The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-06-13
RANDOM THOUGHTS No. "a.
BY TIE EDITOR.

When came home from Ironton, learned
that there was good deal of dissatis faction with
the manner in which the cornerstone of the New
Court House had been laid. Instead of inviting
competition in getting up a historical sketch of
the county. the Commissioners got DR.. |. 7. Mon
ahan to prepare and read one. lie has only been
in the county short time, is a man very deficient
in literary ability, and most violent copperhead,
who was arrested and sent to Camp Chase during
the rebellion on a charge of giving aid and com
fort to the enemy
In his sketch, he does not say to future genera
tions that jackson county ever sent single SOL
dier TO the war for the preservation of the Gov
enment but instead thereof attempts to glOrify
a few cOpperhead business men, and even in this
his statements are fatty contradicted by the rec
ords Of the court, and the income returns. He
places the raid of Morgau's horse thieves on
level with the pursuit made by the Union troops.
This was 80 abhorrent to al loyal men that the
article was suppressed in the copy of the Herald
that was placed in the cornerstone; and have
been told that DIR. Monahan consented to this
mutllation of his sketch.
The following is that part which was suppress
ed:
The unhappy difficulties existing between the
| North and South, are to certain extent, passing
| away; and although 1t has left us burdened with
taxes if we are economical, and pursue proper
course this burden may be removed. The peo-
pie of the county, are recovering from the losses
! sustained by Morgan and HobsOn's raids In July,
| A. d. 1858. Our stores have been replenished,
our horses replaced, opT depot rebuilt, The STAN
DARD Office destroyed by Morgans troops, was
never more hOurishing than at present. The Er-
press, (now the HerdhO destroyed by llobson
! troops, Is In good condition. This has all been
accomplished by the energy and industry of our
citizens, for be it said to the disgrace OF the Cen
| eral Government and the State of Ohio, that they
still refuse to reCOmpense her citizcnts for horses
and provisions taken and used for their benefit.
Now propose to add little to the history of
Jackson county. l learn that there was not
word deposited to show that there had ever been
q Union soldier from this county. Icorld have
furnished the name of every one, in alphabetical
order, as published them all in the Summer OF
1865, and was at great expense and pains in get
ting the lists corrected.
My history will start out thus:
When the great shareholders rebellion broke
out, in April, 1861, Jackson county took lively
interest in the cause of the country. Ono conf
pany was at once raised, to serve three months.
Capt John j. Hoffman commanded this compa-
ny. Soon afterwards Capt NJ. Churchill raised
the first company for three years, and troops
were continually recruited during the war, until
our county has sent to the field over twenty-thrCC
hundred men, or one in every ten of the entire
M nf EpnTn tha ina
boy of fifteen to the gray-aal.od man Of sixty,
the soldiers of jackson county filled the ranks
whenever call was made. On many bloody
battlefield the men of Jackson county met the
foe and no soldiers made more glorious record.
Many of these men fell In battle and many died OF
disease and now the widows and 0rpnans OF
these brave martyrs to the cause of patriotism
may be met with In every school district in the
county
During the war there were two parties In this
county. One party sustained the Government
with all Its energies. OF this party the Jackson
STANDARD was the representative. For its devO-
tlon to the cause Of the country II was destroyed
by Morgan's rebel army July II, 1863 said army
being melted to the deed by copperhead citizens
of the town of jackson. It cost about 500 to
get the paper started again. 1t Is true, 1t is now
in very prosperous condition.
The party which supported the rebellion also
had Its organ--the jackson Erpress which rem
dered the rebels all the aid It could. When the
Union troops, under llobson, in pursuit Of Nor
gan, arrived in jackson, and learned that the
STANDARD Office had been destroyed for It's devo-
ton to the cause Of the country, reckless man
named Carpenter, hearing that the rebellion had
an open and avowed advocate In the Express,
went to the Office and did a little damage, but
only rining amount, as tho paper only missed
one Issue. The Express died with the rebellion,
never Issuing number after Lees surrender
lts successor ls dragging out miserable eKls-
tcnce, being pensiOned ON the charity of the cop
perhead party
Jackson county was loyal during the war, CIV
ing over seven hundred majority against Vallan-
digham, the representative of the rebellion, in
1863
Now Dr., here Is little history, which may
not be so nowery as yours, but it possesses good
deal more TRUTH ID. NJ.