The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-07
Harmony in the Democratic Par
ty-The Senatorial Election.

November last, elected It's candidate
by a majority of nearly fifty thousand,
it must be remembered tina. the vote
of the Republican party fell very far
below the actual strength Of that party
in this State. Gov. Browns majority
over freeman two years ago was, in
round Numbers, only $4,000 votes.
Gov. Por!er's majority is nearly So,
600, and yet he only received about
5000 moro votes than Gov. Brown
From the vote in the two elections, /,
is apparent that the large majority o.
Gov. Porter is not made up by Repub
lican votes in favor OF our candidate
bat the Democratic majority is a,trib-
utable to the fact that the Repablica,
party, as a party, refused to support
their candidate for Governor because
of bis obnoxious record on the "Civi
Rights" bill. The number of Republi
cans has not. therefore, been dimin
ishcd. They are still in our midst, and
ready to show their strength whenever
u suitable opportunity shall be pre-
scented.
Knowing, Their, that the ranks Of the
enemy are unbrsken--that none OF
them have given in their adhesion to
the Democratic party, it is the duty OF
all who have the welfare OF the country
at heart, and who would perpetuate
our party supremacy, to calmly, con
scientiously, and without prejudice.
consider the best means Of making the
Democratic party invincible for many
years to come. The leading Demo.
Gratis Of the Nsr.h-in and GU. Of Con.
gress-are earnestly laboring for union
and harmony in the party everywhere.
If the end is accomplished, q brilliant
victory awaits US in the next Tresiden
tial election. Unless prudence and
wisdom guide US, and we cease to be
controlled by hate, passion and preju.
dice. defeat is sure to follow. We
must, like true men, be moyndnimous,
liberal and just, and look alone to the
good OF the whole country.
Now, with the view of promoting
harmony, in both the Wing and Demo,
cratic parties. prior TO the war it was
the cuatom, rigidly adhered to, to di
vide the State officers as nearly equal
between the three divisions of the
State as possible, and the same rule
has prevailed since the war, though
on division has not had her fall share.
Since the Democrats gained power
Middle Tennessee has had the Cover.
nor for four years, the Comptroller
four years, Unitel States Senator
Cooper six years, and Superintend.
ent Of the Penitentiary (Gen. Battle,
who was appointed over Gen. Cheat
ham, from the date Of his appoint
ment until his death. West Tennessee
HISS the Secretary Of State-elected
TWO years ago for the term of four
years; she also has the Superintend.
eat aS The State Prison. andL+NmG Gov.
ernor for the next two years, and At
torncy General OF the State. East
Tennessee Democrats have had but
n of these offices connected with the
Executive Department-lhaL of Treas
urer-held by DR.. Morrow for four
years past,
or this custom we do not complain.
1t is right, and should be faithfully Oh
served. 1t is an excellent means OF
preserving harmony in the Democratic
party. The Democrats Of the Middle
Division would never consent that
East and West Tennessee should have
all the officers; neither would those
sections of the State yield them to
Middle Tennessee. AS tho Democracy
in every section Of the State contrib
utes labor and votes In achieving vic
tory, SO the party in each section
should be equally rewarded, If posi-.
hle. 60 long as justice to our own
friends ia the rule Of action, the party
will be harmonious and successful.
Very few Democrats, perhaps, agree
with each other upon erery principle of
political economy, but the mass of the
party agree in reference to the essential
principles o. Democratic government
The people in these critical times agree
in desiring that the a6ieat men in the
party SHALL be elected to represent and
protect theii interests in the counsels
oi the government. They want men
ofthe purest integrity who belong to
no "rings"-who will do everything in
their power to curtail the extravayant
expenditures Of government, both
o'ats and national, and who will earn.
es'Iy labor to reduce the high rate of
taxation that has well nigh rendered
the people bankrupt