The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-01-20
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ections Of the people and erected
hereon the TEN pie of liberty. with ca
,acity and strength sufficient 20 give
home end prateclien to al men.
ceremonies proclaim the easy
md ready transmission ofconstitution-
Il power, in oiso3ieBco alone to the
will of g free people, peacefully ex-
pressed through the medium of the bal
lot box. !
Csngratnlatiag you and tbs country
upon the fact that the animogifies and
bitterness that have characterized US
as "A people, and retarded orr growth
in the past, ere happily passing away
and a new and brighter era, full of
rich promise has dawned upon our
growth in the past, are happily passing
away, and a new and brighter era,
full of rich promise has dawned upon
our state. Allow me to auger for our
people the near approach Of aday Of
prosperity and happiness which has
no parallel in history, and to the end
that we may realize these rich promises
allow me to invoke that wise states
manship, moderation and patriotism
which shall earnestly and successfully
seek TO build up our waste places, and
develop our great natural resources,
until our whole land shall be made to
blossom as rose"
While we cherish with pride our
ACHIEVEMENTS in the past, which have
made Tenn ssee one of the grandest
states in the union, weshouldn't forget
that as eternal vigilance is the price
ofIibertl,." go continued, united man
ly effort is the price of permanent Sc
curity and prosperity. Progress is
the law of our being. Whether our
progress shall be in the desired direc-
ton or. tue reverse, depends upon the
wisdom Of the policy which di,
reefs our cause.
In FIRE e, popular government such
as ours, All depends upon the virtue
and intellil renee of the masses of the
people. l I the language of one O.
Tennessee's greatest statesmen, "Edu
cation is to the republican body polite
what vital ir is to the natural body
necessary to its very existence, withou
which it wou Id sicken, droop and die.
| No more not le exercise of the powel
of government can be conceived thar
for the promot on of education among
the masses of t.le people.
| Hand in han,i with the diffusion Q
knowledge shot Id go the promotion
and encouragom ert Of virtue. Vic
in its every form sb ould De discourage
and even extirm mated. All tempta
tions to the commission Of crime, an
all seductive influences which tend t
Lead to its portal, should in SO far 8
they may be reached by Legislation b
removed from our midst.
! Industry and en- terprise sh ould t
seduously encouraged, and every pOV
err of the govern ment should be eel
nestly and vigorou sly employed to d.
velop the resources of the state, an
promote the happiness and pro sperit
of the people. Public and privat
faith should alike ba held sacre an
inviolate.
Thanks to the wisdom Of our fail
ers, we, have the notlest--Politica fal
rio which has ever blest plapkinC
l The patriotism and valor oftle Poop
8 have borne us through the severe
ordeal to which any govern ment M
e been subjected It's permanancy hi
: been established, and to-day the lag
the union floats proudly upon ever
sea AID in every land, and ever
n where challenges the respect ar
G admiration of the whole world. A
e men pay ithomsge, May We tran
J nit it to posterity' unsullied, and wit
out the loss of a single star.
d The administration of our FEEDER
: government for the ensuing four yea
has, by its citizers, been placed IN Il
hands of statesman end patrIC
F No Just cause for internal dissentio
now remain to stir up sectional strii
n With peace ami good will pervadiI
q all the great brotherhood of state
i may we not conf 1ontly anticipate su,
J. rapid strides in national greatness
n will provoke wonder and stimulate t
Z. friendly rivalry of the wOrld2 TIL
. Tennessee shall be no laggard in I'll
g grand onward movement to greatnes
N grandeur and wealth, is the earne
desire of my heart, and to the accol
plishmeat of tn $50 ends shall earne
n ly and faithfully devote all the lawf
or means at my command. In the exc
else of the powers conferred on m
y and in theaam9 an6 behalfof the peoE
Is of Tennessee, I invoke your earnest {
n operation.
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