The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-15
Radical Evidence.

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The following is from the NeD York
Times, radical organ of great influence
in the North
"The use which was made of the |
United States troops, "seems to have |
been an extreme exercise of power, and
one for which the President, who is pri-
marty responsible for 1t, must fud it
very difficult to show adequate AUTH GRITTY.
The United States guara ntee to ca ch
State a republican form of government, |
and, on requisition, protection against
domestic yiOlencS In this case there
was no recent requisitIon, and there was
no actual violence The Governor called
IN the troops in anticipation of his own
helplessness, and engaged their COM
mander in acts which have never yet
been performed by United States army
officer The troops did not aid the State
forces They replaced them. We do
not believe the country will regard such
a procedure with approval If it does,
the consequences TO our system of goVa
eminent cannot be easily foreseen.
Little Phil Sheridan is still trying to
bolster up mis- "banditti' policy in New
Orleans, while the whole country is
ringing out its denunciations in thun-
der tones. Never was a Presidential Adj
minis tration as weak as that which now
rules in Washington, and never did an
American Lieutenant-General stand so
low in popular estimation as does the
man who now unblushinglY tramples
on civil liberty In Louisiana Banner.
The following is the eonclus ion of the
speech of VIM. J. Sykes, at Huntingdon,
Tenn and as it is on a very important
subject we transfer it to our columns and
invite the attention of our readers to it.
Mr. Sykes we'll remarks that it depends
upon circumstances whe Their the contrac-
ton Of debt is wise or unwise. This
is so not only in regard to public but to
private debts.
If a farmer needs one or two mules to
enable him to cultivate his land and has
not the money to pay for them it may be
wise to buy them on a credit, but if he
contracts a debt for things which be does
not need such as luxuries then it may be
very unwise. So in regard to public
the improvement of the country may be
wise and those which are contracted for
things unnecessary are unwise. Mr..
Sykes said
"a mere change of rulers will not
make the country prosperous. You have
much to do in the cultivation of yoar
land, in the exercise of economy, in
! dustry and perseverance. Tennessee
needs development lamentably. She has
enough coal and iron in her mountains
now useless to pay her State debt hum
dred times if it were brought into active
use. l do not object to the restrictions
which were placed upon county subscrip-
tions, and upon the loan of State credit,
in our new constitution, under the
| circumstances but 1t does not always
| follow that State and county debts arc
| injurious. That depends upon circum.
stances They may be wise or unwise,
| prudent or ingredient The State debt
| contracted bel3ee the war to build our
capitol, our benevolent institutions and
our railroads, would have been pro-
nounced, had there been no war, the
wisest legislation ever adopted by any
| State AMI even under all the disadvan~
tages of the war, had there been wise leg
is!ation from 1865 to 1870, ana had no
bonds been issued to insolvent railroad
companies during that time, Tennessee
would now have had her railroad system
in full operation with very little indebt.
edneas. | am not in favor of contract
ing either State or county debts reckless>
ly, but there are occasions when they
will be wise and prudent. | never voted
to contract a State debt, and therefore
speak freely. Proper guards should be
thrown around all subscriptions to pro-
tect the people, but t. say that no State
aid nor county subscription should ever
be made, Is to put stop to all Improve
ments and to place the country under the
control and at the mercy of the present
corporations. The danger is that we will
90 from one extreme to another and be>
cause debts were imprudently contract
ed from 1865 to 1870 we will determine
that, no matter how urgent the necessiV
ty, and no matter how great the emer
gency, no debts shall herea fter be con-
tracted. Such, it seems to me, Is not true
wisdom. l have now discussed various
questions, l hope with moderation and
temperance, and in a manner | trust,
not to give Olfense to any one. L have
been free and frank IN the expression of
my opinions, and whether they are right
or wrong, l can say they are sincerely
entertained. AS this Is the last politi>
cal speech | expect to make for years, If
ever again, hope have not hurt the
feelings of any one, and that | have not
violated the prOprieties of the occasion"