The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-07-10
Practice Cancellation and Unite
against the Radicals.

In organizing for the campaign of the
year every voter should be invited to take
part regardless of past party affiliations.
We should know no Johnsonism, Cheats
hamism or any other ism, but it will be
sufficient to know that a man is now
willing to lend a helping hand towards
securing to Tennessee freedom from such
usurpation and misrule as now charae-
terize radical domination in every
southern State in which CARPET baggers
and scalawags hold sway. The contest
between the friends of johnson and
Cheatham passed away two years ago.
The champions of the two elements
were permitted to enjoy the quiet of
their homes by the election of radical
The consequence was such as might
have been easily foreseen. Such a dis
vision in the ranks Of the conservatives
will always be attended with like results.
Taking warning from the past the con-
servatiVes of Tennessee will have to put
forth their best energies towards uniting
all the elements opposed to radical rule
in order to succeed in the present cans
Vass. Let Cancellation be the watch
word. 1t matters not what man pres
fers to be called, whether democrat,
or conservative, if he is opposed to
such reckless, oppressive and extrava-
CANT management of affairs as have
characterized the government of every
State where the people are under radical
rule. What is true Of the government
of such States is alike true of the nations
al government so far as the reckless ex>
penditure Of money is concerned, and as
regards the usdrpation and oppression
practiced by radicals in several of the
States, the national administration has
only shown itself too willing to sup
port the usurpers and take sides with
the thieves who for years have been
plundering the unfortunate owners of
the soil who happen to dwell in those
States where carpetbaggcrs, with the
help of negroes, have been able to get
into power.
What, therefore, is the duty of every
voter who is inclined to take part in a
crusade against the radicals? Evidenta
ly it is, to bring into the anti>radical
fold all who are willing to take such
action as will retain the government of
Tennessee in the hands of her own peo-
pie, and save us from the clutches of
those who believe in the justice of such
laws as would tend to force social equal
ty with negroes.
Take all by the hand who are DESTROYS
all rast differences as to men
and are willing to make common cause
against the pluuderers regardless of past
party association whether under the
name Of Democrat, Wing or what not.
In our district meetings and conven,
tions a spirit of fair dealing must be
and though there are some,
who to this day are little tender about
political names, we do not believe that
in cur meetings for the purpose Of eff
fecting an organization the prefer
ence ought or will be given to men
on account of having acted years ago
with either Of the old political parties.
There are many who have since the
war, acted with the Republican party,
but who cannot now tolerate such prin-
eiples as are inculcated by the civil rights
bill and such usurpation and misrule as
has been practiced in several of the
southern States by that party. All such
should be cordially invited to unite with
the conservative masses in an eGUrt to
have the government Of our State eco>
nomically and justly administered. AS
for ourselves, we are not particular about
names and shall contend for the sub
stance of things rather than the shadow
Cancellation, moderation and harmony,
Is our motto.