The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17

TO tho governor chosen under the new consti-
tuition, whereupon the lieutenant governor,
alao elected in 1872, for the term Of -four
years, claimed to act m governor, and alleging
that said proceedings by which the new con-
H@titution was made and a new set OF aiiicers
elected, were unconstitutional, illegal and void,
and called upon me aH provided in section 4,
article 4, Of tho constitution, TO protect tho
state against domestic violence.
Az congress In now investigating the pOllti-
cal affairs Of Arkansas, | have declined to m
terferc with tho subject. Executive Interior
ence with the affairs Of a state l. Gcpngnantt TO
public opinion, and to tho feelings OF those
who, from their official capacity, must be used
in such interpO-itiOn, and to him or those who
must direct. Unloss most clearly on the side
Of law, such interference becomes a crime.
with tho law to support it, this il condemned
without Il hearing. | desire, therefore, that
ell necessity for executive direction IN 10
cal affairs may become unnecessary and OBJ
solete.
Az APPEAL TO THE NORTH.
! invite the attention, not OF congress, but Of
the people Of the United States, TO the causes
and effects Of these unhappy questions. IL
there not a disposition on one side to magnify
wrongs and OutTagoH, and on the other side
to bclitClo or justify them, If public opin.
ion could DO directed to Il correct surYcI OF
what ir, and to r~ebuking wrong and aiding
the proper authorities in punlrhlng 1t, ! bo-
lieve u better state Of feeling would DO lncnl-
Gated, and the sooner We would have that
ncarn which woplI leave Inc states free indeed
H. roouI,tc tbrir avn dome.tic affairs.
ARRAIGS1uEHT or ri SOUTH.
TbcJioyc. ON tbe part u our c]itizens OF tho
soutLorp gtatrg. The better part Of them, there
t.. a diyuogiliou TO bo law-abidng, and to do no
violence, either 10 individuals or the laws cS-
listing, But, do they do night in ignoring tho
auco In cou.tjtutcd authority | gympathizc
with their pro-trato condition and would do
all i'm NV p6wer to relieve them. acknowledge
ing that In come instances. thov have had
most irving governments to live under, and
very oppressive ones in tho way N taxation
! for pumiuaI mproycmcuLa. not giving benefits
cnuaI To tine hardships imposed. But can they
claim thcurcIye4 entirely unanpwerablo for
Tina condition? They cannot. Violence has
beru rampaut I'm some lOcalitics, and has,
further. boon Justified or denied by those who
ruuIl have prcYcntGdit.
GRAST's poLIcY.
Tho theory IL ralEed that there IL 10 be no
rurthrr iutcrfrrouce on the part Of the gon-
rral Government 10 protect citizens within a
| .intr whore the -talr authorities fail TO give
protection. ThIs il. a great mistake. Whilo /
| remain the executive all the laws OF congress
/ and tho provisions OF the constitution. iuclul-
/ Iltf MT lIIlIlNlIUNIllN uNIlllN NIltItlit VII Nv VIZ"
forced with rigor but witt regret that they
| should hnye added ono lot or little to cyoCu-
tive dulleg and movers. lot there DO fairness in
the discussion Of pOuthorn questions. the ad-
yuratcg Of both or nil poitical parties giving
honest, truthful reports Of occurrences, con-
dcmuiug tho wrong and uphOldiug the right,
and soon all will bo we'll.
THE COLON LTYE.
Under ~oyistinp conditions tho NO 70 votes
tho republican ticket bocauso ho knows hia
fricnds are of that party. MANY a good citI-
zen yOies the Ouuo-lte. not bccnuge he agrccn
with the great priuclules of gtate. which ropa-
| roio u]lrlir. Init bocguae goucrplIy hc II. on
pg4rd t1 nero rule. This is y most dclugiyo
ono Trent IN, uonro ma n citizen and yotor.
n. Lo il and must remain and goou parties
will he divided ON not tho color line hut ON
WriucjpIes Then We sbnj have no complaint
~ scrtinuoI ininrrcroucc.
ruV rrprp,, u,rrgt,py
Tho rcuort uf tLo attorucv-roucrul roptaiug
voIn,Llo recommendation ]ryolatiup ia fine ad
,n,ni.tr,ti,n ~ ir.,,cn IN tro cnrrt. M tLo
Iruitod state, to which invite your attention
rr.ucclfnuy augpo.t lo conprcgg the prouri-
alto ~ inr,rosim,9, 3iLo unn,Lcr Of inliciegI dTa-
trict. in tbo IIritcd Staten 10 cloyou tho pro,-
| rnl uumhcr Lriup uiuo and tho creation or
two additional Iiidpcships. Tho territory To
be lraycgsod Ly the circiit iudrcg. il 70 rent
and fine Lt.tura, Of thc rnrrl. ~, afcndIiv M
cr,o.inp ,Lol il is oro,yipp moro and moro i'm.
rns.iLIn ro. thrn IN Lrnn m y,,h tho luminous
]rcuuiriup 0rir attention Whether this would
]inyulyo tho prco.sitv Of oddinp two moro ina
ticc, Of IN, 4nprc,nG CONT to Ina nrcaont MN
Lcr mimi, Ia IN, irJ,,or,ont or cnn,,rnu,
ntr,prvryr on rms ,y,rrrr,p
Tho atirniinp nf cnngrcgI il, invitcJ IN thc
reuort Of tLo .rrrot,ry Gf tbc intcrior and tn
| iLr Icpi.I,t,on ,aLoJ fnr Lr him mo Jn,,oy-
tic iutcrcstg Of the nooule are moro intimately
rnrrcct.I WITH mi. ,Jonartmor HAN w;tI.
either az tbo oth.r dcrorIuonta ~ iLo y,y-
crnmont. It's duties hayo boon added to from
tltno to time until they have become 40 OnerOus
that, without the most perfect BystGm and or
der, II will ho impossible for any secretary Of
tho interior to keep traco Of all tho official
transactions having his sanction and done in
his uQmo, and for which he IL held personally
responsible.
uoMEsTuApg FOR INDIANS.
The policy aIoptcd for tho management of
Indian %nTair4, known IA tho peace policy, ha4
boon adhered to with beneficial results. It is
hupcd that Il few ycafH moro will relieve Our
frontiers of Indian doprodAtious. commend
the recommendation II the secretary for tho
extension Of tho homestead laws to the Indi-
ane, and FOR como sort Of territorial govern
mont for tho Indian territory. A great ma
iOTity ~ the Indians occupying this territory
Hro believed to be- incapable Of maintaining
their rights agaiuet tho moro civilized and on
lightenod mon. Any territorial form OF gov
crumcnt given them, therefore, should pro-
tcct them in their homes and property for Il
period Of Mt least twenty years, and before itH
final adoption should DO ratified by Il majority
OF lhoso affected.
mo report OF tho secretary OF tho interior,
hore",th attached, glyoH much interesting sta
tlh'Ic"I Information winch J abstain from CIV
ii,H an abstract OF, bit refer you to tho report
Itholi'
SOUTHERN PENSIONERS OF l8l2.
The acts Of congress- providing tho oath
to which pensioners must subscribe before
drawing their pensions, cuts of from tins
bounty IL few survivors of tho war OF 1872.
IorIuinE IN tho southern states, | recon-
mend tio restoration oithls bounty to all such.
'Io number OF persons whose names would
30 rohtoreh |" thG list OF pensioners IL not
iaIB'' lI'y are on persons who could have
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