The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-16
THE STANDARD.
Thursday, - December 16, 1880.
From The Great West, (Brick Pomeroy's Paper.)
Short Sighted.

Short Sighted.
Balaam, when out for little exer-
else with his ass could not see the an
gel that stood in the road. The sup
position is that Balaam did not pos
sess that clearness Of vision which Is
desirable in man. There was some
thing in the road, but Balaam couldn't
see it. He spurred, and chirrupped,
and drummed with his heels against
the ribs of his faithful brute, but
could not understand why the ass
would not make headway.
1t is very pretty little story. Some
say it is forgery, but the story IS
good, alice samee, as says the Chlnee.
Balak wanted little cursing done, p.
d. q. Sc he sent messengers unto
Balaam, the son Of Mr.. Beor, asking
him to come over and curse those who
annoyed Balak, the king. That night
while Baiaam was entertaining his
guests, God visited Balaam and told
him that he had better not go out to
curse the people, as they were blessed.
After "a time, however, Balaam sad
died his ass and started, although
God had told him not to. While on
the road an angel of the Lord appear
ed right on the Mason and Dixon 5
line, and he had drawn sword III his
hand. instead of standing with Civil
Service process!
The ass saw the angel and went in
to field. Then Balaam walioped his
mule till he steered her back into the
road. But there stood the angel, ma
terialized so as to be seen by the ass
that became scared. run against wall
and mashed Balaam's foot. Then Ba-
laam had another cotillion with the
brute, and she went on little way
till the passage way was so narrow
there was no place to turn out. There
appeared the angel. The ass could
not turn out, and down she went.
Then Balaam got off and warmed his
ass with his staff, lickity larrup till
the poor beast talked. After this Ba-
laam opened his eyes and saw some
thing. It was the angel who was
there. even If Balaam did not see it
for some time.
The Democratic party is not an ass
but it is a blind Balaam. and has been
for years. It opposed the war. then
tried to elect General Of the Union
army! The people did not dislike
Mcclellan but they did dislike the
Democratic ring makers who put hin
up. Little Mac was defeated. Ther
Seymour was put up. The people
liked Seymour, but did not like th'
platter on which his head was brough
in, and Topped it over They trie'
Greeley! A brilliant dodge! The as
rammed up against the wall ant
crushed Balaam so badly in the foo
that he limped till Tilden opened
barrel Of Democratic ointment, an
all went well till the crushed foot wa
laid on the returning board.
Then Balaam got on his machin
ass and took up Hancock, a brave
pure man. Had the Republicans nom
mated Hancock he would have bee
elected! Had the Democrats nom
mated Garfield he would have been ds
feated!
What is the matter?
There is an angel Of progression
the road. Balaam, or the Democrat
party, does not see it, but will In tim
The people do not, as a people, liz
the depth into which Democracy hi
sunk. The people do not care
touch a pearl even like Hancoc
when floating for the time III Il barr
yard Of mud, rum, filth, lgnoranc
prejudice. disregard for humanity, ct
In other words the Democratic part
is not popular. 1t never will be
never will be. 1t had better open !
eyes, or lay down and die. 1t WI
never rise to power again. 1t IS owe
loaded with Tweedism, cipher dl
patches, pot-house furniture, Tamm
nv water, double dealing, black whlr
shot guns, riots, prescription, oh'
locks. fusion, confusion and all ma
ner of rif-raff from murderers al
ever to rise and shine, morning st
to herald new dawns.
In 1872 we saw the angel standlI
in the road. We saw it there in 1877
We saw it again in 1880, and so wro
to friends, as letters will prove, tn
every Northern State would go X
publican; that the efforts to suck
the Greenback party would drive t
majority of them TO the Republics
ranks; that Democracy was dead ne I
er to be resurrected, and that aft
this campaign there would be a unl'
of the people, triumph over the ps
tisanism an era Of peace and harmon
with great prosperity for industl
Let us see if this prophecy is not II
filled.