The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-09-27


bis purposes. but though Medarys glory.
had departed, yet the glory had nct'de-
pared from Israel
He had another little. matter to talk
aboutS Know Nothingisn, the animal
that had hoofs and horns, and he wished
the folks TO stand by and hear themselves,
and not depend upon those rascally re-
posters. He said that hewas an Amerl-
can, and had no disposition to deny it,
because he was not ashamed Gift. Amer
icanism meant more than prescribing for
eigners; ils principles we're higher and
deeper and broaderj the FIRST plank OF its
platform was fecdom and the last was
lreedom., The Americans invited the
foreigners toparlake Of The banquet affofds
eddy our country, but did not wish them
10 down at the head ot the table at once
This country held ont the greatest ia
ducements to the people Of the old world,
and they were cordially inyitedlo come
to till the soil, build themrup houses en-,
10y the privileges Of the churches and
The school houses, and when they be-
come AmeriCanized, to participate in the
affairs of government. lie knew that
place of birth was q mere accident. over
which men had no control, and that prln-
ciples and character should be the test Of
citizenship He knew that there were
foreigners with American hearts as big
as tea kettle, who, when they came
over here and renounce allegiance 10 for
eign powers, and became acquainted
with American institutions, were good
cilizans, and he was with them. He
knew that foreighers toere becoming mfm-
berS of The American Order. Much had
been sid about its secrecy. The old
parties had had the people by the scalp,
and the Know Nothings only resorted
to sccresy as a polite step; they want
ed little talk together, kind OF ella
meeting, but now they were willing and
ready 10 come out and make the thing
public They had heard him in public,
and he. was ever willing and ready tc
speak his sentiments.
Let those other fellows say what they
won d, and if they, could carry the for
eigners with lhem Would any man there
support the present weak and i'm, otent ad
ministralion? [Cres of no! no! Al
administration that had done but one
great thing, and that was to make John
Tyler's respectable Would any Of the
American party support that admins
tralion either direc ly or indirectly tha
had hunted down even every mail agen
and me ,senger, and boy clerks. thai
were suspected Of being inclined to the
American party? An administration thai
had sent such men as him from Louis
lana and others like him, to represent
us in foreign courts, men who, it gath
cred together, would form perfect Ba
bel Would any Wings lend tn ir sup
port 10 the administration? Could they
though Sam Mcdary and others, did say
they liked honest. old upright, Henry
Clay Wigs? He remembered that Me
dary. Ike the ass in the fable, that kick
ed the dead lion, had assaied the S &c
of Ashland with the vilest abuse, and
now only fattered the Wings to wir
their support. Would any one support
an administration that vetoed bill tC
improve Western navigation; that sold
the dredge boats that cost eighty thou
sand dollars, for ten thousand dollars
that appropr ated to Cape Fear River,
and denied TO the lakrs; that gave tc
the one,legged Santa Anna SIO,O0O,oOO
for a valley, that should buEzard at
tempt to fly across it he would have to
take knapsack of provisions; and gave
$50, 900 to I. j. Davis, to buy camels
and dromedaries and monkies he would
take the m nkeys back for fear the re.
porters would get wrong n
The speaker then alluded 10 the posi-
ton of Ohio. and the responsibility oI
her present condition, and made an ap,
peal to the assembled vote that was an
swered by applause long and loud.
CONFERENCES APPoINTMENTs.-The M.
E. Conference recently held at Athens,
made the following appointments for the
Jackson district, =
Jackson Dtsirict.-N. WesIermaa p.
e. ..., g..
Jackson Station, G, II. Warren.
jackson, Circuit, r. Wones,
Richmond, James w. Alderman, D.
Hurlocker. w-
M'Arthur, E. P, Hall r.
Hamden, j. Dillon, U. L. Jones.
Mt. Pleasant }. I. Holiday, E. B.
Fink.
New Plymouth, E. V. Bing, D. La
mont -s'~ r e
Furnace, W. CatIin. m
WHksville, D. II. Cherrington.
GalIipols Station, I. j. N. Simmons.
GalHpolis Circuit, j. Q. Lakin, w. G,
Holiday. e |
Gallia, W. S. Benner.
A. Carroll, P, L. Portsmouth. .'
B. st. S. Fry, Cbillieothe, tk
S. Bateman, Deer Creek, Ross county.
c. c. Lybland, West Rushville
L. NJ. Boring, p. E. Marietta district.
w, T. Hand, Marietta.
W, w. Cherington, Barlow
? THE TAKES, stU
Texalion in this state has actually be-
come a burden-and is becoming a sem
sible drawback in the growth of our pop
ulation. 1t is only as the result OF o
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