The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-04-13

Grafton than these great independent
journals Bristow will not be nomi-
mated. Not much
On last Friday we received the follow
ing threatening letter from the Honora-
BILE Isaac T. Monahan. which is set just
exactly as the learned Senator wrote it:
Columbus Ohio
April 5th
Mr. d Mackley
Sir | have
patiently, born with your misrepresenta-
tions and folsehoods until patience has
ceased to be a virtue Sir now demand a
retraction Of each and every folse allega-
ton made againsts me Since | wos elect
ed to the Hon.. position / now hold,
may excuse you for your libels published
during the campaign. But will hold you
responsible for every word you have pub
lished Since, calculated to wound my
feelings or lessen me in public esteem.
unless you retroct each and every folse
accusation, referring to the date when
you made them, | have file of the DO
pers and have submitted them to the
best of Counsel but for the Sake of for
mer friendship and fovors received. will
give you the opportunity to correct and
retroct your molicious HbeLs published
without any Couse on my port whotever
Yours
|. T Monohon
II we have ever said word about |. T.
Monahan that was not strictly true, we
regret it, and if he will call our attention
to any such publication, we will do all
In our power to do him justice He
knows this as well as we do.
We thought we had right to speak of
the official acts of Senators and Repre-
sentatives, and that is all we have done
so far as Senator Monahan is concerned.
He does not state what he proposes to
do, should we fail to come to time. But
whether he means a duel. or lawsuit,
does not matter to US.
We suppose the immediate cause of
the bad blood of the Senator is the fact
that last week we called his last bill tom
foolery. We are not alone in that opin.
ion. Here is what Curt, of the Cincin-
natl Times says about it:
PLAYING AT LAW MAKING.
1t was thought when Senator Mona.
ham 5 stupid anti-proianity bill received it's
quietus that that would be the last of the
subject, but after few days ruminatiou
the statesman from Jackson concocted
another brilliant scheme in the shape of
a bill to provide a fine not exceeding
$500 or imprisonment in the county jail
for any time not exceeding six months,
or both, for any person who shall speak,
write, print or publish any libel of or
another, or shall circulate
any false or scandalous report, or shall
maliciously use any false or abusive cpl
thet to or about another. As the bill
was introduced it included vulgar epi.
thets, but this the Senate struck out, and
this morning passed the bill.
Now | hope Senator Monahan is hap
py. Having failed to protect the Al |
mighty he has, at last, induced the SEN
ate to pass a bill which it was specially !
intended to protect the Senator from /
Jackson from Levi DUNCAN and the other /
Democrats of jackson c. II.
This afternoon one bill was received |
from the Senate, and its little life snuffed /
put by vote which indefinitely post
Doned it. on its first reading. But sup
pose the House had not sat down on this
bill, would it not in effect have been a
lead letter in most localities 1t would /
utterly have ruined the rural tea drink
ngs and sewing societies where the old
aides of the neighborhood meet each
week to discuss the real or pretended
candals of their localities. In this way
uch law might prove a blessing, for
hen if virgin Miss Smith, lady of un-
ertain age, and complete set of ten
lollar teeth. should significantly remark
hat the new parish minister was looking
90 intently after the spiritual condition
{ that bold-faced widow Jones, and no
ood would come OF il, and that she new
r thought she was any better than she
hould be anyhow, the brighteyed widow
ones can make it warm for the virgin
mith in a court of justice; but then it !
'ould be certain to bust up that sewing :
ociety.
Further than this, such a law would !
end to greatly curtail truth telling for !
a truthful correspondent who by con- /,
lct with Legislators should become con-
Inced that some member was a cheerful Z
liot, and should say so, he is liable TO
rest and confinement for six months y