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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-04-14
WINCHESTER, TENN, APRIL IA, 1866

GERS and men Of Morgan's command,
who had been taken two weeks before
us. They told us that the soldiers who
captured them said that they had Or
ders not to take Gen. Morgan alive.
After this 1t was rumored that the
soldiers ofiGen. Morgan's command
refused to take as prisoners of war
men belonging to the Thirteenth Ten-
nessee Cavalry. Gen. Gillem sent 4
communication, under flag OF truce, to
Gen. Breckinrdge, on this subject,
complaining that some members Of the
Thirteenth had been killed, and stating
that he supposed it was done in retaia-
ton for the "rcportcd" murder of
Gen. Morgan. He stated that General
Morgan had been killed in fair fight,
and inclosed copy of a note from
Captain Rogers, of Gen. Morgan's
ssatf, in answer to one from him in
quiring into the circumstances of Gen.
Morgans death. (Rogers was then Il
prisoner in Gen. Gillem's hands
At the bottom of this note was writ
ten: "a true copy. A. G. Gillem,
Brig. General" When Gen. Breckin-
ridge afterwurd attacked and routed
Gen. Gillem, we captured his head
quarters desk and private papers,
among which was the original note Of
Capt. Rogers, altered and amended to
read as the copy Gen. G. sent Gen. b.,
and very different from the said copy.
These papers are still in existence.
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NUMBER q.
Evils Of the Radical Policy.

War does not settle principles, it on
only establishes facts. Deciding tho
disputed points by physical force
merely, without invoking the aid Of
reason, it contents itself with requiring
that the results attained shall be accep.
ted as "auJat accompH." And no fair.
minded man expects or asks more. 1t
is true that a humane and generous
course, on the part Of the victors, may
convert the acquiesccnce of the con-
quered into something more cordial.
But this must follow, not as a result of
the war, but Of the manner in which the
victors use their success. The Radi
Gals do not seem to understand this,
and they insist that the South shall not
only accept the results of the late war,
but profess to feel, and actually feel,
overjoyed at its defeat. This is mere
wanton cruelty; it is not human nature
to comply with such demand and, az
long us the Radicals require this as u
condition precedent Of the restoration
OF harmony, just so long will the res
toration Of harmony be postponed
The Radical leaders do not want har-
mony restored, and their policy is ca
silly accounted for; but, we are sur
prised that the intelligent portion Of
the rank and file ofthe party do not see
that in sustaining these leadsrs they
are defeating the very object they pro
Tess to have so much ut hearty y.
News.
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private vengeance to pilot the ship OF
State, instead of public virtue. He
then will become the spoiler of the
hopes of millions who are looking to
him for returning peace, justice and
prosperity. But if, unmindgu of fac
ton and party revenge, he continue as
he has commenced, to manifest ability
commensurate with the high duties that
pertain to his position, his fame will
rival that Of Chatham, and both will
travel down the highway of ages with
the noblest Of all regulations, firm in
the might Of q generous hardihood Of
soul, mcrcitul even when they had the
legal power to be severe, ever gazing
serenely on the dangers that frighten
feeble hearts, and vindicating the rights
of patriotism with that intrepid earnest
ness which conscience can inspire,
with that strong devotionto the solemn
oaths of office that caioles not, nor is
cajolen, by the imperious leaders of
Senates, or the demagogues of eau
cuses.-Propidcnce Post.
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Sensible and True.

The following is the concluding par
agraph from a forcible article in the
Clarksville Tenn, Chronicle of the 3Oth
instant, on the situation Of public af-
fairs in this State:
The cry of disloyalty will not much
longer serve as apreteXt for cnslaving
. people who have honestly complied
with all the conditions eXacted; who
are yielding a prompt and willing obe-
dience to law, and give II Jealous sup
port to the Constitution and the Union.
These are the only true tests of loyal
ty, and fortunate would it be for the
country, if every Radical in it could
show u similar record, and would act
upon the same principles that guide the
hated and oppressed rebels. For one,
we would not exchange the conscious
ness Of having acted honestly in the
past, and of being honest now, in our
professions of allegiance, for the scar
red and scared conscience of every
Radical in the State. High positions
that entail contempt, because contempt
ably filled, and salaries garnered at
the expense of principle and political
justice, may satisfy the ambition Of
those who look upon Office and money
as synonyms of honor and virtue: but
he is the man to be honored and trust
ed, in these times, who fought bravely
for the cause he believed to be right
cous, and, when beaten, is as honest in
his submission to inevitable fate, as he
had been conscientious in his resist
ance. Such men may, fora while, be
reviled and oppressed, but there is II
power in enlightened public sentiment
which will eventually set them free, and
wipe off the foul aspersions hurled at
them by sordid scllishness and malig-
nant hate. So will it be, and the day
is not distant-no Radical Legislation
can long defer it. So confident are we
of this result, that we can almost laugh
at the antic tricks Of our rulers. intoXi-
Gated by inhaling the eXhilirating gas
of little brief authority, who will
soon learn that armed rebellion against
those in authority, is less Il crime than
insidious treason against the Constitu-
ton, and the rights guaranteed by it to
the States and the people.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-04-14

