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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16
Radical Convention.

An advertisement in our paper gives
notice that "lIon. Jas. Mullins" will
address the people Of Winchester next
Saturday. Mr.. Mullins is the man who
made speech By prory. In the words
of the Nashville Dispatch we would
ay:-There is Jm one Mullins, and
further description is unnecessary
We believe he is :hc Radical candidate
for Congress in this district. He is
going to make speech here to stir up
strife between the white people and
black people. This will be the result,
whether he intends it or not, and it does
seem to us tlat any person ofcommon
sense ought to know it. He is invited
here by the County Central Commit
tee" and we bespeak for him q calm
attention. He wants votes, and that's S
what all the Radicals want. All who
desire strife and trouble will vote fol
him. All who have souls Of humanity
will not.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16
WINCHESTER TENN, HURSDAY EVENING, MAY l6, 1867.

chy. This, the Times admits, is, il
possible, "to bo henceforward plan!,
in the platform Of the Republican Par,
ty,' and it adds -
"Those Republicans who hesitate to
assert and uphold the absolute authori
ty Of Congress to control the suffrage
in every State, will very soon come to
be denounced as the conicderates OF
Coppcrheads and rebels"
1t remains to be seen whether there
is manhood enough among Conserva
tive Republicans, and in the Democrat,
ic party to put down. these innovations.
The Radicals aim first to destroy all
State independence, and finally to place
personal liberty in the hands Of sell
fish and arrogant oligarchy. In all our
history as people there has been no
period when the civil liberties of the
people were in greater danger than at
present.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16
Status of the Republican Party.

Status of the Republican Party.
The New York Times is quite right
when it says:
"Thc political history ofthe past two
years has been little more than record
Of the triumphs of what was originally
the Abolition Party, and which has
since become the ultra absolutist ele-
ment in the Republican Party. This
element has driven that party from the
constitutional position which it held
down to 1864 and from one point to.
another, each more "adyanccd' an(t
extreme than its predeccssor--cver
since that time. Where this movement
is to stop, or whether it is to stop at
all, is matter of conjecture. If it does
stop it will be from compulsion and not
from choice
1t depends upon the good sense of
the American People when and where
it shall stop, or whether it will stop at
al. The history of the Republics in
the old world have been splendid fail
ures,--but in this new world of ours
we had hoped that a Republic founded
upon a liberal and writ en Constitution
would not fail. We hope SO still, dark
and foreboding rs are the surround
inss. We have seen what the Radicals
have done against the South, under the
plea that the Southern people were lea
ders in the RebelIion,--but they now
propose the same Interference with the
North and West. Mr.. Sumner de-
mands that the States shall no longer
| be left free to define the qualifications
of voters within their limits, but that
this shall be done by Congress,-as it
has been done in tue case of the ten
States turned over to Military Monar-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Take More Pains.

At the risk Of firing our readers with
repetition of advice we have otter
given, we will again ask all persons who
write anything for this paper to be
more careful in their othography, and
punctuation, if not their etymology.--
1t is unkind to the editor to force him
to consume his time in going over your
manuscript in order to puh-tuate it and
correct the spelling. The printers, who
are not always themselves prepared to
judge in this matter, will follow copy,
even, as they say, "ir it goes out the
window" Then the public will, nine
times in ten, blame the editor. Even
writers themselves find excuse for their
own ignorance or carelessness by say
ing errors are Typographical" They
seem to think that all they must do is
to write their ideas, and send them to
the editor and expect them to appear
sail right in print, just as the miller
expects grain, when put in the hopper,
to come out prepared for the making
of bread. But there is a difference in
the grinding ola mill and the setting Of
type. Ifyou cannot punctuate prop
erly, don't punctuatc at all, but leave it
to the printer, and he will bc saved more
than half his trouble. Only make your
and your periods, and spell
your words right. And remember that
words sounded alike are not always
spelt alike.
Some Of our best spealers--our
big men, would do well to take the
hint. We are tired Of being blamed for
the faults Of others.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16
a New Thing.

