The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-04-07

Whc state Election.
We believe that, with perhap. n few
exceptions, the constituents OF the
members who resigned their seats III
the Tennessee Legislature, have re-
turned said members, thereby cndor''
ing Eleir course, ald illustrating 50
plainly that a fool could not err therein
the fact that nine-tenths Of oar people
are opposed TO the radicaiiSin "'i''i'
seeks 10 hold place and power ut the
expense ~ofliberty and the constitutions
and this hearty endorsement OF the
action Of the resigned members was
riyen under Il diabolical dl5lranclise
act which cut of thousands Of votes
that would have swcllcd the con5crNa-
tiv. vote in proportion. IN Nashville
where the Radicals made horcuIcai cI'
forts, and where the military were or
dercdto guord the boAot boz, and votes
were challenged in order to defeat the
venerable VIM. b. Lewis, Conservative,
the Radical candidate was beaten 50
badly that even Lewis most 5ahguine
friends were astDnishcd. In a major
itv Of the districts the Radical cahdi-
date cot no vote at all, while the con
~scrvat;yc vote numbered hundreds. In
the city proper Lewis majority Is
abouy 1850. Outside Of the military
and fortuitous vote, the Radical can
didato got hardly one hundred votes
in the whole county Of Davidson,
The following is the vote in Mem
phis. The county districts will OF
course increase the conservative ma
joriiy
ior r. walEcr nc'iEnins co"sGrv"'i'e) l1 =!
" H.ii,r coleman. t~iaiiral candilate) @1
" T. = Z, Brooha, cin"np"re itadical IW
The Union and American says:
.lion. Cave johnson Conservative
was the candidate, without regular OPP
position, for the vacancy in the Sen.
ate from Robertson, Montgomery and
Stewart, caused by the death Of Is Il,
pcar,. Radical, and is doubtless elect
cd.
George d. Foster, Conservative
is elected over McNabb, Radical) IN
Hamilton, lately represented by JAS
Il. Hood. Mr.. Hood did not resign
his seat, and was not II candidate for
reelection. His casc is similar to that
Of Mr.. Dunnaway Of Bedford. AS we
announced on Yesterday, Col. GaIbraitli
received majority Of votes III That
county. The Governors proclama-
ton ordered the ShcritIs Of Hamilton
and Bedford to hold elections in those
counties. but il is clear that unless the
sitting members resigned, died OF were
expelled ny the House Of Represents
tiyes, there existed no vacancies III
these districts. No amount Of recll-
sancy or duration of wiIItul absence
can Give the Executive authority to tie
clare II vacancy. If Messrs. Hood and
Dnnnaway should claim their seats, we
DO not see how they can be legally re
fused. However, We are informed that
Coz Gialbraith is conservative in his
views"
In this county, (Frankl'n) the re,
signing mcmbcr-IIon. VIM. Simmons,
was reelected. Here we had no con
test with Radicals; thank the Lord we
have none in the county, or if we have
they are ashamed to acknowledge the
fact. The votes given for Capt W. g.
Brooks need not create the impression
that he was n Radical opponent Of Mr..
Simmons. There Is no love in Brooks
heart for abolitionism and Brownlow
ism. We mention this to iOrestall any
false impression that laight be made
bv the fact that Mr.. Simmons had OPP
position.
Now ii must be bornc in mind that
This election in Tennessee took place
under the cXistinglaw Of franchise which
is extremely rigid in its provisions.
and denies the ballot to reconstructed
rebels" or course the Radicals who
are trying to rule or ruin will swear
the law was not enforced; they have
said that in every election since the sur.
render OF the Confederate armies. Adj.
NIT that they tell the truth, and we all
see the folly Of making laws against
the will and wish Of ninc-tenths Ofthc
people to be affected by them.
FIRE A T DEcursD.-Wc regret to
learn that n fire ut Dcchcrl on Tuesday
morning, about 4 O'Clock, destroyed Il
row of buildings on thu North side OF
the railroad. Mr.. Brlnnon, Mr.. Brown,
Mr.. Lanahan, and Austcll d Bennett
lost their stock Of goods. which We
learn, we're full and valuable, The
fire is said to he the work of an inccn-
diary.