The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-10-07

conclusive manner. In fact, as well we
/ know the man, We were fondfy led, by this ACT
of Allen, to trust that age had 6Iunted his party
1 maIeVolence, and near approach 10 the grave
just tribute to the official integrity of his poit-
ical opponents.
But, Aliens dirty and disgracefuI election
eering diatribeS, Within the last two weeks,
prove that he is the same slashing, vulgar, pro-
| fame blatherskite and demagogue he was thirty,
forty and fifty years ago, with all those dis
graceful and disgusting qualities intensified, by
! long indulgence and an utter want of moral
and mendacious TRADES against truth and COM
mon sense, the palhinl picture OF nG9IS ffS % 3io
truths of history, his own previous utterances,
| ers, by a reckless stream of falsehood, profani-
ty and blli1ngsgate, which, 1t is but just TO his
/ his own turgid imagination, in which exist the
/ hideouS apparition of perturbed fancy, as the
I awful retributiva treasure of a long and worse
I than useless life, spent in unpatriotic, selfish
/ and desperate schemes for his temporary ad-
vancement, over his dipped and deluded follow
ers.
| His speeches now consist of wholesale false
I hood, SANDER sand abuse, uttered against the
/ try has ever engaged in the management of
| public affairs, and the purest statesmen who
! have devoted their energies IN her service.
Never before was there an era in our history,
which imposed such momentous responsible
ties upon the ruling party; and never was pub
lie duty, in comparison with its Importance,
more faithfully performed, than by the great
Republican party since 1861 After Stultifying
himself by testifying to the honesty of that
party, and the integrity of its statesmen, his re-
accomplished editor of the Columbus Journal,
in theseJust and scathing terms:
'He actually feels com plim en- ted, because the
Commercial permits him to exhibit in its tele-
graphic columns, day after day, as the cham
Century. All his pet weaknesses, his intolera-
bic egotism, his phenomenal ignorance, his
his exasperating "Reminiscences OF soId Bill Al,
len,' his pachyderhatous insensibili of all
in stinct in Speaking of political opponents who
have laid him under heavy obligation by chiv-
alrous treatment which he is incapable of even
comprehending-al these things appear daily,
in the ineXorable character-lineS drawn by his
phonography. 1t is not in the wit of man
to devise anything more fatal to the preten-
sions of this antique fraud than to permit him
daily to make his appearance before US in his
own proper character, through these reports of
newspaper is entitled to the thanks of the peo-
pie of Ohio for this mere holding of the mirror
up to nature, and leaving us all to use our eyes
in beholding what sort of reflection is to be
seen from the voluntary exhibition OF himself
In preference to this dense, bigoted and har-
dened old charlatan, the people of Ohio have
me PrivlIiege OF NotIng ior Ine pure, paetr5otlc
Hayes, for the office of Governor. The history
registered in the head and heart of every intel
ligent citizen. He is verify without fear and
as to shame the most heartiess defamer from
Allen, with his vain and pretentious self-im-
portance, telegraphs to his son-in law, "the
only question at issue is, whether shall have
10000 or 10000 majority!" What a coInprehen-
sive, statesman-like view of the issues present
ed to the citizens of Ohio! The Industrial and
revenue questions are no where. The preserva;
ton of our Public Schools from partisan and
priestly rule, is nothing to the absorbing ques-
ton as to whether old Bill shall have 10000 or
10000! The honest and economical admins
tration of State affairs, is neither here
there, as one might say, if we only re-elect the
septugenarian old yawper of Fruit Hill, Cover
nor, and thus re-endorse his long life of preten-
sion, demagoguery, egotistic biovianism and
sophomore platitudes.
If politics be reduced to game of chance,
with such worthless wager, then are our people
ready for the next step in degradation-the rule
of a nincompoop and kpaVe
Whata relief and joy it would be, to be hon
estly justified in speakingsof the Governor in
terms of respect and veneration-to honor him
for his hoary head and ..benignant principles,
If in his case, the latter could be discovered.
But, unfortunately, he is put up the typical
representative of party which has been every
thing by turns and nothing long, and which
now appeals to the basest and most sortfd pas
sions-to religious hate and besotted bigOtry, in
order, if possible, to retain and regain political
power And, while Allen is fit representa-
tive of the characteristics of his party, it is
lief to believe that, in many respects, he is the
worst specimen of an unprincipled partisan
they could produce.