A GENrEEL looking chap from Mem
phis put up at Fourth street hotel in
st. Louis about two weeks since, and
after registering his name, delivered to
the clerk sealed envelope, inscribed
"James G. Beardon, Memphis" with
an Endorsement on the package of
"s1, ,OOO."
The depositor of the package said
that he supposed that the law required
that all valuables of guest should be
thus deposited in the safe in order to
make the hotel responsible in case OF
loss. Well, the gentecl boarder had
his board, his wines, cigars and other
ct ceteras without paying down, all on
the strength of the $1,000 package.
But he suddenly took his departure,
and on examining the valuable pack.
age it was found to contain two pieces
of brown paper and dirty shirt col.
lar, all fabricated from paper. The
hotel keeper was badly sold.
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The New York Express succinctly
and correctly sums up the issues upon
wlich the American people are called
upon to divide: {.
|. Restoration or no restoration.
=. Union or disunion.
B. Taxation and representation, or
taxation without representation.
These are the practical questions be-
tween the President and Congress--bc-
tween the conservatives and radicals
between real peace and u prolonged
war--bctwccn prosperity in trade and
in busincss--between civil
liberty and public order, and legislative
and confusion.
The present Congress and State Leg
islaturcs were not elected with any idea
that u war was going on to keep eleven
States and eight millions Of people
practically out of the Union, nor will
the majority of the people North and
West, upon any fair issue, consent to
any such misuse of power. The war
started with the idea that States and
people should not go out of the Union,
and was fought for four years on that
platform. Now, when it is all over. we
are told that they are out of the Union.
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BUNYAN's PILGRIM A PEDDLER.-
"Warren" writes to the New York
Saturday Press:
remember a funny man in Green
field, Mass, who signally failed once in
the description of a book he put up, in
selling a library at auction. He hadn't
read very much in books, Robbins
hadn't; but he scanned the titles, trust.
ed to luck, and went ahead.
"Here you have" be cried, "Bun.
yan's Pilgrims Progress how much M
offered for it? How much do / hear
for the Pilgrims Progress, by John
Bunyan! IT'S first rate book, gen.
tlemen, with six superior illustrations
how much do hearr All about the
Pilgrims, by John Bunyan! Tells
where they come from. an where they
landed, an what they done after they
landed! Here's pictur Of one Of en-
going about Plymouth peddlin' with a
pack on his back"
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Louis NAPoLEoN's ORGAN ON FE.
NrANlsM.-The Opinion Rationale,
speaking of the increasing power of
Fenianism, remarks:
A great crime has been committed
against Ireland, whose penalty England
is paying to-day, rs the United States
have just now paid that Of slavery and
the slave trade, and as the Papacy is
now paying for its immoderate love Of
temporal power Il y Il
England has but felt the point of the
nettle assyret, and it remains to her,
perhaps, to feel that of the sword,
whether it be in Ireland or in Canada.
That is the mystery of the future, and
we do not pretend to unravel it.
But they (the English will pray for
the health Of their beeves, and they
will act with all rigor toward poor
Ireland. Such is the logic of great
sinners; such is the consequence of
high treason against humanity, and
such the necessity devolving on pow.
err whether i rightly or wrongly acquir.
Whether they succeed or not in
checking the Fenian insurrection, it is
not by violence-as John Bright nobly
said in the House of Commons-that
the union of Great Britain and Ireland
can be consolidated, but by a new poll.
cy and by just concessions to the
wants Of the latter country.
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IMPORTANTLY.

