The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-16
Home Journal, &c.

pectations and assertions, we cannot
commence our prize tale in this number
Of the Journal. We have other matter
on hand that ought to go in, and will
compel US 10 defer the tale for severa
weeks. Besides, we had hoped to have
larger press by this time, but the hnan
cial convulsion, We suppose, rendered i
impossible for any to aid us to whom We
looked. We would be glad, grateful
proud, aye, delighted, TO enlarge oul
paper, both for our own and our readers
advantage, and still think such will be
the case ere many months. If eight men
will 60 $50 each, upon the terms hereto
fore proposed, we will furnish better
paper than most Of counties can boast
Of, They will run no risk, as we have
clearly shown.
By the way, while we desire to enlarge
our paper, we feel conscious that this
county now possesses, in the Home Jour.
nal. paper superior 10 majority Of
others, for we sec papels considerably
larger, yet sparseIy filled with reading
matter when compared with the Journal.
And while talking Of our,elf, we would
farther say That we are in fine spirits
for 1858. We have gained more sub.
scribcrs within the past ten months than
we expected. Our patronage is good
and the (uturoi is Aatlering. We have our
course marked out in as right a manner
as we know how. Politically, we are
Independent of all parties, yet expect to
the right in whatever shape II
may appear, and speak out when occa'
sion promptly demands. 1t has now been
almost a year since we hoisted our name,
with fear and trembling, as editor, and
during that time we have striven to be
and honest in our course.
We do not intend to print strictly neu'
raj paper, nor do we intend to tie ourseli
0 party. A neutral paper, like neu'
raj man, is nonentity any way you can
tx it, and no journal, unless specially
devoted to some scientific OF religious
purpose, ought TO raise the unmeaning
md cowardly flag Of neutrality.
In a word, we dislike party, we dislike
neutrality. Then our motto shall be:
"a free press-indcpendent in every.
hing, neutral in nothing" Such we
intend to be our course, and, with an
Eye to the interests Of Winchester and
franklin county, we expect to receive
he unanimous support of the people in
whose midst we live. Every man who
is able, in this county, ought to take the
Home Journal. 1t is his duty. Your
county paper first. then foreign papers.
But alas how many subscribe for for.
eign journals, while their home produc.
tons must languish and die. Shame
upon any man who will thus act. 1t is
that gives vgor TO exer.
ion, and if you would see your county
lend helping hand to those
within its borders, and to whatever may
end to benefit the people. We want no
better indication Of the litllencss Of a
man, than to see him, when he is fully
able, refuse to subscribe for his county
paper, especially when it is not directly
opposed to his political views, and is the
only one in the county. Are we not
right? And in conclusion, we ask the
Of the Home Journal TO work
or US. Lay the facts clearly be fore your
,eighbors and friends, and each one en-.
leavor TO secure us one additional sub.
criber. Will you do it? A little ex.
rtion on your part will do us immense
God. Tell every man in the county,
whom you see, that two dollars will Sc
urc him his county paper one aohole
,ear, and entitle him to that praise for
'ubic spiritedncss that he ought, by all
means, to possess.
MAJ Tba uu,toy;llo InJonon1opt cayc