The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-26
n. II. PREWITT.
In Union There is Strength

United effort is a characteristic Of all as
sociations Of men, wing are of the same
mind touching any question of morals OF
religion, that have succeeded in spread
ing their influences for good or evil over
the earth. Men club together in socie-
ties for this accomplishment of particular
objects, because they know that, acting
| together, they can do the work in hand
more easily and more efficiently, than
they can Individually and separately.
But for this, there would have been no
church constituted, and we should not
have to day the thousands of organiza-
tons, religious and charitable, which are
doing so much in the good work of civil
ization in all parts of the world 1t
would be difficult to mention any ques-
ton of morals, religion or philosophy,
that has drawn after it any respectable
number of followers, that has not melted
unity of action for the purpose of incul>
eating more easily and more efficiently
the distinctive principles of those who
are of the same opinion in regard to it
Armies are not the only bodies that
develop the advantages CT organization
A ju6icious division of labor and q
united purpose of many are the true
elements of success. This might be apt
ly illustrated as well in the uniform
workings Of those animals that are
prompted by instinct as by the grand ats
tainments of men who are inspired by
reason. 1t follows, then, that men who
are of like opinions touching a particu-
lar question must have some degree of
harmony in their actions, if they expect
their efforts to be attended with success
And so the idea Of some of our people
that those, who are popularity known as
Independents, are the men to lead US to
victory in the present canvass is simply
preposterous. They may have follows
ers it is true, but they do not propose to
follow any regular method in the con-
test, or to make any effort at harmonic
ing the anti-radicals in order that we
may save the State from the clutches of
such men as ruled it seven or eight years
ago. We make war on no anti>radical
personally, but those who aspire to
Office and positively refuse to submit
their claims to a convention CT the YC.
tiers and seek to disrupt the organization
of the conservatives which we advocate,
must not take offense, if they hear from
US in the canvass in our earnest and
honest efforts to subserve the best inter
ests of the State. Selfshness seems to
be their ruling principle, and they say
by their actions that rather than not
promote their own personal interests
they will take the hazardous risk of
handing the government of Tennessee
over to the despoilers, "horse, foot and
dragons" If We are not a5 fault in
regard to public opinion as expressed to
US by very many within the last few
days, the people of Hardeman county
November elections, and the Indepen-
dents, so called, will be reckoned with
the guorrillas who operate between the
steady lines of the main armies and have
little choice from which to gather spoils
Many, who were displeased with the
workings of the convention two years
ego are the foremost nuw in urging the
necessity ofthOrough organization upon
the plan proposed by the State Executive
Committee. 10 this they have not been
inconsistent, because the method of
constituting them, if the district meet
ings will do their duty, is far less OBJ
jectionable than the old mass convention
system which used to prevail. In the
plan now recommended the burden of
responsibility is thrown upon the people
of the civil districts, and it is believed
that they will be sensible of the trust
and take action on the Sth day CT Au
gust to have themselves properly and
fully represented in the county conven>
ton of the 18th of August