I've waited long enough, Kathleen;
The winters fairly past;
The lambs are playing OH the green;
The swallows come at last.
The vine is leafy round my door;
The blossoms on the May;
The waves come dancing to the shore
Why don't you name the day!
You know you put me off, Kathleen,
Until the early spring;
The les are tranquil and serene,
The bees are on the wing;
The fisher spreads his little sail;
The mowers in the hays;
The primrose blossoms In the vale
Why don't you name the day?
The thrush is building in the thorn,
Among the whispering leaves;
The lark is busy in the corn; ...
The martin meath the caves.
The little birds don't build In vain;
Their mates don't say them nay
Beware! | may not ask again;
Why don't you name the day?
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-04-14

About sixteen hundred divorces have
been decreed in Massachusetts in six
years, of which 5S4 were for desertion,
553 for criminality, l32 for cruelty, and
AZ for other causes. 1t is known that
1876 were deoreed in the five years that
ended May l, 1865; and at the same
rate during the last eleven months, it
may be assumed that the grand total is
not far from 1900. " ltrt1
After that, who will say that Massa-
chusetts is not badly in need of recon-
structing ?-Er. ,... ........
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LETTEI; FROM EX-GOVERNOR
HARRIS.
The Subject of COlOnizatiOn--Much
Valuable IniCrmatiOn--Advice to
Tmigrants.

The Subject of ColOnization.-Much
Valuable IniOrmatiOn--Advice to
Emigrants.
CoRDovA, MEXICO, March, 2, 1866
My DEAR SIR: Il II I am
receiving by each American steamer an
immense number of letters from all
parts of the United States, which my
whole time, if devoted to it, would not
he sufficient to answer. These letters
show the existance of q lively interest
in colonization in Mexico, and es
pecially in the valley of Cordova.
Several of the last steamers have
brought large numbers Of immigrants
from the United States. The lands
owned by the Government in this val
ley have all been taken by the immi-
grants recently arrived, and were not
sufficient to supply the demand Of
those already here; but there are a
great many large and valuable estates
in the valley, and some of them adjoin-
ing the colony, which can be purchased
of private parties on accommodating
terms. We purchased yesterday, for
some friends recently arrived, an excel
lent hacienda of $3.50 acres adjoining
the lands of the colony, at $500 per
acre, one-third cash and the balance
on credit of one and two years,
without interest. There is consider
able amount of sugar and coiie already
growing upon this estate, and q fair
proportion of land cleared and in cul-
tivation, with q number of Mexican
houses on the place. In view Of these
advantages, think these gentlemen
have done better in purchasing this
estate than they would have done to
have purchased land from the Govern
ment, as did, and begin in the woods
with houses to build and farms to open,
etc, etc. ,l-...5t ..s.
The Government has lands in other
and desirable localities of the two
classes, ii. e.) the public lands proper,
which have never passed from the hands
of the Government, and those that
have passed into private hands, been
reduced to cultivation, and subsequent
ly acquired by the Government. Lands
Of the first class are given to immi-
grants in limited quantities for actual
and immediate settlement. Those of
the latter class are sold to them in
limited quantities for the same purpose,
at very low rates and on credit. The
lands upon which the colony Is plant
ed in this district, are of the latter
class. They were sold to US at 81 per
acre, payable in five equal annual in
stallments, with six per cent interest.
find all immigrants arriving at
Vera Cruz anxious to settle in this val
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-04-14
THE ELECTION IN WARREN County,

The ELECTION IN WARREN COUNTY
That sterling old patriot, ASA FALKNER,
was elected on Saturday last to tho
Legislature to supply his own vacancy,
by almost unanimous vote of his peo-
pie. The Radicals thought they would
close him out by running two against
him. The wisdom of this manoeuvrc
very well illustrates their ability in 9th
er respects. We are happy to an
nouncc that one of them received thr-
ty-fvc votes and the other fifteen
There are just forty-iive votes in War
rem county for the President and the
Constitution. The rest are all right
Union and Imerican.
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WHAT Nix. SEWARD SAYs.-A Wash.
ington dispatch to the Philadelphia In.
quirer contains the following state
ment:
In recent conversation with lead
ing member of the Pennsylvania Con-
gressional delegation, Secretary Sew.
ard said there was not rebel to-day
in the whole country, and he should
not use the word-that he was in favor
of the admission of the entire body of
Southern members, just rs they are.
and of the repeal of the test oath.
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UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
BY A TENNESSEE RADICAL.

