The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-07-28

The time Is near, when we will be nominate
candidates for sheriff Recorder. Prosecuting at
tourney. and County Commissioner. believe
the present incumbents are all candidates fol
reelection, with O number OF now candidates
Now wish to soy few things. During the war
/ voted for measures not men, In ono sense.
never asked what mans religious opln.
ions were; whether he was sober or intem-
perate. all wanted to know was, that the can.
ditate for office, was a union man. voted the
ticket from top to bottom, from the time FIRE.
mont ran for President, until last fall. regard
ed the life Of the nation, more than mems moral
carachter. But now the nation Is safe. The
Fifteenth amendment is law of the land, OF
part Of the Constitution, OF the united States.
and all men are equal before the law. It's true
the Tariff is n vital question. But there arc
other things, that concern some Of us now.
The time has come, when, 80 far as l an CON
cernd, shal aslsmore Of the candidate, asking
my sufierage, than that he belong TO the repuli
can party. do not ask that he be member oI
aney church, but do ask that he be at least q
moral, and sober man.
Weorganlze Temperance Societies and preach
temperance from the Pulpit, and the RostTum
we advocate the temperance cause, and then 20
to the poles and vote for dram drinkers, and
gamblers, and in some instances, for men who
make whlskey. This is preaching one thing,
and practiceing another. We ought to be con-
stant. A week or two ago in speaking TO a
Sabbath School, alluded TO the conduct OF one
or two of our County officers; conduct that ia
Teprehensible In aney one, but much more, II
seams to me, in County or public officer; and
what said was, in short time reported In
jackson.
Now what said on that occasion wasnot out
OF malls, or III viii to aney one. and Ifwhat
said was not true, and aney oneislnJured there
by, an ready and willing TO make reparatlOn
as soon as can, and IN rs public manner as /
said what did But can't see that / stated
aney thing but the truth. There was nothing
criminal In what said; tho II might
not have been expedlent. all things that are
lawful, are not expedlent. and yet, l claim the
right TO oriticise our public men, and their acts
When Andy johnson, took the place OF that
great and good man Lincoln, we all mourncd
overit We spoke Of his drunkenness, and we
had the right TO do 10, And claim the Same
right TO speak against the conduct OF u County
office, or tho Mayor Of town.
II win not do for politicians, or Office holders
10 threaten the minister, because he MS the
guardian Of the public morals; dares to raise
his voice against wicIedness
In this country the people are the sovercgns.
I am the peer of every other man. have
rights and, feel disposed to exrcsc those rights.
II man will not come to hear me prouch, OF
speak against wiclSednoss, IN our county, OF
State, on National officers he win have to stay
away.
But let me say right here, that some Of our pol.
iticians will, some Of these times feel great
Ground Swell that may cause them look at
things In different light to what they do now.
have not here 10 fore advocated the orgnnlza.
tion Of Temperance party, because II could moi
succeed, and II would ondanger the republican
party. Neither am / satisfied that Il is expcdi'
ent now, But this much insist on; that oui
candidates be sober men. We have plenty o.
good mem who are sober, and moral and I In,
sist they DO nominated. have voted for every
County officer In Jackson But II tho comelnl
County convention, viii fost upon Us candidates
who win aid and abet the Liquor traffic. sha
claim the right to with hold my suffrage, or give
IL, as shal think BEST In the fear OF God, By
the principles Of righteousness, justice and tenn
perance, stand or fall.
The time may come, when II may be boneclssary
TO bring out a third candidate, and when thai
time comes. dfit dose) there win be a change ii
the political complexion OF things in some
counties nt lenst Tho sober moral voters hole
the balance of power in sonnet II not all tn
counties, in the State and they will clain TN
right to exercise that power, as seemeth TO then
good.
Now what have said, has been said in knde
ness, and without malls, or III viii toward nney
have no wish, or desirej to injure aney one
But to pronote the welfare Of the country ant
build up good morals os far as can.
D. MANN
BerIinN Roads July, ., 1870.