The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-07-22
Observation-Disclosures.

AS we have before had occasion to
our Democratic friends learn
very slowly. Even the great school,
does not seem to make a
lasting impression upon the Demo-
cratic mind With the facilities for
education and enlightenment enjoyed
in this country, it is useless to make
political nominations for the purpose
of deceiving the voters of the opposi-
ton party. Yet the Democracy have
fallen into the habit of doing so, and
it seems that they find it impossible
to entirely cure themselves of the
habit. Perhaps there has never been
anything known to man which was
more transparent than the Democracy
of these United States, yet the party
leaders will put forth candidates for
Office, upon false pretenses, or pre-
tended issues, with all the gravity i'm
aginable. They have tried every
dodge in their attempts to ALLEVIATE
considerable portion of the Republi-
can vote. In 1854, when there was a
great war excitement, they nominated
an alleged soldier, on the platform set
ting forth that the war was failure.
In 1868 they tried a civilian. with no
better success than they had with the
alleged soldier. In 1872, they hit up
on the novel scheme of nominating a
Republican, and singled out the vet
eran Abolitionist, Horace Greeley
Mr.. Greeley was man who had
achieved, in times of peace, fame as
wide as the universe. He seemed to
possess qualifications and opinions
that would make him especially ac-
ceptable to Republicans, and had re-
Gently taken a stand that was in
tended to make him popular with the
rank and file Of the Democracy So
Mr.. Greeley was run upon the issue of
pacifcation. Their platform Of that
year said that ''the public welfare re-
quires the supremacy of the civil over
the military authority, and freedom of
persons under the protection Of habeas
corpus" They were running states
man that year, and the Republicans
were running soldier Let thinking
Democrats compare that language
with Gen. Hancock's record in the
matter Of the habeas corpus in Mrs.
Surratt's case.
The people, however, looked beyond
Mr.. Greeley and saw the Democratic
party, and that did the business for
Mr.. Greeley.
The Democracy were again badly
beaten. In 1876, this party that had
cost the country hundreds of thou
sands of lives and thousands Of mil
lions Of dollars, ran Mr.. Tilden, the
worst scoundrel, in politics, known to
history, on the issue of Reform. y
Again they were beaten.
Now, after exhausting themselves
in denouncing the Republican Sold
President they nominate
a man who was an officer under Grant
during the war, and who does not pos
sess the most faint conception of what
constitutes craftsmanship. Greeley
was as far superior to Hancock in
point of craftsmanship as it is possi--
BILE for one man to be above another.
Yet Greeley was beaten-Hancock will
be beaten. Gen. Hancock is run now
as the especial tool Of the traitors of
the South, and if elected, the Rebels
would take possession of the Govern
ment, reorganize the Supreme Court,
declare all the war legislation void,
and set the country back twenty years
in point of progress. Are the intelli-
gent people of the great North ready
for such consummation? We think
not.