The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-01-11


DUNCAN had been called to the chair,
and he was delivering his inaugural ad'
dress. He was exceedingly cautious in
the words he used. and it appeared that
he was endeavoring to be fair, candid
and truthful; but he made some grave
mistakes. He said that the people all
conceded, day or two after the election.
that Tilden had been elected; even
Mackley, he said. conceded the election
of Tilden, and said that the fruits of the
war had been lost, and the rebels had
triumphed. In day or two Zack Chan
dler sent dispatches South. instructing
his partisans to claim and hold certain
Southern States. Then all changed, and
even Mackley said that Hayes must be
inaugurated, for there is a God in Israel,
and a Grant in Washington. (The
trouble about this assertion was, that it
was islse-Mackley never said that. 1t
was a communication in the STANDARD. }
Mr.. DUNCAN could not deny the truth Of
this. He could not 60 back on God,
after the manner in which he was
shocked at Big Bob Ingersoll's infidelity.
He said it is true there is God in Israel.
and Grant in Washington. Everybody
knows that Grant is not afraid OF any
thing-that he will fight This assertion
about God and Grant, who control the
bayonets, was threat.
Mr.. DUNCAN claimed at some length,
that SO far, the Democrats had kept
strictly within the law; that they had
appealed to the Courts. and that the
Courts must be obeyed, or it was revolu-
tion. The Court of South Carolina,
composed of Republican judges, had
put the members Of the Returning Board
in prison; but here Mr. Dungan's rever-
ence for law and Courts suddenly winked
out, for he said that one Judge Bond,
OF the U. s. Court, had released them.
Bond was a terrible fellow, and his action
was all wrong, and not entitled to re-
spect So il seems that Mr.. DUNCAN has
great respect for Judges who give Demo
cratic decisions, but when a judge de-
cides adverse to Democratic interests, he
is a great rascal We think Mr.. Dun
gan's principal objection to Judge Bend
is, that he is United States judge, and
Mr.. DUNCAN always had a great hatred
to this Nation. We once heard him as
sert in public that this never was Ma
tion, and he thanked God for IT, He
has great reverence for the judges Of the
Sovereign State of South Carolina, but he
has much contempt for National Courts.
Mr.. DUNCAN entirely forgot to tell his
Democrvtic hearers that the claim Of the
Democrats to the vote Of South Carolins
is fraud and sham. He knew at thai
time that Democratic committee Of the
House Of Representatives. with Milton
Saylor, late Democratic Speaker of the
House as chairman, had reported thai
Hayes had fairly and honestly carried
South Carolina, on the face of the re
turns. without rejecting a single vote
If Mr.. DUNCAN had been an honest, fail
man. whycould be not have the manli
ness to say that the blowing about s.00C
Democratic majority in South Carolini
was as big lie as the blowing about th'
Democrats carrying Colorado7
Wewere little anxious to see whethe
Mr.. Dungan's voice was for war. Jus
before Tilden's nomination, Mr.. Dungar
said to us, in front Of the Court House
in the presence Of sundry persons, tha
IL the St. Louis Convention should nomi
nate Tilden, he would be Cd id
he would vote for him. But he did vot
for him. notwithstanding his solemn oatl
that be would not do so. In his speecl
Mr.. DUNCAN said he was not a fighter
but he could not tell what course tn
Democrats might choose to take, if tn
Republicans undertook TO put in Haye
by revolution and force. One thing wa
certain; If they submitted 10 such al
outrage. they were unworthy of freedom
He said this with an eloquent climax
and no doubt thought that there woul'
be an outburst of applause; but ther
was only a smile in response.
After Mr. DUNCAN had taken bis seat
I. 7. Monahan made peace speech. II
did not want war. He thought all coul'
be amicably arranged. 1t was a yer.
close question who had been elected
there might honestly be grave doubt
about it, He felt pretty confident tha
Tilden would come in. There was tn
Oregon vote--he had much faith in that
To the honor of Mr.. DUNCAN be it said
that he was ashamed to claim anything
from the miserable Oregon theft ant
fraud but /. t. has the cheek not to b.
ashamed of any kind of rascality.
After |. T. was through, Irve Dungai
moved that committee of ten be ap
pointed to report resolutions. Some on,
not posted moved an amendment tho
the committee consist of three, but hi
amendment was voted down. OF cours,
Irve had his resolutions ready in th'
seat of his trowsers, and the committe,
was appointed. and reported Irves reso
lutions, as follows:
WHEREAS, Governor Tilden was elected
President of the United States, anC
Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice President
and
WHEREAS, The leaders Of the party
now in power evince a determination tC
resist the Inauguration of said parties
legally elected; therefore.
RESOLVED, We favor every means within
the power of the States or Congress, tC
carry into effect the will of the people al
expressed by their votes cast Nov. 7th
1876.
Resolved, II our opponents attempt by
force to resist the will of the people thus
l.. Ak.. L..A.. IL lie