The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-10-27
sELr-DEFENsE.


are compelled, by the first law Of nature,
to defend ourselves fromthe base attacks
of such men as are at the head of the
Vinton Locofoco newspaper.
In the first place, it charges us with be-
ing "boughrup, &C. and Of "abandoing
the Wing party Every one that reads
our paper, and every man that is person
ally and politically acquainted with us,
know these charges to be false, as also
did the writer when he uttered them.
The fellow attempts to get out of the
scrape of withholding his blackguard sheet
upon the eve of the election, from
his subscribers in Jackson, by throwing
The blame upon the Wing Post-masters,
of this county. Now, sir, we can inform
you, that of the few Wing Postmasters,
in our neighborhood, and especially Of
Mr.. Price, of our place, bears an un-
Improbable character, one that cannot
be shaken by the blackguardism and false
hood of Loco "nose-rag." Mr.. Price,
informs us, that your last issue before the
election. and the one Immediately after,
"did not come to this Office" until they
were week old. Now, sir, the "myste-
ry" lies between yourself and your pei
that "ships off the mail for "Uncle Sam
AS regards Mr.. Stevenson not getting his
Papers, we do not pretend to know
any thing about; but, one thing we do
know, that he would not have been placed
in possession of very valuable joUei,
nor one that was calculated to manufac-
ture votes for him: See, per abstract of
Votes"
AS for our being the first 10 discover
that your paper "don t come to Jack
son, you would not have thought SO, if
if you had been in the Post Office, when
the Vinton mail arrived, and heard the cpl
thets poured down upon your poor devo-
ted head, by your few subscribers here.
After a long rigmarole Of balderdash,
this man undertakes TO make something
out Of the c" cket printing To relieve
the mind Of this functionary, we will just
in orm him, that we did print several
kinds of Tickets: "N hig,' democrat
ic, T." "Maine Law" I" nti- Maine, be-
sides others, including the Full Tickets,
containing all the candidates names, as
per order We know of no other grounds
for that worthy's sore com, laints, unless
it be that he was placed in the same pre-
dicamcnt, as Was the Fox in Esop Fa.
bles, in regard to the "sour grapes
Now, sir, as for your false statement in
regard 70 our being instrumental in "split-
ting up to fragments the Wing party of
Jackson we will only refer you to the
three democratic Candidates" for Rep
resentative, Stevenson, Owens and Per
ry, all of whom we're made out Of timber
from your own party, and without any
aid or countenance from us whatever, as
each of the candidates will attest to, if
you interrogate them on that point. We
challenge you to do so.
The Wing party of this county. stood
firm, and the consequence was, Mr.
Evans, the talented and firm young whig,
was triumphantly elected, This, sir,
does not look much like Splitting does
il?
Now, sir, you appear to be very much
vexed at us, because we did not foil w
your dirty example, by arrying our
columns in captions of blazing capitals,
such as: "Mongrels Take Heed. "Ho
Ye. "Look out for Roorbacks. -
Daring F,auds," "Whig Lies Wing
Scoundralism. Mean Locofoco Games"
etc. This kinG of eIectoneering, will do
for such quadrupeds as you, but will not
20 down in this neck Of woods. There
have been omejustsuch cattle as you have
proven yourself to be, butchered here,
and thrown to the dogs. The people
have taken things into their own hands,
and place into Office, just such men as
best suits their own tastes. Come on
with your dirty little Rag, ifyou wish it
sent up rs high as kite.
we hope you will not throw yourself
into an attitude and "swear."
ES-The wri'cr Of jha article in the
last Scioto Valley Republ can is certainty