Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-07-03
For the Empirel
Judge Haynes and the superior
Court.

Ed. Empire:-Allow me n few words in re-
ply to a libel, in this mornings Journ0L i'm
pugning the motives of the numerous Demo
Gratis who honorably cast aside their political
preiudices to join III requesting Judge HAYNES
to become an independent candidate, for
reelection to the office he now so ably fills.
This libel was written by one who signs him
self Wide Awake" He has well chosen his
signature. 1t was proper that u false, parti-
zan communication, such as his, should be
fathered by one who had sold himself out to
politics and was wearing the uniform of his
abject slavery.
an one of the Democrats he has assaulted.
Circumstances have given me better knuwl.
edge about this matter Than most persons
possess. | propose to diffuse that knowledge
among the people. If it hurts certain politi-
clans, that is not my fault. They have put
their mouth-piece forward to assail high-min-
ded and honorable gentlemen. Let them
take the result.
know that the proposition to run Judge
HAYNES as an independent candidate came
from his intimate and republican friends.
They were aware that he had many admirers
in the Democratic party who would gladly
vote for him as ouch, but who would not and
could not support him, if a set of Republican
intriguers and wire-workers undertook to use
his influence and popularity to elect them
selves into offices which they could not other
wise obtain. Acting upon this knowledge,
and not being DESTROYS of hazarding his re-
election in the intense p~artizan strife" about
to begin, they intimated that it would be
more acceptable to them and to Judge HAYNES
to have his election Withdrawn from the
arena of politics. This proposition was met
lac tho nanncracv in gond fifth IL thara
was any confession Of weakness, y as alleged
by this hbeller, it was upon the part Of the Re
publieans. But they were right in desiring
his certain reelection.
Another thing | know to be true, which the
public may as well be told. Certain Republi-
can officials in this county and certain aspi-
rants for honors in the party, did their best to
defeat the movement in favor of Judge
HAYNES. Protesting to be his friends, they
did all in their power TO prevent what was
equal to a re'election-a nomination by the
people of all parties. They were willing to
make Judge HAYNES a mere partiZan candi-
date, and TO hazard his election by a nomina-
ton which would have required u nomination
against him. Even Judge HAYNES popularity
might not have stood before the swell of the
people with Douglas at their head. Yet these
politicians, cold blooded fellows who see moth
ing but party" and look to nothing but their
own advancement by party would have
dragged Judge HAYNES down to their own
level, in the hope that his name and influence
might have given them ten or twenty votes
more than they will otherwise get Are they
not delectable g%entlemen2 Is ii not refresh
ing to hear them moan and complain by their
m%outh-piece Wide Awaken
Another thing may rs well be told now as
at any future period These same politicians
did all in their power to prevent Judge
HAYNES acceptance. They tried persuasion
first and then, when their appeals failed, they
dared to insinuate threatsl Let the people
consider, when they read "Wide Awake's
communication, that the same party of politi-
clans, whose mouth-piece he is, and who de
sired TO bring the office of Judge into the
slough of politics that they might profit by it
alone, went so FAR as to intimate that if Judge
HAYNES accepted an independent nomination,
the Republicans would demand a nomination
(which was equivalent to a threat that he
should be thrown overheard Let these in
triguers try it, if they dare. The people of
all parties would rise with the same unanimity
with which they signed the call, and wonld
put down these political wire-workers, who
would rule or ruin every thing. The people
honor such Independence as Judge HAYNES
possesses They honor and respect the man.
And they will as certainly r~e-elect him as the
day comes round for the depositing of their
ballots.
This is all | have to say at present Per
haps | have been harsh in some of my re-
marks. But | NOV the unanimity and eager
ness with which the people everywhere hailed
the movement which has been attacked as a
Democratic trick" / know the feelings of
friendship and respect which actuated so ma
ny personal friends of Judge HAYNES in the
Democratic party in taking the course they
did. And | hate TO see a squad Of selfish in-
|triguers undertake, for private ends, to thwArt
the wishes Of the people. Let these gentle
men understand that they are in such a wo-
full minority that | can count their names in
one-half a minute. Perhaps they desire the
public should know them. Let them continue
to drag this question into politics and TO inn
'pugn the motives Of others, and they may see
their own names in print.
IN conclusion, Mr.. Editor, let me repeat
that ! knotO that the proposition to run Judge
HAYSRs without reference to party, came