The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-02-17

Bro. Joyce, you are appointed j. W
OF this temporary abode, dni are now in
/ vested with the garb of distinction. H'he
checkered pants demons trates that you
| are descended from the great ReDlbli-
can party, the 5ams stock from VIII nee
| descended our prOtege, Ulysses, and OF
whose nature you Partake, and though
distinctions among men are necessary to
preserve subnrtInzLCinn, yet no eminence
of station Will make Ulysses forget that
you are one of his bra thren; for he who
l. placed on the lowest spoke Of fortunes
wheel, may be entitled to his regard; be-
cause time will come, and our officers
who suck the government teat, know not
how sooI. when all distinctions shall
cease, and Ulysses and all his horde
who belong to the whisky ring shall doff
their official robes and wear the striped
pants IL may be, Colonel, that death,
the grand leader of human greatness,
may interpose, but even in that, case,
they will be reduced TO the same state
Your regular attendance at grub hour,
will be essentially necessary, in order
that you may put forth the exertiOn
requisite for the preservation of your
health. Should you be absent from roll
call, strict search will be made inaad
about the premises for your carcass =
During your leisure hours you will be
expected TO represe at the great iuminary
of nature, which rises IN the East, regu-
larly difases light and lustre to all
within its 'sring. In like aanner it
is your province, under the aid and d.
rectiOn of the chaplain of this concern,
to shed and communicate light and
instr uetipa to. your krethTen about isav-
ing, So that they may vote all right for
Ulysses for the Third term. FUrcibly
impress upon them the dignity and high
Importance of this step, and seriously
admOnish them never 10 90 back on
Grant Charge thsR to practice econo
my in then. official position until after |
the election, and by pretended amiabiI-
ity, discreetuess and Virtnous cond3ct I
convince mankiHd-aud especially those |
who do not hOld OfHsse-of the honesty |
and i1partiailty OF the gEseent aiminis- |
trati0n; SO that We may continue to, CON /
tt j this great Whiskey ring and run the |
government In our own interests. 1t is /
lndispsnsAbly neee sSarY, CulJnOl5 that |
you. SHOULD not only be temperate and /
diseGest in the indulgencs Of your own
iuoliaatiOns, but carefully observe that I
none of your "co-rlngites9 be suffered to
convert tlie purposes Of this little recFs-
sticEs iatO int mperance OF excess ''34ook
well TO The Ring
k'fnally, Colonel, ;es yOur prayers be
daily ''Shssid sud defend as from the
evil perseeutions of the Democrats, and
support us under the trials aad attic
items We ara destined to eadsss Whils
serving out Sbis, our present terra. hlahs
that Is b0ro Of a woman, is Of few days
and full Of trouble. lie cOmeth forth as
4 flower, aud is cut dDWn; be Teeth also
~ q shadow and continueth net
Seeing his days are determined BY Ehs
Court, aud the number If his months
are with thee; the judge hast appointed
his boundaFiss, aud he cannot escape;
turn little while away that he may
get ont, and thus eVade the Vigilsnas Of
the ofiesFS For there is hope is ear
rasi01s are sua Of, that they shall come
lgain, and. tist QUO Whisksy ring may I
yes 81 uSish and not cease. But whisky
3iath in . man aud i 1puked 1p;, yea, +
nan puketb .Qp hia EBiskey, aud where
il it,, Although the waters Eail /,
rraua the. sea, ami the food deOsyeth 4
.nd dEysth %, yes Les not our liquor be
Iuenched till che hsavens shall be no
more. Yet o, Ulyssesl have compsssion
81 these, thy servants Of thy appoint-
n.snt, adni ulster them comfort in time
If trouble, aud pardon them from this
hole of inquiry. So mote it be. Amen.