The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-09-06
A A. AUSTIN

To the Editor OF the Standard:
When read in last weeks issue OF
the Herald. its editors comment on my
article in your paper Of the previous
week. ] felt a good deal like the fellow
who mad been blown up on q steamboat,
"A good deal confused and scattered
about generally" / have not been ac-
customed to such an exceedingly vigor-
Gus style of writing as that employed in
the Herald.
The hurling Of such a choice lot Of
epithets in one batch at my devoted
head. has produced such state of gen.
eral disorder, that it has taken me some
time to find out just about how much of
me there is left collected together in one
spot. But having. however. partially got
myself together again l may perhaps be
allowed a word or two further.
The editor Of the Herald will please
take notice, that the article which so ar
reused his righteous indignation, is not
sneer at the GraDgers. The individuals
referred to, have never been Grangers.
and in all human probability never will
be- Immediately after the Democratic
nomination for representative. a few in
dividuals Of this town suddenly develop
ed an exceeding amount Of enthusiasm
for the farmer. They could be heard on
the streets at all hours OF the day advo-
eating the doctrine that farmers and
farmers only ought TO be sent to Colum-
bus to make laws for the people. Doc
tors and lawyers had swindled the people
so long and persistently that they must
be sent to the back seats. and none but
the honest yeomapry Of the country
come to the front. Knowing that these
same gentlemen were in favor Of electing
lawyer as State Senator. and know
ing too, that they would run from
an ak. or q hoe handle as they would
from a rattlesnske. felt warranted in
calling the attention OF the community
to their excessive flow of gush in favor Of
the farmer.
The excessive obtuseness Of the editor
of the Herald in catching the point has
fully convinced me OF the fact that some
people never know that they are bit, un-
less you knock them down with a maui,
or brain them with hatchet
Let me indulge in few general rehsc
tions Every one who labors. whether
with the hands or head, in any useful
and necessary feld of lsbor. is. SO far NJ
bis labor is concerned. worthy OF honor
and respect. There is nothing in the
kind of labor performed by the farmer
which should give him any greater or
less regard in the general community,
than that given to sn individual engaged
in any other useful and honorable busi-
ness, such as that OF the mechanic. labor
er, teacher, doctor, lawyer, minister, etc.
A man may be farmer. and q rascal, AN
editor even, and q gentleman-andv vice
versa.
II the gentlemen who gush 80 freely
are honest in advocating the election OF
n farmer as representative on the ground
that farmers are needed to make our
laws, then they are not honest in urging
the election OF q lawyer as State Sena-
tor.
Demagoeism by any one il any party,
is. il not disreputable, at least dishonora-
BILE
Finally, if / may be allowed a word of
personal advice. would urge the editor
of the Herald. not TO work his brain con-
tinuously to the same extent that he did
in his criticism of myself 1t is danger
Gus. IL has been known to result fatally
many times even in the case Of those
who like him were blessed with a supera
bundance Of that article. beg leave to
still sign myself ''0ne of the Horny
| Handed Sons of Toll"