The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-09-02
Random ThOughts---NO. 3S.
by THE EDITOR.

ONE day last week received q letter purport.
ing to be written by an Irishman at Madison
Furnace 1t is not fit for publication, as the
writer uses some improper language, and seems
to be in bad humor generally but as perhaps
he does not understand me, will refer to some
of his charges. He appears to think that Ihave
said something very bad about Gen. Rosecrans,
and that am very bitter against Cat holies, and
against Irishmen. Now if l have said a word
of harm about Gen. Rosecrans, do not remem-
Der it. l ask my friend to read the letter OF
Gen. Rosecrans published this week, and say
how he likes it. l like it. l am just such
Democrat myself, as is glorious "Old Rosey
have distinctly said that have not word to
say against the Catholics as Church. have
said and still say, that would as soon vote for
a Catholic as o Protestant, fora Jew as soon as q
Christian for an inidel or pagan as soon as for
believer. A mans religious opinions are his own,
with which have no right to meddIe; his po-
Ehcal opinions are public property, when he is
a candidate for office When the Catholics, or
Methodists, or Baptis ts attempt to destroy one
of our. most cherished political insttut ions,
have right to oppose. Does my friend now
understand me2
Ny friend seems to think that do not like
Irshmen. Where does he get that information2
Did ever say a word of harm about the Irish
in my life ? have all my life lived among them,
and never had any difficulty with any of them
do not remember that any Irshman ever ill
Tod md in oil hnsi ftcn
with them, if have ever acted wrUngfully to-
wards one, let him come forward and tell me
how, and when, and where. So much for that
He says that came out for the man who sold
liquor to the two mon who were killed on the
railroad, and that did so because l liked to
drink in his saloon. | have lived in jackson
fourteen years and half Now if my friend
will prove that | ever tasted spirits in any sa-
loon in Jackson during that time, l will treat
him to oysters, Or anything he may choose, ex-
cept spirituous liquors. will not treat him to
that, as l infer that he is q temperance man. l
had published from the evidence before the
Coroner, that the two men were seen drunk at
the saloon of Mr. Leach shor rt time before
they were killed. 1t might be inferred that
they got their liquor at that place. am con-
vinced that they were refused liquor by Mr..
Leach. Is it not simple justice to Mr.. Leach
that the public should know that the men did
not get from him the liquor which caused their
death2
Now in conclusion let me say that IhaVe tried
to be the friend of all men, especially the for
eigners who come among US, including of
course, the Irish. l want to extend the political
privileges of all such, giving them the right to
vote and hold Office as soon as they come among
us to remain. The Irish have their faults. |
wish so many of them did not sell and drink
whisky. | wish they were more generally in
favor Of the rights of the weak and the op-
/ pressed. But l like them because they are
patriotic ,and industrious, and honest They
are not ashamed to make an honest living by
honest ind ustry These things admire, in
any people D. NJ.