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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

The Latest Political Sensation.

Tho Democracy OF Montgomery
county, Ohio, assembled on the 18th
inst, il Dayton, to elect delegates to
the State Democratic Convention, to
take place on the lst of june. Hon,
c. l.. Vallandigham introduced a Sc
ries Of resolutions, the vital part OF
which we find it impossible to endorse
In the second resolution he says that
I'VE accept "thc three several
amendments to the Constitution recent
" declared adopted, as a settlement ~
fact Of all the issues of the war, and
acuuicsce in the same as no longer is-
sues before the country
But in the sixth resolution it is de-
clared that
"Outside OF Fundamental law,all leg
~islation is in its nature and purpose
temporary, aud subject to change,
modification, OF repeal, at the will OF q
majority of the people, expressed
through the law-making power; and
that the pretensc that any act OF Con
ercss not executed and spent, or any
legislative policy Of n party, is an alb
soluto. Gnal,ly, is totally Inconsistent
with the whole theory Of Republican
government; and that it is the un-
, questionable right Of the people, OF
4 themselves and through their repre-
! sentatiyes, at each successive election,
and in each successive Congress, to
Judge Of what legislation is necessary
I and proper or appropriate to carry in
to execution or enforce the constitu.
tional powers, rights and duties of the
, Federal government"
Vow, what is the plain English o
these two resolutions IT seems to u
that Mr.. Nallandigham would have thu
Democratic Party TO recognize TIT
18th and 18th Amendments as valic
unit! q Democratic Prcsideuti is elected
and then demolish the Radical Recon
struction Measures at n single blow.
The National Democratic Convcn
ton which met in New York in 1856,
declared that these Reconstructed
Measures were unconstitutional, rev
dictionary, null and void" and just s.
soon as the Democratic Party rcco9
nizes the validity Of such measures, i
that very day it writes its own obi'
uary.
Mr. Vallandigham, and no othe
man, can pull the wool ovcr the eye
r of leading Republican politicians, an
f hence we have always advocated a
, honest, bold, and fearless fight for til
, great principles which underlie GU
} system Of government. We need n
: subterlugc, ard should have none.
Wonderful progress indeed the Den
%ocratic Party would be making t
{ swallow, wholesale, even for a singl
day, the results Of Radical usurpa
r. lion.
We haven't got as much respect fc
Mr.. Vallandigham as we had before
aud our faith in Northern Democrat
is not improved at all.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25
Fundamental Principles Of the
Radical Party.

81. That the Constitution Of the United
States is not Il League, Coniedcracy OF
Compact, between the people Of the several
states in their Sovereign capacities; but Il
Government proper, founded on the adop-
ton of the people, and creating direct re-
lations between itself and individuals.
~. That no State authority has power
to dissolve these relations; that nothing
can dissolve them but revolution; and
that, consequently, there can be no such
thing as Secession without rcyoluti8a.
10. That there is Il supreme law, con
sistlng OF the Constitution of the United
States, aud Acts Of Congress passed in aqr-
Suance Of 1t, and treaties; and that, IN
cases not capable of assuming the charac-
ter of Il suit in law or equity, Congress:
must Judge of, and, finally, interpret, the
supreme law, so often rs it has occasion to
pass acts OF legislation; and, in cases ca
pablo of assuming, and actually assuming,
the character of n suit, the Supreme Court
of the United States is the final Interpreter
~. That an attempt by Il State to abro
gate, mnul. or nulliiy an Act Of Congress,
or.to arrest its operation within her limits,
ON the ground that, in her opinion, such
law is unconstitutional, is n direct usur-
patton on the Just powers of the General
Government, and on the equal rights Of
other States; a plain violation of the Con-
stitntion, and a proceeding essentially Rev
olutionary in its character and tendency
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

The Holly Springs Reporter gives
an account OF the discovery of a dia-
bolical plot in Marshall county, Miss.
A band of negroes were to proceed on
the first dark and stormy night to the
house Of another negro, hang the man
and in the morning pretend 10 discov.
er the body Of the murdered man, and
attribute the foul deed 10 the Kuklux.
One Of the six negroes Of which the
gang was competed revealed the plot
70 bis wife and she divulssd II.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25
A Question for Legislatures.

