The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29


It might be we'll for the young
men of to-day, those just starting out
on the political journey, to take an
occasional glance at the history of the
past, that no ungenerous conclusions
may be arrived at through the present
gossip of the political world. The Re-
publican party of tc day has lived long
time-the Democratic party has lived
longer. Much has been said by ora
tors and written by journalists con-
cerning the history Of politics in this
country, and partisans have endeav-
ored to make the best showing posi-
ble-each for the party Of his choice.
As to the conduct Of the two great
parties-Republican and Democratic,
during the war of the Rebellion there,
can be no question or discussion, yet
within the last few years Democratic
politicians have become very bold in
asserting that the Democratic party is
to be credited with putting down the
Rebellion This is told with the hope
of deceiving young voters, who have
no personal recollection of the his
tory of the war. 1t is hoped by such
politicians that the Democratic asser-
tion is better than historical fact.
Viewed from one standpoint, the
Democrats have some grounds for
such claim. As soon as all the Demo-
Gratis stacked their arms and quit, the
Rebellion closed. But viewed from
the standpoint of loyalty to the
Union, while many Democrats went
into the Union Army, their party, as
a party, was in sympathy with the
South, all the way through. The
tone of all the conventions and public
meetings Of that party was for peace,
and all understood that the only peace
was one that permitted the Southern
Confederacy" to succeed.
In 1853 the Democratic party nom
mated Vallandigham for Governor
Of Ohio Hon. George E. Pugh, in a
public speech thus spoke Of the ban
ishment of Mr.. Vallandigham to the
dear Confederacy:
II have duties to discharge that [
owe to my children, and the wife of.
my bosom, and I would fain perform
them; but life is no longer tolerable
if this despotism continues, and [
would sooner face platoon of soldiers
at once than submit to the despotism
established by order SO. The ques-
tion FOR you to decide is, will you sub
mit?" Cries of "No, no, never
never"
The speaker then went on to coun-
sci the enthusiastic Democrats about
him, in case they failed to elect Val
landigham, to ;'sell their property,
take their families, and move to some
other country" And this advice bore
fruit in the Democratic exodus to
Canada. The fact of the matter was,
they had to submit" The only show
Of resistance to the Union arms was
of the character Of the great demon
stration in Jackson County, when
there was great procession, in which
hickory and butternut brush held a
prominent place, and at the head of
which was carried white flag with
a goose upon it. This class of Demo
Gratis now boast that "many Democrats
were in the Union Army" Well.
these fellows cursed the Democrats
for their service in the
"Old John Brown Raid"
To show about how much stock the
Democracy took in the war, we quote
from the Democratic paper of this
place, Of 1868:
''The lists of men subject to draft
are now stuck up in several places in
various townships in Jackson County.
What thoughts these lists call forth
How unnecessary would these enroll
ments have been if the demon-leaders
of the Abolition party had been will
ing to sacrifice little of their pride
and by an honorable compromise,
which the South offered to accept,
prevented this horrible and useless
war. But for fear they would hurt
their party or prevent them freeing
all the negroes and burning, and rob-
bing, and numbering Shareholders, it
was stubbornly and insultingly re-
iected by the Abolition thieves, mur-
1erers and robbers
So it seems that, though these
Democrats were willing (?) to follow
Pugh through sea Of blood in fight
ing the Union armies to avenge Val
when the U. S. Govern
nent limited that some Of them might
be called to fight for the Union, they
we're shocked and frightened into
diocy. We will attach a beautiful
and pathetic passage from an original
ballad by this Democratic editor, to
;he tune of Happy Land of Canaan
"Good people far and wide
1t cannot be denied
The trouble that the country is sustainn
Now politicians say,
If nigger's in the way,
Why bioo him to the happy land of Canaan"