The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-04-30

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man for Governor, now, and write and
talk up his wonderful popularity, then
start out and find that fifteen men in eve
ry twenty are opposed to him.
Let the enthusiastic young men
who feel the weight of craftsmanship
upon their shoulders-the political
dudes, so to speak, step this way a
moment We have word with you.
We would tell you how to be success
full, to the full measure of your am
bition, in Ohio, next Fall. In the
first place, the political field should be
cleansed of all useless rubbish. The
first thing a naval commander does
when he sees that conflict is inevitable,
is to clear the decks for action. You
want to clear the decks for action.
You want to clear the decks of the
old ship of State. There are lot of
useless old barnacles hanging around
that ought to be shaken off. There
are lot of old, played out politicians
whom you should at once consign to
the political graveyard. True, they
voted the Republican ticket and did
glorious work for the party before
you were born, and many of them
were fighting the battles Of the coun-
try on the battlefield before many Of
you saw the light, but no matter.
Principle cannot live for generation,
and honesty of purpose is an old
fogyish sentimentality which must be
driven out of politics. The people
are sick and tired of the old Ben.
Wades, the Gen. Beattys, and that
school of politicians. They want
something young, and dashing, and
brilliant. They want the old hacks
who made the Republican party to
turn it over to young statesmen who
know how to run it. The record Of
the Owen Lovejoys. the Charles Sum-
ners and the John Browns may do to
shed tears over, but theirs was a glory
of the past. The present calls for
men of your brilliant, dashing quail
ties and fertile brain-power. These
old fogies have outlived their useful
ness, and although they have voted
the Republican ticket more years than
you have lived, the party oWes you
something, because of the brilliant
ability you bring into it. Your spe-
cial abilities demand that the State
give you merited position in the po-
litical field. What will you do under
the circumstances? Simply this:
Give the old fogies who were Repub-
licans when it cost something to be
Republican, to understand that they
are consigned, once for all, to obliv-
ion, in SO far as any participation in
politics is concerned. Then infuse
young life and. blood into the cam
paign, and conduct the campaign in
such manner as will show the super
.iority of your methods. Take our ad-
vice, young friends, and-you will see
a Democratic Governor go in, to the
tune of twenty thousand majority.
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An exchange speaks of 'Rosecrans'
tribute to Grant,, that is, the form
er speaking kind word Of the latter,
after years of bitterness toward him
as wonderfully magnanimous thing
and adds that years of rivalry" were
blotted out when Grant was brought
so near death. This is about the
richest thing we remember to have
read in connection with the serious i'll
ness Of any man. There was no more
rivalry between Rosecrans' and Grant
than there was between Sterling Price
and Stonewall Jackson. Grant was
the self-reliant, bold and successful
soldier. While Rosecrans achieved
some success in the early days Of the
war, his career was widely different
from that Of Grant. When the time
came which called for the display of
brilliant Generalship, and the cool
self-posession which alone could prove
effective, Rosecrans lost his head to
such an extent that the brilliant fight
ing qualities Of Gen. Thomas alone
saved magnificent army from utter
route, if not annihilation. To speak
of the ''rivalries" Of Rosecrans and
Grant is as unreasonable as to COM
pare the hare with the lion.
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A great deal of serious trouble is
sometimes occasioned through the at
tempts of persons-no matter how
good the motive which prompts the
action-to teach the hearts Of friends
to forget the loves that have been
years in developing into that perfect
affection which neither time nor ad-
versity can destroy. We may advise
our young lady friend that the object
of her affection is totally unworthy
Of her love, and may advance any
amount of plausible arguments to
prove the strength and wisdom of our