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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-24
i.1r lie Enlntrcr.

Mcssrs. Editors The course pursued by
your paper both before and after the nomina-
ton of John I.ctchcr, has been greatly admired,
not only in tins county. hut throughout the ell
tire Eastern Virginia.
Your motives, which have been both mi>con-
strued and wilfully mSrcprc>entcd, are nov
seen in their right light. and deemed By all true
and conservative Democrats pure and uiisuliled:
Yet there are still to be found few here and
there who would be proper illustrations Of the
tmc.hnnorcd old maxim.
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''Th"-. th.: are convinced against ;htiT vii
A.. ~ ,I, ..fu,. C,iinion Iii -

In the recent contest. though you entered
vo,lr most solemn protest again Mr.. Lctrhcr>
nomination. giving Is Your reason, for doing
So because he had once uttered sentiments
which were then and are now rcpagnani 10 thc
feeling, Of every true Firginan, yet yon have
always made it point never u doubt his pre-
sent <oundncsS upon the slavery question. And
now that it has been proved that he is the
choice Of the party, you have not only boldly
come forward and advocated his claims, hui
have appealed to those friend, with whom YOU
fought. side hy side. t"dcicat hi, nomination, To
rally TO his support. Let us hope that for the
good of the glorious old Democracy, who les
than year ago stood, and will always stand.
upon the firm rock of the Constitution, while
the fiery pillows OF ianaticiSm were rolin. be-
low. threatening every moment 10 cngtIlph her
in their awful vortex. they will remember the
fable Of the old man and his son>, and come
forward with zeal and energy and give him their
united and cordial support. GAqHA.
lI,NrToS, Dec 18th. ISIS.
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Brronr rnr M.Yon.-The order Of the day

SEroGE TIL MilnH.-lhc order 81 thc uitv
.; his tim. -y,rn- % %, :, raise money ANYHOW. hy
..ir nrcaa, or p: frs hcacN in ;hc latter line W.
hear "f many .iia,>. roo>t- being robbed lately.
The i!ihuc,, d some peoples disposition, i. at
times. hard 10 believe. when actions arc brought
forth y;,u>ci either 10y pirit Of vice. scli-d"rd'
ipn. lr:u! dr.rucrucy. cUlpauir poverty or natural
,ripity. To- obtain money, without "L''! 10 lite ~
vegetation, q, The present age can "N:-:.
YESTERDAY ;wo di--"utc looking white w"!neu " ere
broush. !;.to the Mayor, Court. CHARGED with pan
,rriu. 10 the ero>- appetite and moral ;rrr;trd' OF
nccry,, alr. a.iowiu; unlawful assemblies 81 negro
men ;,ir ?ro!-,- =, "a! and night Tor a.! Aii.>
Of lrwl purposes This rlrrtab!. :'ar Of nI.i'
icni-'r w,rc named Peggy Cousins and Maria Tow
Ill ALA W.ic whose couiuc. in iii, r,>g"ct. :" G'
the oppression ~ one Of "nr distinguished la"y'r-.
~ .'r".lN. obscure. ra!rl>.cal ami a,!'a-I''ri
-. ~. ou,. "n;mi.u. fAry vrrc hcT'sd vNr! -
better behavior and tuci - 'acii.
H. .Io;Jon w.,> changed ~i;h rcd'ii'n. g.o.'
IN c.'uo. All -c!.:G.. coat f": :!a'i'';iri.rst p!
himself IN ti. >'ar. 81 which he Ma 10, y resident.
"; ..ca. j.c,idl.r, ."iam wa~ L.; tra"rl - ~"
other SIDE ii lii ,.a;nr-:.krihe rycr. He went on
,ur,i- ". l'ar;c, was lined = for resisting the
Police nu the lit h, hcn: then uuer limited ~
gg:lct al. whi-lri -kin-. y. these ~" bT; H.c!.-
mjud evidences that Christmas j. comm.
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SLAVE SAFES N Rrcmso>u. sales Of ,hi,

