The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-09-20
Mass Meeting.


Jackson county, was held at The Court
House on the 18th inst. 3
ln consequence Of report, Industrious
| ly circulated by the Locofocos throughout
the county, that the cholera was prevail
ing in town TO an alarming extent, the
gathering was not 80 large as it other
wise would have been. There was in at
tendance, however, from 800 to 400 per-
sons, OF the bone and sinew of lhe coun'
ty.
Owing to some delay, unknown to US.
the speakers, who were advertised 10 be
present, did not arrive until about three
o'clock in the afternoon; penling their
arrival Hon. u. D.. T. Hard, the Repub.
lican candidate torepresent the counties
Of Vinton and Jackson (; addressed the
meeting on the subject of National anu
State policy, and particularly on the sub
ecl of the present unequal and onerous
lax law 10 the entire satisfaction Of The
Republicans present.
About three o'clock, MeSsrS. Chase,
Campbell and 5 Pooner arrived;
Mr.. Spooner first addressed the meet
ing, on the subject Of the action Of the
American party in OHIO, Mr.. S. said the!
stood upon the platform adopted by the
state council assembled at Cleveland in
July last that the Republican conven-
ton assembled at Columbus on the 18th
of July last, had putin nomination tick
ct for State officers, TO which the eXecu'
tive council convened at Columbus on
the 7th of August last. had inlerposed no
objection; but had left every one TO vote
as his conscience and good judgement
might dictate. . nt. .. =
Hon. S. p. Chase next took the stand ;
he first spoke ol the state policy, in which
he showed 10 the entire satisfaction OF ev-
cry one present, the great necessity OF re
renchment in The expenditures Of the
state the difference between the present
tax law, and the Interpretation given TO il
by the Auditor Of State, its unequal and
unjust bearing upon the taxpayers; and
insisting that the people should be taxed
upon what property they had, and moi
upon what they had not.
Mr.. G. next spoke of the course pur'
sued by the present administration in ref
erence TO the improvement OF rivers and
harbors contrasting the improvement o
the St. Clair flats with Cape Fear river
the one being uweStern, the other asoulh
ern Improvement, showing clearly lha
Frank Pierce was committed 10 the south
and against the west
lie then referred 10 the charge made
against him Of being an abolitionist and
dsunionist; dscaiming oil affinity and
sympathy with the Garrisonisn abolition
lists, and challenged any one topoint to 9
single act or speech Of his, that looked
G 10 a dissolution of the Union. lie EN-
e phatically disclnimed any feeling with thu
= northern sboitionisti or Whppee SWAMP
disunionists, .........-.......
r Many came TO the meeting prcjudicet
c against Mr.. Chase, and become perfectly
satisfied that the charges made agains
him we're false, and will give him lhei
hearty support
Mr.. Campbell spoke but a few minutes
in which time he showed himself an or
. ator and ready debator. lie spoke o
Frank Pierce and his administration il
, the most scathing terms. He showed W
c the doughlaces Of the north, in their true
b. character. In short, Lew is one of th'
G b'hoys, and bis oraIory cuts like rozo
Q whot on brick bat.
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