The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-08-08
RANDOM THOUGHTS No. 0e.


The Union Convention held at this place on
last Thursday was one of those Conventions Of
which any party might be proud. Look at the
list of delegates in the proceedings of the con-
vention published in this paper. The brains of
the county were there. Every township in the
county was fully represented except one, and it
only lacked two delegates. The convention was
most harmonious One-eyerythmg being done
with proprety and cSlmness. | remarked to
Democratic friend present, that the proceedings
of the convention would do credit to any delibcr-
ative body in the United States. now propose
to speak of the candidates put in nomination.
In the year 1878 was living in Oak Hill. j.
Edward Jones came there from the State of New
York, and went into partnership with 7. L.
Hughes, in the goods business. lie was young
man. recently married. lie resided directly
across the street from where ! did. | continued
to reside in Oak Hill until 1853. Being near
ncighbor to Mr.. Jones for nearly seven years
being near him in jackson over two years
knowing him well for nearly nineteen years
having had business transactions with him as a
private citizen, as justice Of the peace, and as
county Auditor, from few cents up to hundreds
Of dollars, / think | know him well. And have
always found him to be man of the strctest
honesty, integrity and truthfulness. He has al
ways been man of the very best moral charac-
ter In politics he was never noisy, but while
acting with the Democratic party he had no bust
ness there as he was always an anti-slavery man.
In the fall of 1860 he was elected Auditor of
jackson county on the Democratic ticket, while
Lincoln had 3O2 majority. This shows his per-
sonal popularity. Although political opponent,
was forced to say in the STANDARD at that time,
that he was a llrSt-class man.
When the war broke out Mr.. Jones did not
hesitate one moment where to take his stand.
There was no more industrious, earnest, active
Union man than j. Edward Jones, all through
the war. l had the honor to serve with him Oh
the Military Committee, and if labor was to be
performed or money to be spent in the cause of
the country, Jones was always OH hand And all
without fec Or reward As indicating the char
actcr Of the man, will mention one little cir
cumstancc At midnight, on the 18th of Sep
tember, 1868, the Military Committee of Jackson
county received telegr0phc dispatch from the
Military Committee Of Gaa county, saying that
Lightburn's troops were being pursued by the
rebels down the Kanawha and that Gaipolis
was in imminent danger, and asking for aid from
the unorganized militia Of jackson county. Our
Committee went to work at Jackson while we
sent Mr. Jones to Oak lliil and the South part
of the county to arouse the Welsh, and other cit
izens there. lie took his horse and started at
one o'clock at night-rOde thirteen miles, and
aroused the whole South part Of the county, and
by nine o'clock next morning we had seoea hur.-
bred brave men with rifles on their shoulders,
marching to Gallipols.
The certificate which | published last week,
signed by such men as r. L. Hughes, who was
his business partner for seven years, by Capt.
Evans, LIT. Rule, DR.. Williams and a host OF such
men who have known him for more than half Il
score Of years, renders it unnecessary to speak
further us To his character | shall not compare
him to his opponent, Mr.. DUNCAN, this week
will do that hereafter.
David W. Chcrrmgton Is q citizen of Franklin
township. lie is man whom have known and
respected all his life, believe hC is native of
jackson county. lie is member of the great
CheTington family one Of the most respectable
families in jackson and Gaia Counties never
saw Chcrlngton but that was a good man, and
Republican. They all made their mark in the
war They are not Office seekers. Our candi-
date was brought out by his friends, and not hv
himself lie is a competent and worthy man.
He served faithfully in the Second Virginia Cav
airy, and the boys who served with him are en-
Lhusiastic for him. They all say that they never
knew him during the three years they served
with him, TO drink Il dram Of spirituous liquors,
play cards, or swear an oath. And further, that
he was one of the very best soldiers in that splcn-
did lighting regiment. After he had served out
his time, his regiment went into the battle of
Fishers Hill. Mr.. ChCrrington was under no
legal obligation to go into that fight But he
remained with his comrades and In saving one
Of them who had fallen wounded, he was shot
aud had to have his lcg taken oil. And what is
better than all this, in Treasurer, David Whit
comb ChcrrIngton is an honest man.
Charles Rhodes, candidate for Recorder, has
been setting type in my Office for nearly three
years. He Is an industrious young man, and
having had dealings with him to the amount of
several hundred dollars each year, | can certify
that he Is strictly honest lie possesses all the
necessary qualifications to I'LL the office. lie
docs not make much noise about it, but he pos
sesscs considerable talent Some two months
ago hc wrote a political article which was pub
llshcd In the STANDARD. lie set it up himself.
aud II received no correction from any one. 1t
was thought worthy Of being copied into large
number of the Union papers of the State. / re-
member Of seeing it in the Columbus Republic,
GNllipoll5 JourHai, Pomeroy Telegraph, Hillsboro
Aeps, West Union Scion, aud many Others.
MIR. Rhodes entered the service as private sol
dier, In the 11th Ohio Battery, in the month of
September 1861, having previously served three
months in the 18th Ohio Infantry At the battle
of luka Mississippi, on the 10th day of Septcm-
bcE 1862, he was shot down in the evening, and
lay all night on the field of battle, among the
dead and dying men and horses On the next
day he was found, and the following night had
his leg taken of.
Mr.. Rhodes Is my son-ln.law, and knowing my
advantages, being at the head of the press, and
having numerous friends all over tue county,
was very careful to use no influence to secure his
Five other soldiers. aud all excel
lent men, were his competitors. | wished to
take no advantage OF them. And now defy any
man to say that ever asked single one of my
friends to support him for denomination. If he
had not merit Of his own did not want him