The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-04-30


been produced which establishes beyond
d reasonable doubt. to the earnest seek
er after historical truth the indisputable
fact Of the MpckIenburg Declaration of
Independence, that he would have been
one of the first to have glOried in the acts
Of those old Patriots who had proceed
ed him in declaring Independence. That
it might we'll nave been said, as was
said by the Representatives of North
Carolina, in Congress to Capt James
Jack, the bearer of the Mecklenburg
Declaration to COngress-that It was
premature; at least for the American
Congress to take this step as they were
&C that yery time, June, I775, preparing
IoyaI address to the King, assuring him
thew had no such idea as Independence
in their minds-and that their enemies
were the authors of this dislOyal charge.
We pass on to other objections-the old
one,-"That it was not heard of before
1919. This is another mistake, examine
the facts and you will see that it was
known and accepted long before, in
1895, 1909, and in fact has always exist
ed with those ho had the opportunity
to know its history. MIR. yelling has
attempted to discredit the North Caro-
lima Declaration Of Independence of May
10th lT75, by seeking to apply many of
the facts and all the testimony relating
to that event, to the subsequent meeting
of the subcommittee appointed by the
Convention o the Goth, TO the meeting of
the 3lst. The article you adopt from the
Cincinnati Commercial is rehssh of
/ Mr.. Wellings production Of April last
which although ably written has come
to grief under the searching examinA-
ton of Elk Gov Graham, of North Caro-
lima, besides John Ii. Wheeler and 9th.
ere.
We hope the Press and Herald, will
accept the proposition in the kind spirit
in which it is offered to see the 1cholc
facts, the overwhelming evidence brought
out, before he should lend his influence to
despoil our mother State of the renown
due her for high and honorable deeds; be
fore q 500 of Tennessee should aid in
attempting to pluck single leaf from
the ehaplet of glory encircling his
mothers brow, and snatched from 2the
| front of danger by her patriotic and no
! H. d.a1 Thai don1a vvaua onka Of ami
lime herOism Their claims to renowu
now rests in the keeping of her own
! children. Let us refuse to dishOnor them
/ By ha8ty injustice In all that concerns
our dead forsF4thers adopt the exalted
sentiment 'justitia fat r1tat coluU."
| There is much,-too much to be said
short newspaper article; but we would ask
the Press and Herald TO keep in mind
the fact that the people in localities were
far in advance of the Congress. The
Congressman were colle0ted from the
whole people and acted for the whole
country and prudence dictated cauti, n
as regarded the public good. Hence We
fnd them sitting with closed doors, and
even IS lat &, as the Spring of 1916 pro-
Tossing allegiance to the King, and de-
nOuncing as untrue the idea that they
contemplated revolution.
Mr.. JEFF rson argues from the Patrich
Henry resolutions. and says They flea
all over the country" There was NJ
actual treason an them and no reason
they should not fly. The North Carolina
Declaration of Independence of MAJ
Goth l7i5 was treason against Grea
Brists n, and hence the violent threat
of Gov Martin if he should ever be abb
to lay his hands upon the actors in tina
dangerous work. With them it wal
freedom or the executiOuer's rope. N
wonder Congress in the then feeling O
that body, was not up to the first de
mands for independence, and could Onl
sub rosa, compliment the patriotism O
the people whilst temporizing with the
King
Excuse US for asking space in your pa
per for an article which has grown large
than we intended, but which could no
we'll be less. Let as all respond to Tia
praiseworthy cal! of our bic aud pa
triOtic Executive, in uniting with tn
"old North State" in celebrating tbi
grand event in the early history of on
county; the first great, organize,
movement for liberty, and the rights c
popular government