The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-05-03
"MiSinfOrnatiOn!" !"

"The Jackson Standard has been
imposed upon with some very imper-
feet information and it draws conclu-
sions therefrom that are very unjust.
1t intimates that Hon H. S. Bundy is
not indebted to Gen. Enochs, because
the latter, in 1864, when Mr.. Bundy
was candidate for Congress, signed
petition favoring the candidacy of
Col. B. F. Coates, as against Mr..
Bundy.'
"Now, the whole fact about this
matter is, in 1854, previous to the Re-
publican convention, Lieut.. Col Coates
Of the 91st Ohio, was talked Of in con-
nection with the nomination. To
furthur his interest in this matter, a
number Of his fellow officers prepared
and signed a circular presenting his
claims and recommending him strong
ly. That circular was printed and
sent into the district. About that
time the Lynchburg campaign began,
and Col. Coates was with his regiment.
engaging in the hardships aud priva-
ions Of that fruitless raid. In the
meantime, Mr.. Bundy's canvass went
on, the convention was held and Mr..
B. nominated. Then Col, Coates and
every officer of his regiment voted for
Mr.. Bundy. y."-Ironton Register.
One of the amusing experiences of
the Standard has been that whenever
it threw good stout club in where it
would do the most good, the cry has
been that it did not know What it was
doing. We do not care to keep these
old matters before the people forever,
but as vindicating the truth of his
tory, would say word or two in this
connection. But first we will say
that there are no ''grudges'' to be sat-
isfed. All is peace now, and we shall
cheerfully support Gen. Enochs, if,
two years hence, he shall be candi-
date. But as to the misinforma-
tion:
The facts, friend Wilson. are these:
The circular was drawn up and dated
at "Cedar Creek, Shenandoah Valley,
Aug. 18th, 1854" and contained these
words-"We the undersigned an
nounce and nominate as our candi-
date to represent the aforesaid Dis
trict in the Congress of the United
States, subject to the will of the peo-
pie at the coming October election,
Lieut.. Col. Benz amin F. Coates" &c.
Tue italics are ours, the language
that of the circular. When this cir
cular was drawn up, the Convention
had already been held, and Mr.. Bun
dy's name was on the Republican
ticket. That Convention was held in
Portsmouth, August Sd, and the can
didates were Bundy of Jackson, Stan
ley of Vinton, johnson of Lawrence,
Phillips Of Adams and Maj Keith of
Jackson. Coates name a0as not presen-
ted at ALL In the Jackson Standard
during September, 1854, one month
after Bundy's nomination, appears
the circular aforesaid, bearing at the
bottom the printers check as follows:
Sept. 1. .1664-5w." If it was for the
purpose of presenting the Coils name
to the Contention, why was there an
appeal, in the form of a paid adver-
tisement, published in papers Of both
political parties, for month after
nomination had been made?
As we remarked before, it is not
profitable to keep up discussion as to
those old campaigns, but when we fur
nish bit of history, and are accused
of ignorance-especially by so highly
esteemed friend as Bro. Wilson, we
cannot refrain from turning on the
light.