The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-06-25
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sought the privilege OF answering through the
columns Of the same paper but the proprietorI
Of that journal, after consulting around town,
granted me the privilege, coupled with such con
ditions as amounted TO refusal. That paper
has been fluent and unrestrained in Its assaults
upon me, whilst proposed defense wiped out
with conditions, susceptible Of loose and extern
siYe construction.
In reply to l. T. NJ, / have nothing to say In
regard TO his private conduct, or his skill in bis
profession. Whether good or bad. they belong
to him privately. disdain alluding to them
through the columns of a public journal, not
withstanding he once meanly assaulted me In
this respect. What have to say relates to him
politically and desire that It shall be so under
stood.
He seems 10 think that he Is the heart
and oul of the great Democratic party, and that
1t is his sole right and imperative duty to dictate
to, and assail it's members, whenever the spirit Of
the devil moves him. Bat he Is laborlng under
most ridiculous deiuslon, and perhaps should
give him TO understand his true relations to
part Of the Democracy Of this county. know
Of no better way Of doing this than 10 give him
some items have gathered from time to time.
He wanted the nomination for Senator Ia Sc fall.
he was fool enough to think he would get it
But Levi DUNCAN and p. DuHadwav promised
tina they would see the Heading Democrats" of
the other counties in the Senatorial district. and
tell them Of his utter ineapacity, and that il
would not do 10 nominate hllnAs / presume they
I'D all they promised to do.
He, too, as well as myself, was ruled OF of the
Iiofn nf IN oira,, l.. r.. 4
tral Committee, In this county The evening
that he was TO discuss the political issues of last
year, in the old Court Room with d. Marklev
heard DUNCAN and DuIladway soiacinn them,
selves with the thought that he, |. T. NJ. had
appointed the meeting himself-that the "Dem-
ocratlc Central Committee" had nothing to do
with II aud that the party could not be held re.
spousihle for anything he should say. The chair.
man of the present Democratic Central Com.
mittee told me how they managed TO keen Him
In the rear, at the Democratic meeting at Berlin
last fall. till 1t was too late for him to make A
speech. !. I. NJ, getting discouraged got down
off of the stand and asked man to call him out
when DUNCAN quit speaking. Some time last
winter heard Levi DUNCAN say, In his Office, in
the presence of DuHadway, who seemed to in
dorse what DUNCAN said, that /. T. NJ sis d--d
fool !" that lit was all we could do to choke him
o Fl the stump last fall, - and that I'VE must cut
his d-d throat" This was said IN regard to the
insane twaddle Of l. I, NJ. about going to Con-
gress. All, yes, l. I. NJ, you are so low. even
in the estimation of those who claim to be post
ed, that only last Thursday, s. " Warth and j.
H. Booth did not hesitate to say. that If you we're
permitted 10 choose the delegates to the Con-
gresslonal Convention, to be held In Portsmouth
next month, you, yourself, could not fix up del.
egation that would support you in that Con-
vention.
With the exception Of B. Kahn, have not
II. ,,F.. ~
ing, allude to you during the last year whom /
have not heard speak of you as an object Of con.
tempt or ridcule. am only giving you hint
very light Indeed, In comparison with what would
be full report of The manner in which your
name has been used by those who accept your
friendship and hospitality, and pay in aattery of
the most fimsy and transparent kind. 1T. NJ.
will be as coolly and successfully throttIed, at
Portsmouth next month, as he was at the same
place last fall; aye, more, the little, puffed up,
wooden man, who almost failed to make any
sort of record at Columbus last winter, and
who got several hundred dollars for staying there,
and saving "yea, yea, YEA" and blaeking
his hair, will cunnlngly endeavor to step in be-
fore him and bear off the palm of victory. Thus
is |. T. NJ. held in utter, abject adherence, by
the men of his own parly--by those who, he
thinks. are going to give him a hearty support
for position which American intelligence will
never let him disgrace If ever he is placed in
the public service by the people of this county,
let It be by the verdict OF petit jury, on gen.
eral principles, and not through the ballot box.
Yet l. T. N. has been in the habit of intrudlng
upon the meek and modest prOprietors of The
HeraH, and of having them 10 publish articles
6 igned ~ T. NJ, =" in which he seems to assume
bat he is the Great High Priest Chief Cook and
Is ottle- Washer of American Democracy.
One of these articles appeared in the last issue
of the Herald. In which |. T. NJ. prescrbeS the
duties of delegates, who hare sense and honor
calls for "principles" wants submission" and
harmony, and he even talks of such thing as
'consclence, and that too, regardless of local
habitatlons." The snake, that seeks the life and
body of an innocent little bird, charms before it
bites and the bipedal creature who wrote that |
article, who stands upright IN form in moekery |
OF Gods image, first pleads for submission and
harmony, and then throws his fire.brand and |
deceives himself with the illusory idea that he |
has concealed the devilsh malice that actuated |
him.
He says; "Our opponents having received some
encouragement from one or two dissatisfied, pro-
fessed democrats, who bolted our ticket at the
spring election and who have by fasehOod and
misrepresentation endeaVored to SOW seeds of
dissension by stating that caucus had been held,
and certain candidates nominated are waiting and
hoping that we may be divided and they reap the |
fruits Of our division"
| might ASH WHO
He saws 'certain candidates nominated are walt
ing and hoping" 1t is hard TO tell who he
means. One author on Grammar says that "the
pfand clue to all pnrsing is the sense"-a very
rare thngin the articles signed l. L. NJ know
of no candidates nominated" for county offices
except those who, it Is said, were nominated In
The Caucus to which he aludes.
And now a word in regard to that caucus"
That there was q meeting held in Dungans Law
ca, nfrht n tn |
which certain Democrats, not members Of the
Central Committee were specially invited,
think will not be denied. But whether they did
not do something more than FIX the time of hold
inc the County Convention, is the question. For
NV part / am satisfied they undertook TO nix up
County Ticket, to the full satisfaction OF special
and fan,ily friends, who, since the last October
election. have been amusing themselves In that
never ending old play: "You tickle me and I'll
tickle you"
One man, whom have known intimately for
wears to be honest and reliable, who never evaded
his oath In q court of justice to shield men who
daily violate a certain law, was kindly invited TO
that meeting. He was dlsgusted with the pro-
ceedings, and reports that the caucus" liked
up" ticket, claimed that some candidates for
nomination should be 'choked off, flshed up OBJ
iectlons 60 some Others, and treated, with silent
the names of some of the honest faith
full. and worthy men who will ask for the con-
sideration of the Convention. One man told me
tho next Monday morning, that he would pro-
cure the affidavits of every man who was there
that nothing was done but fixing the time and
manner Of nominating County Ticket. l have
never seen or heard tell of any of those aidavits.
Two other men, (whom think have reason not
TO believe under oath) understand are active in
heir denials of the ''cuttlng and drying" busi-
lesss. Il is not denied that l. I. M. announced
himself In that caucus" as candidate for Con-
yress, and that he left it believing that the men
IF whom it was composed would heartily sup
port him for that position, and that Levi DUNCAN
advised the kind of speech he should prepare,
md instructed him how 10 conduct the campaign.
Il ia now claimed thnL this was all In anOrt that