The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-09-28
To CoIored Voters, and Others, of jack
son County, Ohio.

COlOreu Men OF JACKSON county:
The time is near at hand when 1t will be our duty
to exercise right guaranteed by the Constitu
ton of the United States, viz: the right of choosing
by ballot, the persons who shall in official
capacity in the County State and Nation This is the
highest privilege of ctiZen it is the anchor upon
which the safety of Republic depends. Ny memory
reacheth back to time when we had such right.
Instead of having the pleasure of voting unmoested
do in this county, election day day of
terror especially in the larger towns and cities. Or
ganized bands of desperadoes calling themselves
"Plugs'' would patrol the streets from early It'll
night, armed with bad whisky, cudgels, pistols,
knives and every other weapon of low grade warfare,
and to the negro who Glanced to their way.
Whether he acting in the line of his Duty or SIM
ply oafng, made no difference whatever; sore head
the penalty of his indiscretion. In those days
gray hairs were protection. have seen old men
stricken down by the clubs of those scoundrels with
out provocation whatever, other than dark skim
Happily those days have passed never to be revived
again, if we do duty becometh intelligent citi
zens. new era is about to dawn upon For the
first time in the history of this county of own
has been nominated for Office by regular County
Convention. This is what most of have been wait
ing and praying for these But instead of
general rejocings, and thanksgiving for this first
recognition of our citizenship find here and there
a murmur of dissatisfaction, accompanied with
threats to scratch the of first candidate 1t
is claimed by that Mr.. Woodson is not repre-
sentative of the races that he avoids people with
very visible admixture of coored blood; hence they
to voting for who is ashamed of his
If this be true the feeling is just but the
complaint most untmely. Mr.. Woodsons name was
before the people for months prior to his nomination.
and in all that time not word appeared in print
against him. Neither did the of any other col
ored man appear for the Office. Not single protest
was entered in the convention that nominated him.
BY your silence the public was made believe. that
Woodson was the man of your choice, and that his
nomination met the approval of every colored man in
the county. If Woodson should conclude to with
draw now, where would you find substitute? Where
is your man with the qualifications adequate to the
Office? fyou have him, why did you not bring him
before the convention? Gentlemen If by pour aver
sion to Woodson he is defeated, your political sun
will set to rise more in Jackson county while this
generation has its being Let consider the effect.
In opposing Woodson you assist his Democratic COM
pettor directly Should there be found Republican
low enough the scale of manhood to run against
Woodson, and you should vote for this Republican,
you would be reducing the strength of your par
ty, and indirectly aiding the Democrat Now the
question arises afford to render assistance to
Democrat at the sacrifice of our candidate9 Let
review this record and how they stood on all
issues eecting the condition ef the colored man. On
the 18th day of July 1862 Congress passed act
thorizing the enlistment of colored soldiers, which
was the first step toward citizenship; and the
Democrats opposed it vigorously. On the 1st day of
January 1868 Mr.. Lincoln proclaimed the freedom of
every slave in the United States; Republicans ap-
proved the measure and the Democrats censured it.
In the Congress of Les act passed creating
Freedman's Bureau for the protection of freedmen
and fugtives; the Democrats, usual opposed this
act. In March 1866 Congress passed the Civil Rights
bill the Democrats opposed it. On the 7th of Janua
ry 1867 Congress passed bill giving the right of suf
frage to the negroes of the District of Coumba the
Democrats opposed 1t. On the 25th day of February
1869, the 18th amendment TO the Constitution
adopted, comforting the right of suffrage all ci
zens irrespective of color previous condition
of fservitude the Democrats recorded against it.
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