The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-07-31
Devils.

Some persons seem to think that it
is swearing, or some kind of profan-
ity, to say devil" We do not so re-
gard it. We have no respect for the
devil-Satan, or for the numerous
kinds of devils mentioned in the New
Testament. We regard profanity as
an irreverent or unnecessary use Of
the name Of the Supreme Being,
whether used as swearing, or as vain
repetition, as used by some thoughtless
persons in prayer.
But as to devils. When Christ sent
out his disciples to do certain things,
they were empowered to heal the sick,
cast out devils, &c. After making
little missionary tour they returned,
and reported that in one case they had
tackled some devils which had proven
too much for them. The devils re-
fused to come out, and the disciples
wanted to know why it was thus.
Christ told them that this kind of
devils could only be cast out by fast
ing and prayer.
We have much to say by way of
practical illustration of these Scrip
lures, but we cannot say it all in one
article. What we wish to say now is,
that these devils were in no way rela-
ted to the devils which possess the
Democracy. The Democratic devils
cannot be cast out even by fasting and
prayer. You may think this is severe
language; but take one illustration.
In the summer of 1864, about the
time that the Southern rebels and the
Northern copperheads were making
their last supreme effort to overthrow
the National Government, one Luke
P. Blackburn, of Kentucky, went to
, Canada and employed man to send a
large quantity of clothing to the
Union armies for sale. A valise was
to be sent to President Lincoln, con-
tanning clothing, and was to be mark.
| ed as present from a friend. At that
} time the yellow fever and the small
pox ragged in the island of Bermuda
West Indies. This clothing was thor.
oughly infected with these diseases
and the object was to murder Presi
dent Lincoln, which the Democracy
had to accomplish in another, but less
devilish manner, and to spread the
yellow fever and smallpox among the
Union soldiers, and in the cities where
the Union armies were. stationed. One
Of the trunks filled with clothing more
thoroughly infected than the rest, was
to be sent to Washington City.
Read the Old and New Testaments
read Millions Paradise Lost; read al
that has been written about the arch,
, devil, Satan, and the seven devils that
were cast out Of Mary Magdalen, and
the devils that tare the young man
; when they were cast out, and the dev-
lis that rushed the swine into the sea
and all of them combined would admit
, that nothing so Internally devilish was
E ever concocted by any or all of them
, as this attempt at indiscriminate mur-
der by this Democratic devil.
But you will say that there are bad
and devilish men in all parties. True
But this same Dr. Luke P. Blackburn
is now the Democratic candidate for
Governor Of Kentucky. The election
will take place next week, and the
| Democrats will elect him, although
the Cincinnati Gazette has kept this
matter before the people of Kentucky
for more than month past, and last
week published the sworn testimony
in the case.
Will honest Democrats Christian
y men, who are acting with the Democ-
~ racy, think of these things?