The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-05-02
WHOLE NO. 1910.

ed to the same spirit of slavery.
And there was DIR. Asa w. Isham and
his brother Chapman, and Samuel Mont
| gomery and a few others, men of interity,
and fearless for God and truth. Such
men are to be relied on in any cause on
the side Of which truth and righteous
ness are manifest
l hope you have such men in Jackson
now, and many of them, and if you have
better ones I congratulate you, and should
| like to make their acquaintance.
There were some things occurring in
those days little provoking, sometimes
slightly affective and often a good deal
| amusing. To find anything amusing
| however, we must not be disciples of the
weeping philosopher, but'rather of Dem
ocrates, who could laugh at the follies of
men. As for instance one dark night,
! 60, the darkness could be felt), when the
mobocrats were in full force in the street,
a dish of the vilest missile prepared by
instigators from behind counters, gen
tlemen Of property AID standing," was
hurled through sash aAd winuow into
the midst of ladies and gentlemen peace
ably assembled to discuss and pray for
the wrongs and sufferings of the slave.
On the outside was laIghter--on the in
side, chloride of limesand other deodor-
izers scattered, to relieve olfactories, and
prayer for the oppressed and for the
| poor deluded ones outside the door, who
seemed to enjoy such sport.
Some of the older citizens of Jackson
now living, do we'll reme.nber this scene,
but most of them are gone. The COM
position of the above missile had sportive
ly received the popula. name of "Kink-
tum"-by which the doors of Abolition
lists We're plastered by the same hands
that dashed it through the window-in
honor of which AID its chemical com
Founders, was vociferated in the streets
the popular song by the boys, for many
days, the chorus of which was
"They mixed the 'knktum' so they did,
And put it in the crock"
How much this and other specimens of
satirical scribbling had to do with subdu-
ing the prevailing mob practices of that
day we may not know. Something per-
haps on the principle that old DR.. Beech
Ell. suggested when he wrote his satire on
Infdelity. mo use" said he, ito expend
argument on those who cannot appreciate
argument-turnt their vain talk into rid
icule,' said he, thus you may silence
them by the laughter of the vulgar"
Such appeared the best and only way of
quieting mobocracy in jackson, and it
proved quite effectual
AnOHner KIM OF wiring produced q
strong effect. Quite a number of arti-
cles signed "a Travele;" appeared in the
Philsnthropist. at Cincinnati and the
Torchlight at Xenia, setting forth trans
actions which the Traveller had seen
personally in his journeys through Jack
son, giving the town bad name, and
warning everybody to avoid that horrible
place. These letters had a wonderful
effect. They were striking deeply at
business prosperity. All could see that
Jackson must have a better reputation,
or as place of business it must be avoid
ed. 1t is a better place, or the popula-
tion and business could never have be-
come of the respectable character that it
now is.
The former character and present rec
objections are true, and its present re-
spectibility is due to the fact that
works meet for repentance have been
exercised
From these facts it should be deeply
impressed upon individuals and COM
munities that to secure happiness in this
world or the next it is indispensable
that we teach and practice, love and
obedience to God, and good will to our
fellow men. Yours truly,
j. A. BINGHAM