We have been shown by Mr.. Cutler
Cherry, of our town, novel invention
which promises to prove one of ccono.
my, as it is of beauty. II is an "Ex,
celsior BROOM" consisting pfa ventila
ted metallic head, made seamless, oi
polished sheet brass, or German Sill
yer, a malleable iron screw loop ant
ferruled handle. A child can fill the
loop with broom corn, and in few mo-
ments has a new broom. The first cost
Of this patent broom is more than the
ordinary broom, but sin the long run
it will be much cheaper. For a few
days one Of these brooms will be or
exhibition at Hutchins & Warmers
Drug Store.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16

We have to thank our East Tennes-
see friends for the promptitudc with
which they have answered our call for
"iacts on Brownlow." Already We
have enough to make neat lttlo vol
ume ofcharmng 'exccrpts' and "an-
.ecedcnts.' Still we have "room for
more SO, send along the record
ifyou have IN old Knoxville Wig, an
old sermon, or any old billings gate
lying about loose, let us hayet. Even
if they should do Ethcridge no good,
we can put them to valuable service, for
we are compiling Il "History of Pro-
family" and need all the material we
can get.-Baaner.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16
Government Trading.

We sec that the Gar Of Russia has
intimated his willingness to take his
pay, for the North American posses
sions we have lately purchased from
him, in iron-clad ships. This will be
advantageous to both sides. The trade
has our entire sanction. We can af-
ford to spare the iron clads better than
we can the cash, and the Car will be
likely to need ships more than seven
millions ormoney. We have not much
room to believe that the United States
is going to get into q big war soon.--
We have just finished one of colossal
magnitude, and no one SoaM wants to
see, or hear, or Smelh war for century
to come, except always the Radicals
who, rs Nh Colyar said in his speech
last Monday, had not nerve enough to
fight on either side during the war, but
now the war is over, are just mad
enough to want one. But the pros
poets are bright for a grand European
soon, in which the Gar Of
Russia may be entanglod, and then he
will need some iron ciads. France AMI
Prussia are "triggering,' and we do
firmly believe they will come TO blows
before great while. The question is
only one of time and opportunity, and
our good friend, the Car, sees this,
hence we expect he prefers iron-c clads
to money. We have no use for iron
clads aOw. The Radicals in poor Ten
ncsscc give us iron clad Oaths enough,
God knows, and if we had our way we'd
Danish all the iron clads from our State,
and then from ourre despolism
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16

Thurlow Weed the able and venera-
bic journalist, whose experience and
ability entitle his opinion to consid-
GRAFTON, says Of ''Leagues' and "Secre.
Societies." that--"Long before the war
ended, Loyal Leagues into which
thousands Of good and patriotic men
had been beguiled, degenerated into
factious hot beds from which the idle,
the loafing and the worthless received
aid and comfort Like other and kin.
dred secret societies, and like pesti
lential diseases, the Loyal League vii
have its day, count its scalps, and rur
its race. Whether, like the other i'll
omened combinations, it will, in its fall
drag down the party upon which it fas
tened itself, time will disclose"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16
"FOr Public Benefit

We read in Hume's History Of Eng
land that one ofthe English Kings once
gave certain amount Of money to the
Pope Of Rome. This established q
precedent, and it was not long before
the Pope demanded similar amount
from future Kings-demanded it rs a
duty, an obligation, from them, and it
was long before the abuse could be cor
rected. 5r
We think the Press Of this country
should unite to do away witha similar
outrage upon their rights. We news
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16
BIsOWNLOW 4 SECEDER.

lie Advises Union Men to go out of tho
Union, and to go ut Once and all To-
gether.'
But it might be that this Southern
conference would resolve upon going
out of the Union and what would the
Union men OF the Conservative States
do? 10 wiM them, and 90 all togetherj'
at once and at tie same time, although W.
deny the right of secession.
Carry on yonr war, if you cnoose
death rather than LIE, ond we wiU stQi@
erery swomp in Tie South miM yours art
our own blood, and with the vengeance
of an inluriatcd foe, we will he upon
you in the North, at the hour of mid
night, and as long Us Il lucifer match
can be found, we,will burn up your sub
stance !--Erom Letter .No.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16
The Radicals say the late members O

