The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-08-20
For Governor Gen. Quarles.

/ pie OF Tennessee VIII be called upon to
/ elect Governor. When we look back but
/ a few years and see that by misrule and
/ dishonest men, the State IS now liable for
near one-third Of her real estate it would
seem if the present system is not stopped,
IL will soon bankrupt the State and bring
/ the people down to poverty and want
+ Look at the report of the committee
which was appointed to investigate the con
dition of our railroads and If there was
/ ever as reckless system Of fnanciering
! or as little regard shown for the interests Of
| the people as was developed in that report,
[ have never seen it. | hope l never may
! see the like again.
! The bonds o the State were distributed
with as little regard to economy as pru-
/ dent farmer would use in throwing shucks
to his cattle, and they in many cases, fell in
/ hands that had equally as little regard for
| honesty. To see what little economy has
been exercised IN issuing and distributing
state bonds is enough to make tax payers
tremble, for they are on the brink of ruin
/ Let US try aud put some man in the Ezecu~
| tive chair who will put stop to this reck-
! less system, ana bring the parties that havI
! settled these bonds upon themselves to
/ speedy account ! have been looking
around for some time for the man whom
! thought most suitable for the emergency. |
am not looking for any personal or political
| friend; I care not what political party be
/ has formally belonged to- Wing or Demo
/ crat, nor DO | think that any man who has
! the success of the Conservative party at
/ heart Will try to stir up the question Of old
| party lines do not think any man that IS
worthy of the support of the people, Will
/ try ID do that thing If were to hear any
man irving In any way to stir up Wing or
/ Democrat | would not support him for
Il - i,
ton would prove the certain ruin of the
| Conservative party. We want man for
! Governor who knows his duty and is not
afraid to do it In my opinion Gen. VIM.
| a Quarles is that man. | have known him
! long and we'll He Is man of acknowl
| edged ability, of wonderful investigating
! qualities, a clear head and honest heart,
and with Judgment that seldom ever errs.
He would not hesitate to tell any officer
who was giving bond for the faithful per-
formance Of his duty that he did not like
the securities if he did not like them.
| would risk anything that he would
never appoint or recommend any man for
any position, who has any of the bonds, or
money belonging to the State unacc0unted
for sticking - his fingers, and Il more ac-
complished and affable gentleman don live.
1t may not be amiss here, to state that
wrote the frat article that was ever pub
lished, calling the attention of the people
Of this Congressional District to the la
mentcd Gen r. X. Zollcoffer, as a suitable
man to represent as In Congress
| hope no man has ever been sorry for
voting for him, and l feel as confident that
no man will ever regret voting for Gen.
Quarles as l felt about Gen. ZollicOfer,
when l penued the article calling the at
tention of the people to him. But, my OBJ
iect in referring TO the fact Of calling the
attention of the people to Gen. LolIcoteT
is to introduce vha5 Cen Zollicofer thought
f Of Gen. Quarles.
1t will be remembered by many that
i Gen. Quarles run against Gen. ZolllcOtte1
for Congress, and it will also be remem-
bered by many that in the heat of the can
vass Gen Zollicofers wife died suddenly
They were in Stewart county and had &
long list of appointments Gen. IO!licofel
received the news of his wife's death
in the evening. General Zollicoffer told me
that next day Gen. Quarles went to the ap
/ pOintment There was a large crowd de
got up In the most feeling manner and an
nounced to the people the misfortune thai
l had befallen his opponent, and said he
would not speak under such circumstances
to insure hi5 election. This, says ht
= General Quarles) closes the canvass.
would not canvass against such man un
DER SuCD circumstances lOE any edItiiy Gun
sideration." Gen. Zollicoffer remarked Il
+ me that VIM Quarles was one Of the mos
perfect gentlemen that he had ever haC
= anything to Go with and that he Gen. Q
could not ask; him Gen. Z } to do anything
in reason for him that he would not do.
= L have given his precise words. Th'
manner in which he looked, and the feeling
he manifested with his eyes full of tears
2 made such an impression on me that shall
never forget it.
Now, Messrs Editors, man that coul(
t gain the confidence and esteem Of such
man as Gen ZolIicoffer in the space of
short canvass, and an opponent at that, L d
not think the State Of Tennessee need b.
afraid to risk him at the head of her affairs
No Nor would the Government be uHsaf
in his hunds [ for one, am willing to rls
him. OLD LINE WING.