The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-09-23

authority to take such action, be
cause it was not called by any one
au herizel to call the democrats Of
the county in convention, AND did
not represent the democracy of the
county. w. S. Arnlisfead called me
to a point Of order, and l took my
seat.
At this juncture G. W. Armistcad
brought in the report OF the commit
tee OH resolutions, which he read and
moved lis adoption, and w. S. Ar
instead seconded the motion. Col. |
II. NJ. Polk arose and commenced
to discuss the resolutions in a very
conciliatory epeech, urging the inn
portance OF unity in the party and
deprecating any further division of
the party by this meetings. attempt
ing to appoint delegates. He took
the position that the meeting had
no authority to appoint delegates in
the name of the Democratic party of
this county to cast her vote in the
convention at jackson.
While Col. Polk was speaking,and
when in the midst Of his argument,
the chair put the motion TO adopt
the resolutions, which received three
or four votes, and was by the chair
declared adopted. Col. Polk had
not been speaking exceeding three
/ or four minutes when the motion was
put to the house.
After the resolutions had been de-
clared adopted, arose and said that
in order to test the question as to
) whether the meeting was in favor
of appointing delegates or taking
any further action, l would move
al adjournment, which was prompt
" seconded. The chair then said to
me that "none but democrats were
f allowed ia the meeting" to which
: replied, that was as good John
V. Wright democrat as the chair or
any gentleman in the house, and in
sisted upon my motion to adjourn be
ii ing put to the house. The chair then
a said that the motion to adjourn was
: out of order, and l replied that q
motion to adjourn was always in or
der. l insisted again and again up
on mymotion to adjourn, and after
the chair had refused to put the ques
+ ton to the house, I put it myself, ana
1t was carried overwhelmingly. O.
: w. Armistead then told the meeting t.
5 adjourn to the east jury room, which
u it promptly did. And not till ther
did the meeting of the "true demo
+ Gratis" exhibit its huge proportions.
+ After mastering all their forces
n with one Wilson man and three or fou
l who opposed taking any action, the,
o numbered fourteen in ALL "True dem
: ocrats" must be scarce in Harde
: man. These are the facts.
II am always willing for tn,
II public to judge of my action, but
= DO seriously object to the partisan
r judgment of a partisan newspape
II editor, without the facts being give
+ so that the public may know wha
weight his opinion is entitled TO.
Insist that the BULLETINS crit
cism was altogether unfair and TN
lie just that 10 attempt was made t
bull-doze any one, or to take any IN
due advantage of any one.
l. JESSE NoRMENT.
IS endorse the foregoing statemer
II fully and entirely.
20 II. NJ. Polk.
In reply, we say that very man
regular state-credit democrats of tn
county would not endorse the Wilso
platform, adopted by the conventio
- of the 10th, and were left to orgar
II ize the democratic party in Hard'
man in line with the state democracy
This they were compelled to do i
- justice to their convictions of duty t
- Judge Wright and the platform give
y him by the Nashville democratic col
vention.
A call was issued for them to a
semble at the court house to effect a
- organization. Many met and we1
quietly transacting the business of tn
convention when the disturbance o,
. cured as mentioned in our last issue
The resolutions we're unanimousl
= adopted by those who went to tn
east room.
# A larger number would have bee
d present. but they did not hear the AZ
7 nouncement where to go. They &C
= journed to that room because the tim
n for public speaking had arrived.
,e The BULLETIN is no partizan jour
,e nal, but is freely open to the discus
! sion of all public questions from ever
! quarter.
# The Wilson men have free use
" each week, Of our columns, and sha
4 have until the canvass closes.
"a In our notice of the meeting, W
n did not intend to do any injustice t
- Mr.. Norment or Col. Polk.
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