The Radicals say the late members of
the rebel army and cause ought not to
dictate terms to the successful party.
We suppose if a man is being beaten,
numerically, to death by powerful
antagonist, the sufferer might very ap-
propriately protest against such ac-
ton. Self preservation is the first law
Of nature. The Conservatives simply
ask humanity-common humanity
from the Radicals. They would be
fools indeed to suffer outrageous treat
ment and not protest
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16

BROWNLOW ON AGITATION.

He Endorses the Hanging of Old John
Brown.
We are sending our orders to Eng
land and France for goods, and driving
your hell deserving freedom-seekers
into the holding Of Union meetings and
mohing these against hetr wi2ls, curse all
agitators of the slavery question, and
resolve that John Brown and his MUIR
derous associates got only justice when
hung at Charlestown "-From Letter
70 3
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16

Hon. Elijah Hise, member Of Con-
gress elect from Kentucky, committed
suicide on the Sth inst, by blowing his
brains out. He was justly regarded as
one of the ablest men in the country
1t is stated that his father, some years
ago, committed suicide. The reason
assigned for Judge Hise's suicide was
the present unsettled state of the coun-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16

Ny We will send the Home
Journal, during the campaign,
to any address for SEVENTY
FIVE CENTS. or 10 copies, for
the same time, for ST., and an
extra copy tp the getter-qp. Of
the club ,tnrsos re r. giia" 70
i w. j. SLATER & Coz.
Winchester, Tepn@
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16

LET IT BE REMEMBERED THAT
EMERSON ETHERIDGE WAS THE
ONLY SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
MAN THAT VOTED TO ADMIT
KANSAS WITH A FREE STATE
CONSTITUTION.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16

UNEASY THE HEAD WHICH WEARS A
CRowN.-Beforc the conquest Of Ire
land by Henry ii. she lad one hundred
and forty Kings. One hundred and
twenty of them were either killed in bat
tie or slain by their successors.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16

All who are seeking a solution Of
the political revolution now progress
ing, are referred, by the Clarksville
Chronicle, to the condition of Mexico.
The mongrels are doing for the, once,
United States, wha. mongrclism his
long since done for the land of the
MouteZumas.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16
) NUMBER Is.

llr. Prync, who was the adversary Of
Mr.. Drownlow, in the discussions above
quoted from, was Chairman of Commit
tee on Resolutions, and Mr. BrownIow
read in the debate the following as writ.
ten by Prync, to-wit:
Resolvea, That American slavery Is
u crime againstGod and man Of such
matchless magnitude that no forms Of
law can change its internal character
no limitations or selections of its terri
tory, or its power, can reconcile us to
its continued existence, but we raise our
voices in the name Of God and human-
ity to demand its eradication from eY-
cry foot Of the soil Of our country
Such was the continent and expires
sion, by resolution, Of Mr., Prync, 70
which Brownlow says:
81 can tell the gentleman, and all WHO
are flikc resolution, that if these great
grandchildren live to see American sIa.
NGlD u lttllttllCNl llOlll luC SlulCS iopltIl,
where it now is by the sanction of law
and the provisions Of our Constitution,
as well as with the appreciation food
himself, they will live until their heads
are as grey as Norwegian rat. We
come honestly by our slaves at the
South, we are treating them as the law
and God directs, and before we will
have them seized and carried off by ab-
olitionists, we will pour out blood rs
freely rs We would water, The Soulh
is able to take care OF herself, and she
intends to do it at all hazards and to
tue last extremity Page 2I0 ~ III.
The foregoing are u few Of the many
hard sayings OF William &, Brownlow,
the present Radica! candidate for Gov
ernor Of Tennessee They are his lit
cral and exact language, and may be
found in the book containing the dis
cussion between him and Pryno at the
pages referred to.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16
Your carly reply VIII ObIige,
Very respectfully, &c,
w {, RpnWE,o,,-

