The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-06-20
(Advcrtisemont)
TO the Voters Of Franklin County

FmLow CrrizENs: In placing my
name before You for seat in your
next Legislature, it becomes necessary
that ! should in some way give you
some expression Of my views and the
reasons why havethus acted Circum'
stances being little forbiding, have
chosen to do so by this medium, as J
deem it entirely impracticable for me-
citizen OF your own county, born
and raised here, in the midst OF you,
and grown up with sentiments and
opinions, trust, in unison with the
great majority Of my countrymen,
therefore you will be as we'll prepar.
ed to vote for me, us though was to
travel this county all over, praise your
wives and children, and use flattcry
enough to kill dog. ain no party's
candidate, ! have not been invited to
become candidate by any party, and
have no party interests to subserve.
Whatever has been my course hereto
fore, are matters connected alone with
INV own freedom and choice, which
privilege is allowed every freeman
in the country, you may say that |
am not consistent, as have voted for
men of both parties for President of the
United States and Legislators too, and
in these things shall ever feel proud
that it is my highest privilege in
earthly things. shall not attempt to
satisfy the wbims and caprices of any
party, neither will allow the opinions
of any set of men to shape my course
to the exclusion ofmy own; in such an
event, ! should consider public conf
dence forfeited. shall in as brief a
manner as | am able lay before you a
few facts which has Influenced me to
be a candidate before you. There are
some institutions formed, have not a
doubt, with view to better our condi-
ton in the manner Of doing business
among US, of which will now speak.
am opposed to the present law in re-
lation to assessing the revenue of the
country. 1t costs a great deal more
money, and there is not that unifor-
nifty and equality that existed under
our old system of doing that business,
and I think that has become obvious to
the tax payers of this county. lhave
not been able to yet discover any adj
vantages arising from the office of
county Judges; therefore, | feel little
like fixing that thing a little better
However, ! may be too hasty in this
thing; hope thought in error, will
be pardoned, for such thing might be
of the head and not the heart do
not oppose these Offices on account of
their present incumbents; for them !
entertain a high opinion as gentlemen,
and hope not to incur their disp'easuro
by opposing the Offices which they fill.
! am in favor of some alteration in
our judiciary system so that each court
shall have its special business confin-
cd to it, the several courts have con-
current jurisdiction the same in many
cases therefore, we are many times
put to trouble and needles expense in
filing bills in the se"eral courts to wind
up the business of an estate; this, |
think, is all wrong. My opinion is hat
the county court is or should be the
proper place Tor all business pertain
ing to the sale Of lands for the pay
lnent Of debts Of deceased persons,
anu ioi iiIdhIie ulstiiDuiio" " hN'"'
&c. This course think can be adopt
cd and result in much good to the peo-
pie. am also opposed 10 such long
sessions of the legislature, and they
result IN so little good TO the people,
and most likely prove detrimental to
the health of our mountain boosters
who are not used TO remain long in
such great stony ediiices AS that at
Nashville. | shall. therefore. favor
short sessions and short laws aud a
stiIl shorter allowance Of offices TO be-
filled at the public expense without
returning any good results to those
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