The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-01-20


and conditions. No talk now about
the constitutional right to prohibit or
establish slavery in the territories,
about Squatter Sovereignty, and all
that. The slave that was is free forov'
or, and Ills apple Of discord is gone,
glimmering, dixie a dream" But it
cost q war Of four years. IL cost SUI
feriny, death aud misery, II cost the
overthrow Of State Rights, for awhile,
and the rights Of the human heart. 1t
cost blood and tears, II cost outrage
and calamity. 1t cost murder and ra-
pine. 1t cost--ayc, it cost more than
the souls Of the agitators are worth
those men who overlooked the millions
of starving whites in order TO NEEDLE
With the happier condition Of the
Southern slave. But let it go.
Twenty years ago! 1t was a long
sleep for Rip Van Wrinkle, and he kne"
nothing aud nobody when no awoke.
Yet, il he had gone to sleep in Win
chester in 1856, and slept for twenty
years, we hardly think he would have
been much confused upon awakening
The town would appear about the
same. Perhaps, upon promcnading
along High street he might stop to
remark upon the erection of a few new
buildings, but, really, his amazcment
would be Of short duration. But then,
II he should inquire about once familiar
faces, he would know that "time the
tomb. builder, had held his fierce ca
reer." The evening and the morning
star might appear the same--the same
sun, the same moon same blue heaven,
same stars and there would be flowers,
and trees, and hills, and vallies--but
not the familiar faces Of friends and
relatives.
But let us see what the Appeal re.
ported in lS5G--twenty years ago.
Rev. A. j Baird was pastor Of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church ;
Rev. L. A. Kimball Of the Methodist
Episcopal Rev. A., d. Trimblc, Of the
Missionary Baptist; Rev. - Fitch
baum, Of the Christian, and Rev. l. f.
Douthit, OF the Primitive Baptist. u
G. Graves was President OF the Mary
Sharp College, and, thank Heaven! he
still lives and is just rs earnest as ever
in behalf of that noble institution.
Rev. J. G.. Biddlo was Principal of
"Winchcstcr Female Academy" He
was 4 good man-peaCe to his ashes
II. p. Griffith was Principal Of Carrick
Academy. We saw him not long
since in Nashville, and, time has dealt
gently with him. L. W. Gomez was
our Sheriff, but he has answered the
summons of Him whose will we all
must obey. Nathan Frizzell was our
Circuit Clerk, but be has gole to the
Court above. VIM. Stewart was our
Trustee, but he long since put his trust
in the Lord and has gone to see about
it. John r. Slater was our Magis-
tratc, anG we believe his docket is cor
rect in Heaven.
Twenty years ago VIC find, also, that
Cumberland Lodge, No. 1873, f. A. NJ,
met on the first Wednesday evening of.
each month, and John Frizzoll was W.
NJ, and Adam Hancock was Secretary.
Union Lodge No. 10, %, o. f., met
every Thursday eyening--John c..
EnocLs, N. G., and S. A. Lockhart.
Secretary. The Sons Of Temperance.
No G5. met every Saturday evening,
and John w. Williams was w. p.
John Frizzell was Mayor of Winches
ter, and N. II. Martin, B. Templeton,
NJ. NJ. Henderson, Henry Hall, Peter
Turney, S. B. Pearce, Thos. j. Jack
son, and W. E. Walker, were Alder
men. Adam Hancock was Town Con.
stable. And the writer OF this was
then what he is to day. except in
years. God a v us all!