The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-01-23

repressntativesaof republicanism, why
did the despots of Europe so quickly
ospouse their causel Why were Ala
bamas and blockade runners sent to
their help, while every imp of despot-
ism was against the cause Of the unionY
The reason was natural. The rebel
slavocrats of South and North were the
enemies of liberty and the union, and
so found natural allies in all the despots
of the world. But the friends ofright
trumphed, and through the hands of an
assassin made an unworthy man presi-
dent, who, by intrigue and eonnivance
with rebels, has tried to flank the union
party and defeat the object of the war
for the union; yet the attempt will fail,
and the cause ofright will triumph.
1t may not be out of place here to
glance at the moral phase of the oppps-
ing parties as they now stand, indepebd-
ent of their principles. There are both
good men and bad men in all parties,
but is it not true that the great majpr-
ity of the best men of the country be-
long to the union party, and the m ass
of the worst men belong to what is
called the Democratic party? What are
the politics ofpewter-mug saloons 9 en-
erally7 Which party has the majotity
IN police courts and penitentiaries? Go
into the street and take ten profane men
as they come and / dare say nine out
OF ten are copperheads. To which par
ty do the rowdies and rioters Of dur
large cities belong? Men Of obser9a-
tion can easily answer The question. Are
We prepared to let the government pf
this country pass into the hands of sudh
men? We hear loud clamors from
some quarters against negro suffrage
Is not the negro as intelligent and pa-
triotic as the serfS of Europe thrown up-
on our shores, who cannot read nor
write their name? Why should not al
intelligent negro vote, if an ignorant.
stulty immigrant from Europe may vote,
and almost as soon as he gets ashore3
Let justice be done. ! would favor a
law excluding all from the polls who
cannot read; but if snch a law be ap-
Piled, let it be to all. Virtue, intelli-
gence and patriotism ofheart, are nee
essary to the success and permanency
of our republic. Another thing essen
tial, is justice to all classes ofmen. We
must do right or we cannot prosper
In the end right will triumph, The
enemy may gain some temporary vic
tories, but in the end will be swept down
by the sons of liberty. The campaign
Of 1868 will be but a continuation ofthis
mighty conflict. However protracted
may be our struggle for liberty and a
Just government in this country, victory
will in time crown the right Nothing
is settled until it is right. The contest
will not end until universal liberty
dawns upon the world The combat
deepen8 The whole world is in agita-
ton, Europe sleeps on volcano, the
subterranean fires must soon break out
in general convulsion, and information
al lines will be wiped out, and new
order of things follow, merging in that
happy age when "the meek shall inher-
it the earth and delight themselves in
abundance ofpeace," when "there shall
be nothing to hurt nor destroy &c
Then rebels and copperheads will be ex-
tinct. Peace and plenty will smile on
every side,
The day is breaking, already, we
think, the seventh vial is pouring its
contents upon the earth, for we hear
"yoices and thunders and lightnings, ="
betokening the coming tempest that
will purify the atmosphere-voices of
men crying for liberty and right, and
the muttering thunders Of despots,
threatening to crush ont liberty, but it
will be in vain; the tide is rolling on
and whatever doesShot submit to truth
and right, will be swept down. Moth
ing can resist the fearful surge. Des-
pots may combine, but they cannot stay
the tide. All forms of despotism and
oligarchies, whether in America or Eu.
rope, must yield to the demand of hu-
man rights. Let us all act and vote on
the right side in 1868.
- A RADICAL.