The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-05-21
THE YINTON RECORD.
MoA R TIL u K, OHIO,
THURSDAY. MAY 2l, 1874.

WE nave Deen informed tnat JOnn
T, Raper, Of the Vlnton Record, has
been indicted by the grand jury for liz
bel, for publishing an anonymous eom>
munication about Judge Du Eadway
receiving a present frOyn man in
Ham1en, insinuatiAg something like
bribery. If Mr.. Eaper had adopted
our plan, to require the names of all
correspondents to be published, he
would not have been pesterel with
such cowardly. skulking attacks upon
public officers. We arc glad that this
matter is to be Investigated. No one
who krows Judge Du Hallway believes
for'N moment that he would accept u
bribe, and to make such charge is
an outrage that should receive check.
We are about tired Of the insinuations
and charges against our judges Judge
Hastings was cruelty treated by men
in Gallipolis, and now Judge Du Had.
way has been attacked all over the dis,
trict Let US now have the proof, ana
see if Jackson county can not furnish
as upright judges as other Counties
jackson Standard
Hear the immaculate Mackley
speak! If We had adopted his
"plan" all would have been
serene. The trouble with Mr..
Mackley and his "plan" is that
he observes it or not as it suits
his other plans. No longer ago
than last campaign he publish
ed a whole series of anony
nous communications, to which
some very respectable people
OF Jackson county took eXcep.
tions. During the campaign
which resulted in the election
of Judge Harper he published
anonymous communications
abusive of Judge Plyleyand the
editor of this paper, at the
same time protesting to con
duct his paper on his "plan." p
We observe the rule which is
observed by all papers in the
State that We know of except
the Jackson Standard, and the
rule which we believe will al
ways be observed, for editors
generally have the courage TO
reject communications which
they believe to be improper or
malicious without shielding
themselves from that responsi
billy behind "plan." The
name OF a responsible citizen
of Hamden accompanied the
communication upon which the
Indictment was found, and
Judge Du Hallway was well
come to it any day in the year
that he had made the proper
application. ..
But let US see how an editor
may run his newspaper on a
"plan," and yet run it into a Ii
bel. Mr.. Mackley republished
the articles on which We have
been indicted, and is therefore
as much guilty as we are. True,
he comes in at this late day
and says he does not believe
Judge Du Hallway was bribed.
We said so editorialIy when
the thing was fresh, six weeks
ago. r-.
But let us 60 back a little
farther in the history of the
editor who runs his journal on
a "plan." Some four years ago
the Hon. NJ. L. CLARK was a
candidate for the nomination
for Judge of the Supreme
Court. As soon as his friends
announced his name, Mr. Mack
ley without cause except that
Mr.. Clark had beaten him in
some lawsuits years before,
commenced a false and abusive
war upon him through the
Standard and continued it sew.
eral weeks, growing more and
more abusive with each sue
soassive number, until patience
aBeased to be virtue and Mr..
Clark commanded Mr.. Mackley
to publish immediatelya retrac-
tion as broad and public as the
abuse was foul. Mr.. Mackley
obeyed tie summons immediate