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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26
Pardon by the Gross.
from the Nashville Banner.l

From the Nashville Banner!
What in the world do the State all.
thoritics of Tennessee mean by the fuX
ofExecutive clemency which seems to
possess them? Ofcourse We may make
Il partisan point and say, half whimsic-
ally, half bitterly, that, in turning so
many convicts loose, they are prepar-
ing for the Presidential campaign; but,
u truce to such gibes! The matter is
getting to be too serious for that sort
Of treatment The real object cannot
be the manufacture of Radical votes.
Bad as the Radical party is, We should
despair altogether if We thought it at
bad Us that. Moreover, it does not
need to proceed to extremities. 1t ac-
tually possesses fec-simple hold on the
ballot box in Tennessee. Nothing short
ofa complete inundation is likely to
sweep it away. 1t pays no regard to
precedents or justice in the administra-
ton of suffrage, and therefore it is not
brought to require the employment Of
liberated c0nvlcts. Hence, leaving par
ty feeling and interest out of the ques-
ton, we ask in all conscience what mo
tive it can have for this turning loose
upon the community OF hundred or
more of the very dregs OF society?
No good can come of it, and infinite
harm may be its only result. The peace
and order OF the State are essential to
US all, as individuals and as political
or. ization, and, we submit, whether
peace and order are to be encouraged
by the wholesale pardon Of rogues aud
murderers. Such a measure is atten,
ded by two dangers and works with
double effect Whilst it emboldens
Radicals to violence in the expectation
Of pardon it holds out, it renders Con
servatives the more desperate by with
drawing from before their eyes the eq-
uity from which the power of law alone
takes its source. II the law be not fair.
ly administered, if the Courts be not
just, if one side is held to accOunta-
bility while the other side is released
from obligation, men will take tht law
into their own hands. The tendency
to vitiatc justice in the present state of
tue country is woful enough without
being accelerated by the Governor
through gross and indiscriminate use
Of the pardoniny power. We want
peace. The people need repose. We
might live and prosper under Radical
administration, no matter how unfairly
it executed its franchise laws, If it dis.
pensed justice rigidly and impartially.
But at the rate we are going we shall
reach condition Of worse than civil
war. From that condition the Radi-
Gals have as much to lose as the Con-
ssryatives. They had better, therefore,
in view of self interest, II from no pur-
er motive, take the matter 10 heart and
try to reform it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26
One Plain Duty
From the Nashville Diepstch.l

Whether the President be convicted
or not; whether We are to have a Pres.
idential election this year or 4 farce;
whether We are to have continued
peace (such rs 1t is) or another civil
war; whether the crisis he only q dsy
distant or a whole year--one thing. st
least is certain--one duty isplain. And
this one plain duty Is: the thorough
organization Of all true men.-organi.
zation right here, and throughout the
State, and throughout the South. and
throughout the whole country--orga.
nization of all true men. ofa men who
propose to remain in this country, OF
al who have wives and families. of all
who have children to whom they would
not willingly leave heritage Of woe,
of all who have faith, ofall haze en-.
ergy, Of all who have heaven born in.
telligence--organizatiou thorough, open,
honest, oil men that do not fear the li9ht,
democratic organizations in short.
The uncertainty of all things else
makes this one duty the more certain.
The doubtfulness Of all else makes this
duty the more obvious. Our present
inability to help ourselves or others IL
chance offer, makes this duty the more
imperative. t'
Here is a present duty, unquestioned
and unquestionable. Let all join in it;
let each urge it upon his lukewarm
neighbor Let the press join In one
chorus, and cease not until it is accom-.
plished.
We know not what ga day may bring
forth" But we do know it can bring
no good to us, unless we be ready to
seize and make use Of it. II the storm
breaks on US unorganized, we are like.
ly to find ourselves the sport of the el.
ements.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26

you my congratulations upon mar
riage that has long been the first wish
Of my heart"
~ hope you enjoyed your ride" said
her roguish brother Tom. who, in the
capacity Of coachman, had driven her
all about the outskirts Of the town and
finally hack to the place from whence
they started.
"How could you deceive me so?"
said Jennie, turning her eyes reproach.
fully upon her husband, as her mind
slowly took in the rouse that had been
played upon her.
"Mydearest love-" he said with look
that quite disarlned her, "it was the on
ly way by which could hope to win
vOun
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26

