The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-05-24
West. s. Armistead,
ARMIsTEAD BROTHERS,
WHAT DOES IT MEANT

" AA4 OOGD II W6ANE
The Appeal and General Whit
thoTne in Tennessee, and Con-
gresham Knott, in Kentucky,
are unitedly laboring to develop
an open opposition to the Presi-
ent regardless of the present
friendly attitude of the Admin
istration. What does this meant
Is it in obedience to the express
ed commands of the Tammanv
Democrats as represented by the
New York Sun? If such be the
case, these gentlemen should
know that the Southern Demo
Gratis are tired being driven as
cattle into the political shambles
of the Eastern Democracy to
come out chopped and ground
up as so much sausage meat to
stuff the office seeking craw of
those gOEmandizing Tammany-
ties. For twelve years past we
have been foot ball, kicked and
spOrted about to suit the whims
and schemes of ambitious party
players. Eastern Democrats are
not concerned about the better
ment of Southern interests and
the energizing of Southern re-
sources. They know that the
material development and po-
litical elevation of this section
will lead to its commercial indie
pendence of the North. They
are inimical to our prosperity
and stand upon record as antag-
Onlzing every enterprise aiming
at the up-building of the South
EN- country. Hence, we say to
the Appeal and Admiral Whit
thorne that the Southern Demo
Gratis will hereafter act shy of
Tammany Democrats, and under
no circumstance will they hold
their tongues and vince in the
presence of the dictatorial de-
mands of those Eastern leaders.
In the past we were forced to
follow their lead but now the
South is established in her right
to be heard and to have her
voice and influence respected in
the councils of the party. More
over, if the Appeal and Mr.
WhitthOrne expect that their
course will conduce to the fur
Their strengthening of the South
ern Democracy, they are mis-
taken III their estimate of the
drift of matters. There is no is
sue of enmity between our peo-
pie and Mr.. Hayes and these
mischief makers need not at
tempt to falsify the true position
of affairs. The people feel kind
ly toward the President and give
him credit for rising above the
heated plane of Radical parti-
sanShip and adopting principles |
of action that conduce to peace
and fraternity. If these enterpris- |
ing, self-seeking Bourbons sharp |
ly draw party lines and make |
the party whip crack fiercely |
over the heads of the masses, !
they will find to their grief that
the people will spurn their I'M
warranted dictation, throw
them overheard as so much bur
densome lumber and rally as one
man in sustaining Mr.. Hayes in
his noble stand against both Re
publican and Democratic radi-
Gals.
The unity of the Democracy
can best be preserved by sup
porting Mr.. Hayes in his pacific
course. To fight him without
some overt act of hostility to-
ward us on his part is to divide
the part int two wings, an Ad-
ministratiOn and an anti-Admin-
lstation faction.
The people have no heart for
further discomfort and unrest.
Their thoughts and feeling drift
in pacific channels. Craven is
the spirit of that public man
who would unearth party hates
merely to crafty his greed for
Office. The people may have
been party slaves in the past,
but now they claim to be free
men. They will never submit to
have their material prosperity
that few malcontents
may wallow in official plumber.
WILL WE COOPERATE