The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-14
TOM BOYER'S BOLT.
He Indignantly Repudiates the
Action of the COlyar Clique.
\ Scathing Expose of the New
Party Conspiracy.
Manly Sentiments That Every
Honest Democratic and
Conservative Voter
will IndOrse.
TOM BOYER's BOLT.

NJ anly Sentiments That Every
Honest Democratic and
Conservative Voter
will IndOrse.
GALLATIN, Tenn, May G.-I can sim
cerely say, without the least atfectatlon,
that / have the greatest aversion to ap-
pear in the newspapers, or TO engage IN
public controversy, and this reluctance
Is not abated by my connection with the
press for many years l may be perpe-
trating an Irish "bull'' in this remark,
but the fact is none the less true.
was induced TO attend the political
meetings of various gentlemen, held at
Nashville on Monday and Tuesday last,
in response to a call from Col. A. ). Col
var, the Chairman Of the johnson State
Executive Committee, for a conference
more especially of those who were sup
porters of ex-President johnson in the
last Congressional election. What the
precise object of this conference was to
be, was not informed, but l supposed
that it was intended to harmonic the
differences that had sprung up in our
State. Certainly there was no intima-
ton that a mean party was to be formed.
had been quietly active for several
months previous, in trying to pour oil
over the waters that had been dashed in
to foam during the last unhappy pOliti-
cal canvass, and / went to the meeting
TO help pacificate, close up and heal the
wounds of the con troyersy; to frater-
nize discordant members of the same
family, who, in an evil hour, fell out by
the way-side and quarreled, not over
principles, but over men. l had lived
to see the evil effects of the bitter can
vass, and longed for the restoration of
the unity OF the grand old party in
which l was born. l had no reflections
to make upon the patriotism of the adj
herents of Gen. Cheatham, and had no
apologies to make for my ardent sup
port of Mr.. johnson, whose election
advocated with all my might, and for
reasons sufficient to myself. l wanted
to meet and shake hands with those I
had opposed, and / must say right here
| that the reconciliation was last becOm-
| ing assured, and that E'Cheatham men,
met me with candor and willingness
| that was both pleasant and encouraging.
a vast majority of the voters of either
wing were in full accord as to the neces-
/ sity and wisdom of a complete oblivion
of the past and union against COM
mon antagonist. What, then, was my
surprise to find that the conference was
| a war meeting, and not peace meeting.
] anu lildL us ltduluG LltllbtI6 NtlG UGH
upon all sorts of mischievOus action
that it was designed to make a platform
to commit the party to opposition tC
! the Funding and Assessment laws, and
make this the test of Democratic princi-
! pie. And, to make still greater mis-
chief the throat of the Democratic
party was to be cut, and a new party
was to be born and baptised,
Now, considering that the conference
was merely an assem- blage of gentlemen
who were called together to confer anC
not to tinker up platforms, who had NJ
delegated authority whatever from any
human being, and that the situation wal
made still more glaringly absurd anC
inconsistent by the fact OF the body be-
ing composed wholly Of men who were
conspicuous as dHti-cORUeHtiOR and anti
caucus men, the situation of the gentle
men, was to say the least, anomalous il
the extreme. The great objective poin
tObe accomplished was the Inauguration
of war upon the present State Admin
istratiOn, and upon all who voted for tn
Funding and Assessment bills. Con
sidering that these acts were voted 70
without regard to party--by "Cheathan
men," by "Johnson men," and by Radi
cals-what but disaster could grow on
of this wanton attempt TO again diVid,
measures about which the best men o
the same faith could honestly differ, a
about any matter of business, or policy
or any other subject of local legislation
: They stood upon the same footing a
a Free School law, a Road law, a Wits
ky or any other general law. The,
might not be the wisest or best laws, bu
they were not questions of principle tina
, could determine the soundness of one
political faith. OF course the member
who voted for or against them were re
sponsible individually to their constitu
ents, but not to the Democratic part,
, nor to any other party, and their actio
1 could in no wise bind their party as
party.
Now, have no right to charge, nc
do l charge, that the object of those VIII
voted fer the resolutions that were final
" adopted by the meeting was to spl
the party into pieces. L do know tn;
many who so voted had no such inter
ton. But do say that if any consiC
=. cradle number of our people should, III
!. fortunately, fall into that way of thinl
! ing, it would be an evil day for us.
hope, and believe, that all such idei
>. viii be chOked to death all over IL
State before they fairly get to breathing
Under the specious and deceptive Or,
tense of relief to the people, there lii
= concealed the hideous monster ReDadi,
u ton, which will soon rear its head an
strike its fangs deep into the public
well as the private credit. The pro
perity of our State, everything, depend
bupon our good name. Rob us OF tina
and we drop back into poverty and di
7 grace. Whisper the fell word, and el
u terprise and capital vanish from OF
borders. Our vast coal and iron moul
- tains, that now thrOb with the pulls
: tiOns of a new life, viii be as still as b
; fore the flood. We must keep honest
! if not for honesty's sake, for our ow
interest. Once unchain the demon
!, pudiatiOn-and down topples all credi
- Counties and corporations would cate
! the contagion and ruin would be unive
n sal. The word should not be eve
! whispered.
When all these things happened, as
recorded above, 1 felt like "bolting," bl
| saw it through, and l now "bolt."
am with my old party; and, regardiI
3, the defeat of the radicals as our first d1
ty and chief end, l desire a thoroug
8, union of our people. That accomplish
a sweeping victory this fall will be Il
3, result. Pretermitting all the objection
that l have had to conventions, fay,
=, the most thorough organization. II
emergencies of the hour demand a sim
J, ing OF personal views, and an unbrokC
front in our ranks If we would preser
h our ascendancy in Tennessee.
Your obedient servant,
), THOMAS BoYERs.
, Speed on Narrow Gauge.
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