The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-08-03

THE ENTERPRISES. This l. a monthly
journal, devoted to real estate, immigra-
ton, manufacturing and mining reports
and statistics, ard to the general develop
mtnt of the resources of Tcnnegser.' II
il published by the Tennessee Immigra-
ton, Real Estate and Labor Association,
at Nashville, Tenu, and Mr. John MOitat,
a Scotchman by birth, il the Editor,
Terms. Sl.O0 per annum.
Hon, A. 5. Colyar is President Of the
Association. which IS a regularly char
tered institution, with 4 central Office in
Nashville, and it is proposed to have TX
iliary associations in each county, and one
has already been established in our coun-
ty. There arc many reasons, which we
have not space to publish this week. why
the people OF Franklin county will be es-
p%ecialiy benefited by encouraging this eff:
fort to induce immigrants to come here
and buy ourlands, and herein is where a
New Departure" on the part of Four people
in Franklin would be an act Of wisdom.
We need to cut loose from the shackles Of
supineness wherewith We have been
bound, and by a cooperative effort secure
to ourselves the wealth that is flowing
elsewhere, merely because we make no
endeavor to obtain it. Why. sira, there Is
no valid reason that Franklin county
should not possess, within five years, live
times her present population, and ten
times her present wealth. Prosperity to
all must az certainly follow Immigration as
that darkness is dispcllcd by the rising
sun, and when Il Whole community is pros
porous. the individual must be a slubber-
.degullion. or a dolt, indeeG, Who cannot
catch hold Of eXpedients whereby to make
himself prosperous. Az the body thrivcs,
so will each member, and for Il man TO be
poor when all around him are prospecting,
Is u sad commentary, il not Il crime. Why,
sirs, If the farmers will put the lowest
reasonable value upon their surplus lands,
and can sell them, Immediately there is
money put in circulation, and the DUR
chasers bring money with them to spend
with our merchants. and pay mechanics.
and to pay doctors for attention in sick
ness, and to lawyers in litigation that may
reasonably he expected. And they send
their children to school, and subscribe for
our paper, &c. Don't say that bad men
will ome There Is no sense in this sort
Of cavil--it is the rattle-brain talk of
shcrt-sigltedness. In prOportiOnt TO mum
bera we cannot say that we have not as
mean one5 ut home rs are anon. those
who comc here with their families TO live
and work. We are not n of those who
believe In total depravity. We never saw
a man yet but had ONE redceming trait
about him. and there are too many In this
world who found their claims to their own
perfection chiefly IN their den unciation
Of the weakness Of others; who
Compound for sin, tbey are inclined. 20
By danning those they hars NO mind O,"
and so nc ha7o heard mcn whaes political
~spinoosityled tAs0 eodsan otbcssfur not
belisvin: thsir wy, yet pe~S once
thought themselves intolsrspt
But In this movement which the Home
Journal IA honestly. though ieetly. en-
deavorin@ to help on, there Is nothing ro-
%litical, nor should be. We have written
more this week upon politics than we in
Tend to wyiGc hereafter. We earnestly