The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-09-27
RANDOM h An THOUGHTS i No. n s,i, 40.
BY THE EDITOR.

The Democrats, or Conservatives or National
Union Johnsonites, or whatever they coll them
selves, got out posters Announcing meeting in
jackson on last Friday night atwhlch Judge
Thurman was to speak. Judge Thurman did not
come, and the meeting was addressed by II. H.
Fullerton and Col. o. F. Moore. What descent
from the sublime TO the ridiculous! From Thur
man to Fullertonl
l was not well, and did not attend. Those who
were presenthave told'me, in substance, what was
said. Col. Moore is always gentleman, and of
course did not say anything that was personal, or
improper. But will devote little space to Mr..
Fullerton, although the game Is scarcely worth
the ammunition.
IA short time agoMr. Fullerton told me that he
did not desire nor intend to enter into q newspa-
per controversy, and If would do him justice, he
would be satisfied. published, substantially,
what'he said, aud supposed the matter was satiS
factory but ! am told that he made very un-
gentlemanly attack upon me, atthis copperhead
meeting, in my absence, and made statements that
had reference to confidential conversations, and
made statements that were utterly. false. Tam
told that he revealed what was said in cOn6den-
tial meeting of the members of the Bar, in refer
ence to Judge and that promised to support
Mr. DUNCAN. This meeting was composed of the
Union members of the Bar, and Mr.. .DuHadwny,
Democrat, was present part of the time. Mr..
Fullerton was bitterly opposed to Judge Plyey,
and said his defeat was his only object, and that
he would give two hundred dollars to accomplish
his defeat. 1t was proposed that If the members
Of the jackson Bar would agree upon some one Of
their number, irrespective of party, that jackson
county would support him. After Mr. DuHad.
way had left, 1t was remarked that the Union
lawyers of this county were largely iu the majori-
ty, and we doubted whether the Democrats would
60 into the matter in good faith, and therefore
this scheme was abandoned, aud q call was issued
to the advisory members Of the Central Commit
tee to meet and appoint delegates to Judicial
Convention, to nominate UNION candidate for
Judge.
Let it always be borne in mind that Judge Ply
ley was my personal and political friend and my
first choice for Judge, and only went into this
matter to avoid any trouble with Mr.. Fullerton, or
any other member of the Bar in this place.
| On the same day of this meeting, met Mr..
DuIIadway upon the street, and he asked me If
did not think that pud, as he called Mr.. Fuller
ton, was figuring for the nomination, / told him
was pretty certain that he was. He said he liked
Plyley as Judge, and did not propose to swap
him off for man so utterly incompetent and un-
reliable as Mr.. Fullerton. told him that was
exactly my fix. During all this matter about
the Judge, which occurred not two months ago,
Mr.. Fullerton pretended to be jealous member of
the Union party.
am told that Mr.. Fullerton told this copper.
head meeting that be has not been an Office seeker.
He has asked me- during the past five years, to
support him for the following positions: Men,
Der Of Congress, State Senator, C@nmon Pleas
Judge, Probate Judge Prosecuting Attorney,
Member of the! Military Committee, Member of
the Union Central Committee, and Deputy Col
lector of Revenue Aud yet he Is not an office
seeker '''t
Not six months ago Mr. Fullerton complained
to me that Bro. Caudle, who belonged to the same
church that we both did took cane to church
with coppCrhead carved upon 1t, and that he had
talked to the preacher about calling upon Bro.
Caudle to pray, and he said the preacher promised
not to call on him to pray again. Bro Fullerton
was so exercised about this image of a cope
lead in church, that he talked to me about it on
hree occasOns and requested me to take some
ctiOn In the matter. | was not then able to ge I
church, but mentioned the matter in the STAN
lard and soon afterward Bro, Fullerton gave me
he joyful intelligence that Bro. Caudle lad bro
zen his copperhead cane, and Bro. +. appeared to
enjoy himself once more. And now he afllliates
with living, Kissing, t&o-legged copperheads and
abuses me to them. .yFlH r .ur'
If he is now willing to quit lam. D. NJ