The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-10-03
MAS u ".
MIR. lTnSby Details His Adventures
in n Strong DemOcra tic County
I'm Southern OhiO-Fhe Suffrage
Question in that Part of the
Democratic Heritage.

From the Toledo Blade.
Posr OFFIs, CoNFEDRIT ID ROADS !
(Which Is iu the Stait NV Kentucky)
September 90 1867.
Last week wuz invited to go into Ohio to see
my brethren Nv that State. The Masscdonian
cry reached me, Come and help us ~ and ez the
cry wuz coupled with the assoorance that shood
be provided for, needed it. Couple Masscdonian
cries with whisky, and can't resist en-. Ineyer
try. | knowd there wuzzn't much difference be-
tween the DimOcrlsy NV Ohio and Kentucky, but
| wuz onprepared for the strikn resemblance
found Twins is not more similar. My first ap-
pintment wuz in purely Dimecratic county. 1t
Wuz q settlement after my own heart, and the
mint my practlst eye restid onto II my sole leap
ed for Joy. 1t wuL town wich bed bin some day
the seat NV blznis, but ralerOdo, runnin some
miles to one side Nv it, he'd cut off its trade, and
the inhabitants hcvin nOthin to do the better part
Of EN- went with the trade. Nacher abhors n
vacuum, and there rushed in sich as found it diff
kult TO live elsewhere. The whole populashen
hevin much leasure fell to pitchin coppers, wich,
u make the game cxcitin, they pitched for drinks
Pitchin for drinks soon rendered EN- incapable Nv
more ViOlGut exercise and in year from that
time trade left EN- ii wuz the strongest and most
intense Democratic town in the State. liz they
must cat suLhin, and ez the groceries coodcut run
perpctooally without money, they he'd occasional
spaslns nv labor. Then wood their feelins be las
sclated Then wood they look over to the Ken
lucky shore, aud see thousands Nv est sch men
ez themselves spendiu their lives in one uncndin
round NV copper-ptchin, horse rocin, poker
plalin, the niggor meanwhile, a sweatin to fur
niah the means, and they wood break out into
murmurin at the crooel fate wich cast their lot
where every man wuz fOrSt to sweat for himself,
and the cuss Nv hber coodent be filled by proxy
Their proximity TO Kentucky tantalizcd them.
They wood leV all gone ther Good they hev raised
enulf to buy ngger apceee, but they coOdent.
There wuz most deliteiul look NV serene repose
about the place wich charmed me. NOthin stood
uprite The sign-pOst Nv the tavern he'd bin lean
ed agin so much that 1t he'd contracted the same
habit. The horses from too rigid economy in
the matter Nv oats Wuz leanin agin the sides NV
the barns the shutters on the groceries hung
curnGrin across the winders, In conscience Nv the
lower hinges bein broke; the capbOards on the
houses al hangm by single na II at one end,
presented any but regular appearance and the
men were all either sittin on store boxes or lGanin
agin whatever possest sufficient strength to keep
em up.
wuz enthusiastically reserved. The town
Wuz excited ON two questions. |. Taxation q
Niger equality. The cheernan nv the dCpnta-
sh1n wuz the most cheerin style NV Demekrat
he'd seen fur years. His independent hair he'd
pushed its way thrO the top NV his hat and bristled
in all directions biddn defiance to the world 4;
his toes prOtrudiug from his shoes, and his trow.
sers hanging l0pslded by one suspender, indicated
sovereign contempt for appearances. He beg
ged me W ith teers stleemin down his ewes, to
rouse the people agin the dangers wich threaten
EN-. Think, sed he "uv millions, wich we, the
people are forced to pay In taxes To the General
Government, and rouse them TO the necessity NV
aekshenl"
Il will, sed l. II will. State to me the amount
Nv taxes pade the tyranike government, in this
ArcSjen spot, that may heY the data from wlch
tO Spcek.
Taxes e. returned this patriot, with an anlAz.
ed look on his cUuntenanee, taxes We don't
pay any taxes here. The Assessor came here two
ears ago, aud hndin nOthin " assess, hem I
considered II worth while 10 come since But
our hearts bleed ior these unIortunit victims nv
Abshln policy, wich hev snthin, and Is forced TO
pay onto il The people Is ben ground into dust
by taxashvn." Aud the old man wept bitter teeIs
al the mlseries Nv the sltooashen Nv the people.
What techn bcnevolencel
On the question of niger ekality, found EN-
ut most deliteful heat. They had seen the ter
rOrs nv IT, and knowd whereof they spoke. Mig
gers had come from Kentucky across the river to
em, and instid Nv acceptn their normal speer, and
jieldln quietly to the irresistible DEGREES NV IeaV-
on, wich made em the interiors NV the white they
he'd, the moment they accumulated suthin TO live
on, assoomed the airs of ekallty. They Tetoozed
to keep their places. The Cheerman remarkt. ez
shown the stubborn cusseduess NV the race, that
one Nv EN- lived some months next 10 him. He
Qhe Checrman) borrowed pork on several occa-
shcns NV him, twict bakin nv -four and on one
oecashen nine dollars NV the miserable rags, wich
We are forct by tyrunikle Government to accept
ez money That nlgger he'd the soopreme lmpu-
dence to insist on bein pade and even talked Nv
sooin for IL, But on cOnsutin lawyer, he didn't,
OWN TO tue uncertainty ez to who wood heV TO
pay the costs. Another instance. A nigger which
wuZ neerly white, settled in the vicinity. He he'd
not only daughter, but farm. Mp son sores.
Labor he despises eE an occupashen fit for serfs.
lie proposed To WOO this niggers daughter. 1t
wuZ u struggle with me. My son Inarryin a fe-
male wlch had the accursed blood Nv Ham In her
vanes But Jmuel, my son, sir, threw dirt In my
eyes. About sixty akers Nv dirt. | thot Nv the
| pleasant time could have livin on that farm
Nv the days devoid Nv labor and the evenins filled
with ease, and after severe ethnologlkle sIrug-
gle with my feellns, l consented. l wanted Lo
take keeruy the nigger. Pityln him ez an inferior
loaded in his abnormal condshen with RESPONSE
bllities wlch he Good not be expected to discharge
| wood hev taken charge NV his affairs, wood
my son Jimuela and I-have managed his farm and
his stock aud sieh Alas Jimuel menshuned the
matter 10 the Ethiopian, sir, and with wat RESULT
| lie wuz ignomlnOusly klckt out nv the house
! sir. lie wuz d-d for drunken broot, by mig
ger vlch threatened Of he ever showed his pimp
led-phnpled wuz the word--face about ther agin
he'd brake every bone In his body. Sir, this il
becomin unsupportable. They must be dragget
down 10 our level. My proud Caucashen blOo'
revolts Ther must be inferior race and its US OF
the nigger. The lnjen is cut NV question ez the
amt any Nv EN- here TO be inferior. wouldn
mind the lnjen, but there amt none. It's tn