SLAvE SAIES II IsICHN"NU' . nc ''Ie' on V''''
s,oci in The Richmond mar,s daring this week,
average .5or. s-o"3j Ter day. No;@i.h>;aniin.
tie ,ii.,c: importation OPPOSITION in Georgia. the
price, ., keep NJ, NJ :, rs hisi. ;c;.r. We -cc tia
DOWN South one ., the Wanirrcr- ..;c cargo o: ~.
ported live African, -;ou,, likely ani :rac;.,
Young fellow. age! was sold IN Augusta -
g.! only. Boys .: thu, stamp III Richmond. at
knocked down to the tune Of si2or or tl;o3.
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PIqs N PErEnsurRc.--1hc EXprcS, informs
is reader, that four ear load, Q, hog, OF 81 acerc
gate weight .! 5000 pound. belonging - Sir >;arF'
" Western Virgiuia. cainc down by tie South SIDE
Train on the I'd, bound for ,hc pens OF Nj B!.eh Of
-.
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Rry. JESSE WIT. OF TrSAs.-'rhe many
;rieai, in Virginia. Of tbs talented H1pt-; Min,
tc. wi.! Learn with ;a! he died, very -Gdcn
Is, IN Marshall cou.:y. Texas. lie 2'st n; Noycn
b,r He formerly resided ia Virginia, in Ppahn;-n,i
anil c;nigratc 70 Texas some ears s.I"., "rrc lie
lived - ,.~.:i. ai abor:oU, lie ~ hs yro:c-, on. -
H." W., brother -; the Re-, Dame! Wiz. 81 Prmcc
Edward. VIII" ha, been pastor oi the Sandy Hiv'r
church FIR nor. than thirty y.a-,.
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R.NpoLrH M,coS '"LLGGr rniow
:..c., fund ior Randolph Macon 'o!lc.r. Z" "., i'"-
Ir>i ,iou..gi ao'ilre. ia- a.. been subscribed save
5000 which j, 70 be gotten p! thu ~ oi Iangar.
or tn. whole e:.or, will .:i..
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RAN Roam Srrrm>1isprsrs.--wc perceive

RAIL RoAp SurERINTLSDESTs.--Mc perceive
TN; T.. II. Gtll. ESQ. la, accepted the >npernten-
Icnc. o: I'll" virsn. AMI tennessee Rail Road. and
j. - inter upon III, ,utc, IN january. The vacancy
o,c:-ionri i,y III, resignation on the Richmond AMI
Petersburg Rail Road h.- been filed hy the election
thereto 81 Mr. Tho-. II. WINE. late Superintendent:
%. The IL, Gas Work, Of Richmond.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-24

TKAS,rERRED Mfr. Peter +. Walden, for
lon. time mai. s:cn, on the Richmond, Pc,cr-b@r:
.nd Weldon rou,c. and recently upon the Norfolk
and Petersburg route has been rc-r:ns:rrrcI - :bc
former ai!G Mr John " DA,nr ron. o.; Norfolk .aA,-
h- place on tie a;icg.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-24

come vessel in the ncighborhooI. As tie win! -.
blown. very fresh At the time. tho ,.h,oE.- l.,
no.. &c, - near observation o. III. BODY
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-24

.!ue. !,r the following years:
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III llt IDlll ~ vi N'Ih''' ''''' NV S'''''
sent to this country, while searches are active
" continued for it, deposits in Other places
So that. in the end. Peru will probably he
made To- feel the effects Of her unwisc course,
in driving trade from the Chnchas by her cx-
brilliant charge, and restrictions.
Though the deposits Of glano on the
Chinchas are immense. they arc not unlimited.
By y survey of these Islands, ordered br the
Peruvian Government in lsJ3 II appeared that
:hnv amounted To | .u50, 06S tons-thc North
crn Island containing i.lS9,i17; the middle
800. as, and the Southern j.GS0,6I1 tons
This estimate would. at the average rate OF en-
portaton Of 300 900 tons per annum. Afford
supply to the world for 40 years. The Lnbos
Islands. it is said contain deposits to the amount
Of about 100000 tons. Taking these dcro.
sits. with those OH Jarvis and other guano
islands. more recently discovered and the total
supply may be sufficient to meet the wants oil
the world for ut least 10 or 40 years 10 come
There is no State in the Union, probably. more
interested, in an abundant ami cheap supply
Of guano than Virginia.
The first specimen Of Peruvian guano was
exhibited ut an agricultural fair i'll England
near LIVERPOOL, in 1871. Its trade was soon
afterwards commenced and rapidly augmented
In 1851 and 1872. 29?. SSi tons were shipped
for England an the United States. The gross
proceeds. 10 the Peruvian Government. amount
cd. in the same wears. 10 Sl3, 45S. III. Of which
Sc, SSl. Gil were Oh account of expenses. leav-
ing net revenue of $6,57.3.j5l. In 1858 the
total number Of vessels, which loaded at the
Chncha Islands. amounted to 209. of 1871, l%3
tonnage
The present price Of Peruvian guon", at 500
per ton and frcishts at So per ton, must give
her and her agents over 50 per cent. net profit.
whic!, may he considered eyorb'anily high.
The total imports of Peru in 1859 were
SIS. 800. 40. and exports ss+.+ol.315. Her
trade with the United States IN lS56 amount
eli, in exports, to $l,2H.223, and Sel','39 in
imports. employing 5l.56l tons American ship
ping. In 1851 the American shipping employ
ed amounted to III. S25 tons.
The following table gives the imports Of Pc
ruvian cuano into the United States and lis
value. fnr the following years:
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30

