The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-08-08
The Greatest Showing Up" of the
Day
George a Pendleton's Exposition of
the Two Parties

On the occasion of the ratification meet
ing recently held in Cincinnati, Hon Geo.
Il. Pendleton said
Ny FELLOW CITIZENS I thank you from
the bottom of my heart for the kind greet
ing that you have given me. | appreciate
all your kindness. / have bad occasion,
often in the past. to thank you for esteem,
and confidence and support. | can only to
night repeat to you the words which | have
so often before uttered. Democrats of Ham
iltOn county, you are my neighbors ard my
acquaintances you have known me from
my boyhOod; you know my political opin-
ions, my personal character, and the motives
by which l have been governed in all my
public life. You have given me cordial
and earnest support for the highest Office in
the Republic. Applause
You have said that you are willing to con
fde TO my keeping its duties and its respon-
sibilities CGood And when you are de-
feated III your trust you have given to me so
many tokens of your sympathy and personal
devotion that my heart swells with an emo
ton of gratitude, which my trembling voice
can scarcely find words to express Cheers I
You have laid upon me burden of obliga-
ton which l cannot repay. ] shall always
endeaYor to deserve your confidence, and the
the pToudest reminiscen nee Of my political
lie. ECheers.
And what l say to you, my fellow-citizens,
might say with almost equal justice to all
the Democratic party in the State of Ohio,
and to the hosts of friends from all the other
States who seconded their effort And it
gratifes my very much to know that here, at
nv own home, my recognition, my acknOwl-
edgments are due, not only to my Democrat
ic, but also to many Republicans convinced,
some of them, perhaps, of the correctness of
my opinions, and some of them actuated by
personal Kindness desired my success
a nd while am on this subject, my friends,
[ hope it Wili nOt be considered out of place
for me to say tc all Democrats and Republic
cans-to those who differ with me as well as
those who agree with me-that in all the
warmth Of political discussion, l have en-
to cultivate the amenities of life,
and that where it was necessary to differ |
have differed without intending to inpugn
the character, or question the motives, or ex-
cite the bitterness Of those with whom |
have felt called upon to differ; and that it
gives me pleasure to know that the struggles
of fifteen years have left no sting Of bitter
ness n my heart toward any Of my fellow
citizens, and to hope that they feel none to.
ward myself
TAMMANY HkLL CONVENTION.
have had occasion lately to speak of the
of the New York Convention.
/ approve them all. [Cheers. | approve
'he platform | approve the nominations.
The platform announces the principles for
which we have so zealously struggled. /
have enumerated them before:
Fidelity to the Constitution
Fidelity to the Union
Fidelity to the rights of the States
Fidelity to the liberties Of the citizens!
Fidelity to the principles Of free govern
menti
Fidelity to that policy in matters Of finance
and taxation which, by paying the 6ve-twen-
ty bonds in !egal-tender notes, will lift from
the shoulders Of labor the burthens which
oppress it, and by equality of taxation will
make it to reap the just reward of patient
and cheerful industry. Applause.
Governor Seymour and General Blair
nave each explicitly declared that they cor
daily approved those principles. LAp-
plause.
Our candidates realize all we expect in
pure, patriotic, able, cultivated Christian
statesmen l have known Governor Sey-
mOur we'll l knew him throughout the
trying scenes of the war. l have closely
watched for many years his course, and his
opinions; and tell you IN all sincerity this
night that he is the first statesman in Amer
lea cheers I, and that we can commit to
him more safely than to any other man the
destiny Of our Government in these troub-
lOus times SelEpossessed, cool, calm, saga
ciOus moderate tolerant-he will unite de-
liberation in council with vigor in action
And seeking nothing but the enforcement
of the Constitution, he will bring US back
to union and peace and happiness under the
shadow Of its wings LApplause
INDICATIONS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
I an glad you came here in such numbers
tonight l am glad to see this immense
crOvd-this great out pOring of the people,
am glad to recognize so many of our pO-
litical opponents among your familiar faces.
The spirit which anImdtes them fills my
heart with hope. 1t is not the enthusiasm
made to order by the elaqueurs of politics,
nor yet the zeal engendere9 by party disci-
pIine 1t is spirit of thoughtful and anx-
isus inquiry-ot boding fear 1t shows that
the public calamity weighs heavy upon the
public mind. 1t shows that the manage
meut of public affairs excites their appre-
tensions.
1t shows a fear-shall ! say a conviction
that the great powers of government have
fallen into unworthy or unable hands, and
are being welded now rather for the ad-
vancement of party, than for the good of
the country. Applause
My friends, 1 desi=e to reason with you
tonight l viii not speak to you in any
partisan sense We stand in exactly the
same position. We are felow-countrymen
fellow patriots. We have the same lives to
live, the same blessings to win, the same
dangers to avoid. We Eave the same in
terests, the same hopes, the same fears.
We have the same country to love, the same
institutions to preserve, the same liberty to
enjoy. We ought to be-we are alike hon
est in our motives-thOught htful in our inVes-
tigations, and sincere IN our convictions.
LApplause.
[ believe in the principles of the Demo
cratic party. desire to WOO you to embrace
them. believe they Will maintain ouT lib
erty and perpetuate our Government
You have been, perhaps, for a long time
members of the Republican party You
have given to it your love, your confidence
your votes, your money, your exertions
Eou have installed It in absolute power. II
has had uncontrolled sway. Has it an
swered yoar expectations? Has 1t satisfied
your demands ? Voices, No No.
Answer this question not to me. Answer
It to your conscience. and 70 your God TAP