Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-07-08
BOLIVAR.
The FOuTth-The Negroes and Lager
Beer-The Canvass for State ard
County Omces-The Negroes
for Civil Rights.
Shelby TO Furnish the COBgressnan-
". r. Avery ghe Man-WrIEht fer
GOVernOr-Erc., Etc.
From an Occasional Correspon n1ent.1

From an Occasional CouespOn 1ent.1
BOLIVAR, July 4.-The 'snatal day'' i
passing of very quietly, with perhaps
larger influx than usual of cOlored tolks
and a consequent greater consumption
Of whisky and other liquids. By the
way, il is observable here, as elsewhere
thar the darkies are getting much ad.
Cicted TO lageT-beer, thus, in one respect
al least, initiating, if not assimilating
TO, the great TeutOnic (Csucasianl fam.
lily. For the negro population of this
town s.sJ county l will say that they
are generally weL-behaved, steady,
and industrious, and do not seem
at all disposed to assume up
lpublic) are well attended. You must
know, however, that politically in this
county we have them well in hand,
having a large Democratic Conserva-
tive majority. But Just here, the negro
in this county is not going to give Up his
organization under Radical rule. They
viii be a unit, as usual, for civil rights
and Barbour. We must not rely on
their aid. The political war is for the
white man; no need Of disguises any
longer. The canvass for State and
county offices is waxing warm. There
will he no nominating convention for
these Offices, the candidates running en-
tirely on personal merit. There are but
two candidates for sheriff-both Con-
ssTvstive. Fear is expressed that Rad
ical register will be elected, there being
too many Of our persuasion in the field.
The Radical candidate is' Esquire Pat
rick, leader among the faithful. This
is to be regretted, and demonstrates the
necessity for conventions. Two candi-
dates are already announced for county
representative; one Conservative aud
one Radical. You viii observe from the
Bulletin that our county convention for
appointing delegates TO the gubernatO-
4 rial, congressional and legislative con-
ventiOns respectively, will meet here on
August 18th. We are assured that there
Will be harmonious action and good men
sent 10 the front. We take it as fore
gone conclusion that you Of Shelby and
= Fayette will cheerfully accord 10 us Boil
ivar as the place for holding the con-
gressiOnal convention. We can promise
YOU a kindly reception, a splendid meet
ing place in our fine courthouse, and
one OF the best country hotels, with as
gracious and elegant a-hostess as thereis
in America. Don't forget that we insist
upon this a. the place Please "norate'
it. We al rejoice at the harmony and
success so far Of your county cOnven-
ton. The result in Shelby will have a
most important bearing upon the State,
and especially congressional elections.
We propose 10 hold off Fayette with old
Hardemsn; then with you it rests to
give Us the Congressman. We will take
your man II you can role him up q
thousand majority, though greatly less
than that would do. "Cdnd IiTtfDlqUe,h
etc. On that subject, while we could
0Gef 20 the district a man OF men every
way worthy OF the position, We have
none here who proyOse to run. j be-
lieve sincerely that W. T. Avery would
be the most popular man yet spoken Of
among the people OF the county. Many
of the old citizens remember his child
hood spent in Bolivar, and his later
triumphs aud successes. To meet the
enemy 10 the contest wsneed man eX-
psrienCed Ia political strife, ready In de-
bate and fully posted in the measures
and means to carry out the noble pur-
pose Of the defeat Of Radicalism; also an
open, social way Of approaching and
mingling with the people. All these
qualities and others, many OF Us believe,
Tom Avery possesses. II you
fresent him, we can safely assert
that Hardeman will come 10 his sup
port. By the wsy, the greatest modern
ieat Of gallantry, chivalry, economy,
reform, etc, etc, was making those
fourteen poor women faint on being told
tbev had been dismissed from the
treasury department. We are led to be-
iieve that they were either old OF ugly,
or they would have had some friend at
.,.ourt to lave them retained. The idea
of woman 80 cd as 10 have the au-
dacitv 10 faint, with no gallant near 10
cstcf her iu his arms, and break the fall {
%. TemDora! 0, Noses! The civil ser
vice bill already has effected ire great
uurpo-e Of turning upon the word four
5aen (XIV) poor women. where are
tbe women's rights people? AtsoIbed,
for the nonce, in the civil rights. Take