The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-12-18

INST. appeared a false and partisan statement
OF the Convention at Bolivar on the 9th
inst, and one which we are 10th to believe
the editor Of that paper viii endorse but in
charity are rather disposed to consider he
has been unWarrantly imposed upon by his
eredulity, or worse still, by an unScrupulous
informant The said article begins By stat
ing some aspcrsioRs upon the peaceabie and
law-abldlng citizens of Hardeman county in
connection with the proceedings of that
Convention, and chaTacterizes them as q
rabble which has brought disgrace upon our
people The undersigned were present at
the Convention and witnessed its whole pro-
ceedings and we submit our names and
character, which we modestly believe viii be
sufficient alone to refute any such willful
calumny. 1t was by far the largest conven-
ton ever held IN Hardeman county, and
represented by good and respectable citi-
zens from every part of the county, who had
for weeks felt great interest in Its meeting,
Notwithstanding an abortive effort on the
part Of some to foil the meeting by reporting
that there would be no Convention, for it
had become apparent for a week or more
who would be the. choice of the Convention.
At the opening Of the meeting it was patent
that James Fentress, Esq, young and tai
ented attorney of Bolivar, and withal LOpu-
lar amongsthe people, would be the choice.
Mr. +. had received petitions from all parts
Of the county, signed by hundreds of our
best citizens, requesting hlm to become a
candidate, and had, by his reply published
IN the BOLIVAR BULLETIN, submitted to the
vote of this County Convention. Seeing
this his oppOnents-who by the way were
but few-endeavored to break up the Con-
yent;on in a row. And here, Messrs Edi-
tors, Is wherein the disgrace consists, and to
them let the stigma be attached for any dis
orderly conduct of that days proceedings.
Failing to break itup as they contemplated,
although their Chairman, Judge Harris, a
man OF their own choice, tried hard to con-
troll the angry passions that manifested
themselves they skunk away disconnected,
(they sag dtsgusted,) and now endeaFor to
ignore the Convention and its nominee The
truth is that Judge Harris vacated the chair,
and the opponents, thinking themselves
triumphant, retired after announcing pub
icly they would hold a Convention next Sat
urday. But the people had come prepared
to make nomination, and calling another
worthy gentleman to the chair, the Rev H.
Savage, nominations were regularly placed
before them, Mr.. g. w Woodson, Of Grand
Junction, nominating Maj. J. IL Bills, and
Mr.. Parrish of the BOLIVAR BULLETIN, nom
mating james fentress, Esq, whereupOn a
division being called for, the Chairman de-
I
jOrity. Here let us say, Messrs. Editors,
that for Maj. Bills we have high and sim
cere respect, and endorse HIM as a man of
worth, one Of our oldest and best citizens,
and if one thing more than any other con-
tributed 70 his defeat on that day, it was the
| Incorporate zeal of his captious adherents.
We have in true Roman style to congratu-
late ourselves that there is another citizen
IA our midst who has received a majority
over such worthy man. 1t Is true that
Mr.. F. and Major b differ in their views of
the issues before the people and in this in
stance the people seem to be with the form
er. Mr.. +. did not take the position that
the State had a right to tax United States
bonds, but expressed his belief that as prop
erty, they should be taxed as any other vest
ed prOpety. 1t Is true he announced him
self in favor Of white man government,
even such as our forPfathers left as a rich
legacy to their posterity Ia this he has the
sympathy Of four ffths of his fellow citizens,
and his opponent does not differ from him
before this people. In reply to the arraign-
ment of the A0alanche, we reply in true
Colonial language, if this be treason, make
the most Of it Selah"
Major Bills declining to run inasmuch as
he had agreed to submit to this very Con-
yention, IN bis written reply to the call upon
him, his friends prevailed upon j. J. Polk,
! Esq, who was member of said Convention,
and who is clever respectable farmer of
/ this county, to allow mis- name to be before
the people as q candidate. What Mr. Polks
views are upon the question before the peo-
| pie TOT day we are net informed, nor can we
arrive at them from his circular, copied in
TO the article in the AUalallche. He seems
studiously and purposely to conceal them
! from the people whose suffrages he asks,
and the fair inference is that he prefers not
to tell Now, Messrs Editors, who has act
ed the most manly part in the transaction,
and who is more worthy, aside from other
| cOnsideratiOns-Mr. T., who has frankly
and fearlessly expressed himself, without
guile or fear, or Mr. P, who thus avoids the
vital issues before the people? As to wheth-
er Alr. Polk wealth or relationship to j.
X. Polk, or his position as Director Of the
| Memphis and Ohio Railroad," qualities him
as fit representative in Constitutional
| Convention, we leave to the people to decide,
and we are much mistaken in the honest
sons of Hardeman if any Of these fattering
considerations will win them from the man
of their choice They know
g The rank is but the guiusa's stamp,
| The mans for that"
Mr.. Fentress IS a lawyer Of experience
and talent and strict intea rity, and political.
ly in unison with nine-tenths Of the white
population OF this country, and eminently
suited to represent the people in a conven-
ton where Of all places, legal talent IS re-
quisite; and we predict for him triumph
which viii teach his opponents how to
malign convention of Hardeman'S citizens.
As to its being usual in this county 20 hold
primary meetings, the oldest citizens In the
county cannot tell when this has been done
here. 1t is always the rule in this sparsely
settled country TO go up to the court house
on fixed day to hold county conventions,
and tne plea IS miserable pretext which
has not the poor pretense of probability to
support it.
1t is estimated that within FIVE years
$l2G,000,000 will be invested in factories
in Maine, employing two hundred thousand
hands and producing 5000, 900 annually