The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-08-20
Personal.

friendship and good will l could. |
wanted to live on friendly terms with
him. He was vast Improvement in
some respects, over other Democratic
editors. lie did not oppose temper
ance, Sabbath Schools and churches,
like most of them do. But he at once
commenced a series of personal attacks
upon me in his paper. He called me a
knave and fool, and liar, before he
had been here a month / did not re-
ply, as l hoped he would get tired out
after while. But he continued it until
he left.
In the Herald of August 5th, wefnd
the following:
"WTHDRAwAL.-In consequence of
the state of my health, with this issue l
withdraw, for time at least, from the
editorial charge of the Herald During
the time / have had charge of its col
umns it is possible, have written many
things which had better been unwrit-
ten, but none with the intention of
wounding another's feelings causelessly
Personally, there is not one toward
whom do not entertain the kindliest
feelings; and | here take occasion to
return my grateful thanks for the many
favors rendered and obligations con-
ferred on me by the people of Jackson
by my political opponents as well as
friends--and to assure them that they
will not be forgotten.
My business relations with Mr..
Townsley have been of the kindliest
nature, the most friendly character /;
and l but echo the words Of all who
know him in saying he is gentleman
in every sense of the word-one who,
as the future conductor of your paper,
is worthy the support and confidence
of the people of Jackson County,
which it is my most sincere wish he
may have.
In conclusion, "with malice towards
none," but "with charity toward all, F."
l drop the quill. WV. MALorr."
That sounds very well, and if that
had been the honest state of the mans
mind, l could have parted with him
with the most kindly feelings, even
after all the wrong he had done me.
But in the very same paper, and in the
next column, was the following editorial:
"Mackley in his cowardly, sneaking
way, endeavors to injure DR.. Sanns by
insinuating that which he dare not
directly charge, and in fact he says he
don't ''charge DR.. Sanns" with it but
by covert words seeks to connect him
with the mobbing of Dr.. Jones. The
attempt is worthy of the malignant
spiteful old slanderer of better men
who devised it. The man who would
try to stain anOthers character by SC
foul method would burn or steal, as
freely and easily az he lies were he
not so much coward. The sight of
him reminds one of old John Ran
doIph's saying that he ''would GO
twenty rods out of his way any time
to kick a sheep. But we are opposed
to cruelty to dumb brutes The mar
who would stoop to such thing
(Mackley did not have to stoop) woulC
do auytbing-provided it was mca'
thing"
Determined TO submit to this M
longer, l wrote pretty severe article
about him, On Thursday morning he
came into my Office, and in true South
crn plantation style, told me that if
did not apologize for that article he
would horsewhip me- informed hin
that if he ever undertook that he woult
be the worst kicked man who ever VIC
lated the law in JaCkson--that | should
boot him all over town, and was par.
ticular to indicate the locality on hi,
person W here | should administer tht
leather. told him if he would apollo
gize for that dirty editorial about me,
would do right about him. He wanted
me to show him the Objectionable ar
ticle. ! did so, and he admitted it wal
wrong, but he said ] had made an in,
sinuation that his bad health wa,
caused by his own criminal conduct.
never heard that charged against him
and he might have known that die
not mean that, when l said that he
was to be pitied.
The truth is, ! do not suppose tha
he wrote that dirty article about me, bu
he was the responsible editor, and
had to hold him for it.
! have no bad feelings towards Mr.
Malott, and if he will let me alone,
shall have no more to say to him.
d. MACKLEy
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