Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-11
Those Negro Votes Again.

The editor Of the Xenia News, some time |
ago, charged that the negro vote Of this dis
trict was given Mr.. Vallsndigham, for Con-
press. We denied it. and called for proof |
He reiterated the calumny, and simply said
he kneso it to be true. Again we called for
proof, saying that his unsupported word
could not be taken by us in this matter
This week he produces the proof (D in this
way:
"The DAYTON Empire calls for the proof
Of our abatement that at one OF the elections
in the Sd District, Mr. VallandighRm reoelv'
ed all the negro votes in one precinct we
have only TO reiterate our statement, ana TO
add that we know it becduse zoe sdO a. We
stood by the polls and saw one swarthy mni'
latto after another walk up end deposlt MS
ballot We did not, OF course, see the pai-
lots but the negroes said they voted Tor ' al
landigham, and used whatever arguments
were at their command TO induce others TO
do likewise. We presume this will be sum
cient TO satisfy our scrupulously particular
friend of the Empire. We repeat what we
have heretofore said,--the fact is not one OF
special significance. We mentioned 1t, In
the fret place, merely as an additional con-
frmation Of g statement we have already
substantiated The Empire has seen mt to
call for proof--we have given it,
The proof which the editor Of the News
offers is not satisfactory. 1t is Of the kind
Mr.. Campbell relied upon when he contested
Mr.. Vallandigham's seat in Congress. 1t
was SO ridiculously absurd that it was not
entertained. Campbell was himself disap-
pointed in it, and was ashamed of it We
do not consider the subject of much impor-
tance certainly not enough to pursue any
further; but we will not mince things at all
iu taking leave Of it.
The charge, in the first place was prepos-
ferrous, that negroes refused to vote for
man who was the noisy champion OF their
-trodden race, and cast their ballots
for one who was charged with aiding their
oppressors with his voice and votes 1t was
not believed by any intelligent person, but
was used for buncombe; Mr. Campbell SC
used it as long as he hoped to effect any
thing by its repetition 1t never took the
dignity Of evidence, but died as very dirty
rumor, and retted. 1t has been resurrected
and offered to the public "nS proof" tha
negroes in "a certain precinct did vote fol
Mr.. V. "at one of the elections in the Sd
Districtr The News man saw it, but hi
did not, of course, see the ballots r Thii
negro evidence is not acceptable to us, al
though his own hangs upon it, indeed h'
seems to give it greater prominence than hi
own. That is not altogether a matter o
taste; it is a question Of intelligence. !
makes little difference, however, what con-
versation he had with the negroes its repe
tition in connection with the reply to our de
mand for proof of malicious charge il
meanly triAing, but about what we expecteC
when we drove the News man to tho wall o
his cob house. Such proof would be throwI
cut Of social circle as an insult to the par
ties; it would be entertained in court o
justice only long enough to fix the jeers o
the bench, bar and visitors upon the uitnes
who had the innocence or temerity to ohe
it. We regret that he has stuck his stand
ard Of evidence into the mud. he must e1
cuse us for not coming down to it