The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-12
Editorial Correspondence,


Ia GRANGE, GA, Jan. 4th, 1867.
Irsupp,se the old year babe adicu to
ynn al, in Tennessee, amid snow and
ice. rs it dill here in the Empire State,
'.taliny for myself | cannot say my
heart was sad over the Inevitable part,
ny, for il had been year Of troubles
and trials to me, with long intcr|udrs
hctwcco smiles and joys Hence ]
givc II holny ycIc; me to the New Year.
and that il,,i,n, which made n subject
.rr CampheIl's' finest poctical effort,
lids 1867 with Tie s, might Of lnppi
ness. How earn lstiy d. ! wish it may
improve upon the past twelve months,
~ to individuals. families. communities, s,
States AMI nations, Bnt, politically, l
M surc there is causc for dospondtnry'
lie is u hopefll man indeed who, il he
las been but casual observer OF pas
,iny events in the United States, can
say lie dcspairs not OF the Republic
Nations in days past have been reduced
to tranquility by being reduced TO ser
yi,u,c But the Radical party in this
country would have scyVitude without
sranting peace and quiet, AMI Il few
inalicnahlc rights in return "Kule or
rain" is not the programme Of these
.Jacnlins. 1t is R"le AND R.in
have been to Columbus in thi>
State. and find manufacturing enter
pris2s at a stand on account Of the
iclc;erious action Of Congress. Capi
;al;s,s in New York, and elsewhere
North and East, desire to in"2ss their
SUR !us capital in the South. and our
ronir invite them, offering the most
,empting Inducements, hut the capital
i5ts say: We tto not doubt Your in,
;cgrity, gentleman OF the SoutI.--Mc
Hant to invest our means among You,
hut we don't know what Congress il
going to do with you. Congress may
ruin you, and we would suffer with you.
This awful, unholy asscmhlage o.
tyrants at Washington is paralyzing all
the industry Of the land. Trade has
almost ceased, and the people ale
acarts;ck. Many are waiting in sns-
pensc akin to despair to sce if the
States, already slorn Of most of their
ri.hts, are to he tcrritoria;zcl. and il
50, what will come Of tt hear
may Old AMI influential men, who
mean what they say, speak Of guing to
Brazil. Indeed agents have been sent
out there. and favorable reports have
been returned, which will inhucc thous
ands Of our cOuntrvmcn TO cnlgratc.
This is no fancy sketch | am giving the
readers Of thcs Journal. 1t is a sad
solemn fact. The Radicals arc effect
ing the rain Of this coun.r, more sure
" anl more outrageously than the
r.,c! armies were said hy them to be
doing it. They propose to make the
South 4 non Paying appcndaGo, for
with trade and manufacturers crushed.
and cur best people forced to 60 into
voluntary exile. Cr to other countries
";Lh the hope of peace and stability Of
government, the South will soon he
come q terriiNy--a vast extent of un
;i!rd end Improbable earth.
But do not like to write upon this
subject. Despair corrodcs my pen.
An extended view Of tie political stu
alton presents to me conylomeration
Of underlined rights of States-a host
If ouirases upon great constitutional
-uarantecs--a mountain of diaholical
Inconsistencies on the part of those
who sworc to support the Constitution
Il train OF stalking evil consequent upon
their ruinous legislation--a black c!oud
shrouding the future which they seek to
make still more impenetrab!e u human
kin; and a land in morning hecause
Of the Carthaginian faith which delu
dcd its people with the promise that if
they would lay down their arms they
would be allowed to return TO their
homes ard enjoy all the rights they
enjoyed prior TO their effort for froe-
dom AMI The grea, Fight of sslf-govern-
.reL. An,! still We Lear OF al ii,ioHai
requirements. God jorLid. and if IN =
DC treason, tJ,n is TREASON more houDr
abls than Lasc servility. We kao"
that Law is silent amidst arms, al there
are thousands who would renounce the
Bible for the Koran if body OF Jra