Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-26
Problo Correspondence

EATON, o., July 20, 1883.
EDiToR or rus EMrIhE ~ promised soms
time ago TO drop you an occasional correspon
dence from this point, but everything has been
80 dull, that | was really afraid an attempt to
get up letter during the "torid term" would
terminate disastrously Even the political
waters, which, at nearly all times in this county
are sorely troubled, have been exceedingly calm
and undisturbed, so much so that careful
observer would have almost concluded that
even the pitriotsm OF the heretofore anxious to
serve the dear people, had completely "oozed
out" However, the weather has cood of a
little, and already have noticed light nutter'
Ing among the Senatorial aspimntr, particular,
| ly with your old friend, "Uncie Phmnix, caused
| by move among some Of the Daytonians, to
furnish u candidate fiom that quarter, when
the General says, according to honest oreced
ent, that honor belongs to this county" Why
the claims of this county are to he overlooked,
aud the General thus rulhlessly cast overheard
isa puzzler to many OF the opposition. and
from all can learn, If persisted in. will cause
considerable backing down among the General 5
friends in this county.
he democratic camp, although deprived
Of an organ to relute the numerous wauton and
reckless charges Of tho opposition paper here
everything is working monously and #
mistake not the "sgns Of the times, our demos
cratic nominee for Governor, will receive the
heaviest vote that has ever beon cast in this
county. He is exceedingly popular here, and
has nauy admirers in the ranks of The opposi-
ton, who If they do not vote for him, will not
vote against him. lndeed, may add that the
whole ticket is popular aono--they are all gen
tlemen of irreproachable character, Of unques
toned fitness for the posts for which they have
been selected, aud whose lives have been passed
thus far, in devoted adherence to the Demo
cratic creed, and every democrat should roll up
his sleeves aud put on his armor for the contes,
in the fall. Laying aside past differences of
opinion, as among the things that are no more,
and looking forward TO the certain triumph Of
the Democratic party, let us go 10 work as one
man against the Goths aud Yandals that have
been preying upon the sacred yitals Of the state,
and success is certain. They have entertained
the delusive hope and expectation that, through
the little differences of opinion among Demo.
Gratis, they would succeed in eDgendering bitter.
ness Of feeling, distrust and discord, and thereby
drive from the support Of the party portion
Of those who have always been true aud stead
fast
But true democrats are not to be caught in
any such a net. They can entertain an honest
difference Of opinion as 10 the policy Of one
measure Of their party. and yet see too much
that meets The approval Of their Judgment in
the principles Of the party, TO permit them to
swerye from the regular line OF be caught by
any such bait as The opposition present.
The more moderate portion Of the Republi,
cans here, are not very well pleased at the SGeri
fee Of Judge Swan at their late State Oonven.
tion, and those who were satisfied, are somewhat
dissatisfied with the charge, since the appear
ance Of the Mississippi letter, from a son Of the
Republican nominee. They begin to think they
are cheated, which has created a LUX cwarmness
that is going to njure the whole ticket, especially
in the region OF West Elkton, where white
man is considered as good as niger any time,
provided he behaves hmself and yoes the
Elsck Republican ticket.
But, must close for the present. You will
hear from me very soon again, PREBLE