The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-07-01
BLOODY-SHIR7 PAPERSl
NUMBER XXNIII.

NUMBER XXNIII.
A friend from the South-Mr. Law
renee Woodson-has laid upon our desk
little slip of paper, covered with various
figures and designs, which tells long
and varied story. On the face, this pa
per reads: 1.-TWO years after the ratifica-
tion of a treaty OF Peace between the
Confederate States and the United States
of America, the Confederate States of
America will pay ten dollars to Bearer"
We had seen the same kind of bill before,
and bills of various denominations bear
ing the same legend. The statement up
on this little note was, and is, thoroughly
Democratic, in the light of modern Dem
ocracy, in that it is miserable lie. 1t
was Democratic promise, and no DEM
ocratic promise was ever kept. The Con-
federate States of America only existed
in the excited brains of murderous trait
ors, and the promise was a vague one,
which the men making it knew, in all
human probability, would never be full
filled. But we should make some allow
ance for the manner in which the ''treaty"
was ratified. This particular note of
which we speak, was issued at Richmond
in 1864. At that time the Rebel officers
knew there was not a shadow of chance
Of there ever being any Government
known as "The Confederate States of
America"
Yet this note is Democratic, through
out. The Democratic party said to the
Of 0yo,1f ivon nff1an
and we will administer your Govern
ment honestly, economically" The par
ty was put in, and found faithless. The
next thing to be done was to put the un-
faithful servant out again. This was
done, in so far as the ballot-boX was con-
cerned, but here pretty state of affairs
was discovered. Instead of keeping its
party deliberately stole all the money in
the Treasury, all the cannon and ammu-
milton in the arsenals, and started out to
organize Government of its own. It
had nothing but what it stole, either
from its Government, or its black neigh
bOrs, and in this character it proceeded to
take the highway as an outlaw.
Calling to its aid all the brave men in
the South who could be induced to follow
it's miserable fortunes, it discovered that
some means would have to be invented
for paying the soldiers. But you cannot
corner the Democratic party for an ex-
pedient, in case of that kind. 1t simply
issued it's note, payable two years some
at other periods-after the ratification of
treaty of peace between the Confeder
ate and Federal Governments. The note
was meyer to become due. In a CONVEX
sation with captured Rebel soldier in
the winter of 1S64-5, we asked him con-
cerning the value of this Confederate
money. WALL" said he, GA pah O shoes
like them ye hev on I'D cost ye a hunded
an fifty dollahs, in Richmond ~ Thus
the leader of Democracy paid the brave
men who did the fighting for the party.
Talk about the Democratic party being
the friend of the poorl What poor man
of to-day would be willing to march, and
fight, and endure all manner of exposure
and starvation for an entire year, to be
able to send his family, at the end of the
year, the price Of pair of stoga shoes?
-AAANA w SttAA eSoUlIJs AIOll PCAoOIIttl OOcOi-
walton and conversation with Rebel sol |
diers, that no army ever underwent great |
Ell hardship. In view Of all this, it must |
be refreshing for the old Rebel Soldier of |
to-day to get out these old bills and read |
of the wonderful things to be done two |
years after a treaty of peace between the
two Governments. This money bears
the stamp Of the Democratic party, ali
the way through. When that party
wants to look honest, when it wants to
look pretty, it steals the robe of some
thing better, to hide in. Therefore this
note of Democratic promise is
stamped on the back with blue. When
it became apparent that there was pos
sibility of Cleveland's election, the Dem
0crats began to adorn their hats with
blue, the ladies wore blue aprons, and
was blue. The loved gray
md butternut were thrown aside. When
you see a Democrat with blue on, don't
De deceived. He's after something. This
)ank-note was stamped in blue, and it
vas hollow, cayernous lie. 1t was a
yain pretCnSe, q promise to reform a
PRACTICAL impossibility.
What was the Confederate States Gov
y Democratic conspiracy.
What was its object? Nothing less than
he destruction of the Government of the
United States. The boys who marched
Trough the South, from Washington to
and from Nashville to the
ca, know something Of the holloWness,
nd rottenness, of Democratic pretenses.
We will whip the Yankees!" said the
aaderS. But the declaration was as de-
eptive as the promise upon the Confed-
rate Bill. 1--WE will pay you ten dollars,
wo years after the ratification of trea-
Y of peace" said the Government" of
ne "Confederacy." The promise was
lade with the usually calm and smooth
)untenance of the Democratic party,
ut the bill is Il Democratic lie, on its
ice.
"We will give you an honest Govern
lent!" said the Democratic party of
hio. Yet within the last two years of
experience in Ohio, the State
as made bankrupt, the public business
IN into the ground, ballot-boXes were
utfed, figures raised on election returns,
9nators deserted from the Legislature,
Id all possible mean and Democratic
ingS done. \ es, the face Of the Con-
derate bill is a true index to the char