SOMETHING TO 81 RExExDCRED.-The
Selma (Ala.) Times and Messenger,
discussing affairs at Washington, en-
phasizes the following facts, which are
worthy ofremembrance:
In the startling events Of the past
few days, it Was Congress, not the Pres
iueut, that appealed to the military, sta.
toned guards around public Offices, and
received offers vi troops from Radical
Governors.
Tbe President received tenders Of ~.
sistance only from tine peOple--asked
ao military support anywhere.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26
Cotton In Tennessee.

Whatever may have been the views
of the planters in this State, month or
two ago, with regard to planting cotton
the coming season, it is now quite eyi-
dent tina. tue well sustained advance IN
the price of the saple has induced dis.
position to increase rather than dimin-
ish the breadth of land to be devoted
to this purpose. Spectators who are
now holding heavily scout, as matter
of course, such an idea, but from the
cotton growing sections Of Middle and
West Tennessee, we are almost daily in
receipt of trustworthy reports Us to the
crop prospects. Those who are 10th
to accept the dethronement of King
Cotton, will give him nc least one more
trial. They hold that the States south
Of US caunOt rrach tho yield Of last year
by many thousand bales. owing TO Sc
rious financial and political drawbacks.
which are not felt here and which will
indirectly operate to line our pockets
with greenbacks il properly understood
and duly provided for.-Nashsilis Ban.
N<r.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26

Il was customary in some parish
churches for the men t be placed on
one side and the women ON the 9th. r..
A clergyman. IN the midst Of his Ger.
mon. found himself interrupted by the
talking Of some Of the congregation, OF
which he was Obliged to take notice
A woman Immediately rose, and, wish
ing to clear her own sex from the rs
persion, said: "Gbserve, at least, your
reverence, 1t is not on our side" $50
much the better, good woman-so
much the better" answered the clergy
man; "it will be the sooner ossr." N.
regret { zee such custom In
some churches In WI
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26

WHA7LL You DRINK ?-Differcnt
people in different places have different
ways Of expressing the same thing.
For instance, in Chicago, when man
in Chicago asks you to take drink
lie says: Nominate your family dis.
turbance" In St. Louis, "choose your
cold pizen." In Cincinnati, "Do you
feel like driving nail in your coffin9
In Louisville, Lets put an enemy in
our mouths" In New York, "Lets re-
duce ourselves below the level of
brutes?" In Boston, "Lets violate"
(the liquor law.) In Frankfort, LETS
absorb" III New Orleans, Lets for.
tify?' In New Albany, Suppose we
drug ourselves" In Indianapolis,
Let us start for the watchhouse." In
Terre Haute, Let US perjure our.
selves" In Buffalo, Let's disquali.
fy." And in Lexington, Ky, "Will
you have some nourishment In
Evansville, "Lets take an article Of
Reconstruction" Here in Quincy they
say-"Have you seen Grant? ?"-Quin.
cv Herald,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26
The New Hampshire Election.

The returns show that there Is an in.
crease in the aggregate vote in this State
of nearly six thousand. For eleven
years past, the Radicals have carried
the State by majorities varying from
1900 to 56O0-that of one year ago be.
ing 3l46. The majority this year will
he about 27OO-thus showing after .
close and vigorous contest on which
the Radical party had everything staked
they have lost 400 votes. The whole
circumstances considered, this is not .
favorable result for the Radicals.
though they are making great exulta.
ton that they saved one State out OF
ten that have voted in the past twelve
months, for the Ohio result WAS . vir.
tual defeat, as old Ben Wade will any
night wake up to swear.--Unioa ssd
DispafcA.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26

