The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-08-24
Plain Words From a Tiiden Organ.

And now what is 10 be expected from
a strict observance OF State lines. as de
fined by Grant, A few words will suitio'
to present the case as Il Is. Here IL ont
Gen. Butler, who raised an army o
eighty-thrce men, or more. and proceed
ed to butcher n number Of black men ia
cold blood. Some thirty Of the member
OF this army we're from the State OF Geor
gia, and Georgia Confederate in Con
gress lied when he said they were not
from Georgia. lie obtained his artillery
in Georgia also. Now this Butcher But
Ter calls Gov. Chamberlain a liar. and
asks for an investigation. Gov. Cham
berlain's answer should be very decisive
IL should consist. first, Of n rcquisitior
upon the Governor Of Georgia for the
surrender OF General" Buffers Modoci
from that State. IL should consist. sec
ondly, Of the supply Of n sufficient force
II il can be obtained in the State for the
arrest Of General Butler and all South
Carolina Sioux who obcyed his orders on
that bloody day and night at Hamburg
IL the valiant Butcher Butler raises an
other army TO resist tho officers Of South
Carolina-an army that Gov. Chamber
lain can not handlc-that official should
at once apply TO the President for aid
and it would be the duty Of the Preai
dent to respond forthwith. That il what
should come Of the State line. IL means
in such a case as this war first between
the State and band Of assaaaina, and
second, war, If necessary. between the
United States and the same band Of as
sassins. II IL shall be a war Of extermi
nation in which Butcher Butler and all
his Confederate assassins shall be sent "a
their final account. IL will bo we'll for the
country. The assaasins must be dealt
with according to their deserts, and the
State line as correctly defined by Grant
will not stand as n barrier in the path OF
justiee.-[Chicago Times.
We have published several communi.
cations from Democrats who appear TO be
honest inquircrs. what they shall do in
the matter Of Tilden and Hendricks We
have rejected more Of them. because IL
does not seem exactly our province 10 ex.
tricatc them from the muddlo into which
they are thrown by the organ from which
they derive their political nourishment
Blu, we can readily understand their per.
plexity. Before the 81. Louis convention
the Enquirer said Of Mr Tilden:
1T could not bo that a man educated
in cunning. In hypocrisy, in iniquity,
nominated in corruption and shameless
etirontery, even though his millions could
elect him, would give US the most cor.
rupt administration the country has ever
known"
After the convention il discoursed in
this manner:
"Tilden will give us a reform admins
tration he will give us an administration
marked by economy and reduced taxa
.tion, and. above all, he will give us Dem
ocratic administration. Tho desirability
OF q change u 40 manifest that thousands
ct Republicans In Ohio will vote with us
this fall"
A Democrat who pins his faith 10 the
Enquirer. and accepts its sayings a. 20.
litical gospel. would naturally be puzzled
to know whether its estimate Of Mr Til
den before the convention was the more
sincere expression Of its real opinions
As IL has not changed hands and is con
Quoted by the same men who denounced
Mr. Tilden moro cmphatically than Sen
ator Morton, IL is not unreasonable that
Democrats should want to know what
new light has fallen upon the intellects
that adorn It's columns
IL may be said, generally, that political
organs play with much greater freedom
before than after conventions. and with
such hearty individualism that there
need not be much doubt Of their SINGER.
ity. After conventions have decided,
they change their tunes 20 order. and
play the music set for them. The indi-
viduality Of the editor disappears, and
the newspaper becomes a party machine.
This is the rationale Of the change in the
Enquirer. but IL Is for the reader who
pays his money and takes his choice. 10
determine the measure Of its sincerity
either before or after the convcn.
ton Cincinnati Commercial