The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-16
Nomination Of LandOn c. Haynes

Nomination Of Landon e. Haynes
The nomition of Hon. Landon G.
HAYNES as the candidate for Congress in
this district, says the APpeaL gives un>
mixed abstraction, and the fact that it
was wholly unanticipated, when the cons
vcntion met by himself OF theirs, is an
other illustration of the truth that con-
ventions, with all the noise and sound
aud fury incident to their action, are Of
ten wiser than men who constitute them.
If a gentleman less Effective as u popular
orator than Haynes or Looney had been
preferred, three candidates might have
appeared before the people, and thus the
success of Barbour Lewis would have
been assured Personal anita gonisms had
been begotten by unfortunate aspects of
primary elections, as conducted IN this
city, and these forces would have operat-
cd disastrously If MIR. Haynes had not
been selected as the leader of the party
The staunchest, truest friends of Colonel
Lacey are we'll pleased that Colonel
Haynes won the hOnors of the day, and
Colonel Laceys rivals are content since
the candidate Of commerce, rs he was
sometimes called, was not successful.
Incidents of this contest now concluded
will give origin 20 personal antagonisms
whose forces will be felt for n time even
in sOcinl life; hut the masses of the peo~
pie, seeking only the greatest good of the
greatest number acknowledge little inter
st in the mere luck Of individuals. De-
feated aspirants are wiscst when, ke
Colonel X. Il. Looney. they are most ac-
tive IN supporting rivals OF their own par
ty who have borne away the laurels OF
victory. lie who has not intelligence
enough to admit this simple truth is
surely unfit to represent rich and in>
teligent community in the Congress OF
the United States. Therefore we are not
surprised to learn that all those hitherto
named in connection with the cfice and
those who were honored by such earnest
persistent popular support in recent prI-
mary elections, are foremost in ass ertine
the wisdom of yesterdays Congressional
Convention IL was said yesterday thai
there would be third candidate in the
field This is now quite impossible. Nc
man of sound intelligence and seeking
real fame would encounter Mr.. Haynes
this district, placed before she people, as
he is with the Endorsement Of the repre-
sentativcs of every portion of the district
'Eioquenco and genius transeeding his
own cannot be produced and the people
will give him sulid support that the de.
feat of insane Grantism may be assured
Let it be proclaimed even now that Ian
don {. Haynes, for the next two years
will represent the Memphis district in the
Congress Of the United States. Mr.
Haynes is well worthy of the position
lie Is famous as a popular orator and nd
vocate and his speeches, when a Breck
enridge Gle to-, gave him great lame anC
his subsequent career in the Confederate
States Senate,at Richmond shed fresh lus
ter upon his name lie is in possession
of the matured vigOr Of and active, well
trained, vigorous intellect, and when W
visit Washington during his term of ser.
vice, We will have no reason in his con
duct, appearance, attachments, or hissOr'
To blush when the Congressman from tn,
Nemnhis district is designated.