The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-07-14

BILE opinion, aimed at; that Is to say,
the municipal regulations Of corpora.
tions, or local laws What does all OF
this section mean2 It simply means
an addition to, and the strengthening
of, the previous sections; that 10 to
say, ~centralizing power Mark-"but
Congress may, by o vote Of t%wo-thirds
Of each House, remove such disability"
Section 4 / have no objection to
whatever; but this section, 80 far as IT
comes within the meaning, spirit ana
genius ofthe constitution, has already
been accomplished by the energy and
unequaled wisdom displayed in the
suggestions of our great and good
President.
Congress proposes to submit this
article to the several States, and among
the States which they wish to approve
it are the insurrectionary States. Yet
Congress does not recognize these
States any further than their strangely
elected, or at least the strangely elected
Legislature of Tennessee may see fit to
approve. Read the organic law of the
land-the Constitution. Has Congress
any more constitutional right to pro-
pose this amendment, only represent
Inc twenty-five States, than three
fourths of these twenty-five have to rat.
ify it and make It the law OF the land!
Think of it for a moment. Congress
don't recognize us us a part OF the
Union; but sometimes perhaps it docs.
When does it recognize us? When it
wants a proposed amendment to the
Constitution approved. Where is the
man who loves his country and his
kind, who would allow himself to be
thus used? Really 1 cannot see that
all that the people have done at the
South since the surrender, has secured
to them any favor. Allegiance to a
government carries with it, or should,
all the blessings Of a government, as
well as the burdens. Is Tennessee
promised q voice in the councils OF the
nation if this article is adopted? Does
not this seem to you, that additional
restrictions are proposed to be imposed
without any corresponding benefits ?
Think of Exchanging even the local
government ofour once fair and beau
tiful city to a Capitalization. Where
are we bound? Should we continue
to drift without anchor or oar, where
will we land? Echo answers, where?
No burden should I've imposed without
corresponding benefit.
I ask pardon for having written so
long a letter, important as the subject
is though really to show all of the
proper objections to this new proposed
amendment would require a much more
lengthy communication than this. But
read after the eloquent Henry Ward
Reechcr. What does he say? "You
can no more change rebels to loyal
men by casting them out and turning
them away, than you can convert the
wicked by building up a wall of separa-
ton between them and the good, shut
ting them out from the only influence
that should be brought to bear upon
them What is the lesson taught?
IF thine enemy hunger, feed him; if
he thirst, give him drink; for in so do
ing, thou shalt heap Goals Of fire
upon his head" 'Be not overcome
with evil, but vercom evil with good
There. go; veto that. This is simple,
plain, easily understood. Therefore
let us read this christian %admonition un-
It'll we feel that we should obey it, and
when VIC are fully taught, let us, with
malice for none, but with charity for
ALL" desire 'peace on earth, good will
toward men," Your friend,
JOSEPH II. DiLLIN.