Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-06-12
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The editor of the Journal this morning is
"still hsrping on my daughter and processes
10 see great difference between investing
money in printing and other business Well,
let him. We have not so small an opinion Of
the common sense of the people in this vicin-
ity, rs to believe that they will he so absurd as
10 adopt the views of our neghbor At all
events, we are willing to let him make the
most Of il
We stated in our first article, upon what we
then considered and do yet good authority,
that the author of the letter resided in this
city. We might have added that we were
aware, several days before the letter +"
appeared in the Xenia paper, that. it was to
appear We might have added that it was to
be copied in the Journal Immediately after
its appearance in the 7orch-Light We might
have added the names Of several Republicans
in this city who were cognizant of the whole
transaction. There are quite number of
gentlemen in this city--Democrats and Re-
publcans-who were posted, before the art-
Gle appeared The matter has now dwindled
down to such Insignificant proportions the
charges originally made, have been almost, if
not entirely, cast aside by our neighbor-that
we shall pay no further attention to the mat
ter, in its present shape.
The causes, however, which in the first
place, led to the charges, which were known
10 be false, was simply desire to injure the
standing and business of the EMPIRE in this
community. II was intended not so much
for political as personal effect--not so much
TO accomplish public as Q private end We
came here determined TO publish to the eX-
tent Of our ability and means, first class
daily paper-a paper which the citizens of
Dayton would not only take a pride in sup
porting, but which would also be n credit to
those engaged in il, as well as a credit to the
city.
We think we have furnished an earnest Of
our determination in the various improvements
we have already made-the taking of tele-
graphic dispatches, the amount of reading
matter we daily publish, the purchase of new
type, the enlargement of the Weekly, the pub
hcation of full and reliable commercial reports,
etc. That we haze been successful, at least
partially so, in our determination, the increase
of our subscription list and other business the
highly complimentary notices which we have
received from political foes as well as friends,
and the almost unanimous voice of our large
exchange list, furnish evidence.
The article of the Journal yesterday, is we
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or rather jealous, feelings are at the bottom of
the whole matter. That article says
"a democratic daily could not be published
in Dayton were it dependent SOLELY on dem
ocratie support. Without the patronage of
the Republicans in Dayton it would 90 under
1t is the Republican business advertising, &c.,
which sustains the DAILY EMPIRE, and not
.'solely' the democratic Our neighbor should
not ignore the Republican business, and cast
himself "soely" upon his own party We
expect his thanks for giving him this impor-
fant piece of information. The Republicans
are far more liberal in supporting democratic
papers than democrats are IN supporting those
of the Republicans"
We admit frankly that the Republicans in
Dayton" do patronize the EMPIRE, but while
We acknowledge ourselves thankful for their
favors, we claim that we furnish them, in COM
mon parlance, with their moneys worth"
As for the complaint that the Democrats do
not support the Republican papers to the same
extent that the Republicans patronize the EN-
PIRE, we certainly are not responsible, even if
the complaint be true In our opinion, the
only inference to be drawn from the above ex-
tract rs, that the Republicans are urged to dis
continue their patronage TO the EMPIRE, in Or
der that it may go under" We refer to this
matter, not that we are at all apprehensiye
that our Republican friends will comply with
the Journals desire, but simply TO let the
Democracy of Montgomery see the manner in
which the Journal attempts to, at least, iniure
the success and thus cripple the influence of
the EMPIRE No doubt onr neighbor will deny
that such was the object for to make the at
tempt openly and boldly would destroy all
prospeet Of reaching the result aimed at
Such things must be done, if done at all, in
directly-in a manner to hide the true inten
tion for to come out openly and urge its party
friends TO cease their patronage to the EXPIRE
the Journal well knows would cause all the
Democrats to rally to our support The plan
maybea shrewd one, bat many far more shrewd
than this, have signally failed, as, we hesitate
not TO say, this will fail Before we located
here wehad heard the people of Dayton spoken
OF as an enlightened, energetic community
which could and would take pleasure in ex-
tending their patronage to, and supporting
good daily paper From the success which
has attended our labOrs thus far--from the
kind greetings which the people of this city
have extended 70 us--we can not otherwise
than declare, that the reputation which they
Possess abroad is well deserved.