The Eclectic Magazine recommend:
that our Legislatures abolish the cred
it system by passing a law providing
that no debt whatever. contracted or
and after a certain date, (giving, say
six months notice, } shall be recovera-
BILE at law. This is a very good idea,
but it would be much better, in our
to make suretyship illegal,
and thus compel creditors 70 run their
own risks.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25
Attachment
Seth W. Houghton, VS. Jas. Harrington

Seth W. Houghton, VS. Jas. Harrington
In this case, it appearing to my satshc.
ton that James Harrington. the def ndan'
is Justly indebted to Seth W. l~Ioughton
the plaintiff, in the sum 6fthirty-f -four tO'
lars and fifty cents; and it further appear
ing to my satisfaction that the said defend
ant has fled the county to parts unknOET
so that the ordinary process of law cahIS'
be served upon him ..
1t is therefore ordered by me that publ.
cation be made in the Home Journal
newspaper published in Winchester' Ten
nessee, for four consecutive weeks re-
quiring said defendant to appear 0eiOle
me on the 18th day ofMay, and plead 40.
swer or demurt to said charge, or judsas.i,
final will be rendered against him. in'
April II, 1871. ]. L. SYLER, Dr.
apr20-4t
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

New York, May 15.-In the Meth
odist Preachers Association DR.. Curr,
held that the General Assembly would
control the Bishop, and abolish the
Office altogether. In reality there
we're he said only two classes of Chris
tiaus, the laity and the ministers, and
bishops possessed the judicial power
A discussion followed In which most
OF the speakers eoncurred with the
views expressed by Dr.. Curry.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

A letter in the Lawrence kansas
Journal says female suffrage is work.
ing admirably in Kansas. las Jurors
the women have given great satisfac.
ton, both to the bench and the barr
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

The Marshfeld (Missouri) Demo.
crat' reports that, OF the last two dozen
babies born in that place, twenty three
are girls, and suggests that the wo-
mans rights question may have had
something to do in bringing about
this result.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

The civil war in France is still in
progress, and has caused the destruc-
ton Of thousands of lives and a vast
amount Of property. Versailles troops
have effected an entrance into Paris,
and the end of the struggle is probably
near at hand.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25
County Court Of Franklin 4
Dan Lenehan,'et. ais, VS. Parks, ct all
Petition to sell Land

Upon motion, and it appearing b, a.
satisfaction of the Court that p. r p, We
and Wife Levina, and Richard W 'Jns alNs
A., and VIM. Featherston, all minOr vse epl
residents of the State of South carol Ill
heirs of Richard Featherston, ,Jr' Saas
are noy-residents of the State Of Te "va
see, 50 that the ordinary process a. I'%
cannot be served upon them. ia"
1t is therefore ordered that publicatio,
be made for four consecutive weeks II ~
Home Journal, a newspaper published u y
Winchester, requiring said non.resiSonm,
defendant to appear on or before thn ~
Monday in May, ls71, to plead answer az
demur to said Petition, orthe same viii " y
taken for confessed, and set for be0,in"sO,
parte as to them. This March 20, lS7is
GLEN. ARLEDGE, Oerk
mar23-4t 81 80
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

Daniel Mcfarland lately paid a visit
TO Mrs. Sage. Mcfarland Richardson,
and requested her to ''rorgive him and
to receive him back" She was too
sage for that; he returned to New
York and q "sent up ten days for
drunkenness."-fThe Capital.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

The Moiristown Gazette has been at
some pains to ascertain the condition
OF the wheat crop in East Tennessee,
and learns that the rust and the fy are
both injuring It; and that fields which
looked promising a month ago, look
badly now.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

The Chicago Union, referring to the
effect Of the operation of the Kuklux
act, says lit is. like burning down a
house to get rid Of few possible bed.
bugs"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

A fond mother in Kingston, New
York, kesps an o!d-fashioned rocking
chair sitting in a corner as an orna-
ment, because in it she has rocked ten
babies, all Of whom grew upto be men,
aud are now living and married.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

MEMPHIS, May 20.-The Protestant
Sunday-school celebration here to.day
surpassed anything ever witnessed here.
Fully ten thousand children were in the
procession, while Main Street, for half
a mile was blocked with people. The
Exercises in the Park are now going on.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

Some mischief loving wag run n
joke upon the Paris mtelligcncer a
couple of weeks ago, by sending in an
account. of a marriage between parties
neither of whom had heard the news
until they saw the announcement.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

The Memphis Ledger says: THE
city is rapidly filing up with mosqui'
toes and never before were they so
thoroughly organized and confident of
Success"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25
Sherif'S Sale.