From the Nashville CnIOn and American

From the Nashville Onion and American.
The "act to regulate the publication
oflegal neticsT'' passed hy the late
Legislature, pt6kides thst'aN shall be
the duty Of the Governor" ITO desig.
nate such newspapers 10 each and ey-
cry Congressional district in the State,
As in bis Judgment the public interests
may REQUIRE, In which all the legal al
vertisements required by law to be
made in q newspaper shall be publish
ed." The official proclamation OF the
Governor as published IN the Press and
Times shows that he has, selected two
in the first district, four In the second,
two III the third. two in the fourth, two
in the fifth, ono Of which is German,
and two In the eighth, one being Ger.
nun. We believe the Senate confirmed
the Clarksville Potriot for the sixth dis
trict, though it is not included in the
proc smation. Nopapcr was designa
ted IN the -severth district, notwith-
standing the law required .h,. Governor
to an ONT at least one. We presume
that his reason for this neglect is that
there is no Radical paper published in
that district. There arc, however, four
or five Conservative papers published
in the district, but the Governors idea
of the requirements oft epublic inter
est could not rise above Radical pa.
Der, however limited its circulation
Here is a plain provision of he law
disregarled by the Governor simply on
partisan grounds. He exc ;rtes 50
much Of the law as suits his purposes,
and the remainder he treats with utter
contempt, just as he has done in every
since his accession to power
where the law conflicted with his per-
,onal wishes and purposes. The sew
nth district is, therefore, left without
IN 'official newspaper" and the off.
:ers OF the several counties will have to
.dvertise tleir legal notices as former
v, for the Governor cannot now des-
gnate a paper, for the Senate is not in
iession to confirm such nomination.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26
A Successful Bigamist.

About nineteen years ago man nam.
ed Jett became enamored of and marri.
ed respectable yonng lady of Win.
chester, Tennessee. Soon after the
marriage ceremony had been perform.
ed, Jett heard that former wife, then
living, whom he had cruelty deserted
in another State. was seeking to find
out his whereabouts. 70 avoid meet.
ing his better.half, Jett abandoned the
second wife and went to Vicksburg,
Mississippi. He there, it is stated.
formed an alliance with woman of i'll
fame, whom he also left . very short
time after. Since that time he has
married two others, and now has five
living wives in different parts Of the
country. He came to this city about
two months ago, since which time he
has been employed in the saddle and
harness establishments Of j. E. March
L. Son and G. L. Howcrton, in whose
employ he seems to have properly dc.
meaned himself. He was discovered
by the brother of the outraged second
wife, Tuesday morning, and ordered to
leave the place Immediately or suffer
the just rigor Of the law.
The culprit fearing be might be
brought to justice aud severely punish.
cd for his villainy, packed up his duds.
Tuesday afternoon, and left for parts
unknown. Jett is a man of about for.
ty years Of age, with somewhat pre-.
possessing appcarance.-NashviNe Ban.
ner.
Who knows the respectable young
lode, ,,r tbo Mr. Iaff
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26
Oprn,rr1Jy, w 9 believe itis to'tAe in

OpnsrLy I'VE believe itis toitAe In
terest of every man to support his
county paper. But we beg NJ man yet
If YOU wish to keep up . White Mans
paper in Franklin county-if you wish
80 help the white nanito his natura'
and rightful position-if You have a
soul above paltry dollars and cents, in
a battle for inalienable rights-if you
are a white man--subscribe for the
Home Journal aud induce your neigh
bor to do likewise. E@
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26
For the Home Journal
MOONLIGHT PROMENADE.
IvANlI0E.

The moon Ia sbeaming brightly, love,
The stars are twinkling too,
And / would like, this lovely night,
TO take q walk with you.
'Twould thrillthc chords within my hear
| And rouse my very soul
TO feel YOUR loving arm in mine
| While on an evening stroll
Well tilk upon some touching theme:
The starry world above.
Ofall that makes earth beautiful,
Offliendshipand of loves
Ofhappy. joyous moments spent.
In mem'ry dear and bright,
So come: well take a walk. my love,
Wen takea walk tonight.
Remember, twas on such an eve
In wondrous days cfold
The angel host of heaven were sent
Glad tidings to unfold:
OF peace and JOY, good will tomen
Throughout the realms ofearih
For Mary. then IN Bethlelem,
Had given the Saviour birth.
The oricn, aud thoughtful moon
ShOne sweerly then as now.
And the stars. in their azure home,
Looked down with pen>ive brow:
And one before the shepherds STOOD
To guide them on their way
To the manger where. in swadd|ing hood
The l;ule stradger lay.
Wen think about that star tonight
While rambling hand in hand
For who can tell but that It's light
Still beams upon our land:
And that it feels for human woe
As when to man twas given
To point the road-the only roatl--
Tat leads from earth to heaven.
So come well take walk, my love.
For It's the wifching hour
When lovers hearts are said to feel
IT, melting. winning power:
And though. forsootI, we do not find
That star we wish to see
1 would q gentle tale unfold
And be A sTARTO THE.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26

