The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03

DtuTtu DtlOIt buC Jul GIN 'Ao
bullies and their conduct, and old the
court if they would appoint him their OH
Ger he would arrest them and have oder.
His proposition was readily accepted.
Jackson seized one Of the kirkendalls, VINO
was a terror TO the county: they cllnched
and GOT outside and being OH the edge OF
the bluff, the bully threw Jackson, and they
rolled over and over down the BLUM into
the creek. When the bully thought he had
conquered Jackson h, left him. But the
old came cock came rushing up the hill, as
. wet as an otter, in search OF his bull dogs.
lie graspcd them and pointing one at each
of the DULLES, arrested them and brought
them before the court. They were heavily
lined and order was restored, and hence the
thanks of the court were extended to Gen
Jackson for efficient conduct. Many are
the pleasant "reminiscences in regard to
Gen. Jackson, handed down from sire TO
son, with which | might Interest you. but
must hasten on and bring my address to Il
close.
THE CIVIL WAR AND OUR TROUBLES.
We come now to look over our des0lateu
| South; our burnt houses and ritled lelds;
our noble dead, who have been slain or
| fallen in the greatest civil war that has ever
marked the earth. The ruins Of Fort
Donelson nay be seen but 4 few miles
from III 5 spot. The fort was named in
hcnor Of its founder Gen. Daniel ). Donel-
son, IA bold, patriotic and able General, who
fell in that war with his arlnor on. The
vandalism of that war did not leave aslnsle
house standing of the ancient village OF
Dover, situated on the bank Of the
Cumberland, which comprised Il part
OF the battlefield Of Fort Donelson.
It was there that my friend
aud partner, Col. Alfred Robb, fell a the
head Of his regiment. In private life lie
was as gentle as a lamb, in wal as fer e AS
A tiger. Take him all in all, ! believe tina,
he was the best man | ever knew. 1t WAS
here that about thirteen thousand gallant
Colfrderates, during three days OF hard
fighting, resisted the approach tf 1000
Federals, command ID by Gen. Grant, aided
by his fleet Of %gun-bOats. In this great
battle, many of you this day present fought
and continued to rally around our Southern
tap. until it was flrlcd and laid away for
ever, upon the surrender Of Gen. Lee and
his army, in 1865. Many were its glorious
victories, and sad were its r~everses, made
more so by the fall of the flower Of the
American youth, whose places can never
he supplied. 1t is not necessary here to
inquire into the causes Of this great civil
war. It is sufficient to say that the South
honestly believed that their cause was just,
q ID they devoted their property aud Their
lives for its maintenance. They are con-
tent to leave it to poStcrlty, whose opinions
will be freed from prejudice, to pass upon
their conduct in this great struggle, conf
dent that their manhood was maintained
and that their honor stands unsullied. We
had Just reasons to hope that when the wal
ceased, peace would return, the Union be
restored, with equal rights to all the States
and all Of our citizens, as had been volun-
tarily announced by the action Of Congress
and the terms Of the surrender; but instead
of those pledges being met and faithfully
complied with, we have seen and felt
amidst our own ruins, brrrft Of fortunes
and estates, having nothing left but our
honor and good name, a public
character unsullicd and untarnislcd-that
there has been an undying hate as frrocious
and as u%nrelenting as that OF the savage on
the pat Of the Republicans OF the North,
who had control of the Government, to-
wards the Southern States and the people
OF the South. We have witnessed the
%trmnpl.ing upon the Constitution by the
nest of vlpcrs; their reconstruction meas
ures, reducing sovereign States to military
provinces, striking down the liberty Of the
citizen; their dcsolated homes made the
scene Of plumber and public robbery in the
form of legislation without representation,
..lII.,x ,I, S,rtb,,,, Stntao ,yifh a nIhlip
debt of from so 900 to S~iOO,OOO,OOO
each, without any returning advantages to
the people. We have seen All American
Senate with great unanimity pass the Civil
Rights bill, a m'snOmer which should be
called q "Social Rights BILL These and
othel measures have gone through either
house, without their constitutionality being
challenged by the pickets placed upon the
battlcmcnts Of the Constitution, TO warn
the people Of the coming storm. This is
tie last feather attempted 10 be placed upon
the camel's back. Although it has not yet
met with the approval Of the House, it only
sleeps; the snake is scotchcd, but not Kill
ed. II is the l'andora's box with all its
evils and poison, destined to be poured up
on the devoted heads of the white race. 1t
is intended as an insult and disgrace to
the white race, but it is certain that the
dirrful evils attending its train will not be-
con ned to that race; for the greatest woes
and distress attending its march will fall
upon the rolorrd race, with whom We
were living upon terms Of peace
and good will, exchanging our
labor for theirs, and getting along reason-
ably well, while they were enjoying the
sympathy, aid and protection Of our race.
The whites submitted to heavy taxation
for educational purposes, in which the col
ored race equally participated. For party
purposes the Republicans Of the North have
attempted to force this measure upon the
people Of the South. The great body Ofthe
negro race, We believe, have no desire OF
pushing this fatal issue upon the white
race, for they know that if the pillars of the
temple are carried away, all will be buried
in the same ruins. his social law is al
o%l.sloot of The old blue light PuIitanical
law that imposed fines and penalties upon
Il husband for kissing his wife on Sunday
Just think of that. \ mans young wife,
dressed and adorned as a bride fol
the wedding, dlllying around him,
and il he Jared to hiss hel
on a Sunday morning, he was fined and
imprisoned. This was oppressive to thu
man. | know | should have been oftenpun
lshrd under this law. | appeal to you
ladies', was not this hard upon the women
The fact is, the women had that law re-
pea.ed, and | say that they were right. II
we shall ever enjoy our liberties again, thu
administration of our government must bt
brought back and made to recognize thu
GREAT principles announced by the father.