The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-10
WASHINGTON.
Cen. Weaver's DeniaI--MaitheHs,
Cannon, Bruce, ChristianGy--
Vail Street--Skeiebes.
WAsHISGToN. D. C.,l
February 5, 1881. (

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Mr.. EDITOR: General Weaver, lead
er of the greenbackers, said to day that
there was no truth in the story that
the democratic party was liable to
combine with the greenbackers, taking
the name of the latter and the princi-
pies of the former party, while the
democracy took the Offices. He said
he believed the only ground for it was
that the democratic party WAS dead
because it has no living issue. The
greenback party had the question of
the dominance of corporations over
the rights of the people, and whatever
the government or the corporations
should issue, the money would always
be living question. 1t was getting
so now that the great monopolies were
more powerful than the government.
The railroads and not the States were
electIng the members of the Senate.
He had a bill in Congress to provide
for the election of Senators by the
people, but he could not even hope
for it's passage.
Anti-administratioH republicans are
working opposition to the confrma-
ton of Stanley Matthews as justice Of
the Supreme Court. They say it Is
time to stop the spread of Ohio milk
and water republicans.
A Tribune reporter learned from
Mormon sources yesterday that Hiram
G. Clawson, when he left for Wash
ington, few days ago, took with him
$50, 900 for use in the lobby III Can
mons interest.
A dispatch was received by the
church from George @. Cannon, the
other day, in which he stated that he
could buy them for ten times the
sum he had on hand" That would
make the snug sum of 100000.
| A Washington organ says: If Presi-
dent Hayes is at all inclined to do
something for Senator Bruce let him
recall Minister Christiancy and sp-
point the Mississippi Senator to mis-
place. Christiancy's cowardly Perse-
cution of his helpless young wife places
him outside the pale of decent society
everywhere, and, therefore, he is not
fit or proper representative of the
government in any capacity, and
especially at foreign court, where it
is presumed that none but gentlemen
of the highest sense of honor are re-
ceived and recognized, and President
Hayes owes it to the country to get
rid of him.
Wall street to-day is the only thriv-
ing part of New York. Young men
are selling their seats there ats30, 900
to derive Il profit of $3.50 over
what they paid for them two or three
years ago. A firm that has three or
four mem bers, each one with a seat in
the Board realizes about S75, 900 by
selling three of the seats and holding
on to the fourth.
The newspapers are being filled
every day with accounts of the i'm
mense profits of low run of specula-
tors in sight, the bulk of the people
against that perfidious business which
matches the dull weight Of gold
against the enthusiasm of the country,
anticipates the increase Of everything,
sells it out in advance, and puts the
profits away in pawnbroker's office.
| But it will take q higher grade Of
men to lead the anti-capitalist party
than have yet appeared on the scene.
A great many discharged dead beats
have been moving in the councils Of
the greenbackers for the past two
years, earning a living by selling out
to one or the other of the political par
ties.
Blount, of Georgia, is truly loyal
Southerner. He is clean shaver,
faultIess in his dress, and wears 8
suit of gray, indicative of his strong
sectionalism. The minute he opens
his mouth any "vet." who ever faced
rebel battery would shut his eyes
and sing out, THAT fellow'sa Johnny.
Alexander Stephens has been dead
from his waist down for some time.
His head is clear AMI brain active.
He is trundled into the House in a
rolling chair whenever he is well
enough. 1t is one Of the mysteries OF
nature how he hangs on to life. The
House is always disposed to accord
him extra privileges, and Mr.. Stephens,
with that high sense of homer which
characterizes a Southern gentleman,
never abuses them.
The beaux of the House are Ben
LIE Fevre, of Ohio, tall, fne-looking
man, with dark eyes and a sprinkle of
gray in his hair; j. G. s. Blackburn,
of Kentucky, who cultivates a mus
tache In militaire, one of that sort
which gives fellow cavalier ap-
pearance; General Floyd King, of
Louisiana, quite an aristocratic young
Southerner; j. H. Acklen, of the same