who VII canvass the STATE
and expose radical villainy until It becomes
a stencil in the nOstrIls of the people. They
propose to Organizes to put every man to
work, and TO show the Democracy eff Alassa-
cluSBtt5 t4iab-lL blef can ltlt8E lu4
tod before there is maj ority of Democrats
Ia the House Of REPRESENTATIVES at Wash
ington, SO can. the Democracy ef down
trodden Tennessee
de that would be free must strike for
freedom. The Democracy of Tennessee
must not cease working until he people are q
free from bondage the usurpation Of tYrants,
and restored to the Inheritance Of their
fathers. a State Convention must be held.
n I. z. kll.
would preserEe the priceless heritage of
freedom bequeathed them By tkeir fathers,
must rise ID their maiesty and yindicate
their hirtbrieht The farmer AUST leave his
ploW, the mechanic his hanaicralt, and the
laborer bis implements ef toll, If necessary,
to recover their stolen rights. The times
admit Of not Indifference # said the
eloquent Me1ulhe, there IS any spectacle
from the contemplation OF which we should
shrink with peculiar horror, it would be that
of the great mass Of fhs Ameriean people
sunk into 2 proseund apathy on tho subject
Of their highest political interests. such
spectacle would be portentous te tic eyes Of
lntellIgen patriotism. than al the monsters
Of the Earth and iery sians Of the heavens
TO the eye Of trembling superstition.
& There was 3 law Of Athens which sub
fused TO take sides IN bne p0liticalpartIes
which divided the Republic. &c was founded
IN deepest wisdom. The ambisons few VIII
inevitably acquire the asceudancy IN the
eOaducbsof human affairs, If the pGtriOtfc
many, the people, are not stimulated and
roused toaa proper activity and effort ihe
liberty Of this country is q sacred deposit
tory-a vestal fire, which Providence has
committed to us for the general benefit Of
mankind 1t is the world last hope, Ex-
tiuguish it and the earth viii be covered
with eternal darkness But once put onb
that FIRE, and where is the Proaethean heat
that can that light reIame
The contest is enc transccndantlY inDcr-
tant. 1t is to redeem Tennessee. It Is to
rescue ten states, all belonging to the same
family Of Sovereigns, from the grasp Of the
spClleF 1t is to save free government on
this cOntnent-to drive from the National
Capital the most prefigate league Of political
highwaymen and despots thatever struck at
the llte Of ireedoms AOtintImidatedb by the
result last fall the enemy are organized for
another determined effort 60 redeem their
broken fortunes It is to put down the in-
famous faction whese feet are upon the neck
OF the Constitution and the Union, that the
people Of Tennessee are called upCn to take !.
part Democrats organize for the fight
Hold County Conversions Bola a State
Convention. Form Clubs eVeryT9eres E.Fe-
pare to put the documents IN circulation
among the peoples Fortify yourselves at
every point to meet the falsehoods and mis-
Of the enemy, which they
are already circulating broadcast through
the State. Determine in your minds that
Tennessee shall Join the Democracy of the
North in great struggle for liberty Zee
that you send good and true Democrats TO
the State Conventi0n-Inen who viii not be
afraid to speak out the great trnths OF De
mocracY, and put forward as your standard
bearers true and tried champions Of the faith
that is within you. This fight must be one
OF principle There are but two parties IN
the-country now-the friends Of constitu-
tioIal Union Of equal sovereign States, the
Democracy, on the one hand, and pFoihgate
band Of negro -worshipiDg, pluader-ieaguers
and eonsolidaticnists, on the other Let
policy so-called, therefore, be cast to the
dogs, and proud principle, cleaning al oven
with the light Of truth and justice, be in-
gcrfbe5 upon our banner In such fight
80 this, we are sure To Win. God has not
yet abandoned tie land, nor have all white
men become slavea Prepare then TO strike
the