In Arkansas the women are allowed
now to vote. The Nashville 0asette
editor wants to know who could flnd q
verdict ifhe were locked up two days
with eleven pretty girls 10 jury boz.
Gracious! Think Of serving on . Jury
where three-fourths Of the jurymss were
prstty girls! You wouldn't 20 %
much shunning and dodsing Into bask
soons Of stores II Winchssesr whsa
the Sheriff Il going round With bic list.
Iudeed you wouldn't
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26

4 ssssibls wrltsr ssks Why u ~ -:
groes are treated % badly iaths 0out-.
they do mot 80 to the North. Ths iis
stinct Of ths ssgro wUuld casyy hin -
. country wherv b weuld - bsaass
treated. - Tie Eight of' binis ttonv Q
coldsr to . warner climate = rsgulaleA
By The change ef sssseee n -
tisss W ssUsoss - - - oe1nA -
spiss e 49, s.seIllln Z - -
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26
To CORRESPONDENTS.

M notice can be taken Of A 1nymous Conmuntca
',s,ons., Whatever Is lnteIdsd for insertion W
The Home Journal, must be authenticated ny
the name and address Of the wr'ter-ho. ns0'
essarily for publication, but O. sua'an'se '''
GOOD faith and responsibility.
All business letters for this once snou" w ~
dressed to 1.-THE Home journal" -" inchos's.'
All communications for publication must oe wiz
ten on one side ofthe pass, and with al o'ner
matters connected with the editorial depart
ment, should be addressed' Editor Of Inc home
Journal, winchester. Tenn.
We cannot, as rule. undertake 70 fesurn sF"''e'
not found suitable for publication.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26

SAxDo ~ 4 PoLlIIcyAH.-Ths Mash.
vile Dispatch says the lust Of o6lcs d
svssplag ~ % epidemic over de -
gre populahos q Tseseesss., IN,
Wsdkiss. ~ dsfsatsd ssgro eas6sdas>
Sbs 1e1nne1G ~ No. ss1telSoup 1ew
oesln1ha1aU efas a1plnas 1ss ths e.
esN0ctn1Vd0 Dnissisess q pttso
- &hssssvi.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26
NegrOOutrages.

We could Nil our paper, II the de
tails were not so sickening, with afro
cious outrages perpetrated Of late, ane
being perpetrated by negroes. In va
rious portions of Tennessee we have
read lately Of outrages by negroes up
on white women. In the North sever
al similar occurrences, and several in
Alabama. Near Nashville, last week
negro u ragged white girl and now We
have before US detailed account Of a
horrible deed by negro upon a white
married lady near Atlanta, Ga. Also
another near Knoxville, Tenn. The
Press & Herald, Of that city says:
On Monday afternoon, March 9, be-
tween three and four O'Clock, as Mrs.
Robert Rogers, who lives four miles
northeast Of Concord Station, was re
turning with her two young children
from a visit to friend who lives about
a quarter of a mile from Mrs. Rogers
residence, she was accosted by q big
buck negro who made insulting propo
sails to her, and at once at empted to
commit rape upon her person Mrs.
Rogers entreated him to spare her, AMI
attempted to deter him from his damn
able purpose by telling the william that
her husband was just down in the next
field, to which he replied: "It's damn
ed lie. have watched around here
for four honrs, and there is not man
about here" Mrs Rogers continued
her entreatics, to which he paid no at
tcntion. Her children began cryin"
and the brute knocked them down, and
then throwing Mrs. Rogers down, he
accomplished his hellst purpose. The
scounlrel then made his escape and
Mrs. r returned to her home and gave
the alarm. The neighborho0d was at
once aroused and pursuit was made.
The villain was arrested at Campbelrs
Station by Esquire John Roberts. who
conducted him back to Concord, and
held an examination.
The evidence being conclusive, the
villain was committed to Jail for trial
at the next term of the Circuit Court,
and was brought to Knoxville last night
and placed in Jail. The utmost excite.
ment, prevailed in the neighborhood
where the outrage was committed, and
a strong disposition was manifested to
lynch the scOlndrel."
In such cases we think claw dies,"
and prompt burning or hanging, "as
sumes the angel shape of justice" And
all this is the result of this internal ef.
fort of the Jacobins to establish Negro
Equality No wonder the negro is in
solsnt, for ignorance impels his british
lusts, and his vote in behalf of Radi-
Cal offlce.seekers he looks upon as a
security from punishment. Can we be
surprised that secret organizations,
whether you call them Ku.KIux, or
anything else, are being formed to pro.
tect our fair daughters, wives and sis
ters. Oh God, when will this infamous
effort Of pastizans to hold on to power
be brought to an end! lfa scoundrel
is caught and sentenced to the peuiten
tiary, bis pardon is as certain as his
vote for the Radicals is sure. The peo.
pie are down trodden, hope Is almost
gone, and there seems 10 be no help
except in that last resort which God
Almighty vouchsafes t, those who
would be free, and which DO franchise
Law can rob them Of We want to be
peaceable I'VE want to sec our govern.
msnt great anil happy, but there 10 .
point beyond which honor sessss 20.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26

