The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-09

close observer that Tennessee depr
ciated credit at home and abroad !
owing alDnc to the reckless and wilt
} Legislation OF our Radical Legislature
and one other fact that has jus0 com'
| to light---this same corrupt body an,
. party has squanlerd and lost the plin
, pal part of the half million or over o
the sacred School fund that Was KEEP
through the war and returned by tn'
rebel Isham &. Harris,
And yet this party has the boldnes'
and ell'rontcry to avow that they vii
continue to rule the State govern
m n Every h, d, will admit that f tho
continue to rule that it will result il
our inevitable ruin socially, financially
and politically, both as people ant
as a State.
Alter the bold and eloquent Ethc
ridge caavasses this State from Carter
TO Shelby counties and vcntilates anc
nolds up'to view the terrible and des
potc records Of the Radical legisla
turr, and with his heavy and terrible
hili ofindictment against Gov. Brown
low, showing up his true record on tA,
slavery qu ',ton you will see the col
ortd man and the loyal union men. ano
cspecIaly the tax paying portion, unite
thelr voices and votes through tht
ballot box and sweep the Radical part,
l'rom power, o!icl and position in Ten
ncSsee.
tuinh the ESSENTIAL principles ofoul
government, and consequently those
which ought to shape it> administers
ton. are ably and forcably set forth
N Inomas Jcac4sons inaugural adj
dress, March The 4th, 1901, III which he
says: " Equal and exact justice to all
.nrn, Of whatever State or persuasion,
religious or political; peace, commerce
aai honcst friendship with all nations,
,.I,ans ling alliances with none, the sup
,Jrl ol the SAFE governments III al,
nelrrlghts, rs the most competent ad
nilSlr.tion OF our domestic concerns
lld the slrest buiwalks against ante
tcpubiican tendencies; the preservation
Of the general gotcrnment in It's whole
constitutional vigor, rs he sheet touch
u Of our peace 1t home and safety
abroad Il Jealous care q the right y'
election BY Mepeoptc IA mild and safe
directive OF abuses which are Topped
~ the sword of re, olullon where pcacea
bic remedies are II ruv.iel, absolute
in tnv decisions Of the
majority, the vital principle Of repub-
lies, !rDm which there Is no appeal but
to force, the vita! pr:nrlple ald i'm
Mediate parent Of despotisn, Il we'll
disciplined militia, our best reliance III
peace ani for the first moment oi war
lntl regulars may relieve them tie su
oreo.ucy Ot lie ctrH over the nliitar,
authority ecoA )My in the puo.,c
,,enscs, that labor may be lightly taxed
AnH burlened ; the honest payment OF
N" dsh;. and sacred preservation o;
the public fai.h encouragement Of ag
riculture, ani commerce 40 It's lla At
naii; the diffusion ofinturmallun, aud
,ae lr'.!An.l5 VI Ill l>ljo5 at tn.
bar of public reason freedom of re.
ii,,ion; freedom Of press, freedom o,
,"rson' un Ter the protection Of the ha.
boas ,rpus, an trial BY ~ Impair
ti.,lly selected. These principles form
,he nri. decentralization when has gone
before u3, AMI .als.l OR steps through
IN age otrcvJ!u,lon and reiornatlon.
rne wisdom Of oar sases and the
blood of our heroes have been devoted
to these a,tainmcnts They should be-
the creed Of our political tath--thc
lcxt Of civil ins,ructlon--the touch
stone BY which to try the service o!
those we trust and should We wander
rom them i'll moments Of error or
alarm let us hasten to retrace our steps
sud to rasain the road which slune leafs
to peace, liberty and safety
One other fact should be borne in.
mind that Jefferson also said agricnl
ture, manufacture, commerce and nav
,.a,lOn, the four pillars Of our pos
,.rity, a:e the most thriving when left
to individual enterprise.
Ga my part you may count on scor-
dial cO-Opvration and concurrence in
every measure AMI issue for our issue
f,r our prosperity and the pubic good.
We would be most ;lawisc in iced were
we to east away the blessing OF the po-
,itipn in which circumstances and ma.
,ure has placed US AnA the opportuni
ty that natdre II - endowed uS Wit o,
pursuing the paths OF industry, peace,
and happincss; of rui.ivatiny gcner.i
friendship, and oi bringing collisions
Of interest of both races and color t.
the umpire of reaso rI,her than force
l would here respectfully call til,
colored naa j attout,oL AMI reflections
to the following resolution of the Con
scrrative union party of Tennessee
"Resoipea That we find nothing il
the changed political condition Of til,
white and black races in the South tha
ought to disturb the harmonious rela
lions between them that We are read,
to arcord to the black race every righ
and privilege to which they are entitled
under the laws of the land that we sin
ccrciy desire their prosperity and i'm
proyemeut i &. all the moral and intelIec
t,al qualities tnat are necessary to make
them useful numbers OF society; uia
we are their friends, both IRON graft
tudc for their fidelity in the past-ir
war as well as in peace--and because
our interest in the future are insepera
bly, connected with their well h.ing.
The coloretl man must and will sc
before the August election the object o
those loyal leagues and midnight eau
cuscs are to draw them into the Radica
fold and ioroe them ny terrible oaths t.
support Brownlow, Stokes 4 CO., an
thereby continue the Radicals in Office
Then, if this mode Of warefare fail
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