Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-28
The Commercial and its Dignity-The Cir.
cult Of the Conventions and the Railway
Excursion.
SAT the Office of the Dial

The Commercial and its Dignity-The Cir
cult of the Conventions and the Railway
Excursion.
Our amiable contemporary of the CONNER
cidI is in trouble on the score of his dignity.
Constructed edtorially upon plan similar
to that which prevails architecturally in his
establishment-the weakest point being in
the topmost story-he evidently breads the
equivalent of some tornado, which shall
strip off his pasteboard and expose the
fiimsiness of the capital upon which he
trades. If we had blanket-sheet we
would print the dignity article of Satur-
day, as the most admirable piece of editorial
fooling that has appeared-out of the Times
this many day. Our neighbori is manifestly
afraid that the protracted nebulosity which
he emitted ION the circuit of the Conven-
tions, will not be appreciated-a fear which
we might assure him is groundless-and is
ready to quarrel with all whom he suspects
of undertaking that exhibition. Like an
apocalyptic capricorn, he butts in several di-
rections, not, however, with force calculated
to disturb any body's equilibrium; having,
perhaps feeling-regard to the tenderness
in that behalf of his own chronological goods
and chattels.
Our contemporary has also a cause of grief
in an editorial excursion gotten up by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, principally, it
would appear, because several gentlemen of
the provincial press saw fit to enjoy themselves
on the occasion, while the metropolitan chose
to be miserable. That they should presume
to be merry while he was malcontent is an
offense he is unable to overlook; and on sew
eral occasions he has sought to pour his sor-
rows into the bosom of sympathizing pub
lie. The railway and its officers, also-the
patronage having, perhaps, parted company
with the facilities come in for their share
of the indictment; and as they have had nc
day in court, we propose to give few words
of letter received few days ago in this
city, from one of the officers of the company
in which the Commercial megrims are rather
: humorously alluded to. Stating that the ex
; cursionists had, in general, expressed them
: selves delighted with the trip, the write
{ adds:
There has been no one, indeed, who ha,
shown any unhappiness on the subjec
throughout, except Mr.. NJ. D. Potter, of tn,
Commercial, and his Mr.. Halstead, who write
the long and heavy letters with which tn,
Comnlerctdt is now illuminated from the polit
J ical Conventions. These two gentlemen
seem to have made up their minds to be yer,
miserable, because the affair has proven sucl
a success, contrary to their wishes and efforts
as shown in a labored and ledden article at
tacking it, which they published some thre
: months ago. have the great satisfaction :,
know, however, that they have no sympa
thisers, except those who are pecuniarily in
> terested in rival roads-their elaborate attacl
. being copied only in little advertising pane
at Chicago, established by the Fort Wayn
, and Pennsylvania Roads. Deriving sucl
little "aid and comfort" from their more lib
/ eral-minded brethren of the press, they seen
E desirous OF saying all the ill-natured and un
a pleasant things they can contrive, on the sub
ject, without however, the slightest effect il
e any other way than TO make themselye
b somewhat ridiculous"