The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-28
COL. W. L DUFF.

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the action Of Democratic Convention.
We know Col. Duff personally, and can
assure our friends and the public gener-
ally that he is a gentleman worthy of the
position to which he aspires and is fully
able to discharge satiflctarially Che duties
Of so honorable an Office Col Duff is in
full sympathy with the Liberal RepuB
lican movement, and is one of those who
recognize the fact that there is no sense
squabblins over dead issues. As soIr
der, as a lawyer, as gentleman, his
record stands unchalIenged We CONS
mend to our readers the following favor
able notices given the Colonel by our ex-
changes
A eorrespondent.of the appeal, Of Elte
date in speaking Of the career of Col
Duff as civilian, soldier and politician
says:
"He has lived in Memphis, practicing
law as business, for over FIVE years in
the meantime becoming thoroughly iden-
tilted with our interests, supporting with
his talents and money many public en-
terprises, and especially dovotiug himself
to the completing Of railroads opening to
the westward lie has striven quietly
uRobs rusively to perform his part as Il
good ciuzenr-goOd as citizen as he was
a solder-and has not in q instance
sought Office or promon"tion nor does he
! now, but his rare qualities having been
observed, there IS strong desire to haze
his services in public capacity With
such man, indprsed by such u record,
in tho NatiDEal LEGISLATURE, the Ninth
District Of Tennessee may cherish Just
pride IN her representative, rest satisfied
that her interests viii be wei cared for
in his hands Cononel DUFF having srp-.
ported Il Democratic rarity and its
nominees since the war, is now in. full
sympathy with the Liberal movement for
the redemption Of the constitution and
the country, and viii be in accord with
measures looking TO peace and restbra %
tion, if made our representative p" arsf
The Appeal in referring to this CORES
pondeuce said
"In another column a CORES pondent
urges with great energy the claims Of
Colonel William l.. Duff, Of this city, as
n candidate for Congress We are far
miliar with much OF Colonel Duff career
as a soldier and we take pleasure in say
ing our correspondent does not exagger-
ate gallantry. Young as be was (when 1
the war commenced( Colonel Duff went
furth to battle for the South with homes
ty IN his heart, his life in his hands,
courage ia every fibre, and patriotism in
every vein. His record as a soldier is as
hrTUlaf nd raff1lvar,f tho grIav7lnr of
his many shining qualities as a gentle~
man. Col. Duff Democ acy is pure
aud unsullied As we have heretofore
said, the Appeal has no preferences in the
contest for the nomination of candidate
for Congress, but our columns are open
to the ventilation ofthe various aspirants
and no one has yet been urged who has
clearer record than Col. w. L. Duff
The Oxford Falcon, paper published
IN Mississippi and in the comfy where
Col. Duff was faised, speaks Of him in
the following complimentary manner:
I'VE are pleased to notice in the
Memphis AUdlahehe a communication,
recommending in strong terms this gem
tleman as suitable person to receive the
Democratic nomination for Congress in.
the Memphis district Colonel Duff was
raised il the Southeast portion of our
county, and is universal favorite with
our people, and we are glad to note that
he is equally popular in his new home
Without any disposition to impose our
advice on the people Of the Memphis dis
trict, we take the liberty of suggesting
that they could not secure the services Of a
man more eminent for devotion to princi
pies and love for the South than Colonel
Duff
At the beginning of the war Colonel
Duff entered the army as a private soils
der ia the Seventeenth Mississippi regis
ment, and sacn was elected to the cap-
taincy of his company, lie participated
with great gallantry in the first battle of
Manassas, and ever afterwards WIS Il IA
vorite 10 his regiment. At the battle Of
Leesburc, in command OF four compan~
les, he held a vastly su 3erior force in
check, and contributed greatly to the
glorious victory won on that Cventful day.
lie took an active part in the memorable
struggles Is around Richmond and Fred
| dericksburg in 1862 aud 1865. +"
In 1868 he was transferred to the
Department of the West and raised
regiment Of cavalry the Eighth Missis~
sipi, which greatly distinguished itself in
I many bloody battles Colonel Duff was
brave and gallant officer, and ever
, ready to lead his men in action
| In 1865 he was elected a member Of
| the Legislature from Calhoun county, and
| whilst in that body was active, industri~
GUS and efficient in the discharge of his
duties He was very popular with the
members and exercised great influence.
| lie is emphaticaliy man If the people;
raised a farmers son, he knows and APP
pI eciates their interests We have
| known him from buyhood, and there is
nothing in his career which his friends
need regret. In public and private life
| his department. has been that OF an hons
! est, CONSCIENTIOUS and upright nun. If
! the people Of the Memphis district should
| see fit to send him to Congress they would
/ have representative in whom they could
/ safely entrust their interests and who
/ would never betray them. lie would be
found nc his post and ever ready to de-
! fcnd their rights and interests
The following Is from the jackson
! Wing aud Tribune, of late date
"All of the Memphis papers have no.
| ticed in favorable terms the claims of
! Col Duff for Congress, and his chances
! to win the Turing prize seems to be in
ereasins day by day. Col Duff is 4 ma
tive of Mississippi, and under her shield
did gallant service in behalf Of the Con
| federacy. a faithful people recognized
/ his services when il came, and he repre-
scented Calhoun county one term IN the
Eegis Iature his name was also counled
/ With the gubernatoril race, AMI we be-
! lieve formal caucus of tue Democratic
members Of tie Legislature proposed him
rs the Democratic standard bearer for the
State, which post be declined in favor Of