BY virtue of an order OF sale isstleu i ANIL
the Circuit Court of franklin C9un sI,hs;,
to me directed, l will sell to lhe ai I'm,
bidder, for cash, before the Couf'
door, In Winchester, on
Saturday, the 9th day of May Nv, r.,
all the right, title, interest and claims clam oi
Andrew Woods has in and to the is. laird
which Jas. and Elizabeth Woods dlea lin.
and possessed, containing. 53y acie soiutT.
in civil district Nc. s. Franklin IN Il.
Tenn, and sold TO satisfy said rus Ws;tehel
vor Of State TO the use of john W..
and wife, and cost intlIe said cau Sheriff
may 11-3t ~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25
1.-THE END.]

The census of louisiana shows that
there. are no less than 27,6oS native
white Virginians in Lous ana. They
would be serving their mother better at
home, If all Virginia's children and
grand children were at home. the house
wouldn't be large enough to hold them.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25
General II. Il. Lees Opinion OF
Alexander Campbell.
From the Richmond E"noulrer.l

From the Richmond Enqulrer.l
The Apostolic Times publishes n
letter addressed TO its editor in 1858
by General Robert +. Lee, attesting
his high appreciation and great rever-
encc for the chars cter OF the Rev. Alex
ander Campbell, which we find copied
in the Christian Dxaminer Of this ci.
ty. AS anything from the'pen Of our
great Confederate chieftain possesses
a deep interest, we transfer it to the
columns OF the enquirer that it may
reach every Gu. readers
LEXINGTON Va, DEC. 10, 1868
S., M. D., Nicholasville, KY:
My Dear Sir: Your favor of the 10Th
Of January, together with a copy OF
the Millennial Harbinger, O Feb., 1854
containing an address on the govern.
ment Of colleges. by the late Rev Alex
ander Campbell, first president Of
Bethany College, West Va, was re
ceived while l was absent for a few
days, performing a brief tour in East
ern Virginia, but read by me with as
much interest on my return as though
it had Just arrived. | tender you ma
ny thanks for a copy of this address
and regard it as among the ablest pro
auctions l ever read.
AS DIR. Symonds said of the grea
Milton, so I may say of the late Presi
dent of Bethany College. that he wa
a man in whom were illustrously com
bined all The qualities that could adorl
or elevate the nature to which he be
longed. knowledge, the most vari
ois and extended, virtue that nevej
loitered in her career nor deviatec
from her course. A man who, if h
had been delegated us the represent
alive of his species to one .of the su
perior worlds, would have suggested
: grand idea of the human race. Such
was President Campbell, Again ! re
! turn you my thanks for this iavor,'&c
Very respectfully,
: Your obedient servant,
r. 4. LEE.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

Tho Chicago Republican says the eff.
feet of the recent Legal Tender de
cision is to make swindling constitu
tionGl.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

The Brownsville. States says. from
this date until Judgment day, We don't
intend any man shall owe NJ q cent
for subscription"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

Gov. Seuter, Of Tennessee, has ap.
pointed Mrs. Paralee Haskell, widow
Of the Hon. VIM. T. Haskell, State L.
brariau.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

The mountains of East Tennessee,
bordering on North Carolina, we're
covered With snow Saturday, the 9th
day of May.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

The farmers in Biount county have
commenced cutting wheat. The crop
hashot been seriously injured by the
rust. Corn is growing finely.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

The Paris Intelligencer urges The
claims Of Gen. L. n. Thorpe. Of Hen
~ county. for speaker Of the next Sen
ate.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

Eleven HubbiteS Of the female per.
suasion vowed last year to love, honor
and obey colOred husbands.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25
For Sale.

