The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-09-18
RANDOM THOUGHTS.
BIT THE EDITOR.


at length, and let Burden and Backus
neutralize each other.
] wish to say to Mrs. Kirkendall that
the the lines at the head of her article
recently, taken from Che writings of DR..
Franklin, were placed there by one of
devils in the Office, as joke. Mrs.
kirkendall knows very well that would
despise such a sentiment, used in earnest
Also, / hope she will take no offense at
the reference last week to her communi-
cation. where she is called an Amazon
That was the work of another of the
Office devils" If she will examine any
Encyclopaedia, she will find that the
Amazons were noble women. But enough
of joking
1 have no doubt Mrs. Kirkendall is a
noble Christian woman, and earnestly
desires to do good. She and have no
conflict of opinion as to the ends at which
we aim in the temperance movement
It is as TO the means employed to accom-
plish those ends, that We differ.
Nine-tenths of those who will vote the
Prohibition ticket are Republicans. Does
Mrs. Kirkendall desire the Democratic
party to attain power7 Read the outside
of the STANDARD this week Look at q
few of beauties of Democratic principles
The turning of millions of helpless col
ored women over to the unbridled lust
of their brutal masters; the burning of
their cheeks with hot irons; the shoot
ings, whippings. and nameless tortures
inflicted on that longsuffering race by
the Democracy, ought to keep brightly
and forever living the righteous indigna-
ton not only of every Christian woman,
but of every lover of justice the world
over.
It will not win for the Democracy now
TO pretend to favor justice. Look at the
man they are supporting for Governor Of
Ohio
These abelitionists say slavery is the
cause of thewar. say it is not. They say
slavery ought to be exterminated. l say
it ought not. - William Allen. Speech of
Sept. 1868.
The N. Y. Tribune had correspondent
at the recent Democratic State Conven-
ton in Virginia, and here is how he
writes:
"All the speeches were of the old-time
Southern school-stately, ornate, and oc-
casionally magniloquent to a degree
which tried by the plain standard of
practical facts and truth reached the
ridiculous. The speeches were full of
the most intense State feeling, and the
most profound reverence for the proud
old mother" Virginia The State colors
above them were more than once apos-
trophized in the most glowing terms,
and the martial glory of the Common
wealth, her sacrifices and sufferings in
the rebellion cited in fulsome laudation
Methought they did protest too much,
and that little more practical and COM
mon sense talk pertinent to the issues of
the present, the demands of the State for
local and internal improvement, the de-
velopment of her agricultural mining,
and manufacturing resources, the necess-
ity for a higher standard and purer in
tegrity in public Office, and the recogni-
ton of the rights of all men, irrespective
of color or condition, to equal and impair
tial justice, before all laws, municipal,
State and national, would have shown
higher and nobler qualities of statesman
ship: The resolutions do indeed declare
in favor of equal rights for the colored
voter and citizen. but that is more than
the speeches of the Convention, which
do not go on record and are not perma-
nent witnesses, contained. The truth of
the matter is that the face Of the Con-
vention was turned backward toward the
old issues of the war, and the conflicts of
anti-slavery days, and that in every in
stance the shadows of the past and not
the lights of the future surrounded its
discussions and action. Doubtless Vir-
ginia should be governed by Virginians,
and by honest and intelligent men, but
this is too late day to raise the standard
OF white mans party" and to declare
by implication that the negro has no
rights which the white man is bound to
respect"
Mrs Kirkendall, I am in favor of for
giveness; but how can aid, or advise
you to aid, to put those very men in
power who -ejoiced when your noble
young brother was murdered while de-
Tending his and our country against the
deadly assaults of pro-slavery Democratic
traitors.
If, by putting the rebel Democracy in
power, we could very much aid the cause
of temperance, we might risk the sacri-
fee. But am fully persuaded that the
Prohibitionists will retard the cause in
stead of pushing it forward. Of course
you will not believe this; but ask you
TO read the opinions of Others.
The n. Y. Eueming Post is edited by
William Cullen Bryant, who has been an
editor of great renown for forty-seven
years He wrote that wonderful produc
ton, "Thanatopsis, years before either
you or l saw the light The Post says:
'BETTER no Law THAN A broken Law
The Grand Jury of Philadelphia for the
july term have made their final present
ments, one of which relates to the sale of
Intoxicating liquors in that city on Sun
day. This action was taken because of
the fragrant and notorious violations of
the law regulating the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors in Pennsylvania. The law
provides for the sale of liquor under a
license during six days in the week, and
absolutely forbids such sales on Sunday
But as the Grand Jury pertinently OBJ
serve, the law is to be respected in its
prohibition as well as in its permission ,
Since it is not, evidence being furnished
to the Grand Jury showing that large
majority of the licensed dealers habit
uaily keep their shops open on Sunday,
bill promptly brought in against the
evil
The wisdom of law suppressing or
regulating the sale of Intoxicating drinks
in large towns on Sundays is one thing,
and the necessity of enforcing such a
8 law, when made, is another. New York
is suffering from an evil similar to that