The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-01-27
rHEPosITIVE PoLTcY.

Every sentiment every dac'rine, ever,
party has its ositive and its negative Il
ments. Some gave what they term
peace, being so much opposed TO broil
and battles that they willingly grant all
and submissively gain nothing; others
are le, s concessive and certainly more
considerate. Religion has had martyr
and others Of less moral force; part,
spirit is, in one case, sectional hatred,
and therefore condemned in another
section. We have few moderate, DO i
tive men. There seems to be no idea
that obtains more readily amongst eur
dIsjointed, disparaged people, who haze
been reduced to that state by their ex-
Customary party spirit, than literally
We have Liberal Republicans, Liberal
Democrats. and men who are SO unsec-
tional, so little partizan as to endorse no
party, but the Gntiparty party, which
fights all others to keep such at peace
amongst themselves.
This, in some respects, is a most fav-
orable season for this liberal class who
are determined to seek SUCCESS outside
of convention, or party; who are no.
Democratic because a drunken MOI,
sometimes Vociferously endorses that
party; nor Radicals because that party
has its horsetalk. First, the currency
question has its soft and its hard money
men from both parties, which cuts ali
former scars across, and, by a deeper,
fresher wound tends, If not TO the heal
ing, at least to the union of the whole
disorder. Then the third term question
is opposed By some Radicals and some
Democrats as we'll as Liberals. This
makes third-termers and anti-third
termers, and arrays the country from
north to south, generally, on this issue,
and our liberal brethren rejoice to see
public opinion diverted from party meas
ures in a general way: bolstered and
backed by the customs Of the illustriou-
dead-the defenders of the faith whose
living valour yet shall liYe. In the thirl
place, the National Centennial is TIN,
year. Right on the soil which PRODUCED
and nourisbed the sentiments and pru
pies which inspired she ilustrious 3
century ego and should animate Us TO-
day, it is suggested by the sentiment OF
Iiberality and concession, extant amongs'
the brothers of little faith, that sd
sentiments be condemned and such prin-
ciples sacrificed.
In no instance has a people cragec
peace for themselves and for the Who'll.
country, more than the Southern peopl
have done. May this wearing burn for
ever in their hearts But neither thcs
national questions, of finance, the third
term bubble, nor the great American
Centennial, need, nor should effect %
zeal for the complete success Of ,he ID u,
OcFatie party There are other thIn-
that ought rather to irh renee, particu-
larly our Liberal br Tiers, at the pres
ent time. Such will be "a blessing, be
cause they will effectively tpach all stra.
glers the error of their way Tney WI
strengthen the weak-'ea-ted and ia len
IN our own party, and invi.caate our
strongest men We refer to Mr.. Blaine
amendment to tbs amnesty bin offered
IN Congress some days ago By Mr.
Randall, and to the action ia 9
by Mr. Blaine, which was 50 gen
orally endorsed by the whole Radical
crew. Wo think this speech a great
blessing to the people of the South, and
particularly to our passive, anti-pArty
men. Mr.. Blaine, as a Radical, did moth
ing rash, he was simply positive. tie
knows that no favor was ever aned in
his party or out of it, by permitting an
knows that Sumner was a positive, ag-
gressiVe man-and Sumner was success
full. He sees how generally the bold
ness of Johnson is applanded; and be
knows that show of principle makes it
expedient for him, amidst smoke and
thunder, to scale the ramparts of the
enemy with blood-stained banners. and
there rebuke them face to face.
hOH uiu6ESHb lEOiu the Inc OF pOiCy
adopted by those who build on what they
misname literally A martyr to an
impeI ious duty, what an advantage wi
Mr.. Blaine have with his party over a
passive, eowardly man Who can con-
denim the manly, scathing rebuke of Mr..
Hill These speeches are fair samples
of the contests that have always, and will
forever, be made by the leaders Of the
Democratic and Radical parties in this
country. Some doctrines of each party
may be questionable; but in the main
any man can decide whom ne shall serve,
end a man is weak or unrFineipled who
is afraid or hesitatss to condemn th G
wrong and to advocate the right.
Thes wicked aud unholy effort OF Ex-
Speaker Blaine to exclude from general
amnesty the Hon. Jefferson Davis has