The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-13
Profoundly Sensible.

The following article, taken from the
Boston Journal Of Commerce, was first
printed "a few days prior to the Novem-
Der election, and no doubt had immense
weight with the intelligent voters oil
Massachusetts,. 1t is by far the most
sensible, plain>spoken and comprehen-
sive paragraph with which we have met
for years from an eastern source, and
as such deserves place in every jour
nal in the land
What makes Business Dull3' "
Answer Too much politics: For
to past twelve years the com ercial and
manufacturing interests-the foundation
OF the prosperity of the country-have
held secondary place to that occupied
by mere political party. Instead of
working for the prosperity of the conn
try, every effort Of the Representatives of
the nation in Congress assembled has
been directed in TIE interest of a party.
In all legislative matters the question
has not been, how will this affect bust
ness but how will this affect nv party ?
legislation and the neglect of other, the
business of the country is Tar from be.
ing what it should be.
The corruption, the filth and mire,
which have been dug mp at the capital
by Investigating committees, also demon
ssTate the recklessness of the people
during the past few years. M nation
can point to time in its history similar
to our own-when unprincipled and
unscrupul0us politicians, by peculiar
run of circumstances, held sway over
the greatest nation in the world, legis
lated for themselves and their pet
schemes, put their hands into the public
treasury, donated the nations land as
though it were their own, created rings
within rings, audaciousIy blackmailed
the merchants Of the land, voted them>
selves back pay, retained the damages
paid by foreign power while those
who had suffered imperatiVely needed
relief, and despatched the honor of tia
nation with threats of Reputation
And then, when business grew dull,
when times grew hard, these same pro-
figates and rascals boldly stepped to
the front to suggest more paper money
more lies in order to relieve the situ>
alton.
IG is time the carnival were stopped
We advise the people to cease their
strife among themselves (which the poll
iticisns foment) and to unite for princi-
pie. for the right and for the commercial
and manufacturing interests. No men
should be sent to Congress who haYe
had hand in the villainies performed
there during and since the war. Men
who forget the nation-their country
for the good of q party are not needed
to>day. Neither are men needed who
would fan the smolderi2g flames of dis
cord and disunion, and stir our South
ern brothers to madness again. The re-
bellion was largely the work Of politi~
clans. The nation needs peace-quiet,
sober, thoughtful peace. Patriots are
needed more today than ever to revive
tn business of the country. We can
not prosper when a great portion of the
land is crippled by blood suckers sup
ported by bayonets- 1t is necessary for
the country that all parts of it be active
and prosperous. When we help the
South to prosperity We are really help
ing ourselves.
And now We ask pardon of any of our
readers if these plain-spOken words Of
fend their justly~e mbittered spirit We
appeal to them 10 have more thought for
the material prosperity of the country
than for a political party. Send men
to Congress-we care not what they call
will labor for the pros>
perity of the nation, the commercial and
interests, instead of for
the maintenance in power Of a political
party. Everywhere the cry is of "hsrd
times" Everywhere legislation is made
for some party. Politicians rule and
hold high carnival.
Right at home our words apply, for
here we have a mere social question.
such as prohibition, overshadowing that
of cheap transportation, which would
add new life to the business of the State.
And so it is and will be until the peO>
pie unite against it. If we could but
see the leading men of the day working
for the commercial and manufacturing
interests with the zeal that they now Lao
Dor for party, then business would be
good all over the land Let US be eensis
BILE and seek out such men, regardless
as to what they call themselves
Thanks to the Journal of Commerce,
the carnival will soon be stopped; the
among themselves and brighter day is
upon the whole country. And
now to the great work of repairing the
sore misfortunes brought about by
twelve years of partizan rule and seer
tional hatred let us all work in the spirit
of true American citizenship, doing in
Justice to none and striving, one with
another, to bring back to the safe an
chorage of the Constitution of our coun>
try all those who have erred aud gone
astray. This country, 50 nearly wreck,
ed, is capable Of being rede emed, and the
day of redemption is nigh at hand.
REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE
as we learn from the Pulaski Citizen,