The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-05-03
"CUNUNDRUMs" FRon TIE
BROWNSVILLE DEMOCRAT.


with the Memphis Appeal in
pouring walls of wrath upon the
head of President Hayes. These
two journals seem never to tire
IN giving vent to their heated
indignation. They must have
on board full volcano of ven
ON. Surely they rest badly at
night, and their waking mo
hent8 must be filled with blood
thirsty schemes and bloody shirt
thunder. In reply to a late ar
ticle IN the BULLETIN, the Demo
crat taps a new cask of high
pressure spleen in deRuRciation
OF the President, and after re-
hearsing that same old, old story
OF FRAUD, submits two conun-
drums for our consideration.
conundrum .No.1-sIf Nichols
Is Governor of Louisiana, how
can Hayes be rightfuJ,y Presf-
dent Of the United States ?,
II reply We say that it does
Hot logically follow because
Nichols was elected in Louisi-
ana That Hayes did not carry
mat State. We admit that both
Nichols ana Tild IN carried
louisiana, and Hay es was dc
1eated. Moreover. nat the EIec-
Loral Commission anrighteously
declared Mr.. JIayes elected to
the Presidency nd in doino so
Std the J Pronounced poDu-
-',i t"t the American PEG
gi'~ but WI zen that supreme
''0''iu 'leclde 4 the case and Con
: less ehGo1s ed the decision, all
y, ~ iion feSur ling in the election Of
III ihayes to the Presidency,
" y ( .'cct51''e d the 1inality as an
: ~ ol>t'd Z FACTO and not a DE
) uFE lEs. allation Of Mr.. Hayes
IN LilefSs- ecutiye control Of the
covering lent.
VIZ majority Of the wiscst
'iitld nc st conservative statesmen
Al TIC South saw the inexpedi-
ency and fooishness of attempt
ing U thwart the legal phase of
Mr.. Hayes success. To have
aIor e this would have been the
mo Jst reckless suicide on the part
% that section and those peo-
pie undertaking such a move
ment. Mr.. Hayes is the legally |
declared President, though not |
the DE JURE one, and as such we
respect his authority, and should !
do all in our power to render his |
administration a blessing rather
than a curse to the country. 1t
is no evidence of patriotism or
intelligent discretion to be con
tinually throwing dirt at the
chief Of the nation, when any
half-witted man must know that
we shall have to submit to his
administration for four years,
and should in every legitimate
way utilize federal influence to
the good Of our people. Why
should we run our head into
hornets nest by forcing Hayes
to fall into the hateful hands Of
Blaine and Morton2 Why /
should we rush full tilt against
n stone wall by attempting to
clog the wheels Of government
No. The Southern people intend |
to sip all the sweetness possible !
out Of the bitter cup of Hayes !
unrighteous election. They have |
higher and nObler interests in |
view than to be forever whining, |
crying, and splitting forth spite
fullness against an established |
order of things. The only object |
such opposers can have is to
build up an ultra radicalism in
the Democratic party, which in
the end will weaken our position !
before the country and compel /
a split in our ranks by forcing /
conservatives in South Carolina,
Louisiana and other States to
stand by Mr.. Hayes administra-
tons. There is no good, but
much evil wrapped up in all this
hostility to the President.
Conundrum No. 2.-"H he is a
fraudulent usurper, how can the
Southern people owe him a
duty?'
Mr.. Hayes has legal control Of /
the government and We are
taught by history and the gen
crd opinion of mankind that it /
Is wise to recognize those in au- |
thority and sustain their whole |
some management of national
affairs. 1t is our duty as citizens /
to sustain the President in every /
effort he makes to restore peace |
and give uniform, stable govern
ment to the people. 1t is our /
duty to stand by Mr.. Hayes if he +
confer upon the country the /
same benefits and blessings that /
Mr. Iilden, our choice, would !