The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-27
The Press and Times.

journal, headed: Who is to Blame
We are not surprised that il doubts on
sincerity when We said I've, too, ap
plaul the feeling that would extend
hearty welcome to all men who come
among Us, If they be honorable; m,
we do not impugn their honor if the,
happen to believe in q different polilica
policy from us. We should consider
livery inconsistent on our part to ask
liberty Of conscience and freedom o
opinion, and not be willing to extend
the same TO others" With our limitcd
knowledge Of the Anglo. Saxon, VIC dc
not see how We could have been morC
explicit, yet the Press and Time, thinks
the word honorable one of doubtful
Interpretation, and has misgivings in
regard to the sincerity Of the invitation
10 NOrtherncrs to settle in Tennessee
Now, we understand an honorable man
TO be ono who is respected, who is no;
base, who has q reputation for racti,
tude. We used the word in its abstract
sense, that is, apart from tic false ideas
which the Press and Times would wit
tingly connect with it. We admit that
what some men call honorable, others
call d~!shonorablc. and that very free.
dom Of opinion for which We clamor,
and the Press and Times also, allows
these opposite views Of what is honora.
bic or d~ishonorable. The Press and
Times thinks President Davis, General
Robert f. Lee, and other great m'n
who wcro with the Conrcdcracy, dis.
honorable men, but We consider it IA
inaiicDahic right Of ours to disagree
with ihc Press and Times, and to look
upon these distinguished men and their
c%ompatriots as deserving 4 bright page
IN history, Pals!cd be our hand when
il should so degrade itself as to writ.
d~isloporab)e against men because they
failed in obtaining that for which they
fought, under the conscientious belief
shat they were right. And we go far
tier, and ascribe as much praise to the
meu in the Federal army who, under
The guidance Of conscience, and Il be
lief that he was right, fought for the
stars and stripes. Can the Press anil
Times meet us on this high ground ?
No. 1t has no respect for the greet
and pure heroes who fought under q
sincere belief that a separate govern
Ment a better than to live in strife
with those who, under the ccntralizinr
tendencies Of abolitionisn, were inva
ding our domestic institutions, aud dc.
nouncing a union with us as covenant
with hell and n league with the devil
But We do not propose to quibble
about the use Of words. What we OBJ
feet to is, that words Of Cancellation,
and peace, and goodwill, when used
by the Conservative press, slould be
tortured into phrases ofdoubtrul in.
ter rotation" by the Radical press, and
insincerity charged upon US, The lie
Election naturally arises: Are the Rad.
icals sincere? What evidence have we
that they intend to act in good faith
They have been inconsistent, for most
oftheir leading men have re,ords faint.
ed with as much treason as they ascrihc
20 Lee and Davis, and blcmishel with
the mcanncss of DESERVING Their posi-
tions when they thought that place and
power would nor certainly follow
But the editor Of the Press and Times
10 very inconsistent. He clamors for
all the social and political rights to be
extended to Northern men, while he IA
vors the Acknowledgement Of 4 majority
OF the voters in Tennessee. He .avors
the taking away of sovereignty from
the people and placing it in the hands
Of a few. Now, he may call the privi-
lego ofvoting q conventional right, tor
feited by all who engaged in the late eff
fort to establish the Confederate gov
eminent. AS to such forfeiture, it is
without precedent in enlightened times,
Al d II is opposed TO the terms upon
which tho Confelefates surrendered.
T.,ey were not 70 be polested &c long
~ they obeyed tho laws 10 sorcs rriod
:, "a. Among those ls"s IN fore wns
The night Of voting. Thfs dear pFivi,
,esc Of having . voice In the selsstiou
Of REPRESENTATIVES we believe h IN ina
lAuabls right Certainly is an Dhjecs| I.
aftsrin The q AcH7issss. ,
Certainly itis on evidence Of that lib i
erty, the denial of which brought on
the struggle Of '76. In denying us this il
great right, the terms Of surrender are !
txoken, and common and moral law :.
would justify the quondom Confcde n
rates In rebellion Yet, in the face Of k
this stupendous outrage upon our Ii
;salisna5ls and political rights. the cdi. s.
TOR Of the Press and Times cries out,
tba. we are not acting in good faith. j
Now, We ask MIN to come and reason I
on this matter. He processes to he |
battling for the good o fthe Union. So I
do We. But we contend that the policy 1
Of the Radicals leads to disintcsration. I