FILE IoUR PApGRs.-Wc would urge
all who take the Home Journal to keep
a file for every number Of the paper.
Remember that the Premium Tale,
commenced on the outside will he con-
linucd through many numbers, and
when it is finished others in like man
ncr will appear. Besides, you ought
to file your papers. When they be-
come old it will be a pleasure to sit
down and review them. They form
the best history Of the growth and
transactions of your town and
county that can be obtained. In this
history you have the names Of all
who carried on business at such and
such times, and what their business
was. You have a history of the mar.
riagcs and dcaths--or the calamities
and pleasures incident to the people
in short you have a history Of ev.
crything valuab lie. Then we would
urge all to save their papers, TWEEN.
ty five or fifty cents will buy you a file
that will do you a lifetime.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30
Winchester Directory.

Winchester not being as large and
densely populated as New York, Ph'la'
delphia or Boston, or many other places
we might name, it would not "poy' 10
publish a directory, in book form, oil us
inhabilan,s and their occupations, resi-
dences, Offices, &c.
But we propose a better thing, We
propose 10 publish a Directory every
week, in our columns, Of all the names o.
business men and women in our commu'
nifty. All the merchants, mechanics,
doctors, lawyers, seamslresses, ard IN
fact all will be mentioned. Two lines
will be devoted to each one, unless by
special order more room is required. We
will class all the blacksmiths, carpcn'
tiers, cabinent makers, plOslerers and day
labores under their respective heads, and
so through the whole catalogue Of avo'
cations, By this directory a man desl'
ringIaborers oil any kind will know where
to find them and their names-will know
who cannot do such and such work.
Let all who want their names inserted
in this directory send them in right of.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30
WINCHESTER:
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. 3d.
The Southern Representatives, We

The Southern Representat'ce.-W we
have received several numbers olthIsnew
paper published q, Chattanooga ny Ham
ble,on and Branham, 1t iso Iorge'sIzed
sheet, but it is by no means a dccent
one. No decent paper would DESCENT
80 low in language as the Representative
descended in speaking Of "Tho Advcf'
Users Notice. in its Issue Of Sept. l7th'
Were it not so filthy we would quote the
laJ0red success Of the Representative to
make nasty expression out OF a poII'c
one, and all without any apparent cause
We do not look upon it os a S""'he'"
representative even politically, I" It's "l'
iGcalion Of that eminent statesman, Ste
phen A. Douglas, and its payers for bis
defeat by tho red.mouthcd aboIjlionist,
Lincoln, aud we know it is not a "o"Ih'
era Represeutaliye-l0f "shon" Of it.
when it uses such language as that to
which we have hintcd, It's subscribers
ia this county are with Us, We Ihluk'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30
A WoMAy's LovE!-A laughing

