The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-09-16
COMMUNICATIONS.

Sept. IL, 1880.
Mr.. Editor of BULLETIN and fellow-citi-
gems of Hardeman county:
There appears communication in the
last weeks issue of the Bolivar BULLETIN,
which is not signed by any body. l will
state it il not my usual course to notice
communications that people write and pub
lish about me who see ft for some purpose
not 10 sign and endorse the same under their
signature. But thinking 1 might hit the
author of the communication, by striking
at him of handed, concluded to answer
that ariicls, if you, Mr.. Editor, viii allow
me space.
InaAmuch as the author Atated some
things in his communication to be facts,
that are not facts, wish to correct and set
the facts before the people of my county,
and they can judge for themselves how far
my boiling the democratic party has be-
come Chronic" Now, IS for voting for
General Grant in 1872, against Greeley, that
is = fact, and my reasons for voting for
General Grant in preference to Greeley are:
At that time General Grant had served one
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the influence of bad men that controlled his
last administration, and thought he would
carry out the agreement made with General
Lee at Appomattox, and the reason l would
not vote for Greeley, and I would not do 1t
to-day if he was nominated by all the
political parties in the world, was this:
Greeley had spent lifetime in slandering
and libeling nay people, and that portion OF
my country, that WAS born and raised in,
and the country that is moro sacred to me
than all others to-day. And, furthermore,
Mr.. Greeley is more responsible than any
man, living or dead, for that bitter sectional
feeling between the South and North that
has been barrier to the prosperiety Of our
whole country. Yes sir, Mr.. Greeley spent
lifetime in rearing and educating that
bitter feeling in the minds and hearts of the
Northern people against the Southern peO-
pie, which influence and bad teaching
helped 70 bring about the late war and de-
ssrOy my country and my people. And then
Southern man vote for such character
for one will never do it; my conscience
il easy for voting for Grant in 1872, against
Greeley. II you. Mr.. -, can, in view OF
these facts, reconcile yourself for voting for
Greeley, haven't word to say. Now as
to the two charges you make against me
about boiling the democratic Legislative
conventions of Hardeman county, in 1870
and 1872. Neither is true, and JOIN issue
with you and call for the proof. The fact
is l voted in 1870 for Rush, and the further
fact Is true l never voted for Jos. L. Ro.'
son in my life, and in 1872, voted fol
Polk against Beck And there are two Oth,l
facts Mr.. - you overlooked, voted fo
Cheatham against johnson when they anC
Maynard run for Congress. I believe it wa
in 1872. And for Porter against Thomas il
1876, and to-day would vote for Genera
Wright, il he was the nominee of the demo
cratic party of Tennessee, and not tn
NOMINEE of the railroads, rings, and eliquei
and stood on platform that was democrati
enough to let the voice of the people, tn
ballot-box, say who should rule the State
Now Mr.. - candidly. do you think ar
much Of bolter7
Now Mr. -, one word more, about this
postal card of mine that wrote to Nj
Lewis of Lake county, that you and tn
Nashville American take so much comfol
from. The platform of the low-tax demo
cratic party invites the honest men OF a
parties to Join US our platform and bel
carry out our views, and knowing there WI
a split in the democratic party in the Stat
on the question OF our State debt, wrot
Mr.. Lewis regardless of the various opiI
ions in regard to National and State issue
TO be sure to elect a low-tax man TO ii
Legislature, whether he is a Wright {
Wilson man, and in National affairs.
want to let everybody do as they please, an
be united on the Legislative ticket, as we al
in Hsrdeman county to-day. The vel
same advice you would have given, exec
YOU would have said elect high-ta1 men
the Legislature.
Nos Mr. -, in conclusion / want
ask you q few questions, DONE kno
whether il Is a fact or not, have heard "
have abused the democratic party very mu'
yourself when you were running for 6
Office you hold. That when you were in L
counties where the republicans were in
majority that you would run on their tick
and when in the counties where the dem
Orats were in the majority you would run