The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-08-23


1t is probably quite true, that there is
soon to como an evil day--ycs, day
fearful to every one who property ,sli.
mates the value OF Il permanent GOV.
crnmcnt and correct enforcement Of
the laws. IT Is altogether within the
range Of probabilities that this Union
will by and by sustain II shock, the
force and evil consequences Of which
will depend upon the intensity Of that
antipathy and open distrust between
North and South which is being yearly
strengthened by the unsettled state Of
the slavery question, and the contcn-
tons arising thcrcIrom II has been
asked, "has there been too much agita-
ton Of this question, or too littlc'-
Years ago should have said there
arc too much-thcna majority were
comparatively indifferent upon this
subject, and with such u public apathy
the respective rights ofthcpartcs would
have been secured without difficulty; but
owing to the pcrtimaclty Of 0nti.sloyc.
~ men the question has now become too
deeply rooted in the public mind; hopes
and fears have been too strongly excl
ted to be alIaycd with songs of Liberty
and Union, which now create no sen
sation except in the minds Of their an-
thors. \ strict construction OF the
constitution, and an impartial admins
lratlon Of the laws are trul y desirable
and all amy party could wish or hope
for, but it is entirely gratuitous to as
scrt that the success Of the Bell and
Everett organization will secure such
dcsidcratla. Suppose that John Bell
should be our next Chief Magistrate
and our House and Senate were filled
as hitherto, with antagOnstic clements
the result we can know by pcrusng the
public records Of the past few ycal'S-a
four years quarrel, and then Il fight
Such has been our political existence
for II long time, and rather than 1t
should continue, could WD,oH agree
with john Bell, OF Tennessee, "S'Ie
mo SrnnruiiOn. with NIL IFS cOuSpuupu-
ccs.'
AS to whether d'Snnlon Is doH'r'oI''
if we find IN Tins canvass 'h"I state
Rights in the Territories cannot hc
guarantlcdby the General Government
is II question OF much moment, "nu one
about which the South is now thinking
with much SoIlcltudc, for 1t III Il great
measure involves her i"lure prosperity
and well being, NaSciIalloh Is always
attended with cvlI, ana changes III GOV
eminent orpoIItIcal revolutions InN"i;'-
bly, bring present dlstrcsS-Ind casting
aside all SuperStitiouS IDEAS oi dlVI''o
authority in existing government winch
should have no weight with an en-
IIghtcncd and intelligent mIhd, we
have only to consider the pfa''ca'
question whether our position Wo"I'
be bcttcrcd under Il separate govern
mcnt rnoJ which IS Il problem thaN
cannot be demonstrated with lnd"h'la-
bic certainty. We must, IN concluding
upon all questions OF this nature, take
the whole weight the evidence before
us, and as it prcpondcratcs one way on
the other, so shape our convictions. AT
this time, though it were competent, it
would be valuclcss to determine this
question finally - circumstances may
before the time for action assume an en-
tircIy different aspect, and thus render
such conclusion useless
Upon this point the National Drmoc.
racv have often been asked bv the de-
voices Of John Bell in Il tone which
seems to imply that it is II crushcr,
"what does the National Democracy
propose to do by which the many dini-
cuItics may be settlcd-thc exact mode
of settIin" them would be valuable in
formation, &c." The objection implied
in the question, especially the latter
pnrt, and in all rcmalls of the same
character, is valuable, ifa~c givcs worth
to ANYTHING. I'm substance it has been
the objection TO each and every great
political movement for ares. IT amy
honest wcll.to-do man has ever become
Interested in public affairs, and pcscci Y
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