The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-22
The VIsIble.AdmIxtu ture Of Truth
and FaIschOOd, of Liberty and
TYrnmmY, In tho HHerald.

The VIsIbIesAdmlxt ture Of Truth
and FaIsehOO(l, of Liberty and
Tyranny, I'm the Herald.
Mn. MAoKLEY II see the very fast colts, who
were running on the Democratic County Ticket,
In the campaign just closed, In connection with
some good men, are out In the Jackson side of
the Illinois Herald, through the name of ~. r.
Booth, Chairman Democratic Central Commit
tco, In devOut thanks 10 the Democracy and
their Republican friends Of this county for
the Bread and bitter which the proprstors
of that sheet and said" fast colts did not get.
But whilst they give thanks aud blow the
trumpet Of their own praise they have some
harmless curses mot loud, nor deep, for some
heretofore professed Democrats, who seemed to
have sst themselves TO oppose some of the DEM
ocratlc nom inees for county Offices" l do not
believe that he, who slgnS the article, ls the
author of II. 1t has all the earmarks ln style
&C., Of COntemptabe tyrant whom know to
bo base scoundrOl, wlllful liar, and sneaklng,
back-blting coward aud J. X. Booth Ii merely
tho willing tool Of the Central dynasty which,
with unblushIng lnsolonco and blind intolerance
assumes to dictate 10, and control the Demo.
cratic party.
The author lies, when he charges myself and
others, named In the article of organizing a
"Bolting Clique" l, nor D. NJ. James nor
Ragan james, nor the "Rey. gentleman, Mr.
May, took any part,, whatever, in any OF the
proceedings, by which ths young Radical re-
colved corrupt Democratic Whlte-wAshlng nom
his uncle was nominated. Having taken no part
In either the primary elections to choose dele.
gates to the Democratic County Convention,
nor In the Convention ITSELF we were not
"bOlterS" even In that sense of the construction
Of convention which not only binds the sew
eral candidates for nomination but alsO, the
delegates and those who chose the delegates
SO broad construction Of a convention 10, not
only unjust and lllberal, but Is. also, tho fos.
terlng principal OF corrupt cllqueS of dishonest
politicians, who use the party lash on oil who do
not crlnglngly acqulese in, and support all they
propose aud give shouts Of applause for all they
do. AS We took no part either directly or lndl-
reotly In the Convention, so We are not "b0lters"
and be, who makes the charge, In h is own name,
Va 1AS"kh th0 ubmo VI ~ W. DOOLn, kuOWlukV
and maliclOusly lies. A few men, of whom
was one. unwilling 70 support the supreme lm-
pudence and lncompeIency of a part Of the
County ticket, aud so far as am Informed with
out the knowledge of the abolition Clerk"
did meet to consult concerning our duty on
election day. This, think wo had right to
do, aa good right as any other political organ
lzation 10 the country, and each one was re-
garded as In duty bound TO vote accord Ing 10 the
dictates Of bis own Judgment, regardless of fear
or favor, threats or animadversOn. BY what
authority does the real author call In question
those rlghts-rlghts 10 which he, himself, SO
tenaclously elings The very act ls an assump-
tlon on hispsrt, aud ON the part of hla iguobe
eoadIutors, strictly In keeping With the usual
conduct Of that ring Of half dozen political cor
ruptionists, who forgetting that they are merely
the flesh and devil, claim to be tho Democratic
party. iu H#
The same disposition, that actuates them in
this effort to abuse somebody on tho account of
the exercise ofa lawful right would lead them
on 10 the commission of deeds ofatroclty, crime
aud tyranny, not surpassed In lniamy, by any
modern tyrant, were they not restmlned from
wtekedneis by the superior force aud salutary