The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-07-03

ry that the strong outlives the weak until
the deye opmcnt of principles still more
advanced shall compel it to measure its
step with the march of the age, or go to
the wall as the instrument which has full.
filed its destiny. SO long as the Demo-
cratic party shall cling, either In open or
covert manner, to the traditions belong
ing to an expired era of our development,
just so long will the Republican party be
charged with the administration of our
Government.
In making this arraignment of the DE.
mocracy, my friends, ! appeal TO no pas
sions, nor reopen sealed questions.
but utter calm, sober words of truth. /
say, that until every State in this broad
and benehcent Union shall give free rec
ognition TO civil and political rights of
the humblest of its citizens, whatever his
color, until protection to American clti-
zens follows the flag at home and abroad;
until the admirable monetary system, es-
tablished by the Republican party,
shall be placed beyond the power
of subversion; until American labor
and industry shalt be protect
ed by wise and equitable laws, so
as to give full scope to our immense re-
sources and place every man upon a
plane to which he is entitled by reason
of his capacity and worth Tcheers +;
American policy, that will not only
preserve peace with other nations;
but will cause every American
citizen to honor his govern
ment at home and every civilized nation
to respect our flag. TRenewed cheering I
United, the American people shall per-
manently establisha thoroughly economic
system upon an American ideal which will
preserve and foster their own interests
uninfluenced by English theories or
t'Cobden Clubs" and until it is conceded
beyond subsequent revocation that this
Government exists upon the basis of q
self-sustaining, self-prcserving Nation,
and the fatal doctrine of 'in-
dependent State sovereignty "upOn
which the civil war was founded,
shall be stamped as political heresy
out of which continued revolution is born,
and wholly incompatible with the idea of
a Republic, the Republican party will
have much work to do and an
unfulfilled mission TO perform. At
this point the speaker was inter-
rupted some time by cheers and ap-
plause.1 The standard-bearer of the party
in the ensuing campaign is Hon. James
G. Blaine Tgreat cheeringl, known
throughout the land as one of its truest
and ablest representatives,. He has been
called to this position by the vote eff the
people, IN recognition Oh MS eS-
pecial fitness for the trust, and
in admiration of the surprising
combination OF brilliancy, courage, faith
fulness, persistency and research that
has made him one of the most re-
markable figures which have appeared
upon the forum of statecraft in any
period OF this country. That such man
should have enemies and detrac-
tors is as natural as that our best fruits
should be infested with parasites, or that
there should exist small and envious
minds which seek to belittle that which
they can never hope to initiate or equal,
and that he shall triumph over these and
lead the Republican hosts to another VIC
tory in November is as certain as the sue
cessiou of seasons or the rolling of
spheres in their course.
Gentlemen, again | thank you for this
visit of congratulation and extend to
you, one and all, my grateful acknowl-
edgements. lCheerS.
The speech-making continued to late
hour. Among the orators, who were all
ex-sOldIers, were Senators Plumb and
Harrison, General Cutcheon, Michigan;
General Nathan Golf, West Virginia;
Hon. A. IL. Petibone, Tennessee, and
General L. NJ. Bayne, Pennsylvania.