The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-08-22

and OF things Bal, like many Ameri-
cans, he HIS tailed to see the loveliest
part of his own country, the territory
south Of Mason and Dixon's line. Had
the distinguished gentleman ever been
South, had he ever bad an opportunity to
zee our people, to study the political stu
alton there, 10 realize the immensely Of
the social and political questions that
confront them, he would not to-day be
advocating the passage of a law which
wall postpone the settlement OF those
grave questions for long years to come
and ALLEVIATE the people OF the two great
sections Of OR common country.
But as the distinguished gentleman has
never embraced the opportunity To visit
the coming "El Dorado of American adj
venture" let him at least come with me
in his imagination and look nc the south
as it was in 1855 and ~ il Ia to-day. The
close Of the mort disastrous war In the
history of the world found the south in
a condition that words are powerless to
describe. Blackened chimneys, with wo-
men and children crying Tor bread in the
ruins OF their homes, marked the path
of the victorious Union army.
Cities and towns were desolated, fields de-
vastated and destroyed, and hundreds OF
millions OF dollars invested in slaves
wiped out of existence. Bankruptcy and
ruin stared the people in the face. AS the
victorious legions of the Union army,
amidst the thunder of artillery and the
plaudi.s of the patriotic multitude, march
ed through the streets OF the national
capital the ragged and foot-sore Confed.
crate was wondering where TO got
bread for his wife and little ones as he
looked on his ruined and dey astated
home.
But nothing daunted, the Southexner ven. 70
work, and BY indomitable pluck and energy was
soon on his feet again. The losses incurred by
| the South In the late war are almost tncalculs.
BILE. II 10 stated that the actual loSs from the
war aggregated 95 600 100000. In 1850 the total
amount Of capital inverted in manufacturing en-.
terprises I'm the United States o., 700 coo COO
| II every manufacturing enterprise In the United
states had been wiped oat q existence by some
great calamity ths loss would only have been
half great the lessez entailed upon the 6oeth
loss by war and distraction Of values came poiti.
| cal misrule aud degradation, against which il
| seemed almost hopeless TO strive.
The State governments fell into the hands Of
the most djzreputable gang of thieves and plum.
dersrs thzt ever disgraced nation, and the very
l name o. Republicans became stencil in the nos
| trils Ct all honest men. By blo0dahed, violence
4 and Intimidation, these governments were rest
1 eE from the thieves and plundereTg, and to-day
without exception are held by the democratic
party. In spite Of this long era of misrule and
all the evils Of reconstruction, the south ha,
| prospered as never = ssctien prospered before
| 90 south now, and your journey viii be through
/ . continuous and unbroken strain OF the music
of progress the whirr Of the spindle, the buzs Of
the saw, the roar OF the furnace and the thY0b oi
the locomotive. The next census will show 10 %
| be the richest section ofour country.
| lido not pretend, MT. Speaker, 70 question tht
power of this congress to pass a bill regulating
/ the federal elections Of this government. In my
opinion il has ample power uudeT the constttu
item to do But. Mr.. Speaker. this proposition
| Is not a broad, comprehensive and statesmanik'
| one, TO take entire control and supervision y
national elections, as this congress undoubtedly
has q right 70 do, but Is Q lame and impotent Of
fort to patch up system Of dOuble-headed lufls
4 diction, q system Of legislation which has Away
been q failure; and always will be a failure.
ordains ir-egularity instead OF certainty. II
| not uniform. Scores Of members on this hoo
| would not dare 70 invoke the aid Of this l5w fl
their districts. II would awaken q storm OF in
dignation that would sweep them out OF politiea
| existence lApplauss the Democratic side.
/ do not dcsire TO check the prosperity 81 tn
South by voting for measures that win be detri
mental TO its best interests. / do mot know what
course other southern republican representative
will take in this matter; but speaking for myself
| will never by my vote or voice support prop
osition that tends TO humiIiate or degrade ny
people. shall, II / am the only republican OF
| this door, protest against the passage of q la'
that viii SOW the foul seeds Of tscticral discor
able woe to the unfortunate class it is designet
to benefit. II that be treason to the party (
| which have ever been loyal, make the most q
II. prolonged applause.