The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-22
Personal RecOIlcctlOns.
BY THE EDJroR.

Republican convention, something over
a month ago, l met there Joseph Hunt
Esq, Clerk ofthe Gallia Common Pleas.
Mr.. Hunt and l were raised within
six miles of each other, and conseqent-
ly were we'll acquainted, he said he
always saw something in the Standard
which interested him. He referred to
cue of the early marriages, where James
Romines, J. p, married a couple.
They came 10 John Hunts, the father
of Joseph Hunt, and were going to be
married at his house. Mr.. Hunt lived
just across the line, in Gallia county.
That was before Vinton county was
organized, aud two miles of territory
taken from Gallia and added TO jackson
county on the east side. Mr.. Hunt
said his father told the parties that his
residence was in Gallia county, and they
then went across the line into a field, in
Jackson county, and Esq. Romines
married them there.
Mr.. Hunt also spoke of the spelling
schools and debates which we had al
the old log cabin near Andrew Spen-
GERS in the winter of 1928. lie re-
me mbered the circumstance which
think have related heretofore. Spen-
Ger was a good, kind hearted man, and
a true friend of mine. He was Meth
Odist class leader, aud l always though
that he was true Christian. Blu
like ninety nine in every hundred a
that day, he was most intensely pro
slavery. Not one man in thouSan'
! at that day would have thought it
crime If mob should put an anti-slaV
cry man to death.
Mr. Spencer had his corn in the lot
of the old cabin where was teaching
and be would come twice day to g
corn 10 feed his hogs. was taking th
Cincinnati Herald, edited by that goo(
and able man, DR.. Gamaliel Bailey ]
9 The Herald now would be considerC
n so conservative that it would not be n
garded as a Republican paper. ID
Bailey could not have been made b
0 lieve that in twenty eight years fro
that time the negroes would all be fire
and be legal voters all over the Unite
States. Had he advocated such do
trine in Cincinnati then, have not Il
e least doubt that he would have be,
s. murdered in twenty four hours. AS
o was, his life was in continual peril, al
l. at one time while was taking his P
% per, a mob threw his type into the Oh
l. river, and he had no legal redress, al
not even the sympathies of the bC
10 people in the State.
'r But have digressed. had to
q very careful with my Herald; so l reaC
ed up into the loft when the pupils col
menced coming to school in the nor
ing, and laid my Herald among the ei
ID of corn, The loft was made of clo
boards, and was only about six f
" above the floor. One day Mr.. Spenc
le when getting corn to feed his no;
found one Of my papers. He gave
ve a serious talking to. He said he "
10 sorry that l would read such paper
ry that | was young man who might
as very popular; that was running !
prospects for all time 10 come hut a
he was a good teacher, and he really
f not think that | was very bad man
is heart, he would not make known
es discovery, or he was pretty certain
other directors would discharge me.
re- 1t would be difficult to make any {
Ia now believe with what fiendish NAL
A. nifty an abolitionist was hated in tn,
q days. COnld give many instances
is proof of this, which occurred in my o
he case. l will now give only this (
instance. Here ! was, teaching Co
Ir, try school, in miserable old log cal
,rt scarcely fit for hog pen, aud was o
In paid twelve dollars per month, and
In to board around. Although | sui
nts the people we'll as teacher, got
ats pupils along we'll in their studies, I
", governed my school satisfactorily, y,
in must not let it be known to the |
It's Christians of that day, that | read
per which only mildly advocated
NJ practical application ofthe Golden II
ng and the Declaration of Independer
tic or must lose this lucrative aud hor
los able position!
er- Men will now say to me sometiH
"you must not do this, or that, or
/. will injure yourself" never, vi
or. all was at stake, stopped for one sin
az. yyae moment to count the cost, when ri
Iffi tiii aud wrong were presented before
MS | never thrust my anti-slavery opini