The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-01
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To morrow (Thursday,) is election
day. The candidates and their res
pective friends ale using every mean
TO advance their interests. This is all
%right-no one can object to it If the
means used are legitimate. We hope
that the friends Of the candidates, and
the candidates themselves, in their
zeal, will use no unfair means. False
rumors and unjust aspersions OF the
character and integrity of opponents
are methods which should not be sane
toned by correct social principles, nor
approved by q sound morality. And
further, we hope that the old method
of using whisky to secure votes will
not be resorted to on this occasion.
Our officers should be conservators Of
peace, promoters Of morality, and rep
rescntatives o. the principles of homes
~ and heightened sentiment; and if
men arc elected TO Office by the free
use of whiskey--that which has caused
more suffering to the human race than
all other causes combined-can they
be expected to condemn the tea. that
gave them suck, or fail to press 10
warm embrace the missions that put
them in power, or, can the stream
rise higher than the fountain? Now
mind you. we don't accuse the use Of
whiskey in this contest-on!y want to
warn our candidates and their friends
against its use that's all. Previous
to the passage land since, too,) OF
the law torbidding the sale or giving
away Of liquor on ele ction days, wills
key was used freely on election days
all over the State. Blu! if it is to be
used on this occasion, as IN the times
spoken Off men are TO ride into
office, not upon their merits, but by
the free use Of "bust. head" whisky,
well may we weep for the cause Of
morality, and well may the goddess Of
liberty hide her starry b~reast-plate
meath the folds of her striped p~inions,
These were the thoughts that inhabit.
cd our mind u few days since, when ex-
aiming the columns off, large number
of our State exchanses-nearly all Of
which complained of the use Of whis>
key to buy votes in the August cleo
tons; and the reading of those papers
brought about these lines Of warning
to oar candidates and their friends,
which we hope they will accept in good
faith, and be proitcd thereby. We
are not persona! in this matter--have
nc reference to any particular candi-
date or candidascs-He are only plead
ing for q principle which, if successful.
will certainly rebound 10 the good Of,
not only the candidates themselves.
but, the whole people. And we
earnestly hope that the voters of
Franklin county will not be guilty Of
bartering away their dearest rights for
n few drinks OF miserable "rcd-eyc."
We will add further, that this article is
not published in the interest Of the
temperance cause, we are "down on
intemperance, though but is publish
ed for the welfare of our town ana
county.
As we said in the beginning, Tor
words to that %cficct,) the sweepstakes
are open, and the contest will be
closed to- at 4 p. m. sharp.
We are satisfied that n large majority
of the candidates will be badly beaten,
and-"may God have mercy on their
poor souls" But let each man run
his race. and let his speed be regulated
as to his capacity, his fitness and his
integrity. The offices to be filled are
established for the benefit of the peo-
pie, and the mcn elected are elected as
the servants of the people, and to
serve the people. We earnestly hope
and trust that The public will diligently
inquire into the characteristics, and
competency, and honesty, of the va.
lious candidates, Tor the various offices,
and then describing every considera-
ton, save that of the public welfare,
elect the best men, and then-we may
be happy.