The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-09-30
BLOODY-SHIRT PAPERS!
NUMBER XLIII.

from copperhead paper was an attempt
to show that the Democrats hated the
"niggers." This is most pitiable mis-
take. We were merely proving, by quot
ing the Copperhead howl that the But
ternuts hated the Union soldiers. To at
tempt to prove that the Democrats hated
the 'niggers," especially in the South,
would be hopeless task. While the
howls of that party would seem to indi-
cate that the Democrats entertained a
bitter hatred towards the "nigger," still
the assertion of such a thing would be
unwise, from the fact that thousands of
mulatto children would rise up and pro-
nounce it base fabrication. The only
way out, then, is to assert that the Dem
ocratic love or hatred for the negro has
depended largely upon the sex of the
"nigger."
| As to the Union soldier, we maintain
that the Democratic party has always
hated him with the most intense hatred,
and does so yet. Every effort was made
to discourage members of that party from
enlisting in the Union army, and the
young Democrat who thought more of
the safety of his country than he did of
the success of Democratic politicians,
went to the front followed by sneers and
imprecations from his party friends in
the North Some of the letters written
to the soldiers in the field were unique, as
well as amusing. That hatred which
hurled anathemas at Old John Brown,
followed the Union soldiers all through
the war, trying to hold them back, to dis
courage them, to scare them. That ha-
tired is as deep-seated in the Democratic
stomach to-day as ever. We are speaking
now of the Democratic party. The files
of the Democratic papers of the North
during the war show as bitter and rebel
ious spirit as those of Alabama, Missis-
sippi and Georgia. The language was
not quite so violent in the North, for fear
of seeing the interior of military prisons.
When it became evident that the war had
practically closed, and the boys would
soon be home to stay, to work, to vote, to
to become active citizens, the tone of the
Democratic party very materially soften
ed, although that party had declared, less
than one year before the war closed, that
the war was failure. 1t was seen that
the Union soldiers would be so numerous
that they would be pretty good sort of
fellows to court favor with. The old fire
of hatred was carefully banked where it
could shoulder, almost unseen, and the
soldier was patted upon the back as a
very fine fellow. Especially was he sought
after as candidate for Office on the Dem
ocratic ticket. Illustrative of this point,
there is at present, in neighboring coun-
ty, an old soldier, one who was wounded
in defense of his country, and who, after
having been placed in office by the Re-
publican party, was still unsatlsfed, and
through a vague hope of getting into Of
flee again, went over to the party that had
rejoiced with exceeding great joy when
he was shot. To show the trickery of the
Democracy, we will mention that this
soldiers name is placed in the ticket op-
posite the word "Independent." He is the
regular Democratic candidate, but from a
desire to secure the votes of some of his
old comrades, the word Democratic" is
hidden, and a catch-word placed in its
stead. The mere mention of the poSsibil-
ity of the old soldiers going back on this
one who has played renegade, arouses a
storm of indignation among Democratic
politicians. "What! Going back on the
soldier? Going to denounce the man
who fought to save the Union?" This
pretense of the Democratic party reminds
one of the butcher who placed a fresh
hogs head in front of his shop for sign,
and sold rotten sausage on the inside.
That party having denounced, cursed,
threatened the Union soldier all through
his active efforts to crush the Democratic
Rebellion, saw that it must shift over
onto the other tack in order to raise the
| wind. A blue blouse, OF an empty pants
leg, is hung up in the Democratic camp
as battle-sign, and the old moss-backs,
making a desperate effort to steady their
stomachs, rally there and wait and watch
for the great in-gathering of Union sol
diers. Delusive hope! Why, friends,
there seems to be nothing but Union SOL
diers over on this side. They were here
all through the war. When, in 1861, the
Democratic party fired upon the National
colors at Sumter, all loyal men rallied un-
der the title of Union party. There were
Democrats and Republicans alike in the
new party. Many Of the Democrats thus
acting with the Union party have since
gone back into the Democratic party,
while the Republicans of that day. with
many former Democrats, remained in the
Republican party. There was one branch
of the Democracy, however, that remain
ed firm and unflinching in its hatred of
the Union, and its sympathy with Seces-
sion. That branch was distinctively
known as the Democratic party, all
through the war. 1t was unrelenting in
its hatred of the Northern armies; it hes
itated not to threaten the soldiers from
rear attacks. and to insult their families
it raided the quiet of private residences
and howled all manner Of threats and
curses at men who were doing what they
could to aid and encourage the bows il