Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-12
rhs Rnqulrer and Judge whitman.

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We have no sympathy with the attack
upon Judge Whitman by tho Cincinnati
Enquirer. 1t was perhaps well enough to
suggest, in the fret place. that Judge Whit
man resign in favor of Judge Swan, If
agreeable TO him; II was our understanding
that the suggestion was made with the con-
sent Of Judge W. but when he showed no
disposition to resign, insisting upon Il as
the Enquirer did, until it called forth the
article in the Ohio Eagle, which il objects
to- was entirely unwarrantable Still its
course might have been excusable thus far,
had Il not made an attempt in the issue Of
last Sunday to lower the standing Of Judge
W., and consequently weaken the strength
Of the Democratic party; supposing that by
30 doing Il could yindicate its own position.
We confess we cannot see how any paper
claiming to be a Democratic organ, can exc
pect to taks any credit to itself by detract-
ing from the merits Of the candidates upon
State ticket or attempting to make breach
in the party. As long as it pusues such a
course it is not likely to either benefit itself
or be of much adyan tsge to those whose
cause it has espoused There is much truth
in the assertion Of the Eagle, that T we
have not stern, unHinching Democratic
organ in Cincinnati, we have fair pros
poet Of the loss Of the whole Democratic
delegation from Hamilton county in the next
legislature, and consequently minority in
that body This is no time for Lickering,
and airing personal jealousies. We have
severe campaign before us, and IL wo ex-
peet to be victorious, we must struggle hard
and cling closely together
Judge Whitman is a good man, was nom
mated almost by acclamation by the COM
vention, and the Enquirer has no good rea-
son to find fault with his course. We have
no doubt but that if the majority of tho
Democratic Of this State requested him to
decline, he would cheerfully do 80; but until
that event arrives he is justi6able in holding
his present position. Simply the fact that
the Enquirer is of the opinion that he
should have acted differently from what he
has done, is no excuse for its attack upon
him. 1t is cur opinion that he will now
make as strong a run as Judge Swan would
have DONE and will fill the Office as efficient,
ly. In any event, the occasion for request
ing him to resign has passed, There is now
no reason why he should resign, but there
is every reason why all the Democratic pa
pers in the State should exert every effort 10
compass his election. And especially is
this true of the Cincinnati Enquirer. We
all know how close the contest will be in
Hamilton county. We lost the spring cleo
tiou there, and there is now powerful com,
bination which will be hard to overcome
While the factions are split up in other parts
of the State they will act in concert there.
These powerful influences can only be re-
sisted by strong, united effort. If we fail
in sending hack delegation to the Legisla-
ture from that county, we may well despair
Of 4 majority in either house.
The present is a crisis which demands
every exertion from all the leading spirits Of
the party, and especially from the press
The latter should be willing to sink every
personal consideration, and work manfnlly
for tho election of the whole ticket. The
United States Senator and the districting Of
the State into Congressional Districts for
the next ten years depends upon the next
Legislature, When such is the state Of af'
fairs, we are surprised to see the Enquirer
not acting in eO0.plete harmony with the
party. 1t has always heretofore done noble
service for the Democracy in this State, and
we are at loss to understand the meaning
Of the phase it is putting on at present. 1t
is to be hoped, however, that It will no
longer indulge in bitter personalities against
any of the candidates, but will heartily sup
port the phoIe ticket