The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-05

from the iaHrosso lWis., Democrat.
W. are grateful to soc the true men
of the country, North and South, spura
with contempt the lnuiiia'ing idea,
which Il reasonable, infatuated, inra-
nous, sectional, Congress would make
the basis Of "icconstructiOl," 70
day tic South il master Of the situnti0u.
If she refuses to adopt the uncoustiiu.
tiOnal amendments, and remains true
10 her dignity, her patriotism and her
self, Congress cannot keep her out OF
the Union cannot deprive her Of 4
vote and voice in thr next Presidential
election without bringing on Il rcyolH
ton in the North.
Congress will not impeach Andrew
Johnson, for that would at once bank
rupt our country, and open tie way to
the bursting Of the financial bubble
before tim" and enterprise could drrN
the wind ihcrclrOm to create the natural
contraction Of 0ur currency. TN" in
parchment OF the President viii BE-
followed by bloody stains on the Wasil-
ingt0n marble, aud the ball vii! be
opened at once.
We would say n few words to the
people Of The South in relation to the
situation.
The storm cannot always last. There
nrc Democrats and lovers Of our coun
try in The North. There are NE here
who dcsrfao those who rob, ruin and
destroy. There are men here who
have for years battIcd against the in
iatuation Of Aholitionists. 70 be Il
Democrat in IN Abolition Statc-to
live in the stencil Of Abolition hate, is
no cacy task. In 1860 the South left
rs true Democrats of the North to
battle alone where the odds were against
MS.
The result is known. We have no
heart to recall the past. What we
want now is n union OF Statcs-Statc
cQuality-cqual rights for white mcn-
honest laws-just tariffs and statesmen,
instead Of fools, clowns, a%dventurcrs
and vandals to govern the country.
The Son,h once saw iii TO cut loose
from the Democrats Of the North.
They said we could Mot be trusted.
At that time such lrntcs as Butler were
our leaders. Time sped on leaving his
bloody trail hchind. We nave al sui
fcred. There are millions in the North
who spit on Rcpahlicanism, who want
he good old times, and who will d'aw
swords TO have them, if need be We
ire fighting for the Rjyht-not rUrpoiicy
nor profit. And We say if the South
will now refuse to adopt the infamous
proposition Of Congress and remain
rue TO. honor and dignity-will stand
" those earnest men of the North who
|arc, in the face Of insult and patron
&c, stand true to principle--if the
.outli does not fling herself into the
inbracc of her rayisher and destroyer, 4
me will right ail things aud Democ- (,
lcy will again triumph, and that /
p~ecdiIy.
If the South accept these amend b
lents, we are all lost. We know the ..
consistency Of argument and influence '.
scd by the bad men Of our country ~
. Bring about this complete humilia- II
ion. We know that thieves like Bnt- "
nr, fools ike Banks, agitators ike -.
drunkarAs like Yates, lunatics ~
Ike Brownlow, diseased aspirants like
%iortoD, and cold, selfish, money loving
ignoring Judas lscarriots like
he editor of the Chicago Times have q
cserted us for power or money, but y
he Democrats OF the North are each
growing in strength and bravery y
the betrayal Of certain ones in
hon we have been forced to place j.
MitcI confidence. =;
We say the South has been robbed. y.
esasta;ed, insulted and humiliatcdi
We say she has been more "
hani a,uitlied for what she has done. y"
stand for the Right, and if the men cc
the South who have been robbed. -
anu u.e women of tbs South who have
been in,alted wish to be free and nre. p
serve their houor, there i. a rroy;no