The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-10-06

history and give to the country re-
newed assurance of your future
achievement.
AFew Words to Republicans.
3. This is the last opportunity the
Standard will have to speak to it's Re-
publican friends before the election.
The campaign is drawing to close.
The campaign has been a sad one-to
all parties, but more particularly to
the Republicans. During the greater
part Of the time allotted for the con-
Quoting of the campaign, the Presi-
dent Of the United States, the pride of
the Republicans, was lowering be-
tween life and death. Now, near the
close of the campaign, the country
has been called ON to mourn the death
and witness the burial, of this great
and good man. His death has seemed
to draw the people closer to each
other-to make friends of political
opponents, and to lessen partisan feel
ing. Feeling as we all do the great
loss we have sustained in the death of
our noble leader, and feeling the deep
est respect for his memory, it is proper
and timely to ask ourselves what
would have been the. Presidents de-
sire, what would have been his advice,
had he retained health and strength
throughout this campaign in his ma
tive State. r.
President Garfield was a thorough
Republican. He believed in the wis
dom, the honor, and the patriotism,
Of the Republican party, and nothing
would have given him greater encour-
agement in his great work for the
welfare of the country, had he lived
than did Republican victory and
the reelection Of Gov. Foster.
Now that he is stricken down, and
another-brave, patriotic and able,
has taken up the burden where the
lamented Garfield laid it down, and
has given evidences of his intention
Of following the course indicated by
Garfield, is it not still our duty to
send him an encouraging greeting
from Garfeld's native State, in the
shape of Republican victory?
A Democratic victory in Ohio next
week, be it ever so slim, would look
badly for the Republican party-es-
pecially so because we have the votes
to prevent it if we all turn out and do
our duty. This election should not
be set down as in any way insignifi-
cant. On the contrary, its great i'm
portance should be carefully consider
ed. Should the Democrats get ma
jority Of the Legislature, they will
gerrymander the State in the most
outrageous manner. Then the in
mates of the charitable institutions of
the State will be turned over to the
tender mercies of Democratic bum
mers and roughs. The people have
had some horrible examples, within
the last few years, as to how the Dem
ocrats manage public institutions.
While there are individual Democrats
who are of the very best class of citi-
zens, they never get to the front in
conducting the affairs of the party.
The worst element in the Democratic
party always works its way to the
front. This you have doubtless all
noticed in the past. No matter in
what guise a Democratic candidate
comes to you, soliciting your votes,
bear in mind that he is Democrat
still, and if elected, would obey his
party leaders in all things. Such is
Democratic discipline.
But little more than year ago
Gen. Garfield, speaking Of the War of
the Rebellion said: ''In that struggle
we were right-eternally right. They
were wrong-forever wrong" The
Democratic party has not improved
any since the rebellion. If possible
it has degenerated. 1t is certainly
our duty, therefore, Republican
friends to cast our ballots on next
Tuesday in favor Of the continuance
in power Of the grand old Republican
party. Ohio never had a better Gov
ernor than Foster, and no Democrat
has ever attempted to point out sim
gle flaw in his administration. Let
us re-elect him by good solid major