The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-06-06

The portrait of the prophets who
prophesy falsely is correctly drawn by
Simon Peter, servant and an apostle o.
our Lord Them that. ....despise gov
ernment. Presumptuous are they, self
Nilled, they are not afraid to speak evil
of dignities Whereas angels, which are
greater in power and might but Simon
Peter had never been in Boston bring
not railing accusations against them be-
fore the Lord But these, as natural
brute beasts, made to be taken and de
stroyed, speak evil of the things that
they understand not.
l propose to take and destroy, not by
any power of my own, but by bringing in
the light of simple truth. And to do my
false prophet exact and equal justice, |
quote the whole of the railing accusation
which he brought against dignitaries, be-
fore the Lord:
THE attacks of Senators on the Secre-
tary of the Interior, Mr.. Schurz, indicate
very strikingly the false and unpatriotic
attitude of leading Republican Senators.
Mr.. Schurz has devoted himself with un-
firing industry and great ability to the
duties Of his office. Among them, he
found that of freeing the forests of the
United States from plunderers who were
laying them waste. For doing this, he
has been bitterly abused by Republican
Senator's and that on the most trivial
grounds We claim for him the credit of
saving the United States property from
plunder, and we are told that he is a
has done his duty faithfully, and we are
informed that Germany is not as large as
these Western Territories. 1t is made a
crime in the Secretary to resist robbers
because he is of foreign extraction. He is
to have no credit for his loyal services
because the geography of his native land
differs from that of the country which he
benefits and honors by his noble charac
ter and eminent talents"
And the reverend gentleman, having
thus iauntily branded as thieves some
thousands of his fellow countrymen, and
as their aiders and abettors nearly all
the Legislative Department of the Gov
ernment, skips lightly over to the Execu-
tive and pronounces absolution, and prom
ises Immortality like the true Vicegerent
of Heaven. More plant than the prophet
of old, he would have been man after
Baleks own heart, for he will come curse
me Jacob, come defy me Israel, come bless
me Balek, at the shortest notice, and on
the most reasonable terms.
do not suppose there exists generally
an ignorance so gross and malignant as
that displayed in this paragraph by the
Rev. James Freeman Clarke-an ignor-
ance which partakes of the nature of
criminality and approaches the confines
of sacrilege. | must therefore crave the
forbearance of most of the readers Of the
Tribune for occupying so much OF their
space with matters on which they are al
ready informed-praying them to remem
Der that he which converteth a clergy
man from the error Of his way shall not
only save soul from death but shall
hide multitude of sins that would be
committed under his sanction.
What Mr.. Clarke refers to is the crude
and discredted experiments of Secretary
Schurz, in regard to the suppression ot
timber depredations. | will not follow
Mr. Clarke's example and make swecpin 9
general statements against ministers.
directly, definitely, by name, charge that
James Freeman Clarke wantonly, will
| fully. and with malice aforethought, mis-
stated all the facts in the case, falsely
accused of crime the inhabitants Of {
whole Territory, condemned Senator:
where they were demonstrably right ant
eulogized Mr. Schurz where he wa
palpably and pitiably wrong. Mr.
! Clarke's mis-statements | shall prove
from the public records. His malice
infer because these records were open t.
him as to me, and information was a
easy as misinformation if he had no
chosen falsehood rather than truth.
For many years past, Congress has an
nually made an appropriation of none.
to enable the Secretary of the Interior t.
prevent depredations on the public lands
When Mr.. Schurz came into office h
found the money ready to his hand 70
legitimate and proper use. He foun'
also that his careful and intelligent pre-
decessor, Mr.. Chandler, Of Michigan, ha'
in full operation a complete system Q
investi CATION that would lead to the eS
posure and punishment of depredator:
and was certain to secure large sums t
the Treasury Of the United States in th
way of fines and penalties. But Nj
Chandler was a politician and Mr.. Schuc
was Reformer, and the first principle {
Reform appears to be that you mus
stand in the synagogues and on the co
ners of the streets and be seen of men
j Reform, or you might as well be a M
chine politician. Accordingly, the after
fiOn 0f the DpOOla was V0cifarOuSl SlV call