The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-05-07

cratic politics-the murderous ele-
ment. True, we do not anticipate
the overthrow of the Government, OF
the stoppage Of the wheels Of pro-
gress, because of these appointments
but the man who will carefully con-
slider the POLITICAL history Of this
country for thirty years, will be sur
prised at the cruel moekery Of ap-
pointing Rebels and traitors to repre-
sent this great Nation before the
world. Possibly, however, Minister
McLane may find congenial spirits in
France, as that country was in earn
est sympathy with the late Southern
Confederacy. Think of the position
of such minister: II represent a
Government I did my best to destroy"
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Some letters written by Gen. Sher-
man during the war have recently
been published, which illustrated the
vigorous ideas the old soldier had
with regard to striking the Rebellion
where it would hurt. The subject
upon which he was writing was the
firing upon Government boats by
Rebel bushwhackers along the Miss
issippi, Red, and other Southern
Rivers. He advocated the sending of
an armed force to collect, in gold or
cotton, the value of all property de-
stroyed upon the Rivers, this value to
be collected from planters and others
living along the Rivers. If this did
not stop the firing, the old General
would send troops and war vessels and
riddle the Rebel towns along the
Rivers with shot and shell, every
time Government transport was fired
on. This might look like atrocity
to some people, but it cannot be said
that the idea was altogether wrong.
War should be made a terror to those
who rebel against the authorities
after the manner Of the Southern
Rebels. and the way to make it ter
ror is to carry it into the heart of the
country in which it originated. as
Sherman did in marching through
Georgia Had Gen. Sherman's plan
been carried out along the Rivers and
Railroads of the South, there would
soon have been esta blished an era of
parative safety for passing boats
and trains.
Once upon a time there were a
of boys who discovered a
room in which a large amount of su-
gar was stored. These boys had been
without sugar for long time, and
they determined to steal in upon the
hidden sweets. Setting their heads
together for means to accomplish
their object, they determined to pick
out boy whom they regarded as a
very green, shallow-witted boy. and
boost him up to the window, that he
might work his way in and unbar the
door for the crowd. They succeeded
in getting this green boy in, but after
a reasonable time for the
door to open, they began to get alarm
ed. They whispered through the key
hole, but no answer came. They call
I'd aloud, still no answer. They be-
came frantic, and screamed, and howl
ed, but all was silent save distinct
,hamping of sugar by some one on
the inside. At last these hungry,
agonizing boys determined to explain
;he mystery. They began to fear that
;he boy was too green to know how to
open the door. Several Of these anx-
Gus boys Chamber up to the window
md peeked into the room. Who can
leseribe the horror, and anguish, and
hatred that filled each heart, at the
light presented, revealing to them the
lorrid truths Of the situation, and the
lepths Of political treachery? That
,reen boy, totally inexperienced in
tealing sugar, had quietly gone to
he back door and let in two boys
rom another crowd, Civ. Service and
Mug Wump, and all three were sitt-
ng at the sugar-bin and quietly
the sweets, and becoming
at and happy, while those on the
outside became lean and miserable
The hungry boys threatened to call
he people and have the boys put out
'ut the green boy reminded them that |
'oys who were acting as they were
would not be believed and trusted in
ny intelligent community. The
reen boys name was Grover.
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The Russian war-ship Strelok has
een lying in American ports for
ONE days, and the British war-ship
tarnet has been watching her. The
trelok left Norfolk few days ago
nd went to New York, and the Gar
ct Immediately followed. In case
var is declared between the two
ountries, these ships will try their
fetal on the open sea. 1t would be
really splendid joke, should such a
ming occur, if the Strelok should
hip the Garnet and send her to the
ottom, after all this watching.
The Ohio Legislature has adjourned
1d the over-worked statesmen can go
ONE and give their fertile brains a
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