A WoMAy's LovEl-A laughing
sunbeam, whose radiant memory gllds
lire's darkest hour with II perfect halo
Of golden glory! A twlniling STAR
whose fndeless lustre gathers new
beauty amid the rayless gloom OF mans
bereavement A "pertect p"acc,'
whose enjoyment entails no safety
and whose possession begets no Ia
tigueI A paradise, whose beauty will
sill flourish in immortal youth, unhurt
amid the wreck Of mans base ingrati-
tude! Oh, who would live without a
woman's love--the guiding star OF
that destiny it is her mission to create!
Tell me, thou flashing votary in Iiie's
whirling waltz, did you ever image
the twilight norm ofsuch an hour'--
Did a ray.impress of such a joy ever
gild your darksomc path, then vanish
into blank ~obscurity? The ignorance
ofyour own imbeciIity may have start,
ed into life and light some such untold
ioy wet it faded quickly, when the
scorching rays of selishness fell upon
its scanty vcrdure. For the gratltlca-
ton Of foolish vanity, you may have
durkcnsd your fair name and stained
your soul with the crime OF deception
= unly to boast of a "woman's lover
You NAV stand fair with the world,
whose hollow batteries will mock the
misery OF your own soul as you face
her YOU wronged in Judgment! you
may gain every triumph a morbid IAN
cy can piclurc--gloat with savage
lcrocity DER the downfall OF trust be-
mayed, bat God will remember you
for it.
If there is one person more than
another that deserves the cor OF
every honest man, it is he who will
wanlonIy triile with II woman's conf,
dcnce--who a]Ilures only TO deceive
who careSscs only TO wound in the
dearest interest. There is no excuse,
however plausible, that will p%alIiate'
mach less rcinstatc, such "a one in The
estimation Of those whose good opin-
ions are worth striving for: how any
one, guilty Of such conduct, can alter
wards face the woman they have
wronged with a blush, is more than
our decalogue Of extras gives any
account ot.--NMhUiHe G0zcte.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30

John w. Forney, the editor ofanew
paper in Philadelphia, is writing and
making speeches against President
Buchanan. And why! Because. as
the South Side Democrat truly OBJ
serves: lie long and piteously howlcd
for office beneath the walls ofthe Exc
cutive mansion, and only left when the
last bone Of official patronage had
been bestowed on some one more
honorable and deserving
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Tue PAYING Our MAcmINE.-We no.
su

Tue PAYING Our MAcnINE.-We no.
tlce the press gives Mr.. Everett great
crcdi, for his admirable machine for pay.
ing out the great Telegraph Gable; but
what is this paying out machine compar.
Ell with that engineered by Messrs Swan
& Co., which is continually paying out
immense sums to their correspondents,
as well as to the Press, Post Office, Tel.
esroph, and Express. &.
Would you know more about it? Drop
a line los. Swan & Co., Augusta, Geo.,
containing a $40, So, or $3.50, and you
may wake up ONE fine morning to find
yourself rich, l0l
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30
sUERlFF'S SALE,

| will on Monday. the 9Th day Of Noyem'
her next, ofar for sale TO the highest bidder
for cash, before the Court house IN Winches'
ter. a certain tract or parcel Of land lying IN
f~raukl,n county, Tennessee, IN civ'l ul' sno
No. II, aud containing by estimation, -'
acres. being The trac, gwen bv r :. Decn'
ord to Mary Adcock by deed dated 3oth Jan,
uary, 1851, and levied upon as the properly
Of p. 5. Decherd to satisfy an execution ~
nv hands in favor Of B.. Crisman, Issued i'o"'
the Office of the Circuit Court CLERK.
Sept 3OI J.. W. CUSTER, Snerin.
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GROCERIES.
A LARGER STOCK
THAN USUAL,
james Campbell,

james Campbell,
WING TENNESSEE.
| have now in store n larger assortment
than usual of Family Groceries, consisting
mainly of sugar, coffee, molasses; white,
brown, loaf and crushed sugar; fine and com-
mon candies; a fine lot of Teas; almonds, pc
cans, nnlmegs, cloves, spice, pepper, ginger,
mace, cinnamon, soda, powder and shot, III
dlgo and madder, saIipetre, starch; crackers
Of all kind, cakes, &c. Also, a good 10. OF
cigars and tobacco; star and tallOw candles,
wash boards, brooms, water buckets, soap;
a lot Of shoes and boots, and n good lot OF
factory thread, (Pipe's). Also, a large Dtol
Qucensware,
glass tumblers, white lead, SALT, vinegar,
and so forth, and SO forth. ! will keep con-
stantly or hand
BntterworN's brand Of FlOm'.
| shall from time to time add to my stock any
thing the necessities of the people may re-
qulrc, and would solicit n call from them be1
fore they purchase elsewhere.
JAMES CAMPBELL.
Sept 30. e
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30
sUEHsrF'S SALE.

