The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-05-06
BLOODY PAPERS!
NUMBER XVII.

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A good citizen, and good friend, remarks: ''l
| do not think it is right to keep up the talk
about the gloomy experiences of the war;
| WE'LL let US see. We have all been taught
| have we not, that Judas Iscariot was traitor
Has any one noticed any change in public SEN
timent regarding his traitorous conduct? 1t is
not that men would keep alive, by constant
tanning, flame of sectional hatred, but that
it were best for the people and the country,
to teach the rising generation of the perfidy of
the arch traitors who precipitated upon this
country gigantic war, having for its obj ject the
destruction of the Government itself. That
war cost the people of the country an enormous
sacrifice of life and treasure, and was the out
growth, the practical elimination, of conspir-
acy. The leader of this conspiracy, and one of
the blacklist characters in it, was called few
days ago to Montgomery, Alabama, the scene
of the organization of the Rebel Government.
We are told by correspondents ON the spot that
the people were wild with excitement for days
before the arrival of the great chieftain, or "EX
President" as they called him. When at last
JEFF Davis arrived, and attempted to address
the throng of people, brass band struck up
"Dixie," and the people howled themselves
hoarse. The ladies arranged room at the hotel
with perfect wilderness of flowers and fancy
work, and as the old traitor passed along the
tHSy suOW6rSu CdTeSSeS upon MIN. IL
was great time for Montgomery. People
shouted bands played, bunting foated in the
breeze.
What was the cause of this great popular up
rising? Was it because this was distinguished
citizen who had been great public bel efactor,
or had rendered some valuable service to his
country the State of Alabama? Was this
outbreak of enthusiasm the expression of loyal
hearts to a loyal citizen? No, it was the en-
thusiasm which sent thousands of brave South
ern boys away in the early days of the war. who
never came back. 1t was the outburst of trea-
son in admiration of the blackest traitor who
ever disgraced the history of civilization. JEFF
Davis was not given this great ovation because
he was jeff Davis, but because he had been the
head and front of the traitors and conspirators
who drenched the country with blood in an at
tempt to destroy the Government. True, we
had been told that we should forget the past, to
some extent, and look to the future to oblit-
crate every trace Of the unpleasantness between
the sections. But here we find JEFF Davis hold
ing grand triumphal reception in his former
'capital." And the enthusiasm seems as great
for him now as then. 1t was not surprising that
the "Ex-President" seemed weary when first
% Getting these people. Had he the conscience
Of the ordinary man he would have gone off
and hung himself lohg ago, after con templating |
the dreadful results of his work. But holdi We |
are little too fast. Jeff did give some sign of
conscience when placed in the prison at For
ress Monroe shortly after his capture, and |
while looking at the irons upon his guilty |
hands, threatened TO butt his head off against |
he walls of the prison. We believe that is the |
only exhibition Of conscience exhibited by the |
I'D traitor, of which we now remember.
A great excitement reigns on some portions |
IF the frontier on account of the terrible work |
If the Apache Chief Geronimo. This savage |
aids solitary rancho here and there, killing |
| few men and stealing few horses and cattle. |
The inhabitants can be on the lookout for him,
md have some chance of protection against |
lim These raids are for personal gain to the |
aEage. JEFF Davis, in attempting to attain the
nds of his personal ambition filed thousands
lpon thousands of graves, cast thousands of
ZONES into mourning and no home had the |
means of knowing, during the terrible reign of
reason, when or where the blow would fall. Is
eff Davis then, as much of a man as Geroni-
no? We think not, and we believe history
proves us correct. There is loud cry for the
,illing of the Apache Chief, while the Rebel
,hief is being showered with roses. Let the
eople of the West be reasonable Let great
east be made, and all the dogs within reach be
oiled into soup. Let the repast be made pal
table with wealth of tender roots and stewed
lizards. Then let Geronimo and all his sur
living braves be called in, with all the splen-
or of grease, filth and buffalo horns, and let
he ladies and little children of the frontier
,iss the hands of the bloody Apache and cast
oses into his dirty face. Let's be reasonable,
nd consistent. Geronimo and his entire band
ave not filled as many graves in the wild West
S jeff Davis filled at Anderson vile. Geroni-
40 has no savage more cruel than jeff Davis
ervant Wirz who left the Democratic party at
he end of rope. Then, when it comes down
D real facts, Geronimo is not quite bad a
democrat as JEFF.
While reding of this scene of enthusiasm in
Ilabama, there comes up before US another
Gene, in which which women and children
ook prominent part, but without much of
be enthusiasm, and with flowers that were
altered by nature in clusters upon the bushes
nd vines. This was nearly quarter of a CEN
ary ago, and the scene was a camp OF refugees,
n the woods. These people had been compelled,
y the horrors of war, to leave their homes and
AXE up their abode in small improvised huts
7ithin the Union lines. These women and
hildren, with a number of old men, were driv-
n away from home by jeff Davis tools. Com
are this scene with the great gala scene at
and rejecting that Davis is the
anne now then, and the sentiment of the
eople who were Iauding him is the same, we
all to see why the memory of the great Demo-
ratio fanny sh ould not be kept alive at the
yorth.
The Democracy South speak of "Ex-Presi-
ent Davis" and president Cleveland" jeff
dearer to them than Grover. Davis was the |
asst Democratic President before Cleveland, ac-
ording to the Southern view of things These
lowers showered upon the old traitor were the
xpression of the same hatred of the Union
which encompaSsed the massacre of coloreed
roops and the starvation of white troops dur
ng the war. Why should we not keep in men,
ry the dark history of those times, when the
Democracy strive to perpetuate them? JEFF
Davis is a living example of Democratic unwis-
om. The party of which he is the patron
amt, swore TO rule the country or destroy the
government. It succeeded in destroying many
of lives, but the Government still
tands, and as long there is blue coat, or an |
Empty sleeve, or scar, or an honorable dis
harge in existence, this reign of horror and |
infamy will be remembered.
D. D. DUNCAN has a number of good |
moving machines which he will trade for |
1orses. Now is your time to get a ma
chine without paying money for it. Call |
1t the store.