The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-10-07
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the stentorian voice and huge head (of
haiD is no longer the sole defender OF
the party. Let US rejoice, p. Van
Trump, the Know Nothing, who ad-
hered to the fortunes Of his party un-
til it was Whitfield down to a point
scarcely visible to the naked eye--P
Van Trump, the historian and scholarly }
has taken the stump for Pendleton and
pen knives! Rosecrans having re-
fused, rather discourteously, to abandon
the colOrs under which he fought dur
ing the late war IN order to lead the
Democracy in a "new departure" and
the State Central Committee having
nominated Pendleton, and thus COM
mltted the party to ''reaction," it was
necessary to cast about for an orator to
lead the reactionary forces. "P" Van
Trump (suppOsed to be distant reIa-
ton OF Thompson with ''p," who is
cousin Of the Thompson whose mis-
fortune it was to be the owner of a colt
whose mental weakness and obliquity
have become proverbial throughout the
nations is the man selected to represent
the disabled Pendleton. In selecting
Van Trump the members of the com
mittee have demonstrated the accuracy
OF their geological knowledge Van
Trump, out of all question, is the best
'fossil' specimen in the State.
He (Van Trump was designated by
the committee to prepare a speech for
publications. kind of key note to the
campaign. One day, or rat her one
night, last week he went over from Lam
caster to New Lexington and real his
speech to four ladies, seventeen Dem
ocrats, nine Republicans, and thirteen
boys.
With the exception Of his oft repeat
ed story of the extravaganza OF Con-
gress, the burden of his speech is to the
effect that unless the Democratic party
is speedily restored to power, in order
TO undo all the unconstitutional things
which the Republicans have done dur
ing the past eight or nine years, why
then all hope of republican government
may as well be abandoned. Z, Indeed, he
is OF opinion that an imperial monarchy
is the inevitable fate of this country at
any rate. The people are too apathetic
they seem not to care for great con-
stitutional problems. Hence the only
hope of the Democracy is to throw dirt
into the eyes Of the people, and ride
into power on promises Of reformation
of abuses, reduction of taxes, &c.
Since there Is to be an imperial govern
ment he is anxious, apparently, that a
gentleman shall be at the head of 1.-THE
crown will have the nomination of a
hereditary Senate, then he and other
gentlemanly fossils will have chance;
and the "Rump" Senate and House will
be rewarded as were their prototypes
in England two centuries ago.
Judge Van Trump undertakes to re.
ply to Gov. Hayes exposure of the
proAigacy of the late Democratic Leg
islature. How does he plead to that
Indictment? By traversing the facts
Nothing of the kind. He sets up the
real or pretended extravaganza OF the
two Houses of Congress as an Offset.
1t may be that there are abuses in the
expenditures of Congress. If SO, let
them be exposed; and, above all, lei
them be exposed when the Congress is
on trial before the people. as the Ohio
Legislature is at the coming election.
Is it worthy of a statesman to attempt
to palliate one piece of raseality by ex,
posing anotheri
Judge Van Trump has been in Con-
gress for three years. Let US ask what
abuse he has exposed on the floor of the
House during that time What meas.
ure of reform has he proposed He
says that Congress spends money for
pens, pen knives and such things. lie
never got pen knife. He uses the
gold pen which he bought in Lancaster
Then, envelopes-document envelope:
f ARE purchased by Congress in heavy
quantities. Who uses themH Will
Judge Van Trump pretend that any
member is more profuse in the con.
sumption of such articles than himself
Is it not fact that at some of the post
offices in his district, the mails are load,
ed down with documents and printed
matter, of political nature, sent undel
his frank7 Will be pretend to deny
, that if he paid postage on the election,
eering matter which he sends free
through the mails, the Government
would be the gamer by thousands oI
, dollars ev cry year7 II these thing
} are wrong it will not do for Mr.. Var
4 Trump to excuse himself by saying
/ that others are equally guilty. Ii h'
8 proposes to reform the world, let hin
begin by reforming himself
, Van Trump chuckles over the idei
that be has given Governor Hayes {
Roland for his Oliver. He says lha
''people who live in glass houses
shouldn't throw stones" He would
do well to apply the proverb to him
self. The domicil in which he reside
D is both transparent and brittle; aud b
r would do well not to engage in throw
ing dornicks unfortunately at ever
: petty political sinner Some of thel
:, will rebound and smash his editiee.
I Did not Judge Van Trump, from th
d bench, (aye, from the very roltrul
' where he delivered this speech, som
9 FIVE years ago, decide that stealing
r COW worth $50 in greenbacks was onl