The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29
a CIRCULAR.
TO the Voters Of the 13th Senate
rial District.

at once being the object Of SANDER ano
his good naine traluced. ! became 8
{ candidate for the Senate, and hoped III
|. an humble aud quiet way TO make th'
canvass without having to defend my
persona! character; but | vas doomed
Z to be disappointed, and tind mNseI
called upon 10 reIute some charges
against me. know that my opponents
are not responsible isl these charges
and wOul not have them circulated II
their behalf if they could conlroi these
matters. In some nri4hD0lhooGs
where | am not vcry well known, it ha'
been circulated that | was an habitua
drunkard. This is false, and in retIta
ton Of this slanderous talsehood,
- here give the statement Of officers o
r churchc, in this place, who have know
, me for years:
5 I'VE, the undersigned, n portion Of Tho
officers Of the different churches in Lew
iSburL, take pleasure in stating that w'
have known Capt. W. \. Cowden, an,
lived in the same neighborhood with him
Tor many years. and that he has filled eve
nv relation OF lite seberly and honorahly
AMI that the charge Of habitual urunhen-
ness against him is untrue.
Il. G. Mcclure, Elder OF the Presbyterian
Church.
\. b. Ewing. Elder OF the Presbyterian
Church.
Mo,e, e. West. Deacon OF the c. +. Church
James, Ewing. Elder ottAc Presbyterian
Church.
:. +. llarli.on. member Of the Christian
Church
|C.S. Young, Pastor OF the \. L. preSby-
t]criHliS.
john ]ilooton, Elder Of the Christian
Church,
That | occasionally take 4 dram with
friends | do not deny, but have got
to learn that this is a crime for which
| should be politically ostracised. ii
we have reached that advanced stage
Of political recti,udc, it should be
known, and | stand ready with uncov'
cred head TO receive the first stone
cast by those who are themselves
guiltlcss. II no man is to be elected to
office who occasionally INDUCES in the
oONlll SIkSS, lutb IIG NNlS ~" W
the State is q burning shame upon our
statute book, aud should he repealed
aud the sale prohibited. This is no
crime until carried to such an extent AS
to be all injury to oneself and a
nuisance to society; but | must be
crushed, and this is one OF the weapons
to be used Oy the assassin hand OF
some cowordlyJoe.
In other neighborhoods it is reported
that attack the Grange Order in my
speeches. This is more false and cor
rupt than the other, for no man that
has heard me but knows that this is just
the opposite OF the truth. Wherever
The Order or its principles have been
mentioned, | have defended them. !
have stated that all ! had was invested
in agriculture, and that what was good
for the farmer was good for me and all
other classes Of society and that their
platform Of principles was broad and
comprehensive enough to be in accord
and harmony With the interest OF men
Of all occupations or business. Ii to
defend them against the charge that
they were political in organization and
design and to contend that they would
not allow their votes controlled
by the tenants OF the Ode:
against the true test of capacity.
honor and principles :" if to defend
them against the charge that they were
for class legislation and arrayed one
class Of society against the other and
asserting that this was Communism
which had its origin with Information
a!ists OF France and unworthy and ig-
norant politicians Of America and E0t
with the Grange Order; if warning
those whe belonged to it against the
dangers of being Wostituted to selfish
political ends through intriguing mem
bers constituted an attack, then | plead
guilty. But until | know they have
some secret confession of faith,' and
what they publish is not Their true
creed until it is admitted that the Or.
der is intended for political purposes
and they contend for class legislation !;
until it is admitted that they teach
communism, arraying ene class OF cit
lzcns against another; until it is adj
mittcd that they teach that none but
their members should be cl ctcd to
Office that the Lawyer, the Doctor, the
Mechanic, the Merchant and all other
classes are too dishonest to hold office ;
until these things are admitted To be
the ,encts Of the Order | must he al
lowed to deny the Soft impcachmcnt
that attacked them in my speeches
was fighting the pcrversioh of the
principles Of the Order and not the
principles Of the Order Every intel
iigcnt member of the Order disclaims
that it is political and ] trust they will
not allow themselves forced into ser
vice in this little contest for the Senate.
In some parts where it is thought
that 1t vii! be of service it is charged
that | have said that | would not u D
port ex President Johnson for the u.
) Senate though instructed to do so.
This did say at Mashlrcad, Franklin
county. | believed that the people de-
mahdcd more emphatic answer than
that IL would not vote for him unless
instructed to do so" 1t is too easy
for lei to consider themselves in
slructcd to do what they previously dc.
sired to do. | am against Andrew
Johnson on all parts OF the ground. |
could not vote for him wilh0u: misrep.
r%escntirg fourteen liIteenths Of the
Ironlr of Ills Snnntnrinl Iis,riu,