The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-07-22

Bro. Snyder, of the Waverly Re-
publican calls us to task because we
will ro5 agree that Halstead, Snyder,
Barleon, and few more Of our edito-
rial friends represent the Republican
party of Ohio. Snyder suggests that
we are young. Perhaps age does give
a wider, if not a more varied exper-
ience. The leading spirit in the Co.
lumbus meeting has been rampant
worker on both sides within the last
few years, while we have never kicked
out of the Republican harness. When
such men proclaim themselves ''the
Republican party of Ohio" and at
tack such Republicans as gallant old
Black Jack Logan, we do not deem it
at all impertinent for us to suggest
that such course, instead of building
up and strengthening the Republican
party, is calculated to drag it down
and defeat it. Bro. Snyder suggests
the possibility of too much presump-
ton upon our part. 1t is just the
other way. Were we to publicly pro-
claim that ourself, Snyder, ana few
others, were the Republican party, as
we'll as the people Of Ohio, we should
certainly feel that we were making
ourself extremely ridiculous. The
way to ''agree with the boodlers," is
to get up a big row in the Republican
camp, and that is. what such meetings
will go far toward accomplishing.
Gen. Logan is grander man to-day
than. any man who is attacking him.
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There is much discussion and COM
ment upon the Dow Law, and the
great number Of complications it
causes through the stubborn fight by
the doggery-keepers against anything
which is calculated to injure their bus
mess Of robbing men of their earnings.
But there is one thing which will
prove more profitable than all discus
sion of the law or any of its bearings.
That is, let every man have sufficient
self-respect about him to keep out of
the Internal dens, and leave the keep
ers of the places alone with their
slops. That is better than Dow Laws,
or any other class of legislation upon
the subject.
The soldiers friends in Congress
seem to be gradually working up to
the idea of pensioning all honorably-
discharged soldiers. A bill is now in
the hands of a committee of the House
which provides for pension of eight
dollars per month to all who served
more than sixty days. We are not an
advocate of this move, though we do
not believe the day is far distant when
pensions will be granted to all sur
viving Union soldiers One argument
used in favor of the pensioning Of all
soldiers is that men who deserve pen
sions at this late'day, find it impossi-
ble-or nearly soto obtain evidence
necessary to complete their claims
Twenty-Five to twenty-four years is
long time to remember the circum-
stances connected with d comrades
disability.
A Democratic exchange howls that
an invoice Of the clothing in the Navy
shows enough on hand to
last the navy for fifty years, thus in
that there has been extrava-
gance on the part of Republican Off
cials. The Democracy did better than
this. When they went out Of power
in the General Government, quarter
of a century ago, they didn't leave
even an old, faded pea-jacket. But
they left Indebtedness enough to last
the Government for more than fifty
years.
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The Republican party wants to go
into the campaign this year with a
good, old-fashioned enthusiasm, and
to win. We should
succeed because we deserve success.
There should be no more throwing
away Of valuable time and energy
fighting imaginary dangers from
minor sources-the great fight should
be made, with all possible force,
against the Democratic party and its
record. The Democracy
are thoroughly demoralized, and the
for crushing defeat of
the Ohio Democracy was never better.
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There is a bad state of feeling ex-
isting between the First Regiment Ohio
Militia, Of Cincinnati, and the Sixth
from other parts Of the
State. At the recent encampment at
G. H., this feeling came
near resulting in open hostilities. The
enmity-according to the Washing
ton papers-results from the fact that
the First enforces strict military dis
cipline in camp, is we'll drilled, and
the boys conduct themselves as regu-
lar soldiers while on duty. No mat
ter what the cause, the existence of
such a feeling is excessively unfortu-
nate, and largely impairs the useful
ness Of the State military force. Ger
tain it is that strict discipline should