The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-09-27

nation, and for no personal or party mn
poses. When envious death perfornt
the horrible purpose Of placing Andre
} johnson In the Executive chair, all II
offices were filed by persons selected b
Abraham Lincoln, They were most
selected from the party that elected BIZ
and Andrew johnson, because non
others could properly understand an
carry out the principles on which he W,
elected, and according to which he ha
determined to administer the Cover
ment. When Johnson came into DOW
er their principles were unchanged
But when he determined to betray thos
principles and discard the men and tn
party which had elected him, he reouir
cd OF those officials the same prostitu
tlon OF character and abandonment O
honesty. The penalty of disobedenc,
was removal from Office. He made thi
rule with the lowest and most triAine
offices. A colleague of mine from Penn.
sylvania informed me that having pre
sented a petition Of the neighbors fol
the appointment of postmaster to s
hundred dollar post-office, he went tc
the clerk to ascertain why the appoint.
ment was delayed, and was shown an
order on file, signed by Andrew John.
son. directing that no appointment
should be made unless it was directed
by Ed. Cowan! Judas Iscariot dispep.
sing patronage through Judas the
younger -
The Executive of nation of thirty
millions of people, the commauder-in
chief OF the army and navy going to a
country post=ofice worth less than one
hundred dollars a year, to punish the
postmaster because he would not apos-
taclse! In Rome and Greece to ttcor.
rupt the people" was held to be capital
crime. 1t was one of the charges in the
prosecution against Socrates, of which
being found uJustly guilty, he was SEN
fenced to death. That the infamous use
now made of the patronage of the Gov
ernment is high Official misdemeanor I
have no doubt. Whether it will be
prosecuted as such will depend upon the
courage or mercy of Congress.
The present crisis is exhibiting men
IN America in extraordinary light. In
other nations, when the king, the coprt
become debauched and corrupt, the mass
of the people became demoralized. But
:he people of America, high and low,
rom the center to the circumference
'emain untouched, notwithstanding the |
oul corruption and debauchery which |
llsgrace the center. Notwithstandino |
Nj the Establishments of power and pat.
onage: Notwithstanding the tender of
at offices, not single genuine Republic
n has been seduced from his allegience
0 principle. Not one has consented to
upersede one honest office-holder. and
enounce his own faith as the price. /
now there are a few soldiers of fortune
'ho hung upon the skirts of the partv
no have consented to take Office under
owan and company. But they were
rem who were never trusted by the
arty, or who tor years past have be-
'me so bankrupt in principles and l
rtune as to'be ready to join any con- I
'iracy that furnished rations. They |
9 the army OF Catiline. IT. /
Nor have / the least fear that anv ?
spectacle man will be found to take b
rViee In their ranks. I do not here u
eak of Copperheads. / see no reason il
prevent their accepting office without a
's OF honor. They would violate no II
Inciple. They would stab no friend t
1t l warn you to keep an eye on any Ii
blessed Republican who consents to t.
an enforced vacancy. However he A
y have stood before there is villainv b
apt up in his composition. He is a I"
ral leper whom you should not touch "
should be socially ostracised as unfit o'
decent society. Let him fiji about 6
The twilight, and hide bis ayerted
ntenance from the light of day. su
The President and his squad lit does an
deserve the name of party contend co
the war made no changes in the A
dition of our institutions, under the ha
lstitution. That the rights and La FL
ties of all our former citizens. Rebel bl'
well as loyal, remain unchanged tel
exhibits most deplorable ig1or- M
or culpable treachery. No great th'
between acknowledged belligerents in
left the condition and rights of the th'
les after the same as before, unless thi
ere SO stipulated by the treaty of LIE
'e The war leaves them without the
pacts, without rights except the bic
Is of war. When it is ended new
lies are to be made; or if one part, bei
nlts the conqueror proscribes the unI
re relative condition Of the parties rel
to theirrelative condition ear
re the war. The vanquished have Re
1ghts except what the oonqueror trit
Is. This is much more so, when ma
u the belligerents was composed of Iii
lis. You are aware that a conven- hoE
OF traitors was lately held in PhiIa- CO.
ma Most of them had actually inst
arms against the, United States, be
helped murder half q million Of our dea
ms. A few sympathizers from the +
h who ought to have been South too
With them. They extinguished the affai
0cEatic party and .blotted its name to 6
the vocabulary of parties No the
ocratic party can henceforth exist. Maj