The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-01-27
Correspondence.

ATHENS, ONO, Jan. %, 1876.
To the Editor of the Standard:
promised to write you letter in re-
gard to passing events at the Capitol.
The past week has been a general field
week, and has developed the fact that
we are not without Columbian orators in
the House. The Republicans in caucus
nominated for Engrossing clerk, color
ed man by the name of Tyler, very
competent gentleman for the place,
good penman, and a rapid writer.
The Democrats, as soon as Mr.. Tyler5
name was put before the House for cleo
ton, asked if he was not a negro. On
being answered in the affir native, they
at once began to exhibit their hate for
that unfortunate race, and to devise
plans for his defeat To this end, they
nominated crippled soldier, Republi-
can from the Soldiers Home, without
the consent of the soldier. The battle
being now fairly opened, the orators to
the 'FRONT.' a day and half was spent in
fighting over the battles of the rebellion,
in which the Democrats displayed about
as much tact, and come out with about
the same result, as they came out of
those battles. The previous question
was demanded by your humble servant,
but not until everybody were tired out
with useless speeches. The colored gem
tleman was elected clerk by party vote
the Republicans for the negro, the Dem
ocrats against the negro
| The famous Ghegan law was repealed
1 by the House on Friday afternoon, one
Democrat voting for repeal, one Republi-
can, (Caruthers, of Delaware, against re-
peal; other than these, the vote was
strictly party vote. | think and hope
I Isan ha nf = Oh
over, and that we may be able to get
down to solid work this week. The Sen
ate has passed the partial appropriation
bill, refusing to insert the $22,000 which
we struck out in the House. i speak Of
the S22, 900 for the printing of the Con-
stitutional Amendments. By the way,
the Commissioners of counties ought to,
before giving their signatures to vouch-
ers, examine the bills, and learn as to
whether they are reasonable. Most
surely the Commissioners of counties
would not have vouched for such enor-
nous charges as was made by many oil
the papers. The charges for doing the
same work, for the same length of time
ranged from S44 to 81, lS7. For instance
the Democratic paper of Lawrence coun
ty, printed the amendments for SIX
months, the full time required by the
COhohAbhbiOhi anu SuuIBCu Ffhs Ae
Herald, of jackson county, for the same
work, for the same length of time
charges Sl75, and the Cincinnati Enqui
rcr and Times for doing the same amount
of work for the same period of time
charged 81, lS7 each; and all these bill:
co,ue before the Legislature with vouch
ers DULY signed by the Commissioners o
the respective counties. Now somebody
has charged too much, or somebody hai
charged too little. We shall see. Com
missioners, recollect your vouchers ar,
money. ! know the law of last winteI
authorizing this work is very loosely
worded, and did not specify very clearly
the duties Of Commissioners, but sale
the money should be paid on theil
vouchers; but it won't do for the Com
missioners now to plead as some are do
ing, that they only vouched for the tim,
the Amendments were published, anC
! not for the amount of the bill charged
Their vouching. for the bill, under th'
law, makes the bin legal, and allows tn
claim.
r run down to Athens last night to SCI
5 Dr. Gundry and his Asylum, on busines