The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-01
Political.

journal TO irillcr away much Of its
space upon politics. But !, Is right
that We should keep our readers duly
posted upon this question, for, if our
people become lukcwarm aud careless
as TO who Is 20 rule them, they can
blame no one but themselves for the
terrible calamiiics and Inconsistencies
which follow too often the legislation
Of bad and incompetent men Hence
it is that the Home journal, especially
devoted to the interests Of Franklin
county and Tennessee, is also devoted
TO the interests and welfare OF the
whole country from Maine TO the Gull
of Mexico, and 10 the golden State that
hob nobs with oriental lands. We
have been slrcwing flowers, without
distinction, upon the graves of those
who Fought in the late war, and the son
Of Robert T.. Lee receives an ovation
in Massachusetts no less cordial, If
more magnificent, than Vice President
Wilson receives in the South, 1t is an
era Of general reconciliation and good.
will, when the welfare Of the whole
country is TO be conserved, ANA the
United States are 10 he what W a5hing-
ton. Jefferson, Mndi on, Calhoun, and
our other great types orliberty, thought
they ought 10 bc-frcc aud indcpcnd-
cnt. Hence il is that the Democratic
patty is coming into power. War,
outra9cb upon constitutional nights,
disregard Of old time principles and
land MARKS, cX~trayaganclcs Of pnrsn
and power, higher laws Of ionatIclan,
DC, all follow in the wake Of Demo
cratic downfall And now that the
Democratic party IS about to assume
again the rule Of this country, see how
the clouds Of discord are fitting away
before the sun Of glorious rcconcil'a.
ton, peace, justice, honesty and indie
pcndcnCc. Yes, indeed, the political
outlook is cheering TO the heart. The
temple Of Rwlicaliam, built upon the
lingering hates and prciudiccs Of the
WAL, is crumblin", and there is n sha
king Of dry bones at Washington.
Grant feels il. Ills IctlcCnCG was
BROKEN when he said he did not want Il
third term any more than he did the
first. or curse not. But he took
the first, and the second, and when hc
whincs about his giving up u life tim'
position rs GcncrnNIn Chief, the intel
ligGnt voter can readily decide whcthc
the New York Herald was right il
starting the cry of Cnsarism. lie vii
quickly say THANK Cod for Il FREE
press. No wonder Grant hates III
press. He sees in It's freedom hi
downfall from a position he has dis
gracGd and yet would retain even a
the expense Of u civil war, But he l.
doomed, and the Radical party j.,
doomed. They have held sway for Il
long time, but the Red Sea is before
them.
And who can save the Republican
party Can Blaine Can Washburnc ?
Can Morton2 Certain it is that the
American people are tired Of Grant,
and they will never permit any one to
hold the Presidential chair for NOR,
than two terms in succession. Then
where is the Republican lcadcrp TN
party is divided beyond all hope c
reconciliation. It's cxccsscs have bee
80 enormous and outrageous that
has lost the confidence Of the pcopl
The good men North, who belong
the Republican party, are tired
seeing the South made a prey OF ca
pet -baggcrs and negroes, but want :
equality Of States ana general pro,
pGrity, aud they will so with the Den
ocratlc party IN The great election {
'7G. And Grant may as wen make II
his mind to live in retirement after hi
present term shall have expired. Bu
we cannot see why he should rctir,
with any angry feelings. lie wa
poor, and now he is rich, lie was oh
scurc, and now he is known. He ha
helped all his kinrolk he has mad
Long View the capital instead Of W ash
ington, and for four months in cacI
year the United States have had II,
President or Cabinet. They hav,
played upon our slayish pandcring t,
military glory, and dreampt, perhaps
that this thing could last forever. Blu
the people North are not fools. The,
have made Grant rich, and we think Il
can smoke, and be r%cticcnt, and driy
ias. horses, and let the Dcmocrac
rule for n little season.
Vide Grantism.