Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-08-05
Idiosyncrasies.

The Journal is pleased to be ironieal and se
rionsly precise, by turns. An instance Of the
former was given the other day when we were
charged with "dislnterested" course with re
gard TO the little difficulty which it is made
"painfully apparent" exists in the republican
and oppisnion camp in this county; aud the
latter phase Of our colemporsry's condition Of
mind is evinced in this mornings issue, where
in we are taken to task for a violation Of courte'
sy, in that we spoke in very polished phrase
of the political status Of the opposition. We
are obliged TO our cotemporary for presenting
the evidence Of our diseourtesy in our own
language; the intelligent reader Of the Journal
will be- able to decide whether we have violated
the amenities OF political courtesy, Coupling
the twin idiosyncrasies of the editor of the
journal, as indicated at the commencement Of
this article, we will proceed to make brief no
tice Of them in the order given
The careless Feader-he who merely glances
at the local items and fails TO carefully read and
enter into the spirit Of the articles Of the editor
may fail 10 perceive the bitter irony with
which our Main street eolemporary clothes his
language when laboring TO put quietus upon
discussion which annoys him. He frequent
ly means the exact reverse of what he says; and
when be stated that we were "disinteresled," !"
the Context plainly Indicated that he desired to
be undersood that we were "interested. 1t
may appear incomprehensibls to the careless
reader (alresdy referred to) that he did not at
once say so. and we confess that we cannot di.
vine a reason why be did not. We will not find
fault with him, however, for fancy Of which
it seems he cannot divest himself and we will
answer to it. We confess to lively Interest"
in the political affairs Of Montgomery county;
aud every thing which bears directly or indi
rectly upon them will at all times receive our
special attention. II. in the course of events,
we notice any thing which we conceive will
tend to advance the interests of the Democratic
party, while it will have the effect Of depres.
sing our opponents, we consider it our right and
our duty to make such mention of il as we deem
most likely to effect our purpose. The present
condition of the opposition, as svinced by pub
lie acts,we consider legitimate subject for
special notice, and we accordingly pay some
attention to it. For this course we have the
ensAmple of the Journal, which not only never
lets slip chance for probing sores, but not
unfrequently attempts TO create puDcluIes for
the pleasure of using its instruments
But, we hasten to speak of the "other twin, ("
to which we have referred. The intelligent
reader viii detect in our reference yesterday to
the condition Of the opposition camp what the
Journal affects not TO have discsrned-thal we
spoke ODly ofthe political complexion of our ops
ponents. Il is hardly necessary to explain 10
readers Of common sense a matter which is
plain upon its face. They will readily see the
sense Of our language, and the reason of it too,
IL they will for moment consider the begging,
crying, appeals made by the Central Commit
tee, and BY the Journal. for aid from that class
who are supposed 10 be politically uneasy, and
indispOsed; and from that other genus who
comprise the political pauperdom of the coun
try. and who are attracted to any camp where
they scent the refuse Of the table, and who are
morally unable to fix their political status any
where. Our opponents invited the courtesy
ofour article Of yesterday by the publication Of
their call TO the "lame, the halt, aud the blind
irom the purlieu of every political camp, TO come
to their aid against ths Democracy. A camI
SohPoseu VI SUCH nhleHh as we nave talntly
outlined in portrait, could certainly be truly
termed "mendicant," and approaches our idea
of a political hospital. II our opponents wish
to avoid our legitimate conclusion, 10 this con
nection, they must counteTmand their call, aud
operate regularly, according to the rules Of wal
known and observed by all civilized nations
they must revoke the order for turn ing the
savage hordes upon US, and go into the cam.
PAign with legitimate army roll.
Finally We prefer that the opposition choose
some one with clean hauds to lecture us on our
lack Of OfeouHesy,