The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

seems to tauut old politicians with the
epithet, Bourbon" Suppose we an
alyze this principle and see if ii should
be condemned to wear the old horse
brand of |. c. The fast men Of the age
are trying to remove the ancient land
marks of the country and the substitute
ture Of this government. 1t is said that
these must be replaced with new ideas,
and progressive principles substituted
in lieu of the long-establishcd doctrines
of jefferson and Washington. Now,
Mr.. Editor, proverbs are sometimes
useful, as formulas Of thought, and
"Truth is eternal" is Il firm y-HXe.I
provcrb which should not be snbrcrtcd,
/ Oar Constitution and maXimS Of gov
eminent are political truths, and must
be supphntcd by error. Who has yet
Shown that our early republican ideas
are false? Have they failed to give Us
prosperity and happiness? or, II not So
1 is it the fault Of the fundamental errors
that icut the basis Of our political So
fem. or. is il the fault of our admins
tratiou Of the government? | see in the
New Orleans Times, a Democratic Jour
NAL Of Louisiana. that new order Of
things must be inauyurutcd; our old
ideas are becoming obsolete We must
ret up and 30 along with the new
progress. would like to know what is
meant by these things. Are they only
Icmuty rane,ulitics. or have they special
reference 70 our policies and new de-
mrtures from old Democratic princ-
nlos9 7 home brf,rc the proore siyr
clement roos t;,rthcr that if nav first be
"surr il is rirht" fear our late defeat
in uotiouoI noli,ics is co,,siur many f.,
oh,nInn truc nrincinlrs II il admit
ted that while orr priuciplrs are true
and tried VET our policy in CARVING out
these nriuriplc, !, ohpoyious to criticism,
and .hould be varied. Has il ever oc-
currcd TO your mind that our defeat in
November last was caused by want Of
harmony divisions and new departures
irvine 70 raise new ISSUES npon ncw
ideas? If we had cone into the can-
yoss with y platform of sentiments dear
TO fine poopIr--distinct and at variance
with our opponcnts-thcn we would
have concentrated the hearts of all good
men in sympathy with the Democratic
party with happy results. The pro-
grcSSivc ideas Of the present day have
a downward tcnlancv; they are strict
" those of the Radical purtv-consoli-
dation Of the national government and
oblitcration Of State ,vcrnmcnt>, build
inc up of great monopolcS, and Il long
inc after empire. Heretofore our hope,
have been in the management Of our
State affairs in our own way. But even
here the strife brought about hv the
convention of AUGUST has lost TO us
nearly all we had; while we have been
Grbtiur each other for the rnpon. the
fox slipped in and carried il away. Il
scnms we hoyc learned nothing from
thot The two wipos of fine rarty are
divided as ever. and | fear will remain
50, Who i. So obstinate rs will say that
the difference between the platform of
1873 and 1850 was NOT the sole cause Of
fine election Of Alvin Hawkins Governor
Of Tennessee. and irving Tennessee to
fine Radicals. Now, if the Bourbonism
Of 1878 would have saved Us, was it
not , rood ism know fine Nashville
American insisted that the Democratic
party had better suffer defeat with the
new platform than cain success without
Il sucb wos Nashville sentiment But
are such sentiments saf, ? Are men who.
hold tbcm tito he LEADERS, or dictators
;f vou nlcosc for fine pcoplc Of Tonnes
SOC. know, Mr., Editor. that Won do
not hold yourself responsible for these
sentiments. but desire 10 rive them
EXPRESSION. Now is the time to think
and calmly discuss political Questions
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