The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-02

IalInIully TO the party coun.
try, to render myself worthy of the great
trust cOnfided TO me. While was
grieved and deeply mortified to see al
various times my motives and actions
mlscOnstructed by several Democratic
papers-that some even descended to
the fabrication of the most absurd
falsehOods concerning nay social and
political conduct have had the proud,
consOling satisfaction that my colleagues
on the National Committee. those who
know me, testify to the integrity and
purity Of my intentions in all the trying
situations in which my official position
has placed me. And let me tell you,
gentlemen, that there is no one amongst
you who breathes a warmer and truer
affection for our party and our country
than have done or ever shall do. YoT
love this great republic, your native
land, as you do the mother who gave
you birth but to me she is the chosen
bride and choice of my youth, the faith
fuI and loving companion of nv man.
hood, and now that I enter upon the
sere and yellow leaf of life L cling to
her with all the fond recolIections of
manifold blessings received at her
hands. retire from the position which
L have held, to take my place in the
rank and file of that great party whose
national, constitutional and conservative
principles have claimed my unWavering
allegiance for the last thirty years; and
as long as the Almighty will spare my
life, shall never falter in my love and
devotion to our party and our country.
have the honor to propose to you
as your temporary chairman distin-
gulshed and venerable citizen of Vir-
g1nla, the grandson of the patriot states
I mo T..
clous omen, that a son of the author of
the Declaration of Independence is to
1naugurate the struggle of the DemOc-
racy for freedom and equality for every
American citizen, and against oppres-
sion and tyranny in our fair land.
MIR. Belmont's remarks were frequent
" interrupted by moderate applause
The mention of Greeley's name was re-
ceIved with loud demonstrations of ap-
prOyal; SO, also, were the speakers
personal reference to himself. Ran
dolph's name was received with cheers
at the end.
REMARKS OF Mr.. RANDOLPH.
The temporary chairman, Mr.. Ran
dolph, on taking his seat said; / am
aware that the very great honor confer
red on me by this body is due to no
personal merit of my own, bat is a token
| of respect to the State from which
come, and recognition of other cir
cumstances, possibly adventitious. 1
am perhaps, the oldest member of this
body, and life of eighty years spent in
the DemOcratIc-Republican party con-
| stltutes me senior member. [ remem-
Der freshly every Presidential contest,
from the first election of Jefferson to
the present time, and 1 can say with
| truth, L remember none which involved
hlgfer questions of personal liberty,
| local selt-goYeFnment, honest admins
tratlon and constitutional freedom than
the present, or one which demanded
of our people q call for a more earnest
recourse to prudential principles. 1t
strikes me as the duty of this hour and
OF this body to wrest the Government
from the hands of the present despotic
| and currupt holders, TO place it in hon
est hands, to restore to citizens every
/ where the proud consciousness of per
sonal right and to all the States perfect
integrity of local self government, This.
| with the recognition of the supremacy
| of the civilians constitution and law.
viii, III my Judgment, discharge all our
| present duty.
The foregoing remarks were delivered
with much energy and effectiveness,
! considering that the speaker is nearly
an octogenarian and were repeatedly
cheered.
| PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
| BALTIMORE, July 9.-The convention has
| reassembled at a few minutes after 2. The
| Committee on Organization reported james
/ r. DOolittle, of Winconsin, permanent
| president, and a vice pre- ident and secre-
| tary from each State and Territory. TIE
vice presidents, for Tennessee was Hon.
| Nr1l I ~ w
| son; Alabama, w. NJ Bird; Kentucky, G.
| II. Doerre; Arkansas, d. W. Carroll; Geor-
| gia, II. l.. Benniny; The Secretaries were
| for Tennessee. M. G. Galloway; Alabama,
| 4. o. Martin, Arkansas, w c. Blacker;
/ Kentucky, J. NJ, Hines Mississippi. J. Nj
Allen; and Georgia. c. W. Styles.
For Reading Secretaries, the committee
| named r. .. Perrin, of New York, A. 4.
| Whittlcssey, of Indiana, and Thos. II.
| Moore, Of Maryland; an6 for Recording
| Secretary, John c. Barr.
On motion, the report Of the Committee
on permanent Organization was adopted
and the committee discharged
Senator Bayard, Delaware, and Gov.
| Hoffman, of New York, were appointed by
the chairman to escort the permanent pres
ident to the chair.
On mounting the platform Senator Doolit-
tie was received with applause. He spoke
as follows
REMARKS or Mr.. DOoLITTLRs
GESTLENEx or THE CoNvENTIoN-I thank
you for this great honor. Words can't tel
how much but you will allow me to pals
at once from what is personal, to speak Of
the great occasion, the duty and purpose
which brings US here Two years ago, near
iy five years after the bloody period of civil
was had closed, the Liberal Republicans
OF Missouri [app!ause,l j feeling keenly all
tn evils of prUscriptivc test oaths, which /
the hate and strifes, the passion Of the war
had left upon them long after the war ad
ceased, aud feeling keenly the Executive
Federal dictatiOn in their local elections,
determined 10 organize a movement to re-
store equal rights to all our citizens lap
plauseI white as we'll as black applausel |
to restore s-lf government, and to arr. ST
further Capitalization Of Federal power lap
plnuseI They then said this thing
had gone far enough, If not tOJ far. The 1
time has come when all honest and patriotic /
Republicans must say halt, and reassert the !
vital doctrine of Republican government that
under the Constitution the powers Of the /
Federal Government arc defined and linn 4
tied sppiausc and cries Of Good good J. /
and that the people Of the States have the /
right % govern themselves IN their own do /
mestlc affairs upon the basis Of the equali- 4
y Of all the states before the higher Law, /
before 3e .,..= ssis 5sv yi5i5 5sis5y
Of all men efore the Law lapplauseI Of /
unyeirsal loyalty, amnesty, suffrage and 4
peace. Taking no step back yard, taking
no right OF no franchise which had been
secured 10 the blacks, plcdgiHE themselves
q support them al in their foil vigor. they
- the safhe tiHe demanded ifi iifs Hsfne ~
peace. IN the name Of liberty, in the name
0irepublicaE government itself. that free
dom aud csiua rights should b. restored io
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