The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-02-20
kcKsBoao Tess, Feb 4, 1868.

kcKsBoHo TgSN., Feb L. 1868.
D. Mackley Esq.
Dear SIR This beautiful coun-
try, with Its 1ne climate, splendid water, vaua-
bic minerals and productive soil, is neyerthe-
less very poorly managed. The people are at
least twenty i've years behind the age in almost
every respect. Tue old subscription school sys-
tem Is still In vogue, wlthoutmuch Improvement
on the system in the days Of yore; In fact there
Is but little system about 1t. The radical state
Government s however taking active measures
10 bring about better slate OF affairs by intro
duclng the free school system.
We have two political parties here, radical aud
conservative, but there is less said about politics
here than there generally is 10 the North. IfyOu
want to know what man 'spolities are, you will
have to sound him, or draw him out by degrees
This doubtless arose from the habit forced upon
them during the war; when man told his faith
at tile peril OF his life especially fhe was Union
man,
The habit OF buying votes, or what is the same
thug, treating for them, is universally prarticed
by both parties. The result is strictly temper
auce man Is rarely, If ever, elected to any Office
In the gift of the people. Hence doggeres and
bar-roonls abound, and are patronlzed.by the high
sheri0s as well us by the mud, headed squircs +"
as they are called here.
By the way, this reminds mo Of the last night
] stoid IN ---- county, ohio Istaid at the town
of -, at Mr.. - tavern, AZ | was told TINT IL
Obnul IA batgt I'm hn A
dark the Sheriff and his deputy came ON pursuit
of horse thief, Soon after supper blrar.eyed
fiddler was called into the sitting room where
Twas, and he commenced playing on an old violin
and | was asked II | wished to retire. | rrnlled
by saying that 1t was good deal earlier than my
usual bedtime. Presently in came the tavern
keeper and the Sheriff, aud commenced daucing
hopping aud whlrlMg through the room, until
they seemed TO be halt exhausted The Sheriff
then took scat near me, and commenced putting
cursing and swearing, calling upon God 10 d--n
his soul Into hill II he would dance before any
preacher sc. ! did not think at The time that he
was alludiug TO me, rs was an entire stranger
TO him, aud 10 all present. But very soon was
| peremptOrily invited 10 retired OF course |
obeyed, and was put In room iarthest from the
dancing room. Then the ball commenced In real
earnest. Of course there were no ladles present,
| but II was regular old stag dance which lEeV
kept up TIL y late hour. The tavern keeper apoi-
! ogized In the morning by saying that the Sheriff
was mighty clever good hearted man, but that
he was ouly on little bua Se &c. You rarely
see Sheriff properly diseharging his duties
| while busting on bust-head whisRey. II the ulli-
ees Of ----- county arc TO be hlled with such
rowdyLng Insulting blackguOrds, would II not
look better 10 hand them over to the copperheads,
! who abound In that kind OF material2
''Woe unto tue world because of ofienses.
| Slavery was great oliense, and NO one can tail
| to see the marks Of war all over this eountr,
and unless equal rights are granted 10 the color
ed men In Ohio, there Is no telling whore the wal
will end, IL Is oil nonsense to say that the ne.
gro don't know how TO vote. have seen that
tried here, and they viii know what man Is be.
fore they vote fur him. True, they are not very
lnlelgenG how should they bvf The whites
are little or no better,
The result OF the last election Ia Ohio threw 9
dnmper over the true Uniun men of this country.
They ask, what are you doing In ohio
! "Whither are you driitlng, sc can make nc
! rep " TO this.
llle weather Is fine here. We have had but
little snow or Ice this winter bat more they say
! than common. .f
Yours Respectfully,
J. II. McGmEF.