In both these letters, in the inquiry
as to whether Pryne is II white man or
man Of color, Mr.. Brownlow cmphasi-
ses every word, so as to call particular
attention to that question, and to have
it understood that he would not debate
with a man Of color,
Brownlow leaves Tennessee and
goes to Philadelphia, for the purpose
of advocating the right Of slavery, He
makes the first speech in that city, to
an audience, as he says, almost univcr
sally opposed TO slavery, and Of course
to him, and in that speech he says:
"Not only will ! throughout this dis
cussion, openly and boidly take tie
ground that slaUery as il erists in timer
ica ought 10 Jeperpetuatsd, but that sla-
very is an established and inevitable
condition to human society. | will
maintain the ground that God always
intended the relation of master and
slave to exist; that Christ and the car,
y teachers Of christianity found sla-
very differing in no material respect
from American slavery, incorporated
into every department Of society; that
in the adoption of the rules for the
government Of society and Of the
church, they provided for the rights OF
owners and the wants Of slaves, that
slavery having existed ever since the
first organization OF society, it will cx-
exist to the end Of time, and, in the
wide range lpropOsc to take in this
debate, | shall defend the South and
make war upon the abolitionists OF the
North Pages Is IL 10.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16

Your ignorance of this whole subject
mauiirst> itself in your clam0rs about the
equality of the African and Anglo-SaXon
races. This question ofracc you call upon
me to settle to your satisfaction. DO you
ask me 30 maze Il pointer out of poodle?
10 you ask me 10 make Il peach out OF u
crab apple: Can you change carrot III
to n melon: Can you grow an oak from Il
prn-nut? villa donkey produce an ara
binu horse? VIII IL polecat produce 4
lion? Can you hatch eagles by setting a
goose on blIzzard cggs' Most certainly
not! Nou cannot undo what God has in
tended shall never be lmdonc. Its, there
fore, simply impossible for you to change
an African into am Anglo-SaXon. 1t is u
question of bloOd-Ol race, H. | have re-
marked; and a question far above the ca
pacity Of those who abuse these Southern
states ON occUunt OF African slavery. W.
G. BRowNLow's Letter to Pryne, No. 3.
Oct. 2Gth 1850.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16

Governor Brownlow says that he has
known for years that Andy Johnson
was scoundrel. Ifso why did Gov
ernor Brownlow nominate Johnson for
the Vice Presidency pertincntly asks
the Shelbyville american Union.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16

"Whcn youwill explain to me why God
in his great wisdom made one mountain
oyrrtOp auOlher--iOrmcu one river longer
than another, planned one valley wider
than another: hen youwill explain 20 me
why God made the oak stronger than it,
neighhoring pcopr---rhc rainbow more
beautiful than the storm cIOud-the lilly
more lovely than the dog fennel; when
these things are made clcarto omc, Twin ad-
nit that the African is equal to tie Anglo
We may regret thoir condition, but we
cannot change the laws of God or und"
what God has deliberately eXecuted.-W.
e. Brognjor'S Letter to Fryne, No :. oct u,
1850.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16
BROWNLOW AND SLAVERY.