Chalk and ivory. Heels and skins!
Sambo's glory now begins!
Go way, white man! You don't know
How to vote right-dat is 50.
Iaw, yaw-Iaw, yaw, yaw.
DE happiest day ever saw!
Wlar's de tickets? Fotch em--straight ,
| votes carly-l votes late
| votes ottcn--l votes right
Fsc no ignoramus white
Man and brudder-equal born
De Makers image, (n horn,)
DE glory Of de riSin' day
DE Guild cuss from Africa.
Oh, kinky, minky. stinky. Oh!
If dis amt glory, tell me so.
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THE Richmond Examiner has tho
following piece of political history:
1t is noteworthy fact in American
history that every Presidential veto
has been sustained by the people. We
can recall no instance of the contrary.
MIR. Tyler's vetoes were quite as sue
cessful as those Of General Jackson.
Judging from present indications. tho
last veto Of President johnson will
command larger popular support
than any American President.
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president johnson can't carrya sin.
gle State, north of Mason's line, but
Kentucky, and wish he would carry
that State to shell. ."-Brorniop.
Better wish them in Heaven, Gov
ernor, where you'll never see them
again.-CarksriHe Chronicle.
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The ballot box is not thepanacea to
cure the negro of all his troubles. Tho
Cincinnati Commercial forcibly remarks
that placing the ballot in the hands Of
the ignorant and debased negroes just
released from slavery, would b like
putting a telegraph ofiice in charge Of
an idiot.
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a DIRECTORY.
COUNTY, OFFICERS.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
Wm. E. Murrcll, Sheriff; ID. j. Martin
and Thos. ii. Finch, Deputies.
Nath frzzell, Coroner. ,...
II. J. Jackson, Circuit Clerk.
JnO. G. Enochs, County Clerk.
H.R. Estill, Clerk and Master.
ID. X. Slater, Register. ..
r. Turner, County Trustee.
Herndon Green. Tax Collector.
John r. Slater, Ranger.
Thos. Finch, Chairman County Court.
4. NJ. Pryor and VIM. Green, Associate
justices.
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He told me my eyes were quite black,
And the brightest ofany he knew,
blushed and looked dowli--could help
it!
If | couldn't, how could l!-could you !
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Job g5IOrL,.

We are prepared to execute, in the very
neatest style, all kinds of Job Work. Our
material is all new. and selected by us in
person. An experience Of fifteen years as
practical printers, and a pride in our bust
ness. is II guarantee that customers will be
pleased. We consider neat work an ad-
yertiscnicnt Of our business.
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Jones says persons character de-
pends a good deal on his bringing up.
For instance, he says, q man who has
been brought up by the police seldom
turns out respectable. 'E
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HOW COULD L?
BY MISS JULIA SECoR.

He carried my satchcl to school,
And me through the drifts carried too;
Could Think why he hugged me so closely
Ill couldn't, how could I!-could you
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-04-14

A customer went into Philadelphia
restaurant the other day, and seating
himself at table, called for piele OF
"to,sey'-the negro wniter went and
returned in moment, with . Ss1sS (
dxri
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At eve he tied under my chin
MY hood, with its ribbons 80 blue:
Why he gazed in my face could ltcll!
III couldn't, how could I:-c0uld you
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He left on my cheek warm kiss.
Then Off with the lightning speed flew;
If could I'd have scolded him soundly;
If couldn't, how could ?--could you
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Twas long years ago; and since then
He has spoken words loving and true;
And now lean close, as his wife,
To his breast. Can | help it?-could
vOuo
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MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.


w. j. Slater, ..........,....... Mayor.
ALDERMEN.
lst ward-B. Templcton, l.. Days.
I'd ward-H. Il. Turman, W. NJ. Whitworth.
Sd warl-Wm. Stewart. Peter Waldman.
4tl tlward-Wmson Haggard, w. T. Lee.
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DEATH OF GENERAL JOHN
III, MORGAN,

An Authentic Account of that
Evcnt-He is Shot Twenty Min
utes after he had Surrendered
to the Federal Troops. ....
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