Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-08-20
Don't Like It.

We have heard a rumor that the friends o.
Mr.. CRAIGHEAD, are not pleased with the EN-
PIRE for publishing the endorsement of him
which we found in the Ashtabula Sentinel
Why they should have any feeling on the sub
ject, we cannot imagine There was nothing
in the extract from the Sentinel of personal
nature, save to state that Mr.. CRAIGHEAD 'is
very amiable in his manners and possesses
great popularity" and surely there is nothing
in this which can by any possibility be con
strued Extensively The balance of the ex
tract was devoted to the political opinions oi
the Republican candidate for Congress, as
well as the Republican party of this District,
and hence a proper subject for publication
and comment Knowing, as we did, that the
editor of the Sentinel (W c. HowELLs, Esq,
was, for quite a number of years an oppost
ton editor in this District, first at Hamilton
and afterwards in this city, we presumed, as
we had right to, that he knew of that about
which he was speaking, and that he would moi
certainly msrepresent his own partys candi
date for Congress in this District. He stated
that from personal knowledge of the man,
it was true, that Mr., CRAIGHEAD represents
the radical anti-slavery element OF the party in
this district" Such being the case, we felt il
not only our right but our duty to publish the
fact to the voters of this district
The candidate for Congress in this District
and the Sentinel stand upon the same plat.
form and support the same candidates, both
for State officers and for President and Vice
President They belong to the same party
If complimentary notices from the Sentine
for Mr.. CRAIGHEAD are damaging to the latter
1t is his misfortune and not our fault As vel
we have not assailed Mr.. CRAIGHEAD's per
sonal character, nor shall we do so. .but his
political views and opinions, by his nomination
for Congress have proper become subjects
Of discussion. These we shall attack, when
ever we consider them opposed to the best
Interests of the people and the country The
opposition press claim and exercise similar
right in regard TO the views of our candidate
Mr. VAILANDIoHAM, not only in, but out O
the District Nor are they, truth eompels vi
TO say, content with attacking his politica
views only since his nomination, as well a.
before, he has been made the subject Of tn,
most bitter, scurrilous and vindctive denun
citation of personal character which has eve
disgraced the columns Of paper. Look a
the course pursued towards him by the Eatoi
Register, the would-be dignifed Cincinnati
Gazette, the Sandusky Register, the Chicag,
Tribune, the Toledo Blade, and many other
We might name. Had we treated the Repub
hcan nominee as either one of these paper
aye, and some Republican speakers we nigh
mention have treated our candidate Mr
CRAIGHRADs friends might have cause 70
complaint, but as we touched simply Mr.. c.
political. opinions, and referred to his Owl
party endorsements, they have none. Ifthe,
think otherwise, they must continue to com
plain, for we must certainly shall reserve an,
exercise the right Of attacking the views an,
opinions of our political opponents wheneye
and by whom uttered