The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-09-21
The COiOred People Invite
these Distinguished Gentle
men to Address them.

Monday night the Tilden and Hen
bricks Club, with music and torches,
met Ex-Gov Harris and Col. Young as
the depot and formally escorted them
to the hotel. This cordial reception was
highly appreciated by these distinguish
ed visitors They said that nowhere
outside of Indiana had they seen so
much enthusiasm among the people.
After reaching the hotel, many of our
prominent citizens paid their respects by
calling on them.
When Tuesdays SUI rose the roads
were soon filed with vehicles and horse
men coming into town to attend the
barbecue.
At IL O'Clock procession was formed,
headed by carriages containing the
speakers. Then followed our obliging
ernet band, and ne1 the determined
Democratic yeomen of Old Hardeman.
The whole, in charge of the indomit
able and ubiquitous Chief Marshal, j
M. r richardson, and his efficient assis-
tants. Soon the procession reached
Bright's lanyard, where fine shade and
good water made it a choice spot for the
Barbecue.
Having reached the stand the speak
ers waited to have the great crowd seated
while music added interest to the scene.
Gov. Harris was appropriately intro
dnced by Gen. Dupuy land commenced by
thanking the sterling Democracy of
Hardeman for the hearty and enthusiast
tic reception given Col. Young and him
self. He cItin u this ovation as indi
eating the lively interest the people felt
in the great Reform movement no"
agitating the public mind through
out the entire length of the Union.
lie then started forth to discuss the
reasons why the country, in all its de
partments Of productive labor felt the
leadeR hand of oppressive hard times.
TTs placed TIE cause of all these
woes at the door of the Republican
party. He stated that mal-administra-
ton in Federal affairs was the
primal cause Of tho present distress
in all branches of labor. Tennessee
State taxation was not one-eighth as
burdensome to the people as Fedora
taxation. The revenue system was
a costly luxury to the producing States.
He also reviewed in full the operations
Of the protective tariff, the National
banking system, the War and Navy
Departments. The burdens of the bon
ed debt, and the extravaganza Of the
White House were then exposed. He
csntended that the times demanded a
liberal Nationalism. He showed that
Reform under Hayes was an impossible
ity and that if elected Conkling d Co.
would manage him as they had Grant.
Referring to Tilden as the present hope
of the country, he claimed that his cleo
ton is necessary to real reform. In
conclusion, he appealed to the pc ople
to stand firmly by Illden, and IN No
vember triumph will be vcuschsafed to
| the Democracy
Frequent applause greeted the deliy-
cry Of this able and convincing argu-
ment.
| OiOnGf DGlQA dunOUuCtu bnO VAST CEOWu
moved to DO havoc to one hundred bar
becued carcasses.
Chief managers Darlington, Coleman
and Norment, deserve credit for the ex-
cellent cOmmissary arrangements
Dinner over, speaking was resumed.
Geo. W. Armistead, of the Bulletin,
introduced Col Young, the Democratic
Congressional nominee for the Tenth
| District lie unearthed in detail and
with telling effect, the wickedness Of
the Republican party throughout the
entire range of governmental service
We need not follow this distinguished
gentleman in his line of remarks, as
the canvass will show his position. We
say this, that his speech on this Occa
sion, has more firmly fixed him in the
confidence of the people of Hardemar
County Before dispensing, the audience
WAS informed that Gov. Harris would
address, by invitation, the colored peO-
pie, in the Court House. at night. Ac
cordingly, at the appointed hour, Messrs.
Harris and Young had a full audience
and showed their hearers that Republi
canism had been a cheat to them, ant
that Democracy Is their friend. ThR'
this days work opened the cam paign il
Old Hardeman, in a most gratifying man
ner to the friends of Reform and Re
trenchment.