By virtue of an order of sale issned TO me
from the off, of the CLERK of the Circuit
on the 9th day of September. 1871,
| will offer for sale to the highest bidder TOT
cash on onday the 9Th day OF November
next, before the Court House door IN WIN
chester, the tractof land belonging to James
N. McNabb. lying in District No. l, Franklin
Tenn. and containing ID acres, more
or less. Sol to satisfy said order oil sale III
favor of John II. Newton.
]. w. CUSTER, Sheriff.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30

Communicative candidates are
now in the field for the Senate. both
of them residents of Franklin county
which is entitled this term to the
privilege of asenator in place of Joel
]. Jones who went las, time from Lin
cain.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30
EDITOR HONE JOURNAL

EDITOR HOME JOURNAL:
It having been understood for some time
past that would be a candidate to represent
the counties of Lincoln and franklin in the
Senatorial branch of our next General As.
sembIy, in order that this fact may be more
fully known, you will please announce my
name as n candidate.
will take this occasion to state that hav.
ing to work, it will be impossible for me TO
commence a canvass until Spring, but at the
USUAL | | will meet the people Of each
county at the various places of voting and
present to them nv views on the questions Of
Federal and State policy in which they are
interested.
Your most ob't scrv't, &C.,
TAI. w. NEWMAN.
Sept 80. tc
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30

Through Il. G, EASTMAN, Esq, Sec.
rotary of the State Agricultural Blu.
reau. we are honored with a ticket to
the State Fair, to be holden ut the
Fair grounds near the "City Of Rocks"
on the 18th Of October, granting ac.
cess to all the privileges of the
grounds, for which we return Il most
since re thanks.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30

W. call especial attention to the
gerry wholesome and timely remarks of
Southern Rights in another column.
We are with him ito a t." and all
Southern men should be.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30
Monetary and Commercial.

We lIUd a strange fact in existence in
New York. Country bank notes are &C.
tuoIIy worth more than spoGe, and sucl
notes are hoarici up, while silyeris paic
out. The following, from the United
States Economist, will show the opcr
alton Of this anomaly in New York city
A person has 1000 dollars wages tc
pay on Saturday, instead Of paying it
country bank notes, buys 900 dollars il
silver Tor $50 dollars bank money, an,
saving y
ing sPe ,
the mo-. e
1t Is Oby ]
a state r.
bank no IS out o. circulation and mi all
the channels with silver. But to do this
it will be returning activity in trade.
The Louisville Journal Of the 2Stl
says: THE demand formcney continue,
very light. Eastern exchange isl pre-.
New Orleans continues dull
No change in uncunent money. Ten.
nessee ] discount; Indiana State bank !
10 J and free banks I discount; Illinois
money to 10l discount"
At the sale on the 9th inst, Of the es.
Of Thomas Jett, deceased, late Of
county, Ky. twenty shares Of
he stock OF the Farmers Bank Of Ken.
lucky sold for sl35 IS per share Of slOo,
on a credit Of nine months.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30
SLAVERY.
Mr.. IHIOr'

