The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-09-26
No. 10

No. 10
not used against the dearest interests of this
people, white and black Accepting facts
as we find them; recognizing inevitable
truths as they exist; blinded by no preiu-
dice Of the dead past to the Obscurity and
detriment of our true interests in the living
present: unbiased by passion; Obeying the
dictates of reason rather than of impulse;
with courage to be Just that our quarrel be
thrice armed acting honestly up TO the
avOwed principles of our party that there
shall be no taxation without representa-
ton" let it be universally proclaimed
throughout the Democratic party IN Ten
nessee, rank and file, front and rear, that
no colored citizen of the State, uniting with
US in the overthrow of a common tyranny
and in the redemption of our noble State,
shall be disturbed in anv of his vested
rights, if through his agency our own rights
should be restored to US. With this distinct
and unequivocal pledge to the people
through whom and with whom we can alone
expect to triumph over the common Oppres-
sOr, there can be no shadow of doubt as TO
the triumphant result of our combined ac-
ton. Our own interests and those of the
cOOred citizens being mutual, and the in
metrieally opposed to both, this course upon
our part is demanded by every consideration
Of marty expediency, common gratitude,
justice and right
1t is not merely the selfish and hypocriti-
cal question as to how far the colored vote
may be controlled through the agency of
promise Of employment and wages, by pro-
scriptIye threats, bribery or Intimidation
but 1t Is upon the higher principle of com
mon justice, that disfranchised people,
whose consent could be obtained to seek the
restoration of their own liberties through a
people enfranchised, cannot consistently
withhold their consent also to proposition
which secure to the latter the liberties they
at present hold in their own hands
TennesseaRsl Having thus been au-
nOunced as active participants in the all
important contest for constitutional liberty,
we again repeat the appeal to each individu-
al Democrat, to every neighbOrhoOd and
town and city in the State, to organize and
enter upon the labor Of the day, with INDUS
try, cOnstancy and perseverance, The time
is brief but enough is left to crown our
effort with glorious triumph in November.
if every one opposed to radical rule and
radical ruin will but raise himself and do
his duty to himself and his country.
GEO. J. STUBBLEFIELD,
JOSEPH II. THOMPSON,
l. +. BEECH,
a. ROBERTS,
Committee on Address.
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A letter, dated Walnut Grove, Arkansas,
September 8th, says that on the previous
Sunday, at the conclusion of religious
services at the church in that place, the con-
gregation were assailed and five of their
number were shot down, one of whom died
instantly on the next day another was not
expected to live, and the remaining three
would probably recover. The shooting is
said to have been done By radicals, the per-
sons shot being Conservatives.
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By a recent flood in the Colorado river,
Texas, 100000 in property was destroyed
at San Antonio.
Look at the result of the State elections
in the North, held since the nomination of
Gen Grant
AGAINST GRANT.
IDAHO,
OREGON,
MONTANA,
KENTUCKY,
CONNECTICUT.
FOR GRANT.
MAINE,
VERMONT,
Some one has said: Every clouI has a
silver lining" We say are can't see it.
The Oraron be0isIature convened at