The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-03
w. Il. stokes and the Union and
American.

w. Il. Stokes and the Union and
American.
Col. w. B. Stokes attempted to dis
turb the harmony OF the great mas
meeting In Nashville on the I'D ut
He was ap unbidden guest, and 0
course was mwclcome. Interlopcr'
always are. At night, in 4 speech HI
delivered, he came down on the Union
and Imericnn as follows:
"The Union anil Americun, in 1861
denounced Andrew johnson and my
self us traitors worthy to be hung a
high as Hannah, for our fidelity to tn
Union. The same paper now hotl.,
pursucs the former cause. 1t denOun
ccs Union men, and seeks to perpetual
the same spirit that has filled our lant
with lamcntation and sorrow"
The UniOn ahd Imerican comes bacl
at him with the suhjoincd "old docu
mcnt," which, we think, ought to Ia.
the intcrlopcr so fat that Gabriel
trumpet could not resurrcct him
Stokes is in the fix of most Ofthe Radi
Gals in Tenncssee--they claim to b'
such blood thirsty Union men, but i
won't do to peer into their records
They turned tories for the loaves ant
fishes, while brave, honest men, helC
out to the end. The UntOn and amer
ican retorts 1--WE arc sure the Colonc
has not been u dilligcnt reader Of this
paper. Whatever the paper may have
said in 1861, it scarcely said anything
that is more Odious to him than q per.
son nearly related to him said in the
same year. We very respectfully cal
his attention to it, and trust it will not
surprise him:
LIBERTY, March 10th, 1861.
Mr.. line. Duncan, Nc MinnpiWe, Tenn:
DEAR SIR: l have just learned from
n friend, that there is some gross mis-
representations going the rounds III
your section, in regard to my position
in this trying crisis, and, for the benefit
of Yourself and others, write this.
| have been u Jealous advocate OF
the Union up to the time Of Lincoln's
call for $4,000 troops; MM being in
violation of law, and for the subjuga-
ton Of the South, | commended Gov,
Harris for his course, and WaS for arm
ing the Stotc, and resisting lincoln to
the point af the bayonet, and have en-
rolled my name as n volunteer, to resist
his usurpation. have, in Congress
and out, opposed coercion-and all
forced MISUNDERSTANDING that it was
JcHer to recoynize the independence of the
Southern Confedcracy," than to ut
tempt to cocrcc them back.
Ihavc always opposed secession but
claim the right Of revolution, and the
right to resist oppression of the Fed-
erul Goyeynmcnt, and to throw off their
allegiance to the same, when that OPP
preston becomes intolcrable. That
time has now come. j have been, and
am now, for standing by the border
slave States; for they are to be the
great sufferers during the conflict. |
am opposed to being tackled on to the
Southern Confedcracy at present (er-
cept as a military lcogue), But when
peace is restorcd-if the two nations
cannot live in pcacc-let all the fifteen
slave States elect delegates, meet in
convention, ,tiume their Constitution,
and submit it to the people for their
ratification.
The South ought to be a unit during
the war, by all means. had announc'
ed myself rs u candidate for reelection
but, on seeing Lincoln's proclamation
for troops, abandoned the canvass at
once, and | I'M no candidate. | claim
70 have done my duty, in trying to heal
our difficulties and restore peace. That
failed, l shall now march for
ward in the discharge of my duty in
resisting "Lincoln,' regardless of false
charges, or villa. not, by those who are
to put me down. Time will tell
where we all stand, and who has been
faithful.
Hoping to hear from pou soon, ! re-
main yours truly, WIN, b. STOKES.
The UNION AND AMERICAN never
said anything about hanging him after
that date.
WI publish the following extract,