The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23


been misrepresentation he did not
favor the erection Of a despotisn, with
himself as chief despot-and that he
was really surprised that such n notion
should be attributed to him. 1t Is now
announced, however, that he has just
given out that he Is in favor Of anoth.
er scheme, all but quite rs bad, and it Is
possible it may be enacted into law on
the strength Of this announcement. We
see no way for the poor man but to is-
sue n daily bulletin Of his views on oil
topics OF current interest-political,
fashionable, moral and African, with
an occasional remark as to the proper
price ofrents and rations. lie should
sign his full name to each opinion, AZ
ter the style of the writer's in the French
journals, and then he should be held
responsible for the authenticity, con-
sistency, legality ond logic each"
The "Jourual of Commerce." in view
of the rapid progress of Radical usur'
patton at Washington, is conjuring the
Peoplc-peoplc Of all parties--to
PAUSE AND THINK,
to what porils such usurpations must
ultimately and inevitably lead:
thousands have followed blindly
the lead Of ambitious or artful men, far
beyond the limit which they marked
out when they joined these men. The
present aspect Of affairs in Congress is
that Of body OF men seeking to break
the whole system of government and
concentrate in the Congress the pow
ers held by President, Judiciary and
Legislature. Devices are every day
brought to light for overcoming the
provisions Of the Constitution and de-
stroying the checks which the fathers
wisely provided. The tendency Of ev-
erything is toward a thorough revolu-
ton. Is it not time for men to pause
and think? However they may have
felt in time Of war, we arc persuaded
that thc"present aspect Of affairs is cal
culated to arrest the attention OF
thoughtful men and to remind them Of
the duty Of standing by the Constitu-
ton us it is the only hope for the fu-
ture. The downward track is easy
1t is more difficult to pause aud turn
back. But it is a~ssuredly the moment
now for wise citizens to reflect, and if
they have become accustomed to re.
gard the Constitution as a myth or an
old parchment, it is time to look on it
with something ofthe ancient venera-
ton"
The New York Sun, is discussing the
business outlook, and canvassing the
prospects Of
THE SPRING TRADE.
"Merchants we arc told) have lat.
terly been SO crowded with business,
and have made so much money, that
they find it difficult to be patient with
the normal condition of trade. They
cannot tone themselves down to the
comparatively slow trade movements
that ruled before the war. They have
become 'demoralized' to some extent
by their late prosperity, and %cannotnow
be content with things as they used to
be. But they will be obliged to come
down several pegs in their great expec-
tations. Tile time for mating immense
fortunes in 4 gear or two has passed. and
business men must bring their minds
to II realization of that fact. They must
learn to base their calculations upon
the circumstances that controlled trade
before the war, rather than upon the
unnatural circumstances that have in
fuenced it during the last five or six
years. SO far as the present year is
concerned, we look for a fair season Of
trade. Country merchants bought light
stocks last Fall, in view of the expected
decline in prices, and their requirements
for Spring and Summer arc necessarily
as heavy as usual. A certain quantity
Of goods is required for consumption,
and it is folly to suppose that in the
present comparative case in money
matters, the said goods will not be
bought"