The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-12-09
An Open Letter.

10 Hon. B r. Bal1er, ~ ca
Mr. DEAR SsR:--l see thst my old friead,
Horace Greeley has been writing you letter,
which be publishes In the N. 7. Tribune, am
not sure abont the proprIety OF editors writing
letters of advice to members Of Congress; but
do not zee why have not as much right TO ad-
dress you as Mr.. Greeley has. All through The
war, and since, have been your friend, and de-
Tended you In my paper.
Mr.. Greeley closes his letter by saying;
The urgency OF the case must excuse the
freedom Of this appeal. Rightly or wrongly,
the country regards you rs the leader In Congress
OF those who have been most exacting In their
requiTtmeNts Of the defeated rebels, ana least
inclined 10 treat them with confidence or gem
tTokitN. The repIOaehes which have incurred
in this Quarter Kill never attach " YOU. and your
adhesion u the policy wllich the occasion de-
mands will never be StJrlbuted 10 weakness or
senlimCntality ask you, therereEorc, 10 place
Yourself promptly and heartily at the head of a
movement looking to the instant and complete
removal Of all political disabilities whatever
from nuy aud every one who favOrn or shall
favor the XVIII Amendment, and their prompt
Ie, e,tUTSlion 10 all the privileges Of citizenship.
Let us have peace! HoRAcE GREELEY."
Now Mr.. B4Stleg, ask you to do no such
thing. Mfr. Greeley appears to think that II the
Fifteenth Amendment could once be established,
all would bc safe. have heard others say that
If be Rel ublican party cou@ remain In po~er
until its leading measures could bo carried
through, 1t would not matter If the Democratic
party should then get control Of the Govern
ment. Do not Mr.. Greeley and oil others who
have this idea see that the Democratic party
would at once undo oil that has been done by
the Republican party1 How long would It take
to wipe out all that has been doneS How long
would ii lake Democratic Supreme Court 10
declare everything done by the Republican party
uncons titutional and void All Mr.. Chase has
to do TO become the Democratic candidate for
President, is to declare In the Yerger case, or
somo other, that the reconstruction acts Of Con-
gress ore void.
Mr.. Butler, II you and Mr.. Greeley only had
the time to read what the Democratic and late
rebels are saying and doing, thcre would be no
use for this letter. But have the leisure to ex.
anime this matter Let me ask you both to read
tie first article In the December number OF the
Old Guard, published in New York. The writer
rgues that the war has settled nothing, and that
the rebels have lost no rights, &c. He says that
Virginia had right to hang John Brown, and
that she las an equal right to hang President
Graut, Il he should be caught In her limits, &c
saw a dispatch from TennessC In paper th,
other day which said that the constitution o
that State would soon be amended and the ne
grOes would have every right taken from them
Look at an act passed by the Democratic Legis
ature of Ohio. severely punish Ing men for vot
ing, II they have any particle of African bloot
in their veins, and also Furnishing judges Of elec
tion who receive votes from such men, anC
furnishing any man who advises such men t
vote. It is q most infamous law. Only las
week, q colored man, and three white men
judges Of election, were indicted by Grant
Jury Of fcopperheads In the adjoining county o
Vinton under this law. OF course they cannO
be punished under this unconstitutional enact
ment while the Supreme Court Of our State /
composed Of Republican judges; but put Val
Trump In the place OF BrnkerhOtF and how
would II be1
Now, Mr.. Butler, urge you not TO take Mr.
Greeley's advice do not think you are COW
ard. | have heard you called thief, bcas
&c.i but never heard you called coward
But suppose you take Mr.. Grceley's advice, an'
permit all the rebels to VOTE and get full con
troll Of the Government, How long would II b.
before you would be demanded by the authori
ties of Louisiana, and tried by New 0rlean
jury for putt ing that rebel to death for teallnI
down the U. s. Flag7 What would your liz
be worth with this Government under the con
troll of Democratic rebels1
Traitors who have forfeited their lives by trea
son, have no right to ask control Of that Gov
ernment which they committed treason In tn
effort TO destroy. As q matter Of mere policy 4
is vital to the safety Of the Government tha
they should forever be dlsfranchlsed II the,
will violate State constitutions as they recently
did In Tennessee, send U. s. troops, and keel
them from the ballot box at the point Of tn
bayOnet Yours,
D. MAoKLET.
JdcksOn C, H., o., Dse.SsS.