The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-06-20

| Inferred what nv course most likely would be In
| the future. / think hat might claim at least
| To be In sympathy with the people that labored
to save our Great Republic; and would not be
considered arrogant to claim for myself to be q
Union man. Is this copperheadlsmi II so, l
suppose mast then be a CopperheGd. WE'LL so
much have learned recently.
| But what of the fe tival It was agreed to
| have a strawberry festival for the benefit of the
! Presbyterian Church. A meeting was appointed
at my house, to which all persons were cordially
| invited to make arrangements for said festival.
Quite number Of all parties and sexes respond
ed to the invitation. A committee was appointed
to nominate various committees for the occasion.
| The several committees were thus nominated,
and elected by the persons present. The COM
mittees thus appointed did the work assigned to
them, and all seemed to move Oft harmoniouslv,
| and promised a success. No pains nor labor
was spared to make it an interesting pleasant
and profitable affair.
As for myself, no party spirit, nor even
thought OF party or politics ever entered my
mind, nor could | see anything that indicated
such spirit, by any of the parties concerned ;
and so all things seemed to move along until the
| final ISSUE .Ire
1t is known to most of the citizens that l vas
| absent most of the week, attending the Union
Sabbath School Convention Of the State of Ohio,
held Xenia, Ohio, aud therefore knew but little
| OF how matters had progressed, only as | could
see upon my return, that all things promised sac
cess, and knew nothing to the reverse until about
eight o'clock in the evening. was accosted by a
certain individual, and informed in rather an ex-
citing manner that Mr. Vallandigham's picture
was hanging up in the hall, aud the result would
be, unless removed, to break down the festival,
and he would use his influence as he had already
| done, to keep persons away, il not taken down.
| | told him that it was news to me, and should
make immediate Inquiry and learn the particulars
| ;,, gla nd Mr. "a VNta
| hanging up in the hall saw the parties con-
cerned in putting it there, and from them learned
that no political effect was designed in placing il
there. But if removed, then it would cause great
dissatisfaction to one party and If lett, the same
dissatisfaction to another party. And thus the
question was forced upon us at time when not
u mOMent was lett for coneIliatiJn, explanation,
or anything else.
And Just at this time, seeing the disposition
IN anifested upon the parl of few individuals de-
lermncd to hear of no explanation, evincing a
sectarian spirit-determine to use It as an occa-
sion to break down the festival, and njure the
church, by forcing us to take stand against the
| Democratic party; and thus drive them from the
church. For it is well known TO the community
that large element of the church and cOngrega-
tiOn composing the Presbyterian church in this
place are Democrats, and honorable and respecta.
| bic citizens; and as we could not see that they
were responsible for the said picture being
brought there, and not to blame for anything O
the kind, We could see no just cause for taking
sides against them, and thus driving them from
the festival and church. And thinking that when
the matter once understood all parties wOulC
be rcconciled we cohcud, to let the picture
lang. But not 50. We must be sacrificed anC
because we dared to take conservative grounds
aud look To tile interest Vt all partes cDnserned,
social, and spiritually, aud IL Il be forced 70 ex
trenle melsures without any chance for our lives
We must Ue put down.
And seeing tnat kind Of spirit manifested, We
were strengthened in our position to oppose
eveN thing Of sectarian Or sectional spirit. And
here is wh .re we stand to-day. Call US Wuat yOl
please With the Union party Of tile iand W,
cain to be identified and will support but Will
such sectional local and narrow contracted
cttqaeS We have no sympathy, nor heart To hUOr
We have no controversy with any Of tie politi
cal parties OF the land neither do NC intend Il
have; nor do we Diaule any one who did no
feel disposed to attend tue festival, nor discuss
the pUHLcal qu, sLlOns Of either party. We Cal
"a, that our Ii arr beats in synlpuLh, with Lh
great Republic aud the nallun. For her our tear
are slIud-lur ncr Uu pra, or5 are made, and tOl
ner ~ are ready u suIer AND die II heed be- Bu
10 lie forced u submit 10 TIL dlctatlOs Of liLLl,
school district parties and cItqucs, aud take stauC
against our social and religious interest," we never
Us Ii cItlZen, christian ana genLleillan. and eX
ercise our SOCIAL aud reiISlOus privileges It's Jre
HtuH. 4. j.. DUWNEI.