The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-11-11
JACKSON, c. Ka OHIO,
THURSDAY November llth, 1853.
The Righteous Verdict,

hO AAA0AbOOAo VOAUASb'
James Buchanan was elected President
ofthe United States in 1856, by the unit
ed Slaye-holding States, with the assist
ance Of three Free States. This was a
sectional triumph-a triumph of slavery
over freedom. The principle of oppress.
ion was dominant throughout the land,
having large minority throughout the
free states. This minority was unscrupu-
louS, and made desperate efforts, by mis-
representation, downright falsehood, fraud
and violence, to carry the recent elections
10 several Of the free States. The lead
ers Of this minority, who were in the pay
of the corrupt and imbecie administra-
ton, seemed to forget two or three facts
that they ought to have remembered. |
They seemed 10 forget entirely that "tho
wrath Of God is revealed from heaven
against all ungodIiness and unrighteous-
ness of men, hence, when the plain
word of God was quoted in condemna-
ton Of their course, they cried out that
the friends Of freedom were hypocrites,
negro worshippers, &c, These advo-
Gates of man'stealng, women. whipping
and child selling, also seemed to forget
that the people Of the free States were en-.
lghtened and ntelligont-that our hills
and valleys were permeated in every direc-
ton by the ministers of the gospel; that
the people of these States hal taxed
themselves millions Of dollars to establish
free schools, and that the curling smoke
arises from half dozen school houses in
every township in those States, and that
the children of the poor, as well as the
'fich, are all taught that it is not wealth or
privilege that makes one man better than
another, but his own merits alone.
Losing sight of these plain facts, that
oil ought to have known, these political
leaders, with an impudence that ought to
have shamed the Devil, treated the mass
es Of the people, white as well as black,
as if they were the slaves Of the Demo
cratic party, aud ought to obey its be.
hests without doubt or iaquirpnzaBut the
elections have come, aud the people have
spoken, and rendered a verdict that is un.
paraleled for its righteousness 1t has
caused the knees Of the imbocie old ty-
rant Of the White House to trembe, and
his teeth to chatter with fear, while the
petty would be tyrants, who aspired to be
leaders in the most remote country towns
have awakened up from their lying and
intoxication, and look as silly and bewil
dered as ii they had received doubl,
shock Of electricity,
This righteous verdict by a people whc
were in danger Of losing their liberties
has been universal in its character. Evel
the state of Illinois, where oppresso
had its last strong hold in the free states
thereby acquiring the namo of Egypt
from its moral darkness, has given a POP
ular vote Of many thousands against th
d. administration. In Vermont Ne,
Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts
~ York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Mich
10, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota an
yansas, the work has been thorough an
complete, In Indiana also, the princi
pies Of righteousness have prevailed, q
= thoganS tkere the victory has not been s
= Roback's5 10 many other States.
:, s,., hS5, oua verdict Ola free and Ell
Green's ciople; ought to strengthen I'll
and encourage the hearts Of Il
lovers of education, temperance, trut
and righteousness They have long su
iered contumely and reproach, and whC
they had almost given up the idea
mans capabi.iy Of self government, tn
wide spread verdict in favor of the rig
comes upon them like a refreshing sho,
er, upon a thirsty soil, or tie cool sha,
of the oasis to tho traveller through t
great desert, Let the lover Of his cou
try and his species rejoice and take cou
age.
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