The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-12-23

MT Mackleys name was not particularly.
mentioned Furthermore, Mr.. Mackley,
having pecuniary interest in the Office,
had no right to apply to the post Office for
our mail, especially as we had told him
OF our arrangement with the postmaster,
and gave aim our reasons for so doing,
and also rendered him "a full and free
use" of our exchanges, which he could
get at our office. The matter seemed
satisfactory to him at that time; but sub
sequendy he applied again at the post office
for our pail, and insisted upon taking it
after Mr.. Steele declined giving it to him;
and in order to gain his point, he told Mr..
Steele chat there had been new arrange
rncnts entered into between himself and
the publishers Of the Standard, whereby
he was allowed the privilege of taking the
mail from the post Office. We thought
no gentleman would take such a step after
being specially warned that it was in di-
rect contravention to the wishes of the
publishers. We however, allowed the
matter to continue, until we found that
every one who applied for our mail took it
from the post-office. This, it must be
acknowledged, was very unsatisfactory
arrangement to us, considering that our
letters frequently contained money. We
accordingly repeated our former orders to
the postmaster Mr.. Steele desired to
know If Mr.. Mackley was to be an excep-
ton to the rule. We told him to make no
exceptions. Mr.. Mackley flew off in a
tangent" before we had an opportunity
of seeing him, or offering any kind of ex-
planation, which we intended to have
done, although it could not rightfully be
claimed Of us under the circumstances.
Now, we wish to know (if Mr., Mackley's
only idea was, to obtain "a full and free
use" of our exchanges,) why he was not
satisfied to take them from the Standard
Office as we'll as the post office? Are we
not justified in thinking that the "use" he
reqxired of our mail might be entirely too
"fuR and free".to suit our purposes?--
Again, he says we never refused to
publish spitegal-.azi Of his. This
statement he knows~o.be false. The last
week of his editorship, werefused to pub
lish no less than three Of his articles, in
one Of which he alluded to the editors Of
the Express, in seurrillous language, call.
ing them "little blackguards," nc. More
than once we refused to insert articles in
reference to Mr.. Roberts, whom he ridic.
ulously styled "the tifer," which he well
knows. Does this look like nerer refus.
ing to publish "spiteful articles" Of his?
He speaks in ungentlemanly terms about
Mr.. M'coy. This kind of argument will
be property appreciated in this communi.
ty, when its source is considered; and ii
only proves that thisex-editor is incapable
of any sympathy above his pocket, We
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have the very best authority for saying
that such man is only fit for treason,
stratagems and spoils. To return to the
subject, we think il singular that he
should feel ID his duty to comment upon
legal cases in which he was interested,
and no others. But such, We think, is
well known to be the fact.
lie speaks very feelingly about the suf-
ierings of laboring men and their wives
and children, who are dependent upon
furnaces for suslenance. These state.
ments may contain some truth as whole;
but if Mr.. Mackley was actuated by mo-
tives of philanthropy, (as he mtimates in
his explanation" why did he manifest
such an irresistible desire to single out
the Buckeye, Young America, and ore
other furnace, and withhold the most dis
tant allusion to others, in the success oi
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which he was known to have pecuniary
reasons for feeling solicitude. Pretty
philanthropy that This was the kind
Of prostitution" we complained of; and
for which we are now doomed to be mis-
represented and slandered by this Davis
Mackley, lie will have to employ more
eloquence than he can ever hope to pos
sess, to induce this community to believe
him disintOrested in any public act h(
ever committed.
lie takes us to task for publishing wha
we considered to be true in reference K
our public schools. Out of respect fol
the feelings of the Superintendent, We de
cline nj presenl noticing this CHARGE. mere