A OF, s-hntSs power alron .. sSa
Tbfeehey power. Run part Of rTrsreshsr
Not being heavy enough for my sst 4 10
win cell same cheap In order 70
Can s. seen at Mecehse,s rssiSasnTsos;y;
3. W. Houeh
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

Equality MEANS" says q French
writer. "a desire to be equal to your
superiors and superior 70 your equals"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

The Wilmington IN. CO. Star Gays
A most horrible affair was perpetra-
ted in Rutherford one night last week.
Three mcn visited the house Of negro
man named Silas Watson, shot and
stabbed to death himself and three OF
his children, and leaving for dead his
wife and an infant, the fonds set
fire to the house. The tragedy would
have been attributed to the "Kuklux"
but fortunately the woman escaped
from the building. and dragging her.
selfto a neighbours, gave information
of the deed,'and the parties were pur,
sued and arrested proving to be three
desperate scoundrels deep dyed Rad
icals) who were about to be tried for
some offence in which the murdered
mar Watson was to have been princi-
pal witness against them. The Ruth,
erford Star Rep makes not a bit of
fuss over this heinous outrage.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25

The Lebanon Herald learns thst the
are doing great damage in
the Eastern portion Of Wilson couuv.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25
County Court Of Franklin 4,
Aor"m Brazeltoh and Wife, agaiOst n ,
Brazelton, ct. ais. """f.P 2,
Petition to sell lona

brazelton, CT. ais. r'P,
Petition to sell land.1
In this cause. on motfon all
ing to the Court that +. Ps y appear,
U. A.. and Ann Brazelton'' aMr,fA,4. IL,
and Thomas Holder are non-rosSiiar Faris
tennessee, so that the ordinary n1ncllS Of
law cannot be served upon then procesS Of
1t is therefore ordered that nuh,,,..,
be made for four consecutive vpuoileatiOn
Home Journal, published in %Wvi WEE IN The
Tenn. e, requiring said ,%ttdeaesler
antsto appear before the Honorable rel4
" Soart OF frankIin county, Tenn, ON U' o.
n neiTr nisa sde dss Monday in April, Is lH =
ton of the petitioners, or the sa,ns s'e PstI'
taken for confessed, and set fnr ~ll be
ex-parte us to them. neaFlns
Marl6-4w 81 80 0'efS'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25
Northern Prejudice.
Your obedient servant,
r. Z. LEE.

The Norfolk Virginlan, noticing the
return of q young man Of Portsmouth,
Va, from Philadelphia, where he went
in quest of a situation, says: "He car
ried with him letters Of recommends
ton from some of our best citizens
letters, too, recommending him in the
highest terms. He applied to a great
many business houses, showing them
his letters, and, in some instances, was
informed that he would suit but, upon
asccrtaining he was q Southerner, he
was informed that they did not want
him. One instance, which he informed
us, was q type of the others, as fol-
lows: Upon entering he showed his
letters to the head of the house, this
party had advertised in n of the
Philadelphia papers for a Clerk and
after an examination Of them, ETC.. was
told that he would suit and could go
to work at once, directing where to
begin. AS he was about to commence
the employer called to him and asked
linn where he was from, and he replied,
::trom Virginia. to which he received,
in answer, 'Ah, you are from the
South then l don't want you He
stated to us that if he had hailed from
the North, he would have had no diff
Guilty in obtaining a situation. but that
the prejudice Of the business men Of
Philadelphia was so strong against the
South that they refused him employ
ment solely because he was q Virgin
ian, and he returned home without
having obtained employment"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25
g. MyLEMR
Furniture Deal,

Winchester, Tenn.

M. 4; winchester, Tenn,
Invites public attention to th...
and extensive stock of fro, their selec,
s sn hMIyI shyy that is usuaIIyys kiarnl,
feasona9ie terms as the same S U,t upon a;
ty or out of it inthe coun.
N PRODUCE
Will be taken in exchange for good.
.COFFINS will be moda
~ snort notice, at any time, da apo on order
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-25
JOURNAL.

The Sovereignty Of the states and the suborulha-
ton OF the General Government
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-15
MOST HORRIBLE SUICIDE.

