The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-09-16
Random ThOughts--.NO. SO.


You had speech here last week, made
by one Samuel Fenton Gary, called by
way of sarcasm, General Gary. He new
er was General, nor even Captain of
a steamboat. He pretended to be the
especial friend of the laboring man, and
pretended that he had been driver of
oxen when boy. have it from
man who has known him all his life,
that he never did single days work
in his life. His parents were wealthy,
and he married rich wife, and has
very large income from rents &c. He
is not to blame for all this, but only
for using false pretenses. That ho is
an eloquent speaker, and man ofmuch
ability, none will deny. But Ipropose
to call attention to few of his state
ments, and arguments, not having
room to refer to all he said.
Gen. Gary found many things all
wrong, and he appeared to think that
the remedy for all these wrongs was
to restore the Democratic party to pow
er But, like all Democratic orators,
he did not want to speak of the dead
past. Now why is this Do we not
judge men by their past conduCti Then
why not judge parties the same wayH
He said taxes are high. True. The
cost Of great rebellion cannot be paid
without taxes. Who made the rebel
lion but the Democratic party, and who
is responsible for the taxes which must
pay the costs Of this rebellion, except
it be this same Democratic partyl Gen.
Cary thought so two years ago, when
he wrote the Nixon letter. Now he
wants taxes stopped by putting in
power the party which caused the tax
eS He tries to array the laboring man
against tho capitalist who gives him
employment. This thing was tried
when the Democrats had power
Pierce was elected in 1852, and Buch-
anan in 1856, and he remained in Office
until March 4, 1861. Had you good
times from 1853 until 1851 During
all this time the Democrats had the
President, and the Supreme Court, and
very large majority in Congress.
During the latter part of this period,
the Democratic party eliminated. Be-
tween 1857 and 1861, in this county,
Democratic policy destroyed several
capitalists. One third of the iron Fur
naces in hecounty went under. Young
America, Iron Valley, Diamond and
Limestone, ruined their owners. Were
you, the laboring mon, greatly benefit
ed2 There are now many thousands
of dollars in judgment in our Court, in
favor ofyou laboring men, against Fur
mace companies and others, which nev-
er will be, and never can be paid. And
with all this sad experience of Demo.
cratic policy, such demsgogues as Sam
Gary, and others, will come around pre-
tending to be your especial friends, and
will tell you that you are being ter
ribly oppressed. Gary knew when he
told you of your oppression, that he
was lying, and he knew that you knew
that you never got along half so we'll
under Democratic rule, as you have
done, and are still doing, under Repub-
lican rule, even while bearing your
share of the great war debt, saddled
upon the country by Democratic trea-
son, Hence he told you that because
you could not feel that you we're suffer-
ing oppression, there was the greater
danger, and said you were like man
who had his foot in warm water, and q
vein was opened, and he was bleeding
to death and did not feel it. We'll, you
felt where the vein was opened under
Democratic rule, from 1857 to to 1861.
And you will feel it again if you are so
silly as to be persuaded by demagogues
to vote against your interest. Well do
| remember the distress which prevail
sd in this county in Buchanan's time,
when labonng men were thrown
out of employment. There was dan
ger Of actual distress, and | remember
of writing an article for the STANDARD,
N the fall of 1859, in which | said that
he cry for bread would be heard be-
ore spring. All you men who then
depended for support upon your daily
abor, will remember this Do you de-
'ire return to these good old Demo
'ratie times ngaini If SO, vote the
Democratic ticket.
! had intended in this article to no.
ice Carys theory about the Chinese,
lis theory about money, &c, but to
make each article shorter, will notice