The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21

where We have had one. Now, I ssy
that every good man in the South, white
amp black, ought to join hands and rid
our fsir sections from this terrible state
OF things l hope you will not misun-
derstand me; these charges are not
against the good people of the North.
We will give the most hearty welcome
to any good men Of the North who may
come among US fer goud purposes
think if you we're to live here a few
years you would take the same stand l
have. We have some men from the
North who are highly respected, but all
of these take the same stand, and are
not the men objected to. The colOrsd
men, if they are to be citizens of this
country, must differ just as white men
do on all the great questions of the day,
such as finance, tariff, taxation, and
questions of law, trade. etc Until We
arrive at this point we will bo mere ma
chimes, and not men in the true sense
of the term. In conclusion, would
call your attention TO the report of the
Hon. B. B. Douglas of Virginia on the
FREEDMAN's RANK FRAUD,
and the speech of Hon. w. s. Singer of
PeHsylvania on the same subject l
would also call your attention to the
large amount of money stolen from the
widows and orphans Of the colored
soldiers and sailors. The District
Ring, and many other things might be
mentioned, but time and space will not
allow it. The cOlOrsd voters of the
South, as ruled by the Radicals, have no
liberty in the use of their ballot; which
liberty we cloim and must have or con-
tiuue slaves. He should be taught inde-
pendenes and self-reliance. Please an
sWer me a few questions
WHO SHOULD BE THE BET JUDGE
of the true condition of the Southern
people, | who was born and brought up
in the South, as l have been, aud served
twenty seven years Of my life as slsve
(when boy 1 played with white boys
and know there is no natural bad feeling
between the two races), or yourself 2
What can you in New Hampshire or
Maine know of our condition down
here when you cali our people rebels
you do them q great wrong. l believe
the people of tho South are as loyal to
the Union as those Of the North.
AK YoU AS A OHRIsTIAN,
do you think it right to be constantly
abusing the Southern people They
| have come back TO the Union and fully
accepted all of the amendments 20 the
! Constitution. with ell the results OF the
war. The only reason Why they have
made such An effort to get hold of theiI
own State Governments is 10 protect
| themselves from the wicked plundeTingl
| and robbery of carPet-baggers, and every
good man, white and black, ought t
Join hands to emancipats our FsctioE
from this fearful state, of things Re
member, our homes In the South are a.
dear TO as as yours IN New Hampshire
| Now how would you like to have yOul
State infested with gang Of these
POLITICAL THIEVES,
from another far country, plundorinC
the public treasury and leaving tax on
the people too heavy tor them to bear
exciting riots and causing blOodshed
! ask you, would you help them continue
the work of destruction against your
own people 2 l tell you this is Oul
! condition, and the colOred people are the
main agency by which they are enabled q
| 10 do their work; and in my judgment
nothing but q division OF the coloTeC
vote can bring peace and prosperity which
we so much need; and feel that no pul
pit work or mission effort will enable
me TO do as much for my race as this
work that have given
ELEVEN YEARS THOUGHT,
and for years have taken great pains &c
inform myself as to the true feeling o
the people of the South, aud these ere
my conclusions First, that the whites
desire to live with the colored people il
peace and quitsness, and ara doing all
they can to gain that object They do
net want all of the colored people T.
vote the Democratic ticket, but belis7t
il would would be best TO divide theiI
vote between the two parties. This
poiat would have been gained years q 2,
but for the terror Of the Radical party
and its loyal leagues.
BEEN no INTIMIDATION IN TIE SOUTH
worse than that prachssd by the car
pet-5agger party of the South. l d.
not charge the coIored people with thi
cruelty. They are not to blame; the
are only tools in the hands Of thes'
bad men. have known some oolored
men to be whipped, some turned out oI
their churches, and all kinds of iRtol
Grant abuse has been heaped on those
colored men who dared vote the Demo
cratic ticket In some parts Of th'
South the life of cOlorsi Democrat il
not very ssfe. [ submit thess facts e
you as the honest convictions of N,
heart, aud must say l cannot accep
your advice, because In doing so
would not do justice TO myself and M
race. Yours, With great respect,
JoEN w. DUEgEE.