The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-03
CO.. JOSIAH PATTERSON.

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Tie Memphis Avalanche b: $
been twit5ing Col. Patterson with
being dark horse 10 the Con-
eressional race in this District. Il
then proceeds to define ITS idea Of
clark horse in tie following lam
guage:
cit is the plain purpose OF the
dark horse idea to work in secret, to
secure a little strength here and a
little there under coyer Of som e.
body else. Is this frank, fair or
Democratic? The purpose then is
to set A against B and B against Z,
to make sham and Pretense Of nomi-
nation when the purpose is TO avoid
it, to generate wrangling and TO
bring about a deadlock when har-
mony should be the object"
Those who know Col. Patterson
know that he would spurn such
methods, and would dispose a nomi-
nation obtained by such question:
bic means. They know him to be
frank honorable, and a man Of
strong convictions. One who speaks
his mind freely upon all matters,
and is incapable Of resorting to
covert means to accomplish any end.
He is likewise a gentleman Of mark
ed ability, & close reasoner, and one
Of the most powerful stump orators
in Tennessee. We know of no man
in The state who is better posted
upon the public questions, or who
could make a more brilliant canvass.
His reputation rs thinker, and a
speaker is not confined to Shelby
County, but extends over this en-
tire state. He has a host Of admin
ers IN this county, and the filings of
interested newspapers will not
lower him one lota in the estima>
ton Of the people. We know Of
our own knowledge, that more than
a year ago he was solicited to become
a candidate for Congress by Demo-
Gratis from this county. not because
he was seeking the race, but be-
cause of his well known fitness for
the position. We also know that
he was not inclined to quit the
practice of his profession to become
a candidate for Congress, He is not
and has not been a candidate for
the place, but he has been so gem
orally solicited to stand for Congress
that he could scarcely help saying
what he has said, which is, that if
the democrats Of this district think
| him the proper per son to make the
race, and will tender him the nomi-
nation, that he viii accept it. He
has repeatedlysaid that he would II, t
solicit the nomination. There are,
no doubt. one thousand men III
/ Shelby county who would accept
Tie nomination if rendered them,
and who occupy the exact position
which Col. Patterson occupies.
Why then does the Avalanche single
out Gel Patterson 60 shoot ii? The
! reason is plain. They recognize
his ability and his fitness for the
place. and know chat he las been
pretty generally discussed in that
connection, aud they fear him as an
opponent. Something may be gained
by pursuing that course, but we
doubt it. This county is for Mr.
! Manson for Congress, and that gen
tleman will receive the enthusiastic
support of the democrats here. We
have no second choice, but if the
time should ever come when MIR.
Manson's name was not before the
convention, and the name Of Col.
Patterson Is proposed, if the demo
cratic sentiment of this county is
reflected, the large majority of tho
vote Of Hardeman will be cast fol
him.