The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-10-02
THE STANDARD.
Written for the Standard. I

Inc futy .EiSntH UenefaI Assembly.
We wish to present to the voters of |
Jackson county, and more particularly
the colored voters, few Of the acts Of
that honorable body. The Hon. Levi
DUNCAN was a member of that body,
representing the county Of jackson,
his votes on all bills and resolutions
| before the House Of which he was a
member, are recorded III the House
Journals Of 1868 and 1859. Mr.. Dun
gan is candidate for the same Office
on the Democratic ticket against the
Hon. James B. Paine, the candidate
on the Republican ticket. He is ask
ing the voters of this county to send
him again as their choice to represent
them in the Legislature, and to make
laws by which they are governed,
hence few reasons why no honest
Republican should vote for Mr.. Dun
gan. Mr. DUNCAN is a Democrat, has
always been an active worker in the
Democratic party, a party that has
always been in favor Of the dogma of
States Rights; party that has OPP
posed every measure that had for its
object the amelioration of the condi-
ton Of the colored man: a party that
was in sympathy with the enemies Of
his country during our late civil war;
a party which through the highest
judicial tribunal of our country said
that black man has no rights which
white man is bound to respect.
Mr.. DUNCAN has, during his polit-
ical life, in all cases, and under all
circumstances, been found acting and
voting with this party. By reference
to the Journal of the House Of the
58th General Assembly, we find the
recorded votes of Mr.. DUNCAN on the
different bills and resolutions before
that body for consideration, with the
rest Of the Democrats of his school
on which right and justice depended
with his party.
One of the first acts Of the Legisla-
ture Of which Mr.. DUNCAN was q
member, was the withdrawal of the
ratification Of the 14th amendment tC
the Constitution by the 57th General
Assembly. The vote on Ell. j. R. No
1, relative to this amendment, House
Journal 1868, page 80, we find Mr.
DUNCAN S vote recorded for the resolu-
ton. Again, House Joint Resolution
No. Al, better known as the visible
admixture bill, Mr.. DUNCAN voted tht
same. On H. j. r. No. 56, request
ing the Governor to cause a salute O:
fifty guns in honor of the defeat o
negro suffrage in Michigan, Mr.. Dun
gan votes for it, and also for the rejec
ton of the 18th amendment to th
Constitution Of the United States
House Journal 1869, page 628. Sucl
are some of the measures which MI
DUNCAN voted for, while we could pre-
sent number Of others which, fo
inhumanity and unjustness, are un
= surpassed in civilized society. W
think that we have presented enougl
to show the character of the man pc
litically, any one Of which are sutfi
cient to influence our vote to the OF
posite side of the question. Mr.. Dun
gan says that he stands by his RECORD
4 that he has nothing to take bacl
' Now, with this array Of facts of hi
. past record, can any Republican, blac
or white, consistently vote for NJ:
DUNCAN? Can they afford by his vot
to be represented for six years in th
u. S. Senate? | think not There
fore we appeal to the colored voters /
particular, and to all others who al
in favor Of equality in all and justic
to all, to be sure that Mr.. Paine sha
represent us in the Legislature, an
by his vote be represented in the |
S. Senate for the six years folloWin
,. the expiration of the term of Judg
, Thurman. B. T. WOODSON.