The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-03-08

F~- ---''NOA ~ AnAa tE4bD iHStRO f060nH6
Inc questions We have to consider for
immediate welfare of those States of tbs
Onioui Is the question of government or
no governments of the Dresarvation Of
order and all the peaceful INDUSTRIES and
the happiness that belong to it, or a re-
torn to barbarian It is a question in
which every citizen of the naticn is
deeply interested, aud with respeet m
which we ought not to be, In a partisan
| sense, either Republicans or Democrats
bus tellOw-eitizens and feiloW-men. co
whom the interests of common c9un-
tFy and humanity are dear The sweep
ing revolution Of the entire labor system
OF large portion of our country, and
the advance of four millions OF peopIA
from a condition of servitude TO that of
citizenship. upon an equal footing with
their former masters, could nos occur
without pres enting problems of the
greatest moment, to be dealt with bv the
enaneIpated race, by their former mas
terS and by the General Government.
the author of the act of emaneiuatiou.
That 1t was wise, just and pfovi1ential
act, fraught with good for all cones rned
is generally conceded throughout the
country. That moral obligation rests
apOn the national g3FerRmens to employ
It's constitutional pow and influence To
establish the rights of the people it has
! eInaneIpated and to protect them in the
enjoyment of these rights when they are
iniringed or assailed, Is also censraI,v
admitted. The evils which affIict the
Southern States eau only be removed or
remsdied by the united and harmonious
efforts OF both races, actaated oy motives
OF mutual sympathy aud regard. AMI
whIle In duty bound aud fully deter
mined to protect the rights of all BY
every constitutional means at the dis
possI OF the administration, | am sim
cerelY desireus TO use every legitimate
influence In favor of honest and efieisnt
local government, as the true resource of
those States for the promotion of the
contentment and prosperity of their citi
Zens. In this effort [ shall make to ac-
complish this purpose, ask the cordial
cooperation of all who cherish an inter-
est in the welfare of the country. trust
Jog shat parties and prejudice Of race
will be freely surrendered in behalf of
the great purpose to be accomplished in
tt important work of restoration of the
South
1t is not the political situation alone
that merits attention. The material de.
velopnent of that section of the country
has been greatly arrested by the social
and political revolution through which
1t has passed and now needs and de-
serves the considerate care of the Ma
tioRal Governments within the Just limits
prescribed by the Constitution and wise
public economy; but at the basis OF all
prosperity for that. as well as for every
other part of the country, Is the improve
ment OF the intellect and moral condition
of the people. UHiversal suffrage should
rest upon universal education To this
end liberal and permaneut provision
should be made for the support of free
schools by the State Governments, and
It need be, supplemented By legitimate
AID from the national authority Lstms
assure my cOUntFymen Of the Southern
States that IL Is my earnest desire to re-
gard abd promote their trusst interests,
the interests of the white and Of the
col0red people, beth and equally, aud to
put forth my best efforts in behalf of a
civilipOlIeY which Will forever wipe out
IN our political affairs the color line and
he distrust between the North and
South, 10 the end that We may not have
mere united North or united South,
but united country
CIVIL SERVICE.
phe Founders of she Government neysr
expected nor desired from public officers
any partisan service They meant that
public officers should owe their whole
service to the Government and to the
people, They meant that an officer should
be secure 10 his tenure as long as MA
pers nal character rem ,Insd uutarnished
and the performance of his duties salts
factory. They held that appointments TO
Office were nOs 10 be made nor expected
merely as rewards for partisan services,
nor merely on the nomination Of mem
bers of Congress as being entitled Ia aug
resp set to the control of such appoint
ments.
FINANCIAL
The only good paper currency is one
which rests upon coin basis, aud ia at
all times and promptly converted into
coin. | adhere TO the views heretofore
expressed by mo in favor of Congresgion-
al legislation in behalf of early resunp-
ton of specie paymans, and I am salts
fed; not only that this is Wis, but that
the interests, as well as the public senti-
ment OF the country imperatively demand
it,
ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL.
huHan J0dgmenG IL never uperring,
and Is rarely regarded as otherwise than
wrong by TIE unsuccessful party in the
contest. Fne fact that the two great Do
lltical parties have in this way settled a
dispute, in regard to which good man
differ as 20 the Law no less than as to
the proper course 70 be pursued IN solv. |
ing che question ia controversy, is an
occasion for general rejoicing Upou
one point there is entire unanimlty in /
public sentiment, that conflicting |
cislms to the Presidency mast be /
,mieabiy and peaceabiy adjusted, and |
hat when Sd adjusted, the general ac- I
1nIeseeRce Of the nation ough5 surely to
follow 1t has been reserved for q suf
rage universal, to give to the world (
'he hrst example in history of a great /
nation, in the midst of a struggle of op-
posing par.i for power, hushing it's
1arty tumults to yield the issue of the
contest to adjustment, according to tue
ormJ of the law, looking for the guild
.nee of that Divine hand by which the
leslnies of nations and individuals are
haped. [ call upon you, Senator's, Rep
escutasiVes, judges, fello w-cisizsos, here
md everywhere, 20 unite WisA me in An
Earnest effort to secure to our country