The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-11-13
Away With Nonsense !

methods Of the Democratic party is
intimidation. The same accursed
trait Of character which cracked the
whip over four millions Of defenseless
people in the South, and sought by
loud boasting to frighten from South
ern soil the yankee Mudsills," now
manifests itself, even in the North,
on extraordinary occasions. We heard
many threats Of Democratic wrath in
1876, but the fre-eaters wisely con-
cluded to take meal Of wind, and
quiet down. As soon as it was dis
covered that the result Of this election
would be very close, our Democratic
friends began to boast Of their inten-
ton to "put Cleveland in" This was
in accordance with instructions from
Democratic headquarters, and men
who would be afraid to go outdoors
after dark, began to boast Of march
ing to Washington.
While this state Of affairs presents
a ludricrous feature, it still incites q
bad feeling, and keeps up useless
anger and excitement, and in major
ity Of cases where men indulge in
such threats, the fellows are either
towards or scoundrels. We have
had some experience with Democratic
soldiers, both in the South, and in
Ohio, and we are able to measure
them in the light of experience, and
close observation. Let US consider
the matter seriously for a moment,
and ask these war-like Democrats a
few questions that may interest them!
1. Did you ever see battle, and do
you know anything Of the hardships
and dangers of war?
2. Did you ever hear the victorious
shouts Of the brave Boys in Blue
amid the roaring of a thousand
cannon, and ninety thousand rifles?
3. Did you ever pause to reflect that
the path of martial ambition leads to
the grave, and that, instead of being
martyred as hero, you would be shot
as drunken Democrat?
4. Did you ever consider that the
day of your taking up arms in a
Democratic insurrection would fix the
date Of your funeral?
5. Have you ever thought Of the
fact that, after you had armed your
self to go to Washington to shoot
some Democrat into the Presidency,
an old soldier could take a hickory
withe and run you off Of the''field Of
battle?
6. Do you think you would like to
look into the muzzle Of a hundred
thousand rifles aimed by the eyes Of
as many veteran soldiers?
7. Do you ever think that, were
you to take up arms, you would learn
enough about war, in twenty-four
hours, to last you the rest of your
natural life?
s. Do you not know that, when
you talk about fighting. you are
fraud, a nincompoop, coward, an ass?
The very fact of a man talking
about such methods is evidence that
he is not fit to EXCISE the right of
suffrage, for the reason that he is not
willing to abide the decision of the
people. The Republican party asks
hat every man entitled to vote be
permitted to vote just once. Were
his done there would be no possibility
# any Democrat being elected Presi-
lent, as the Democratic candidate
low has the votes Of several Southern
'ates by fraud. The Republican {
,arty abides the decision of the people /
nd has whipped the Democratic party ,
nto a like obedience, heretofore. t
1he same men who left the Demo-
ratio party PROSTATE at Appomatox t
OR the greater portion of them Y
re living yet; Phil. Sheridan is liv-
1g yet; Gen. Sherman is living yet; S
Irant is living yet; brave Jack Logan s
living yet and thousands Of brave O