nIh IN
A.. E,L,,,.
IGnJiny on, fssu. Of rhe oh Of Sep
,ta, roioi,lcr IN my rcpIy TO ga
,s"a Co,,har1o, - ,hc son1c wr'ler. and
.Iao o. attach nm nv article by another
m,i,o+ oycr ,bc significant co,nomcn.
"n;o,nioon
a .ho[, oo,ice Of these articles will
ola,o oo ,y ,or, mi. Jr,russion.
"a time Sou,herocr" ]complpins in the
o,,sn, ,h,, mo rcnlv wa. mJc. for the
,c,son that I Called him 4 fanatic, and
,ha, ma rcn,y w,s fart. because. he saws,
w,so "rr,ilcL ioIc"
Submit n vo1r rcoIers wLc,hcrAT,ur
Sou,hcrncrs rrioiuJct. jsuoI more Justly
rbnrgonhIc wi,h bo,no ule, than Is nv
rnnly.
cer,,;nlv did nat intend 10 be rude o.,
ncrsonnl, and iC,uy gpIyi /, Justly charge
rble with those IauIi,,I have been IN.
(o,iunoic. stated. in n distinct para
c,,nh ,ho, uo fanatic North ami a Guai.
je South, are alike incapable Of pcnciy
ing tho force Of facts, OF reasoning, when
opposed to their idea"
WHY does a True Soulhcmu apply the
term Conalic, as hero used, to hiMscll?-
Is he filled with frenzy and visionary no
lions? Such is the fanatic. III chose to
be rude, might here ro,ou his sheer
ga called Jade" &c, but will not. BuD
enough of this, let Us to the argument.
Two propositions are stated aul ,n,isl
al on, by True Southern +. an by Dis.
g,rs, o],objbi,ing tho slave ,nle, are nn
6nns, i,r%nn,I
Tlia na,',ioI, ,cv lilo, Hove
loa, Loonnn ,Ln; ,ncL lcna,L orrmr
"o0' ""PP'" '"'. o",' '3,' '',.
asa aa ,na,n,inn l.. L.o,n mo-,
"u'e v =" ,I,, ,, ,". ,nn
"I.,' 49, - ',' ',,I2 ~ L,rc
%'y -" i" ala mn, -, n, p,ryiJcr
,"'' 'IIa".' ,aJ -, Cnnnna,s ,,n or ait
u "'' - ,n p,n.al,n, L,s no.
p"'''.'' "'| h. o',I nnr has on,
,o as" "r o'Y,, ycn'oreI 70 ,urrr.,
,h,' ,a.' no,o rncons,i,nionoi
,,'' '"Vo' 'u: "o' r".."' ,.n, L,o,,
"n'"1''I' '.a n' na,,I L,r,c. -,
Lr'"'a" XXX 70 .nnnrr.s mi.
, "a" '"' noI q" 70, ", no , ono ~ has ,@'r cycI,im me-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30

Everybody was pleased with To-
weeks Journal so laras we have heard.
1t is "A neat and good-sized sheet, ue
think ourself, and if future efforts can
avail anything it shall be still improy-
,I
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30

The Tennessee Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
meets in McMinnville on the Goth of
October next,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30
Written for the Winchester Home Journal.
EMANCIPATION IN TENNESSEE.
WiscmGsrrR, Sept. 22d, 1858.

which are of present engfOsSing lhe pup
lie mind. there is one branch Of the sub,
icct TO which, il seems TO me, the alton
ton Of the people and tho legislature
should be directly called-that is the
subject orcmancipation by will. There is
some Of this kind Of emancipation being
done in this State, therefore our statutes
should be- plain and unombiguous. ! there
fore suggest to the people, and through
them to their next Legislature, the pro-
prie,y an oycrhauIine, rcmoddeIing and
purifying our laws in this particular
For myself, ! have but Iillle faith in the
moraI, political or religious honesty Of
the man who frees his negroes by will
for tie reason that the man whoLbus lib
crates, thereby says to the world thot he
regards the institution Of slavery as
loscd upon premises infuPPor'ob'e IN
some very essential particular and there
fore he takes The course directed py MS
will. say, ! have 10 faith IN his hon
csty bccruSc his works DO not sustain
his iniercntloIIy expressed Iaiio-do not
]susroin him because be Is willing to take
ADVANTAGE Of his " wrong during us
" lifetime aud babi'ailon upon e"f'0'
aud keep ms negroes IN SIa'cfy' Ou'
whenever the Umo comes "n'" nc can
not use ''''' an" "''''' '"' ''n,N''
arising II'm 'h''f Iaho'' nc Is Wiling
to make the '"oft 10 c"c"' MS ''u ""'
set MS negroes rec UN'c' our "''' VI as
Sam'Iy--rrIo'"H& '"c" 70 o' 'on" 'o'
by q trustee "c'' "''' d rum" S"m''cp'
u carry '"' negroes 10 "'o''''' S""''
nave pee" ''.Se"' orc !" sumo ,'s'""'
ccS' eve" ~ ,'''' ''o"'}' We nave ""o""