Brownlow and his party are so pas.
sionately fond ofthe colored man, enter.
tain so high an estimate Of his capacity
and patriotism, and as Brownlow is
now asking the aid Of the negro vote
to make him Governor, it is well enough
for that class Of citizens to see The real
estimate placed upon them by Mr..
Brownlow, and the pains he took to
travel from his home in East Tennessee
as Missionary to the benighted North,
to meet, to conquer aud TO put to flight,
the champion Of abolitionism, the Il v.
A. Prync.
Brownlow in his correspondence with
Pryne upon the subject Of the discus
sion Of slavery, and befoic they had
met, in letter written from Morris
town, Tennessee, TO Mr. pryne, and da
ted April goth, 1858, says to him.
"thero are two points Of information !
wish from You before respond to
your challenge: First, what Chur, h
are you connected with? Next, are
you Il white man or gentleman Of
color,
Respectfully, &c,
W. G. BRowNLoW.
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''But the reverend gentleman who
follows me, would no doubt like to
hear what | have TO say in answer to
ibis question, Ought American slavery
to be perpetuatedI This question /
wW affirm when in the progress of this
controversy | reach it. :,
For the present ! have only to say
that the institution of slavery was es-
tablishcd for the benefit of that class
of the human family, who had not The
capacity TO proride for their acants, and
Of that class are the entire african race,
Il class that eX sted in the days of Mo
ses, has existed ever since-and will
continue to exist rs long rs man is
clothed with the infrmities of mortali-
Ity. Yes, the decree has gone forth,
that fully two. thirds Of the civilized
race of lnan shall work for the rest in
tue capacity of bond or hired servants
1t is a decree that pcrvades the domin-
ions of civilization, not as the edict Of
duty. but of fallen humanity, and to me
llorate the suiferings of the dependent,
by Offering them competency during
sickness aud aged iniirmity, bondage
wos instituted By Hoses under lie inspira-
hon Of God. This form Of slarery Men
is in perfect accordance TM the triN Of
God. And | shall be able to show Il at
American slavery does not differ in
form or principle from that of the cho-
sen people of God. .... a
Icndorse without reserve, that much
abused sentiment of an eminent states
man now no more, Gov. McDGilic,- --
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-16
GEO. +. ENGLEMAN

DFSPECTFULLY INFORMS THE
IA citizens of Winchester and Franklin
county that he is still carrying ON b'lSi-
ness. and would be pleased to have the
patronage of all who want clothing made
incndcd, or cleaned. With all experience
octwcnty-iive years, and by close atten-
tion to the latest STYLES. he is satisfied he
can please, and will guarantee the same.
Nv" He uses no machines for hasty
stitching. but with his hands puts his
work together in NEAT AND DURA-
BILE MANNER
r5Y- Try him ONCE, and he feels sure
OF your continued patronage.
April llth, lSG1-Iy.
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". q, BNOWNLOW.
Editor of hnorpVIe Wig.
I Letter Il >pccclesof Brownlow Il Prync,
pagcG.!
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-15
THE HORSE AND MUI.H MARKET.

The New Orleans PicGynne of the 9th
inst. says the stables of that city are crowd
ed with horses fer sale. The finest horses
are offering, with no takers. The Picdyune
says:
The drovers and traders are having, as
they term it, the dullest enjoyment in
abundance Never before has it been i'm
possible to sell fine horses at some price in
New Orleans. At the present, and it has
been the case all the winter, nothing but a
low priced animal, fit for saddle purposes
and also suited b work, can be regarded
with any favor by those who wish to pur-
chase a horse. At LuneT's auction sales
a large number were offered yesterday,
some of which would pass muster in the
very best class. Pairs of fine substantial
carriage horses brought only $500 to $500
This is less than one.half what the same
stock sold for in the upper country last
summer. Two good, stout made geldings,
in fine condition, and very fair to look at,
from Galloway county, Missouri, were Of
fered separately, and sold one for SI4S, and
the other at $40. These horses were good
enough for any purpose. A number OF
common work horses brought from SO
TO $500, and a few work mules, most OF
which had been well worked, brought
from $50 to 500. Some poor things that
ought to be shipped to the grass country,
and allowed to mend their rickety frames,
were knocked down at much lower figures.
Ia all about sixty head answered to the
roli-call Of Montgomery and passed review
before the crowd. At the different trading
places abont seventy head work mules
found purchase at from S229 to as low as
SlGO. Hall sold a few No. ] Kentucky
mules at fraction above the former
figures Inskip sold six head Illinois mules
at Sl60; J. Wolford sold some very fair
stock from Missiouri at SlS5; Glass sent
of'a few at prices ranging fromSl65 to Sl75