Women are put 70 work on the chain.
gang In vicksburg. Il b bot just 70
add that the municipal government Of
that city il in the hands Of Rsdicals.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26
,Just m We Expectod.

The Columbls Herald u INFORMED that
WIN. Mckinley. who killed two negroj1
neaf that city last Friday Ii . manner -
waneouly 01tfa seolia. b isysl jes0sGt .
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-26

Who knows the respectable young
lady, or the Mr.. Jett.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-28

new bouds. hut declined to sell nnder lns'ruc
from Washington There is a steady nYesopo"' w
mand for bonds from foreign rs wen ~ '1s
holders, and the street is nearly bare ino u"'.Ao
The country, contrary to the opinion % "'',' a.,
are in no condition to step in and unloaa upon 'l'
present market but are bus ers rather than sellers
De last quarterly shows that apart from
the bond, held as security for their circulation 'hey
are very small holders Tie secretary u 'i'o
vrv : in no want Of money, but has more than nc
80, noe ~ advantage. Legislation to expand the cur
rrrcv i. orly cover for the speculaiions Of Mem
hers Of Congress- and their confedcrates and the less
there is Of j. iu future the better.
Money h. abundant at las per cent on CALI and
prime paper is sulable at @ per cont, and Is not
abundant Second grade sells al more favorable
rates but is not in favor. There is disposition to
put money freely into Government stocks as oi:eI-
ing better rates interest. united to security OF the
primer IL. than can be found in call loans
The following are William Heath q Co.'S last quo
&C. f...fse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-28

regular calls Of both boards at these rooms are to he
kept M, but this harmonlzng of business out oil
board honrs viii concentrate the stock business ia
the Long Room and probably end in uniting az Tie
stoch-brokers mo a single body.
Tie transactions at the Office Of the Assistant
Treasurer were: Receipts for Customs 81 UOy; lor
Gold Notes SGo306 total Receipts Sl70'22l A To-
tai Payments. So9965e5 OC; balance sloom@'OC2 o.
IN lre ghts There is great scarcity OF freight
room, and rates advancing; we quote as follows
To Liverpool, ly steamer-Flour, 4s wheat I|u''
Conn., I'D; Heavy Goods, 4O0JOs. Cotton, {atd. 10
Liverpool, 10y slil-Flour Ss.cd.; Wheat, 1Od Corn
100. Heavy Goods, 5js.dS5s6d; Cotton. 7-lC9 ia'
To London by steamer-Heayy Goods. 50s. 10 Lon
don, by sa-lIour. 9s.Gd.; Wheat, 9ld.; Corn WI;
Heavy Goods, :JG;Js. About -lO0O bush COih "olo
engaged to-day by saii 10 Liverpool. at l0d.
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