A Man Sewers His Jugular, Commits, Hari
Kari, and is Found Weltering In Blood.
Thursday evening last when the steamer
Glencoe landed at Vicksburg on her way up the
river, she was boarded by man who asked to
be allowed to come up on her. He stated that
he had been passenger on the Oceanus which
had just passed up, and that he had got left by
that boat short time before. Being an honest
looking man, and telling straightforward
story, the captain of the Glencoe told him that
he might go up on his boat Several of the
passengers noticed him, and one or two talked
with him, and they all agreed that he was
very sensible man. Friday morning, about 10
O'Clock, while the boat was moving up the river,
LOUD SCREAM WAS HEARD,
proceeding from the forward part of the lower
deck. The clerk of the boat and several of the
passengers hurried down stairs, and there beheld
a horribly -sickening and blood-curdling sight,
Lying on the deck was the passenger, with
horrible cash in his throat and another across
his face, while from long, deep cash in his
stomach his bowels protruded and we're scat
tered over the deck for distance of eight or
ten feet. Everything possible was done to alle-
viate his sufferings until half an hour later,
when death came to his relief. The second
mate and the watchman OF the boat state that
they noticed the man
CUT HIMSELF IN HIS STOMACH
with large pruningkuife which was found
close to his body. They state that after cutting
himself he thrust his hands in the wound and
caught his bowels and pulled them out When
it was that he cut his throat they did not know,
but supposed it must have been done before
they noticed him. Upon the arrival of the boat
at Napoleon Coroner was summoned, who held
an inquest and returned verdict in accordance
with the facts as above stated. Nothing was
found on the man to identify him.
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.
1t is a little strange about this man that after
cutting his face and throat in such a manner as
to sever the jugular vein, he should still have
had strength and will enough to cut his abdo-
men, as he is said to have done. aud tear out
his entrails. 1t looks like as if there had been
foul play. Another strange circumstance that
was related by one of the passengers is that
neither the knife with which the deed is said to
have been committed nor the mans hands had a
particle of blood upon them.
Memphis AUdlanohe, Jane1l.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-15
AMONG THE PATAGeNfANs.

Singular story Of shipwreck and Mas
sacre - Adventures Of San Francisco
Youth.
The San Francisco Bulletin savs.-Three or
four days ago the schooner Hutchinson arrived
at this port, having on board Joseph Lorritz a
young man who was reared in this city, Some
time since an account of the loss of the British
brig Propontis was published. The steamer
Princess Louisa sailed from Scotland last March
for South American port, and at one of them
Lorritz was engaged. The7captain hearing of
the less of the Propontis, " ent to Punta Arenas,
and there obtained arms, with which they started
forth to avenge the murder of the officers and
crew of the Propontis.
The Princess Louisa set sail, and when off
Port Gallant, cove in the Straits of Magellan,
latitude 53 deg al min longitude ~ deg, saw
Two canoes and one European built boat filled
with natives, pulling from the shore toward
them. The captain had no doubt chat these
were the very same savages who had fallen In
with the Propontis and Immediately prepared
10 receive Them. On the canoes approaching
the vessel he ran one of them down. sinking it,
and drowning all hands. The boat avoided the
bows OF the steamer and ran alongside, but in
attempting to board, the natives were one and
all Killed. In the meantime the remaining
canoe made its escape and returned to shore.
The Princess Louisa sailed on, but that night
ran ashore and became wreck.
The crew found no difficulty in getting to
land, and busted themselves all night in remov-
ing provisions and other stores from the ship to
tent which they had erected on the beach.
just before dawn, while the seamen were com
ing up loaded from the edge of the water, pre-
ceded by lantern, which the foremost man
carried in his hand, they were suddenly set
upon by horde of savages, armed with spears,
bows, and arrows, rough hatchets and stones
desperate fight ensued. The sailors defended
themselves with desperation, but, of course
without avail; two of them were killed on the
spot, and the rest were overpowered.
Lorritz ran for his life, but as he was bur-
dened with heavy sea- boots and soaked cloth
ing, he stood very little chance with the
savages. he was caught, tied and laid on the
ground His companions were served in the
same way. For three weeks they all remained
in captivity, allowed to wander about with
their captors during the day, tied at night, and
fed on what Lorritz called 'blubber." At the
end of these three weeks Lorritz one night
contrived to shuttle off his bonds. He crept
down to the beach, got Into one of the boats
lying there, and put off into the channel, where
next morning he was fortunate enough to fail in
with the schooner Hutchinson, on board of
which he came TO this city three or four days
ago. The fate of his companions, who he says
were all Scotchmen, is unknown to him, and he
is unable to tell more than the Christian name
of the captain and crew.