The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-22
pRoWHLOR RRpIYIYus
The Old Man Celebrates HIS Own
Wisdom and the Triumph of States
man Grant
KSOXvILLE, TENS, Nov 9, 1872
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man Grant
KSoxvILLE TRxE., Nov 9, 1872
70 the Editor of the Neto York Times:
When, during the past summer, ad =
dressed . brief contamination to our
Republican State Convention, urging
them that we select our atrongest men
and run them as candidates for every
place to be filed, from Governor down 10
the lowest officer, some Of my best friends
though | had made mistake.
That course was adopted, however,
AMI he result wholly Vindieates the pro-
priety Of the policy adopted
The Republicans have literally swept
the state, electIng eight of the ten rnem>
bers Of the next Congress, while the race
TO: Governor IL close, both parties claim
ing it.
At the moment | write it is not yet
knOwn whether Grant or Greeley has
Carried the State. so close Is the contest
It will require the Official vote to decide
it.
With q sufhcidns number of Grant
speakers to have thoroughly canvassed
the entire Stale, | doubt not the Repub
hcau ticket would receive the electoral
vote oil Tennessee.
A to the Legislature, we have as many
members as tue reacuUnary, secession
element, aud BY the AID of the prugres>
slve men, the loyal men elected as "Johl-
ION d. mocTats, we have majority
Such a spectacle as IL majority in both
branches-of the Ten essce Legislature
loyal To the Federal CunstItu ton, as
amended, and elected 10y the tree, uh-
shacEIed suffrage of the whole people, is
indeed cause tor hearty congratuIatIun
with every weh-wi5he- Of his State and
country.
For nearly four year., the Legislatures
OF Tennessee have mainly consisted Of
mer openly no tile to the progressive
Legislation Of the times, and original Sc
cessIonists, bOasving of their attempts at
the dissolution of the Union Now we
have majority, national in feeling aud
progressive In spirit; men attached to the
Federal Union. Wigh such men in pow
or, tennessee may look forward to ina
migration, to manufacturing, TO the build
Ing up OF a liberal system OF free public
instruction, and to the development OF
her Vast mineral and other resources
For this overwhelming trumph Of
Repubiicanism in Tennessee, the State
Is largely indebted 20 the able, just, and
frm Administration of President Grant.
While more vilely slandered and IN.
represented than any of his prodecee sUrs
his character has been completely Winds
Gated, ana his Administration more
heartily Endorsed by his countrymsn than
any President since Washington.
Ii the popularity of the President shall
continue, az | doubt not it will, it is
more than probable he will be re elected
for third term. Indeed, rather than
put in power THIS c,rrupt old Democratic
party, 1 would favor the election OF
Grant for life
Any description of the contest in Ten
nessee would be incomplete without rer
ference to the canvass of Horacs Mays
nard with ez-President johnson. The
Vigor and abili with which Maynard
met Andrew Johnson and vindicated the
principles OF the Republican party and
the administration of Gen. Grant, have
never been equaled in any canvass IN
Tennessee. lt has been great whiie
since Southern man was Speaker Of the
National House of r representatives., and
the Southern Representatives will, in all
probability, put forward Horace May
nard as their candidate.
His great Ali Ity, familiarity with par~
liamentary law, and eervIcssr endered the
party, eminently quality him tor Speaker
ship, and, in the opinion Of his friends,
give him claims to that high position.
To the New York Times l return
thanks for its great service to the Kepub
lican cause in the contest just closed.
Southern Republicans look to it as their
national represrn alive paper.
In conclusion, | would say the Rep ub-
Ican party in tennessee was never as
strong or hopeful as now. Respectfully,
w u BuOWNLOW