Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-03-12
Put Thi. and Thnt Torelhsr.

| We have bad somewhat 10 say about the
course pursued in the County and State
conventions in regard to the selection of
delegates, and The motives which were to
be seen on the face of the proceedings
After review Of the whole ground we
don't sec that we have said anything we are
ashamed Of We have told some home
truths, and we have had evidence that they
have gone home. We are very sure that if
the parties whose acts we have considered
are not benefited, the public are en-,
lightened upon their chicanery; and that is
fully as much as we counted on.
We have stated that Republicans Cor
those who class themselves under that head;
for "Whigs" Natives. "Abolitonists" and
"Disunionists' are comprised in the party,
and vote the same ticket,) were dissatisfied
with the appointment of DR.. Brodbeck as
delegate to Chicago The Xenia News,
Mac.a.cheek Press, and Several other ReI
publican papers we have received, gave us
the authority to say 80; besides, we have
heard members of the Opposition at home
active workers-express themselves as highly
indignant at the selection of DR.. B. We
quoted from the Xenia News last weeA, on
this subject After we saw how the para
graph set upon the nerves Of the Journal
we said that efforts would be made to have the
News man swallow his words He has done
better in that way than we supposed he
could; and as the Journal hopes we won't
overlook the thing, we give below the
swallowing process alluded to. We know
our Xenia friend, who is really pretty
decent sort of person generally, will not
thank us for it:
ave have been asked whether in our par,
agraph last week, calling the election of Dr.
Brodbeck as a delegate from the State at
large to the Chicago Convention 'injudicious
and unfortunate" we meant to intimate in
general terms that the election of German
should be so characterized We answer
by no means. The election Of German
was perfectly proper, as we'll as perhaps due
to that strong and reliable element Of our
party; the election Of the German was in
our judgment ipjudicious Let us explain.
Had Fred Hassaurek or some such repre-,
sentative man Of the German Republicans
of Ohio been brought forward, we should
have regarded his claims as paramount
But if this test of political prominence and
ability is to be set aside, and candidates are
to be chosen on other grounds from particr
ular localities, certainly it is but the teach.
ing of common sense that those localities
should be allowed TO present their own fa-
YOrites. ~
As to the silly stuff in the Dayton Empire
about an alleged desire on the part Of the
Montgomery delegation to ilatter and gull
the Germans by empty honors, but one re.
ply need be made-''bOsh We believe
the Montgomery delegates to haYe been just
as willing as any others that German
should be selected they merely acted in
casting their own vote, on the common sense
principle indicated above.
We feel sorry for our Xenia friend, but
"the thing must be did, he must bear his
share Of the sufferings consequent upon fal.
len human nature, and bad memory. We
will use tho News mans own knife upon
him. Week before last, speaking of the Col,
umbus Convention, and Of DR.. b. selection,
the writersof the above paragraphs said
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thing dono by the Convention WAS THE sR'
LECTION OF BRoDBEoK, GERMAN OF DAYTON,
AS A DELEGATE AT LARGE WHEN HIS OWN
DELEGATION NOT ONLY WERE NOT FOR HIN,
BUT ACTUALLY OPPOSED HIS NOM
NATION AS TENDING TO BRING DIS
CREDIT ON THE COUNTY! His elec
tion was the result of some Lake'shore wire
pulling for private ends. In the confusion,
blundering, trading and diokering always
attendant on q Convention however, we are
fortunate to escape with one such blunder.'
There, times up We don't think the
writer of the above paragraphs can do any
thing further to surprise the political world.
There is, however, an opening for his abili'
ties in the ring. and room to spread them:
We WON'T be mean enough to ask the Jour-
nal to publish the above extracts from the
Xenia News.