The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-12-07

they sit still, the manipulation of those
who assumed control of the mach inery
will fasten the 0dium of defeating him
upon the organization to which they be-
long
The merchants, bankers, and men of
business in this metropolis who have
lent their aid to the dominant patty, and
have been more or less identified with
it, cannot evade the responsibility which
is thrust upon them by these passing
eVeats' If they neglect the duty of the
hour, the cannot hope to escape from
the disastrous result.
"REAELY ALARMING"
New York World, Nov. 2s.
Mr.. VIM. NJ EveTts was in Washing
ton yesterday. A reporter of the World
called upon his partner, Mr. JOS I'll.
Choate, the President of the Union
League Club, and submitted the news of
the afternoon, with the following ques-
ton:
as there any authority in law for the
interference of the troops in the organi-
ton of the South Carolina LsgislatureY'
asked the reporter.
81 do not know" was the reply
"where the troops get che authority, aud
| do not see how We can have much
State legislation i! the army of the
United States is to be in charge Of the
Legislatures.
Mr.. ChOate then spoke of the similar
ity of the South Carolina business to the
Louisiana outrage, when General De
Trobriand broke uP the Legislature, and
said: ain Louisiana they turned the
members out of the House and acre they
prevented them from going to. 1t is, no
doubt, wise TO concentrate troops where
there is danger of trouble; but to put
them in possession of State Housel-I
I really don't know how government is
to be run on that principle. 1t is a
melancholy state of affairs
''Is it not ID melanchOly enough to justi
fy the House Of Representatives in i'm
peaching SIR: Grant, asked the re-
porter.
at would be useless, said NJ Choate,
''the Senate would support him.
'But the House could at least record
its sentiment on the subject"
Sail Mr.. ChOate, after pause-"It
really does not seem possible that Grant
has ordered this. do not think he has
| There ia not the slightest warrant for it
! He then inqaired if it is likely that there
/ is any truth in the report that the rife
clubs have attacked the United States
troops, and being answered In the mega
tive, added bitterly enough: 81 suppose
our New Y ork Legislature VIII be al
lowed to assemble without the interfsr-
ence Of United E.asss troops2'
Il do not know, it is dIEicu,s 90 say,
said the reporter.
Yes, indeed resumed Mr. Choats;
sit is getting to be a close thing. now;
it really alarming. .
LET THE REPUBLICANS OF THE NORTH SPEAK
OUT.
New York Sun, Nov. g.
If the Republicans of the North DO
not meet together promptly and protest
against this conspiracy, which, if sue
cessful must result either in a subversiOn
of our institations or in civil cOBmO-
tion, it may advance with such rapid
strides as to prevent the possibility of
check before the gravest dangers are
upon us. The Democrats are not in s
position to act With the same effect. If
they step forward, even with mod GRAFTON,
party lines will be drawn and then no
power will be strong enough to efface
the distinction, or to claim the pastiali-
ties aud prejudices which enter into
merely partisan action.
Now is the propitious moment for fair
minded, calm and resoiute Repu blicans
to take this matter in hand, because il
has assumed q shape far more iRpOT-
taRt than a mere change of admiuisJra'
tion. or the success of I'ilden or Hayes
The peace Of the country, property,
business 10 all its departments, values Of
every kind, are at stake Shall these
corrupt retur0ing boards and carpet bag
rulers, backed by the tayonets which
the President controls, be allowed to
disturb the general tranquility and de-
stroy these great in ;erests? That is the
quettien to-day, and l. cannot be
shIrked.
REP UBLICAN PROTEST AGAINST THE UsUR
PAT.CS.
New York Evening Post. Nov ..
We cannot let the armed occupation
Of the South Carolina State House, and
the act of the Federal troops taking upon
them selves to etermine who shall con-
stitute the Legislature of that State, pass
without protest of the utmost possible
solemnity and energy. We protest
against this proceeding. not only in the
liberty and justice, tut in the behalf of
the Republican party, whose good nane
and worthy record are brought in ques-
ton by the resort to military force in a
question purely political. Here ia al
ready incorporated into the history of
cur republic preeedens of as arbitrary
a natHrs as the act of I romwell when
he turned the British Parliament out of
doors The rule of all representative
bodies, that they are judges of the cleo
tiOn aud qualifications of their members,
is sammarIlT set aside and AlF. Dennis,
the furniture dealer with the Federal
troops at his back, usurps that Office.
Even the excuse that disturbance and
bloodshed were dreaded, and an inSur-
rectisn 50 Fmidable that Gov. Cham
bsrisia would lack the meaEs to quell
It, does not appear 10 have been made.
The usuFPation IS not masked Nth any
plausible presext it sweeps away every
restraint Of usage and precedent and
law. sad substitutes simple force for the
quiet foFmslities Of ordinary legislation.
The Republican partyis not powerful
enough IN comparison with the opposi-
ton 70 sustain che responsibility of such
measures. aud It becomes every member
Of it vino desires its predominance and
It's ussfulRess 10 disclaim all parts in
such proceedings.
Memphis appeal: Hon. Jefferson