The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-04-15
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NUMBER XXIV.

man, for the shooting of the Rebel Hlg-
ginbotham, is indicative of the spirit
which animates the Democratic breast.
This young Rebel went to house of i'll
fame in Kentucky town, and found
there Union Soldier, with whom he was
not long in raising a row. The soldier
retreated, and.left the place. Higginbo-
than soon followed, swearing that he
was going to kill e Yankee" before
enlisting in the Rebel Army. He ran his
horse at this soldier, and reached for a
pistol, when Sigman, to save the soldiers
life, shot the Rebel. The case was finally
thrown out of the Courts, and forgotten
| for years. But few weeks ago the
| friends of the Rebel-themselves Rebel
Soldiers-brought suit against Sigman
for murder
This is the vindictive spirit which char
acterized the Democratic party of Ken
lucky at the beginning of the war. The
profound statesmen of that common
wealth decided to remain neutral dur
ing the war, not permitting troops-es-
pecially Union troops-to pass over the
territory of the Sovereign State The
first Regiment of troops raised in Ken
lucky for the Union cause-those of Coils.
Guthrie and WoOdruff-1st and I'd Ken
lucky Regiments, had to go into camp on
the Ohio side during the recruiting of
the Regiments. Finally Lieut.. Nelson
established "Camp Robinson" between
Lexington and Danville, in July, 1861.
This almost lifted the heads of the pro-
found Democratic statesmen of that day.
The sacred soil of Kentucky had been
contaminated by the tread of the terrible
Yankee." This of course could not be
tolerated. Beriah Magoffin, Governor,
flourish, setting forth that Kentucky did
not intend entering the conflict, or per-
mitting her territory to become battle
field" The paper wound up with "if
such action as is hereby urged. be prompt
ly taken, I firmly believe the peace of the
people of Kentucky will be preserved,
and the horrors of bloody war will be
averted from people now peaceful and
tranquil"
President Lincoln replied that the few
troops at Camp Robinson were all Ken
tuckians, and could in no way be consid-
cred as menacing the interests of Ken
lucky. The president also informed the
windy Democrat that he Oincoln) had
searched in vain in the Governors letter
for the expression of desire for the pres
ervation of the Union. The troops were
not withdrawn, and though there was, as
Magoffin feared, bloodshed in Kentucky,
itwas all brought about by the resistance
of traitors to the laws of the land. The
real fears of the Governor were not that
the Union forces would bring about any
bloodshed if let alone, but that certain
hot-headed persons might so far forget
themselves, in their hatred of the Gov
eminent, as to attack the United States
Soldiers. 1t chanced that there was
clash of arms upon the sacred soil of Ken
lucky, and it is historical fact that
every man who took up arms or fired a
shot on the side of treason and rebellion,
was, like Magofin, staunch Democrat.
The same antipathy to the Union Soldiers
which moved the pompous Governor of
Kentucky to order the U. S. troops off of
the soil of his State, remained with the
party as party, throughout the war,
and shoulders in the Democratic heart
yet. The horrible character of their
wickedness engenders bitterness in the
hearts of the Democrats who failed to
that the people cannot forget it, keeps
the troublous thought before them.
The physical sufferings of the war are
not yet ended. Men who received gun
shot wounds during the war, suffer from
them yet. You can scarcely find man
ed in any way, who will say that he en-
joys immunity from acute physical suffer
ing. The country is filed with physical
wrecks from the great Democratic in
fanny, and the attendant sufferings from
the great sin are ever present. The plea
that that crowning infamy was only
little harmless political mistake will not
do. The spirit which is prosecuting Sig
man in Kentucky to-day, is the spirit
which moved Magoffin, and Breckenridge,
and John Morgan, and other good Ken
lucky Democrats who took their places
on the side of treason and rebellion.
Democracy is unchanged in Kentucky; it
is unchanged everywhere. The party
that is proven by the election returns this
Spring to have stuffed the ballot-boxes
and raised figures on the returns last
Fall, would not hesitate for moment to
fire upon the flag of the country, if such
a thing could bring Democratic success.
We heard Democrat unblushingly re-
mark that sit is the best party under the
sum-" Under the sun? Why the whole
party has been bowling for fifteen years
for the people to put the lights out.